Did you know about the new reporting – Pilot reporting template (PRT)?
RMI has developed the new reporting template for due diligence of minerals excluding 3TG (Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten and Gold), Mica and Cobalt. 3TGs are reported in CMRT and Mica and cobalt together reported in EMRTs. For other metals like copper, Aluminium, Nickle, Lithium we RMI suggest using Pilot Reporting Template also called PRT. This template was launched on 11th November 2022. The released PRT is in pilot test and the next version of PRT is anticipated in Q3 2023. PRT like CMRT and EMRT has similar questions also provision for due diligence process for any other metal apart from Copper, Aluminium, Nickle, Lithium up to scope of 10 metals/minerals. Difference between CMRT, EMRT and PRT The CMRT and EMRT were developed in line with IPC-1755 Responsible Sourcing of Minerals Data Exchange Standard, while PRT was not designed to fully align with this Standard with intention being minerals in PRT are slowly transitioned to EMRT. In PRT downstream companies can have due diligence for up to 10 minerals/metals except for the minerals already covered in CMRT and EMRT. PRT has only 2 questions to answer basis the scope of declaration and has no specific company level questions. Talk to one of our conflict minerals specialist today, to learn which is the best suitable template for your conflict minerals reporting. These links will help with more info on 3TG reporting: PRT FAQs Download PRT PRT completion Guide
All you need to know about the new CMRT v6.1
RMI (Responsible Minerals Initiative) has released th new version of CMRT (Conflict Mineral Reporting Template) on 28th April 2021, which will replace the current version of CMRT v 6.01. The CMRT v 6.1 must be used for the next reporting year. For the current reporting year, all organization can use the CMRT v 6.01 or higher. The major changes that you will see in CMRT v 6.1 include: Corrections of all bugs and errors Smelter Reference List and Standard Smelter List updated (Incorporated few changes to the smelter list, based on updated Standard Smelter list as of 19 Feb,2021) Improvements in Translation. The next version of the CMRT is expected to be released during Spring 2022. The latest CMRT can be downloaded from here. Talk to our global compliance specialists today
How to prepare a Product level CMRT?
The major benefit of “Company level CMRT” is – It provides coverage for all the products manufactured by each manufacturer and helps both suppliers and manufacturers to utilize the same CMRT for different customers with a variety of products. In case, a customer requires only a Product level CMRT or if the manufacturer is not willing to provide a Company level CMRT then the below information would be more useful to complete your CMRT. Initially, the most important field in a CMRT is the Declaration Scope. This is the place that covers the total picture of a CMRT. To prepare a Product level CMRT, Select the Declaration scope as Product level from the dropdown under the Company Information section on the Declaration page. A CMRT is incomplete without the product list for a Product level CMRT. To include the Product list, you can either click the link given on the Description of scope(below Declaration scope) which appears only after you select the Declaration scope as Product level, or move to the Product list tab and enter the product details directly. On the Product list tab, the details of the products must be entered in the appropriate column. The Manufacturer Product number is the mandatory field that needs to be filled for a Product level CMRT. Other columns are optional. Remember the CMRT must include the 3TG information of all the products listed on the Product list tab. Once the Product details are listed on the Product list tab, the product list field on the Checker Tab will turn green indicating the field is complete else it will remain red. Finally, the time and effort of the supply chain management team would be less for preparing a Product level CMRT when compared to a Company level CMRT. So, the response rate of the suppliers would go high with well-analyzed Smelter analysis data. Some of the important steps to avoid errors on the Product level CMRT/ Common errors are: Select the Declaration scope only from the drop-down given. Do not enter manually. The product list is mandatory. Do not leave the Manufacturer Product number column blank and enter contents in the ‘comments’ column. Make sure the product list is entered from the 1st row of the Product list tab. At ComplianceXL, we simply compliance documentation and reporting for various material compliance needs with the help a dedicated supplier engagement team. Talk to one of our global compliance specialists today and get answers for all your questions related to the Conflict Minerals regulation.
CMRT & CRT Update
New Version of Conflict Mineral Reporting Template CMRT v 6.01 and Cobalt Reporting Template CRT v 2.11 is released by RMI. CMRT v 6.01 (Conflict Mineral Reporting Template) RMI has released the new version of CMRT on 19th May 2020, which will replace the current version of CMRT v 5.12. The CMRT v 6.01 must be used for the next reporting year. For the current reporting year, all organization can use the CMRT v 5.1 or higher. The major changes that you will see in CMRT v 6.01 include: Corrections of all bugs and errors Updated ISO country, state and province lists Conformance to IPC-1755, which incorporated EU Conflict Minerals Regulation in the wordings of the following questions: Q 4 (newly added), Q H (formerly Q I), removal of former question C Updates to the Smelter Reference List and Standard Smelter List The next version of the CMRT is expected to be released during March-April 2021 CRT v 2.11 (Cobalt Reporting Template) RMI also updated the CRT (Cobalt Reporting Template) to CRT v 2.11 on 19th May 2020, which will replace the current CRT v 2.0 released on 30th October 2019. The Cobalt Reporting Template is a free, standardized reporting template developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative to identify choke points and collect due diligence information in the cobalt supply chain. The template was formally launched on December 21, 2018. The major changes to the CRT v 2.11 are updates to the Smelter Reference List, which includes Cobalt Crude refiners that are designated Eligible in the Smelter Database. The next version of the CRT is expected to be released during September-October 2020 Talk to our global compliance expert to get help with your Conflict Minerals and Cobalt Compliance programs, that covers supplier training, CMRT / CRT collection and a robust supplier engagement platform or write us at [email protected]