Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Downstream Assessment Program

Value chain phase: The standard does not apply to processing facilities with smelting and refining capabilities.

Companies that fall within the following categories are eligible to participate in this program:
- Union Importer: Any natural or legal person declaring minerals or metals for release for free circulation within the meaning of Article 201 of Regulation (EU) No. 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) or any natural or legal person on whose behalf such declaration is made, as indicated in data elements 3/15 and 3/16 in accordance with Annex B to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 (2).
Regulatory requirements pertaining to union importers of minerals are included in the 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.
- Manufacturing/Assembly: A manufacturer refers to a company that makes products and where the metal is added into a product and/or a product containing metals is further processed or assembled.
- Processor: The company procures mineral or metal products to transform, process or otherwise treat the material. Processors do not have the capability to perform smelting or refining processes
- Trader: An individual or company that buys and sells mineral-containing substances or products without altering their physical or chemical states. This may include mineral, metal or product importers or exporters.

Audit report: A summary of the audit report should be made publicly available.