Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market
- Citation
- Regulation (EU) 2024/3015
- Jurisdiction
- EU
- Made by
- European Parliament and Council
- Instrument
- Regulation
- Status
- In force
What it requires (1 obligation)
Prohibition on placing or making available on the Union market, and on exporting from it, products made with forced labour at any stage of production.
2027-12-14 Scheduled Adopted, dates set, not yet in force
- Who it falls on
- Economic operators (manufacturer, importer, distributor or responsible person)
- Products
- All products, textiles, apparel, cotton
- Markets
- EU
- Entry into force
- 2027-12-14
- Penalties
- Set by member state national law.
Applies to products of any origin, including those manufactured inside the Union. Enforcement runs through national authorities and a Union-level database of risk areas and products. There is no de minimis exemption by company size in the prohibition itself.
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