Brussels – The EU regulation bans products made with forced labour, requiring national authorities to cooperate and enforce the law across member states.
The European Council has approved a regulation banning products in the European Union market that are made utilising forced labour. The text prohibits the placing and making available on the Union market, or the export from the Union market, of any product made using forced labour.
What does the EU regulation ban on forced labour entail?
As reported by the EU Council, this regulation forms the necessary framework on which to base lawful action targeting products produced with forced labour on the internal market. The Commission will make a database of forced labour risk areas or products to assist competent authorities in assessing possible violations of this law.
What role do national authorities play in enforcement?
The European Council stated that state authorities should communicate information with other member states if they suspect violations of the regulation emerging in other parts of the European Union. They are also required to share data with the Commission if they suspect forced labour in a third country. The final judgment will be made by the authority that carried out the analysis. The decision of a national authority will be valid across all other member states, based on the principle of mutual recognition.
In the next steps, following the Council’s approval, the legislative action has been adopted.
Once the President of the European Parliament and the President of the Council sign the regulation, it will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will come into effect the day following its publication.
How many people globally work in forced labour conditions?
According to sources, around 27.6 million people work under forced labour conditions globally, across various industries and continents. Most forced labour is found in the private sector, although some is imposed by public authorities. The European Commission proposed the rule to ban products made using forced labour in the EU on 14 September 2022. The Council adopted its negotiating position on 26 January 2024.
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3 responses to “EU Prohibits Products Linked to Forced Labour from All Markets”
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Ah, the EU’s latest brainwave—prohibiting products linked to forced labor! What a revolutionary idea, as if consumers were clamoring for the latest “sweatshop chic” collection. One can only hope the next step is banning all those overpriced artisanal coffee brands that are probably brewed by bewildered baristas under the watchful eye of a labor inspector with a penchant for croissants. Cheerio to ethical shopping, mate!
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Well, it’s about time the EU decided to play moral crusader—because nothing screams “we care” quite like banning products linked to forced labor while sipping a cappuccino in a cozy café. One can only wonder how long it will take for them to come up with a list longer than a queue outside a Parisian boulangerie on a Sunday morning. Cheers to making ethical shopping as trendy as a new pair of designer shoes!
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Ah, the EU has finally discovered that forced labor is a bit of a faux pas—who knew? It’s almost as if they’ve just stumbled upon a revolutionary concept: ethical sourcing. One can only hope that this new policy doesn’t interfere with their penchant for artisanal cheese and fine wine, because we wouldn’t want the existence of moral standards to ruin a good charcuterie board, now would we?
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