Subject files - Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection - Committee on International Trade

On 30 January 2024, the first trilogue took place on the draft Regulation on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market. Parliament had already endorsed its negotiating mandate in November last year and now, following the recent approval of the Council mandate, intense inter-institutional negotiations could start, with the hope to conclude the file before the end of this legislative term.

Co-Rapporteur Ms LEITÃO-MARQUES said: "I am very happy that we have started the negotiations to create a ban for products made with forced labour from the internal market. 27 million people working in inhumane conditions are waiting for us to act, as well as all the companies suffering from unfair competition based on modern slavery. Council and Parliament are aligned when it comes to the goals of the instrument, and I'll do everything I can to ensure a good result,".