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EC launches Call for tender for SME Study

On Friday July 22, the European Commission’s Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) launched a Call for tender for a Study on the support system for SME supply chain due diligence.

 

The aim of this contract is to design a comprehensive small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) due diligence support system.

 

This support system should:

 

• contribute to achieving the objectives of the (forthcoming) Regulation setting up an EU system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas
• limit and/or offset the administrative burden imposed on SMEs by EU legislation on conflict minerals
• provide SMEs with due diligence capacity to remain competitive in increasingly conflict-free global supply chains.

 

To achieve its objective, the contract will deliver:

 

• sector analysis of EU SMEs importing 3TGs
• simplification of due diligence reporting obligations for SMEs
• design of a comprehensive support system for SMEs on due diligence.

 

For more information, please click here.

 

Source: European Commission

 

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