Conflict minerals procurement policy

The EICC pointed out that some metal minerals have become the main source of funding for armed rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa, to trade arms, continue their bloody conflicts with the government, and ravage local civilians, thus triggering international controversy. As citizens of the world, we pledge and promise not to use metals from conflict mining areas; At the same time, we also require our suppliers:

(1) must fulfill social and environmental responsibilities;
(2) Ensure that the products do not use "conflict minerals" from the DRC and its surrounding countries and regions;
(3) Trace the source of gold (Au), tantalum (Ta), tin (Sn), tungsten (W) contained in all products;
(4) Communicate this requirement to its upstream supplier.

Conflict metals: Minerals from conflict mining areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, such as niobium-tantalite, cassiterite, wolfrielite and gold. These minerals are refined into tantalum (Ta), tin (Sn), tungsten (W) (three T minerals), cobalt (Co) and gold (Au), which are used in electronics and other products, respectively.

In the near future, the use of metals produced by certain smelters will be banned, so all key suppliers must trace the source of the metal used in their parts and the smelter. In addition, the following countries export metals that do not comply with the Conflict-Free Norm: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya (the United Nations Security Council recognized these countries as minerals in the Congolese vein).

Jiangyin Changjiang Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. hereby formulates the "Conflict Minerals Procurement Policy" and makes the following commitments:
(1) Not buying conflict minerals from conflict zones;
(2) Require suppliers to refuse to use conflict minerals from conflict areas and sign a commitment letter for conflict-free minerals to the company.
(3) Require the Company's suppliers, as well as its upstream and downstream suppliers, to comply with the requirements of the conflict-free Minerals Policy.
(4) To the best of our ability, prohibit the purchase of possible conflict minerals from the Congo and neighboring countries.