scope:

This standard establishes the requirements for exchanging data between suppliers and their customers in regard to the responsible sourcing of minerals. This standard originally addressed conflict minerals within the scope of the Dodd-Frank Act in the US and now addresses global responsible minerals sourcing.

To meet the needs of a broad range of users, this standard provides flexibility in the scope of the products covered within a single declaration.

This standard applies to business-to-business transactions. It is not intended to be used by the general public when making purchasing decisions. This standard is not a compliance guide.

Purpose

This standard is intended to benefit suppliers and their customers by providing consistency and efficiency to the responsible sourcing of minerals data exchange declaration process. It establishes standard electronic data exchange formats that will facilitate and improve data transfer along the entire global supply chain.