Talvivaara ensures that the company’s subcontractors operate responsibly and discharge their statutory obligations as contracting parties and employers. Talvivaara complies with the Finnish Act on the Contractor’s Obligations and Liability when Work is Contracted Out, the objective of which is to promote equal competition and to ensure observance of the terms of employment. As a contractor, Talvivaara is responsible for the fact that subcontractors and providers of temporary agency workers meet the requirements set in the said Act. The company monitors material deliveries and the progress of the work of subcontractors through regular meetings and inspections, for example.