Dear supplier and partner,
This is an urgent request for you to provide important information to dongguan kangmo Electronics, Inc. Note that collecting and reporting your information related to conflict minerals is expected to take a significant amount of time, so prompt action by your company is critical. We appreciate your immediate attention to this request.
The U.S. Government enacted the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) in July 2010. Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act requires all US publicly traded companies to file disclosures and reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to the use (necessary to functionality or production) of Conflict Minerals in their products. “Conflict Minerals” (Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten and Gold, or “3TG”) are extracted from ore (respectively for the first three, cassiterite, columbite/tantalite, and wolframite) mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo, or an adjoining country. The intent of these requirements is to further the humanitarian goal of ending violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and in surrounding countries, which has been financed in whole, or in part, by the exploitation and trade of Conflict Minerals. Similar legislative and regulatory action is being contemplated in the EU.
There is a Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) that the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) have jointly created as a common means for the collection of due diligence information related to Conflict Minerals. Dongguan Kangmo Electronics, has adopted the use of this Template as a key element of its Conflict Minerals due diligence program in order to assist in the verification of responsible sourcing practices. The latest version of the EICC-GeSI CMRT form is compliant with the IPC 1755 Conflict Minerals Data Exchange Standard, and is consistent with EICC and GeSI’s related activities, including the Conflict Free Smelter (CFS) program, and In-Region Sourcing efforts.
Dongguan kangmo Electronics, Inc. must obtain accurate information from you about whether components or other items supplied by you to dongguan kangmo Electronics, Inc contain 3TG. If any of those metals are present, we must trace them to their source smelters, and potentially trace the 3TG to the source of the ores/minerals. Consequently, we need you to respond to our Conflict Minerals (CM) survey using the process described below through email with accurate and complete information so we can properly report on our products to the SEC and to our customers
The materials you provide may be reviewed in an audit related to due diligence efforts as part of collecting this information. The OECD framework for this audit can be found in the OECD website “Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict Affected and High-risk Areas.
It is our expectation that the person(s) responsible for responding to this request will be authorized to do so on behalf of your company and will be familiar enough with the products being sold to dongguan kangmo such that the response is truthful, accurate, and meets the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act. After the due date above, BEI plans to work closely with our OEM customers to take remedial action with respect to suppliers who fail to promptly and adequately respond to our Conflict Minerals inquiries. Please contact us at connmold@126.com with questions or concerns.
Thanks Dongguan Kangmo electronics co.,ltd Neal 86-18922965797