Article 1 Subject matter and scope

This Regulation sets out rules on the methodology and criteria allowing the Commission to assess whether supply chain due diligence schemes concerning tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold facilitate the fulfilment of the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2017/821 by economic operators and to recognise such schemes, pursuant to Article 8 of that Regulation.

This Regulation only applies to schemes or part of schemes which relate to the metals and minerals falling within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/821, as set out in Annex 1 of that Regulation.