Tin has made an important contribution to the development of society over several thousands of years since its first use in the bronze age. Today tin is also valued as a metal that is generally accepted to be non-toxic and it finds application in many environmentally friendly products.

However, growing public awareness and stakeholder’s demand for definitive proof from industry of environmentally sound manufacturing, responsible business practices and sustainable consumption and production patterns have more recently created both legal challenges and opportunities for tin.

Examples of legislation, regulations, strategies and policies with potential to impact the tin production and use industry, both at international and regional level, can be seen in the following pages;
 
Product legislation important to Tin
 
International Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources 

Material Safety and Chemical Management

For further information please contact: kay.nimmo@itri.co.uk