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Master Regulatory Mapping (v1.7)

Minerals, Mining, and Critical Materials Provenance

WHY IS THIS HERE? Mine3 records map directly to the regulations that open global mineral markets — OECD conflict-free standards, US DoD domestic sourcing, EU Digital Product Passports, and carbon border compliance. Sign your work once. Meet multiple markets.

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Global / Multilateral

ECGT — Sept 2026

SEP 2026

EU Empowering Consumers Directive (2024/825)

Evidence-based green claims. Bans 'eco-friendly' without proof. Penalty: 4% turnover.

EU CSRD (Art. 29)

IN EFFECT

Mandatory Value Chain Reporting

Agentic integrity for supply chain transparency.

KPCS

IN EFFECT

Kimberley Process Certification Scheme

UN-mandated international scheme implemented as domestic law in 82 countries. All rough diamond trade requires a valid KP certificate. Non-certified diamonds are classified as conflict goods and banned from import.

OECD Step 2/3

IN EFFECT

Physical Traceability (MINE3)

Conflict-free vouching and GPS physical provenance.

United States / California

CA AB 1305

IN EFFECT

Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures

Substantiation via ISO 14065 third-party verifiers.

CA SB 253

IN EFFECT

Climate Corporate Data Accountability

Mandatory Scope 3 primary GHG data disclosure.

CA SB 261

IN EFFECT

Climate-Related Financial Risk

Evidence of physical and transition risk resilience.

Dodd-Frank § 1502

IN EFFECT

Conflict Minerals Reporting (SEC)

SEC-registered companies must audit and disclose sourcing of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (3TG).

IRA § 30D

IN EFFECT

Critical Minerals Sourcing (EV Tax Credits)

EV battery tax credits require minerals sourced from US free-trade-agreement countries with documented provenance.

European Union

CBAM (2023/956)

IN EFFECT

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Embedded emissions for energy/fluids/materials.

CSDDD (2024/1760)

2027

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence across global supply chains. Large EU company obligations from July 2027.

ESPR (2024/1781)

IN EFFECT

Ecodesign for Sustainable Products

Digital Product Passports and unsold goods ban. Buyers are building DPP infrastructure now.

EU 2023/1542

IN EFFECT

Battery Regulation — Critical Minerals DPP

Supply chain due diligence and Digital Product Passports for cobalt, lithium, nickel, manganese, and natural graphite.

EU 2017/821

IN EFFECT

Conflict Minerals Regulation

Mandatory OECD-aligned supply chain due diligence for EU importers of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (3TG).

EU CRMA (2024/1252)

IN EFFECT

Critical Raw Materials Act

Requires large companies to audit strategic raw material supply chains. Sets EU benchmarks for domestic extraction (10%), processing (40%), and recycling (25%) of strategic minerals. In force May 2024.

EU FLR (2024/3015)

2027

EU Forced Labour Regulation

Bans all products made with forced labour from the EU market. Applies to goods produced domestically and imported. Investigation and mandatory withdrawal mechanism. Full application from 2027.

EUDR (2023/1115)

JUN 2026

EU Deforestation Regulation

6-decimal plot geolocation and 2020-12-31 cut-off. SME deadline: June 30, 2026.

REACH

IN EFFECT

EU 1907/2006

Hazardous substance (SVHC) disclosure >0.1%.

India

BRSR Core

IN EFFECT

VCP ESG KPIs

9 mandatory ESG KPIs for value chain partners.

GI Tags

IN EFFECT

Geographical Indications Act

Authorised User registration for regional crafts.

United Kingdom

CMA Green Claims

IN EFFECT

UK Green Claims Code

Substantiation before marketing claims (anti-greenwash).

ASA CAP/BCAP Code

IN EFFECT

UK Advertising Standards Authority — CAP & BCAP Codes

The CAP Code (non-broadcast) and BCAP Code (broadcast) require all UK advertising to be legal, decent, honest, and truthful. ASA has published specific guidance on environmental claims (2023): ads must not imply a product's overall environmental impact is neutral or positive without robust lifecycle evidence. Upheld rulings require advertisers to hold substantiating evidence before publication — not after a complaint. Penalty: ad removal, referral to Trading Standards, and reputational sanctions.

DMCC Act 2025

IN EFFECT

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act

From 6 April 2025 the CMA has direct enforcement powers — fines up to 10% of global turnover — for misleading sustainability claims, without requiring a court order. Supersedes guidance-only Green Claims Code enforcement.

Forest Risk

IN EFFECT

UKFRC

Legality-based production facts for forest commodities.

Australia

ACL s.18 / s.29

IN EFFECT

Australian Consumer Law — Environmental Claims

Sections 18 and 29 of the Australian Consumer Law prohibit misleading and deceptive conduct and false representations, including unsubstantiated environmental and sustainability claims. ACCC actively enforces against fashion and textile brands.

AU MSA

IN EFFECT

Modern Slavery Act 2026

Duty to Prevent and mandatory worker safety logs.

Japan

SSBJ Climate

IN EFFECT

SSBJ Climate Standard

Mandatory Prime Market Scope 3 primary data.

West Africa

SON MANCAP

IN EFFECT

Quality Standardization

Quality standardization and written care labels.

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