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The economic operator referred to in Article 48(1) shall: (a) identify and assess the risk of adverse impacts in its supply chain, associated with the risk categories listed in point 2 of Annex X as part of its management plan, including on the basis of the information provided pursuant to Article 49 and any other relevant information that is either publicly available or provided by stakeholders, by reference to its battery due diligence policy; (b) design and implement a strategy to respond to the identified risks to prevent, mitigate and otherwise address adverse impacts by: (i) reporting findings of its risk assessment to its top management level assigned in accordance with Article 49(1), point (c); (ii) adopting risk management measures that are consistent with the internationally recognised due diligence instruments listed in point 4 of Annex X, considering its ability to influence, and where necessary take steps to exert pressure on, suppliers, including their subsidiaries and subcontractors, who can most effectively prevent or mitigate the identified risk; (iii) designing and implementing a risk management plan, monitoring and tracking performance of risk mitigation efforts, reporting back to its top management level assigned in accordance with Article 49(1), point (c), and considering suspending or discontinuing engagement with a supplier or its subsidiary or subcontractor after failed attempts at mitigation, based on relevant contracts and agreements referred to in Article 49(1), point (e); (iv) undertaking additional fact and risk assessments for risks requiring mitigation, or after a change of circumstances.

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Source: EUR-Lex CELLAR · retrieved 2026-08-26