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1. Raw materials:

(a) cobalt;

(b) natural graphite;

(c) lithium;

(d) nickel;

(e) chemical compounds based on the raw materials listed in points (a) to (d), which are necessary for the manufacturing of the active materials of batteries.

2. Social and environmental risk categories:

(a) environment, climate and human health, considering direct, induced, indirect and cumulative effects, including:

(i) air, including air pollution such as greenhouse gas emissions, (ii) water, including seabed and marine environment, and including water pollution, water use, water quantities (flooding or droughts) and access to water, (iii) soil, including soil pollution, soil erosion, land use and land degradation, (iv) biodiversity, including damage to habitats, wildlife, flora and ecosystems, including ecosystem services, (v) hazardous substances, (vi) noise and vibration, (vii) plant safety, (viii) energy use, (ix) waste and residues;

(b) human rights, labour rights and industrial relations, including:

(i) occupational health and safety, (ii) child labour, (iii) forced labour, (iv) discrimination, (v) trade union freedoms;

(c) community life, including that of indigenous peoples.

3. The international instruments covering the risks referred to in point 2 include:

(a) the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact;

(b) the UNEP Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products;

(c) the Convention on Biological Diversity, in particular Decision COP VIII/28 – Voluntary guidelines on Biodiversity-Inclusive impact assessment;

(d) the UN Paris Agreement;

(e) the eight fundamental ILO Conventions as defined under the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work;

(f) any other international environmental conventions that are binding upon the Union or its Member States;

(g) the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work;

(h) the International Bill of Human Rights, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

4. The internationally recognized due diligence instruments applicable to the due diligence requirements laid down in Chapter VII of this Regulation:

(a) the International Bill of Human Rights, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights;

(b) the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;

(c) the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises;

(d) the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy;

(e) the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct;

(f) the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas.