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Art. 3 Checks for minerals and metals from conflict and high-risk areas
(Art. 964j para. 1 no 1 CO) 1 Undertakings shall check whether minerals and metals originate from conflict-affected or high-risk areas if the import and processing quantities specified in Article 4 are exceeded. 2 If the check establishes that the minerals and metals do not originate from a conflict-affected or high-risk area, the undertaking shall document this finding and shall be exempt from the due diligence and reporting obligations.
Art. 4 Exemptions for import and processing quantities
(Art. 964j para. 2 CO) 1 The annual import and processing quantities for minerals and metals below which an undertaking is exempt from the due diligence and reporting obligations are set out in Annex 1. 2 If an undertaking controls one or more other undertakings, the import and processing quantities apply to the entire group of undertakings.