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21 Step 2 Baseline Audits and Recommendations Baseline audits were performed at the mining con cessions of five volunteer mineral producers in Rwanda in the 2009 2011 period The purpose of the baseline audits carried out by a professional independent auditor was to obtain a general assessment of the status quo of the Rwandan ASM sector field test and adapt the CTC standards provide improvement suggestions to Rwandan mineral producers in order to meet CTC certification requirements Step 3 Expert Monitoring and Technical Advice for Participants BGR further supported consulting by international experts in key issues identified in the baseline audits for mineral producers participating in the CTC project These key issues comprised mineral traceability occupational health and safety gender sensitivity bribery and fraudulent payments as well as environ mental impact declarations Step 4 CTC Compliance Audits and Certification Once the mineral producers participating in the project had been given sufficient time to reflect on their performance in the baseline audit assessments and to implement improvement suggestions by the auditor and the consultants or on their own initia tive the compliance of their mine sites and the asso ciated trading chains with regard to the CTC standard set was assessed through an independent audit Depending on their performance in the compliance audits the Rwanda Bureau of Standards then issued the Rwandan mineral producers either a Certificate of CTC Compliance or a Certificate of CTC Progress The former certificate valid for a period of three years certifies compliance with CTC standards whereas the latter certificate acknowledges good faith efforts by mineral producers towards becoming fully compliant 20 2012 BGR Hannover 2012 BGR Hannover