Background

In 2010, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) requiring the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue rules specifically relating to the use of “Conflict Minerals” within manufactured products. Conflict Minerals are defined by the US State Department as tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold (also known as the 3TGs) and related derivatives originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries (collectively, DRC Region). The SEC rules require all SEC registrant whose commercial products contain any 3TGs to determine whether the minerals originated from the DRC Region, and, if so, are they conflict free. By enacting this provision, Congress intends to further the humanitarian goal of ending the extremely violent conflict in the DRC Region, which has been partially financed by the exploitation and trade of Conflict Minerals originating in the DRC Region.

Commitment

Terex is committed to ethical practices and compliance with applicable laws and regulations wherever it does business. Terex is guided by its core beliefs and values as stated in Terex’s Code of Ethics and Conduct. Terex believes that its commitment to integrity and citizenship extends to its worldwide supply base. As a result, Terex has designed its conflict minerals reporting efforts to align and comply with Dodd-Frank’s conflict minerals reporting rules.

Expectations of Suppliers

Terex expects its suppliers to partner with it to comply with Dodd-Frank’s conflict minerals reporting rules. Terex expects its suppliers to:


(i) Complete Terex’s Conflict Minerals survey, identifying 3TG product they sell to Terex and the smelter that provided the original 3TG material (Terex’s direct suppliers may have to require successive upstream suppliers to complete Terex’s Conflict Minerals survey until the smelter is identified);


(ii) agree to cooperate with Terex in connection with any due diligence that Terex chooses to perform with respect to its country of origin inquiries; and


(iii) when Terex deems it necessary, to provide reasonable proof of the due diligence performed by the supplier to support the country of origin certification provided by the supplier to Terex.