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37 Certified Trading Chains CTC Analytical Fingerprint AFP International Conference on the Great Lakes Region ICGLR ITRI Tin Supply Chain Initiative iTSCI Due Diligence Guidance OECD UN DD Conflict free Smelter Program CFS Mine processor Local exporter Smelter Industrial producer Electronics industry End user Artisanal mining Ore mineral concentrates Auditfocus Great Lakes Region global U P S T R E A M D O W N S T R E A M Processed metals and products In Rwanda the CTC certification system and the iTSCi mineral traceability scheme ITRI tin supply chain initiative complement each other in order to verify the legitimacy of original Rwandan mineral production Similarly CTC and iTSCi cooperate in DRC notably at the Nyabibwe cassiterite mine South Kivu and jointly aim to improve supply chain due diligence The illustration below shows an exemplary mineral and derivatives supply chain from the producer in the Great Lakes Region to the end user Existing certification and traceability initiatives targeting different levels of the supply chain are also shown An efficient integration of these initiatives will be key to provide a conclusive link along the whole supply chain The national implementation of CTC systems in individual ICGLR member states such as Rwanda and DRC is thought to contribute to the regional mineral certification protocol of ICGLR As such extensive consultations between ICGLR and CTC stakeholders BGR and local partners take place and the outcomes of CTC certification in Rwanda and DRC will be integrated into the ICGLR scheme Furthermore BGR is actively engaging in discussions setting the political framework for mineral certification initiatives in the Great Lakes Region On behalf of the German government BGR is participating in the Taskforce on illegal exploitation of natural resources in the Great Lakes Region The OECD has set up a workgroup on Due diligence guidance for responsible supply chain management of minerals from conflict affected and high risk areas BGR experts are actively involved as members of the workgroup Supply Chain Initiatives 2012 BGR Hannover 2012 BGR Hannover