10 Amendments of Christofer FJELLNER related to 2014/0059(COD)
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In the context of this Regulation, supply chain due diligence is an on-going, proactive and reactive process through which business operators monitor and administer their purchases and sales with a view to ensuring that they do not contribute to conflict and adverse impacts thereof. This Regulation should ensure that the nexus between conflict and illegal exploitation is broken, without undermining the economic importance of the trade in tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold for the development of the countries concerned.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Union companies have expressed their interest through the public consultation in the responsible sourcing of minerals and reported on current industry schemes designed to pursue their corporate social responsibility objectives, customer requests, or the security of their supplies. The voluntary self-certification system serves as a competitive advantage for participating Union companies. However, Union companies have also reported countless difficulties in the exercise of supply chain due diligence because of lengthy and complex global supply chains involving a high number of operators that are often insufficiently aware or ethically unconcerned. Moreover, a mandatory system is undesirable and should be avoided if possible in future reviews of the Regulation, since such a mandatory system may act as an entry barrier for new SMEs, which can be abused by already established Union companies with the resources to manage a mandatory system. The cost of responsible sourcing and their potential impact on competitiveness notably on SMEs should be closely monitored by the Commission.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Smelters and refiners are an important point in global mineral supply chains as they are typically the last stage in which due diligence can effectively be assured by collecting, disclosing and verifying information on the mineral's origin and chain of custody. After this stage of transformation it is often considered unfeasible to trace back the origins of minerals. A Union list of responsible smelters and refiners could therefore provide transparency and certainty to downstream companies as regards supply chain due diligence practices. The Commission should make the Union list easily available to the public, in order to increase visibility and public awareness of the existence, efficacy and functioning of the system of self-certification.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The Commission should regularly review its financial assistance and political commitments with conflict- affected and high risk areas where tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold are mined, especially in the Great Lake Region, in order to ensure policy coherence, and in order to incentivise and strengthen the respect for good governance, the rule of law but above all ethical mining.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Commission should report regularly to the Council and the European Parliament on the effects of the scheme. No later than threeTwo years after entering into force and every sixfive years thereafter, the Commission should review the functioning and the effectiveness of this Regulation, including as regards the promotion of responsible sourcing of the minerals within its scope from conflict- affected and high-risk areas. The reports may be accompanied, if necessary, by appropriate legislative proposals, which may include mandatory measures,
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation lays down the supply chain due diligence obligations of Union importers who choose to be self-certified as responsible importers of minerals or metals containing or consisting of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, as set out in Annex I. Metals reasonably assumed to be recycled are excluded from the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) 'recycled metals' means reclaimed end-user or post-consumer products, or scrap processed metals created during product manufacturing; 'recycled metals' includes excess, obsolete, defective, and scrap metal materials which contain refined or processed metals that are appropriate to recycle in the production of tin, tantalum, tungsten and/or gold; minerals partially processed, unprocessed or a bi-product from another ore are not recycled metals;
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. On the basis of the information provided by the Member States in their reports as referred to in Article 15, the Commission shall adopt and make publicly available, both on the internet and through appropriate information and communication channels, a decision listing the names and addresses of responsible smelters and refiners of minerals within the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The checks referred to in paragraph 1 shall be conducted by taking a risk-based approach. In addition, checks mayshall be conducted when a competent authority is in possession of relevant information, including on the basis of substantiated concerns provided by third parties, concerning the compliance by a responsible importer with this Regulation.
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Threewo years after the entry into force of this Regulation and every sixfive years thereafter, the Commission shall review the functioning and effectiveness of this Regulation, including on the promotion and cost of responsible sourcing of the minerals within its scope from conflict- affected and high-risk areas. The Commission shall submit a review report to the European Parliament and to the Council.