Glossary
Glossary term

conflict-affected and high-risk areas

A regulatory term referring to conflict-affected and high-risk areas as defined in Article 2, point (f), of Regulation (EU) 2017/821.

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What does conflict-affected and high-risk areas mean?

Conflict-affected and high-risk areas are imported into the Battery Regulation from the EU conflict minerals framework for responsible raw-material due diligence.

Official definitions by source

EU Battery Regulation

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries

conflict-affected and high-risk areas as defined in Article 2, point (f), of Regulation (EU) 2017/821;

Reference: Article 3, point 45

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Practical application

This term matters when battery supply-chain due diligence needs to flag geography-linked sourcing risk before materials are accepted as compliant evidence.

Minespider commentary

For Minespider, conflict-affected and high-risk areas are a sourcing-risk context term for battery mineral traceability.

Common confusions

  • Assuming the everyday meaning of conflict-affected and high-risk areas is enough without checking the official source definition.
  • Using conflict-affected and high-risk areas as a loose generic label rather than the narrower meaning used in the source text.
  • Confusing conflict-affected and high-risk areas with a neighboring legal actor or responsibility term without checking how the source allocates obligations.