Your one-stop guide to EU Forced Labour Regulation

The ban will be applicable from December 14, 2027 and will apply directly to all companies operating in the EU across the whole supply chain.

On December 13, 2024, the EU Regulation on Prohibiting Products Made with Forced Labour on the Union Market (the Regulation or FLR) entered into force. The FLR will apply to a wide range of global companies selling products in, and exporting products from, the EU.

The ban will begin to apply on

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