Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market
Decision
The European Parliament adopted the text "Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market" as part of the package of texts adopted in Strasbourg on Tuesday, 23 April 2024. The item appears on the official list of texts adopted during that sitting.
What Changes
The adopted text establishes a prohibition concerning products made with forced labour on the Union market, thereby creating a new legal outcome for such products within the Union market. The measure changes how products made with forced labour are treated in the context of the Union market by introducing a clear ban reflected in the adopted title.
Who Is Affected
The measure concerns products made with forced labour that are present on or enter the Union market.
Sources
Official Documents
- Tuesday, 23 April 2024 - Strasbourg EP plenary adopted temporary trade-liberalisation measures supplementing concessions for Ukrainian products under the EU–Ukraine Association Agreement.
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