SEC Calls for Comments on Conflict Minerals Rule Implementation and Guidance
Feb 2, 2017Customs & Import Controls, Export Controls, Sanctions, Trade Policy, Compliance
On January 31, 2017, Acting Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Michael S. Piwowar, issued two statements calling for comments on the SEC’s enforcement of the conflict minerals reporting requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act. Congress implemented the conflict minerals reporting requirements in an effort to reduce funding to armed groups that commit human rights abuses and contribute to conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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