Conflict Minerals



The 2010 Dodd-Frank Act has imposed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issue an Act requiring companies to disclose the possible supply of metals such as gold, tantalum, tin and tungsten from Central Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring countries) in order to dissuade industries from purchasing materials that have been mined in violent conditions and armed conflicts.

In May 2017, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union issued Regulation (EU) 2017/821 laying down diligence requirements in the supply chain for Union importers of Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten, their ores, and gold, originating in conflict zones or at high risk.

In reference to the above, ITALFIL S.p.A. undertakes to:

• not intentionally purchase and use the specified metals from mines in the "Conflict Region" or otherwise not certified as "Conflict Free"
• require their suppliers to undertake an appropriate evaluation process with their supply chains in order to ensure that the specified metals come only from:

• mines and smelters outside the "Conflict Region"
• mines and smelters that have been certified by an independent third party as "Conflict Free", if located within the "Conflict Region"

As part of the supply chain, ITALFIL S.p.A. is committed to disclosing and complying with legal provisions relating to conflict minerals, requiring compliance with all obligations along the entire supply chain.

We also monitor the activity of our suppliers, as well as that upstream in the production chain, through the specific CMRT (Conflict Minerals Report Template) questionnaire