On 13 March 2024, the European Council and European Parliament agreed the final text of the proposed EU Forced Labour Regulation (“Regulation”). This follows negotiations between the EU Council and Parliament which took place on 22 January 2024 and the European Council and European Parliament reaching a provisional agreement on the Regulation on 5 March 2024. The European Commission had initially proposed the Regulation on 14 September 2022. For information on the key similarities and…
The EU has held political talks on a law that will ban the sale on the EU market of products made with forced labour, as well as the export of such products from the EU. On 22 January 2024, the EU Council and Parliament held negotiations to agree the final text of the regulation, the proposal for which was published by the EU Commission in September 2022. The Committee on International Trade and the Committee on…
2023 has proven to be another dynamic year under the Government of Canada’s trade agenda, which showed no signs of slowing over the summer. From May to August 2023, the Government passed into law novel supply chain transparency legislation and introduced amendments and legislative proposals that are impacting, or will impact, compliance with Canadian customs, export controls, and economic sanctions legislation. Baker McKenzie’s Canadian trade and customs team continues to monitor the following key customs…
In lieu of our annual conference in Bellevue, WA, we are excited to again provide a Virtual Global Trade Conference available to all our clients and friends worldwide! The conference will be comprised of 90 minutes sessions over the course of two days. Join us on July 12 and 13 for any or all of the sessions and learn from our panel of experts as they share their insights on cutting-edge trade trends, regulatory updates and challenges,…
Join us for a webinar on Forced labor developments in Mexico, Canada and the United States on Thursday, March 23, 2023 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am Central Time. In this webinar, our panelists will discuss Mexico’s implementation of the new Forced Labor Regulation, Canada’s implementation of supply chain transparency legislation, US forced labor enforcement trends, customs forced labor best practices and supply chain due diligence recommendations. Click here to register.
Baker McKenzie’s Global Supply Chain Compliance published “Mexico’s Implementation of USMCA Forced Labor Import Ban,” which can be viewed here.
Baker McKenzie’s Global Supply Chain Compliance Blog published “European Commission proposes Forced Labour Ban,” which can be viewed here.
Baker McKenzie’s Global Supply Chain Compliance Blog published “HHS Requests Comments on Forced Labor in Healthcare Supply Chains,” which can be viewed here.
Baker McKenzie’s Global Supply Chain Compliance Blog published “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Implementation Guidance,” which can be viewed here.
Baker McKenzie’s Global Supply Chain Compliance Blog published “Senate Introduces Bill Requiring Disclosure of Sourcing from Xinjiang and Transactions with Certain Chinese Entities,” which can be viewed here.