No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
INFORMATION Collection and sharing Information with all leading companies. Providing reliable information on tin applications, sustainability and markets. CO-OPERATION Listening to and speaking on behalf of all our members. Supporting tin use through co-operative projects. COMMUNICATION Communicating a positive and progressive future for the whole industry
EU Legislative Interests
- Directive (EU) 2022/2464 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 537/2014, Directive 2004/109/EC, Directive 2006/43/EC and Directive 2013/34/EU, as regards corporate sustainability reporting (Text with EEA relevance) - Directive (EU) 2024/1760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on corporate sustainability due diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and Regulation (EU) 2023/2859 - Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2024 on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 - Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020 - Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas - Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) - Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904
Communication Activities
- Communication to member companies about upcoming regulations and how to abide by regulations. Website postings about engagement with the EU may occasionally be posted. - Presentations on webinars and conferences such as the Responsible Tin Network, International Tin Conference, OECD Forum for Responsible Sourcing of Minerals from Conflict Affected and High Risk Areas - Publication of standards, guidance and tools for companies under the Tin Code environmental, social and governance reporting framework - Meetings with EU DG trade representatives to clarify regulations
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
- International Council on Mining and Metals -OECD Multi-stakeholder steering group (MSG) of the responsible minerals implementation programme -European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM) -European Metals -Drive Sustainability (Drive+) -London Metal Exchange (LME) -ISEAL subscriber
Organisation Members
Aurubis AG (Belgium) Fenix Metals (Poland) Minsur S.A. (Peru) Mineracao Taboca (Brazil) White Solder (Brazil) Operaciones Metalurgicas SA (Bolivia) Mining Minerals Resources (DR Congo) PT Timah (Indonesia) Yunnan Tin Corporation (China) Malaysia Smelting Corporation Bhd (Malaysia) Thailand Smelting & Refining Company Ltd (Thailand) Bluestone Mines Tasmania JV Pty (Australia) Explorers and Developers Group: https://www.internationaltin.org/explorers-developers-group/