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What is CDX? How does it work?

To familiarize yourself with the basic concepts of CDX and its functioning please find here some overview information as well as several manuals and tutorials on CDX functions.

CDX User Manuals

User manuals in different languages are available under Support.
 

CDX - First Steps Guides

Download short instructions with working steps on the most important topics for getting started with the CDX:

    Company Registration in CDX

    Set-Up of Organizational Structures in CDX

    Integrated Workflow Management in CDX 

    Declaration Levels in CDX

    Onboarding Functionality for Suppliers in CDX 

    Import MDS from IMDS into CDX

    Accept or Reject MDS Request in CDX (English version) / Download here the Chinese version

Video Tutorials on CDX Functions

To view videos on CDX functionality, please access our video tutorials on the following subjects:

Register Your Company in CDX

Accept Received MDS

Create Material with Substances

Send / Propose MDS
 

Working with the Conflict Minerals Declaration Manager

The following pdf files provide step by step guidance on how to create a Conflict Minerals Declaration (CMD) in CDX:

    Creating a CMD in CDX - Part 1:   Introduction and Initiation

    Creating a CMD in CDX - Part 2:   Metals Identification

    Creating a CMD in CDX - Part 3:   Conflict Free Policy

    Creating a CMD in CDX - Part 4:   Adding Smelters (from list and new alleged smelter)

    Creating a CMD in CDX - Part 5:   Supplier Submissions

    Creating a CMD in CDX - Part 6:   CMD Submission

    How to Create and Manage a CMD Request

    Responding to a CMD Request

To view videos on CMD functionality, please access our video tutorials on the following subjects:

 Introduction to Conflict Minerals Reporting with CDX

CMD Manager - Getting Started

CMD Search

Import a CMD

Submit a CMD