The cobalt supply chain is governed by an expanding matrix of international regulations targeting forced labour, conflict financing, environmental harm, carbon disclosure, and human rights. This reference covers all major regulations applicable to cobalt sourcing, processing, and use in battery and electronics manufacturing.
EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542
Due diligence, carbon footprint, recycled content, and battery passport requirements for cobalt in EU batteries.
Read more →OECD Due Diligence Guidance
Five-step framework for responsible mineral sourcing. The global standard for cobalt due diligence.
Read more →UFLPA (US)
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Rebuttable presumption for goods from Xinjiang cobalt processing.
Read more →EU Conflict Minerals Regulation
3TG due diligence requirements with cobalt under review for inclusion.
Read more →Dodd-Frank Section 1502
SEC conflict minerals disclosure for US-listed companies with DRC supply chains.
Read more →CSDDD
EU mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence across value chains from 2027.
Read more →LME Responsible Sourcing
London Metal Exchange passporting requirements for cobalt brands.
Read more →EU Critical Raw Materials Act
CRMA strategic raw material designation for cobalt and supply chain diversification benchmarks.
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