EU Forced Labour Regulation (2024/3015)

Applies to

Any economic operator placing or making available products on the EU market or exporting from the EU — regardless of size or origin.

Key points

• Risk-based, intelligence-led investigations led by competent authorities.
• Commission database of risk indicators (forced-labour risks by region, product, supply-chain segment).
• Withdrawal, donation or recycling/destruction orders for products found in scope.
• No financial penalties at EU level — Member States set sanctions.

Applicability triggers

• Indian exporter of products with forced-labour-risk inputs (cotton, leather, minerals, electronics).

Practitioner questions

• What due-diligence evidence will EU authorities expect from Indian suppliers in flagged regions?

Sources

• EU Forced Labour Regulation (EUR-Lex)