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EU lawmakers halt vote on ‘conflict minerals,’ threatening negotiating stance

By Poppy Bullock ( June 16, 2015, 12:34 GMT | Insight) -- EU lawmakers today scrapped a vote on draft rules that would oblige importers of “conflict materials” to audit their supplies, weakening the European Parliament’s negotiating position with the bloc’s governments. Some assembly members said a committee vote on the proposal wasn’t needed, signaling they remain divided over whether the rules should be mandatory.EU lawmakers today scrapped a vote on draft rules that would oblige importers of “conflict materials” to audit their supplies, weakening the European Parliament’s negotiating position with the bloc’s governments....

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