With the entry into force of the EU Forced Labour Regulation (EU FLR), the EU must develop robust accompanying measures to ensure effective implementation of the regulation and to achieve the end goal of eradicating forced labour. As demonstrated by previous EU regulations, accompanying measures, which facilitate the effective and inclusive application of regulations, are as critical as the legislation itself and can therefore not be overlooked.

The European Commission (EC) has committed in the EU FLR to developing accompanying measures to support the efforts of economic operators and their business partners along the same supply chain, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (article 13).

But what exactly are accompanying measures? How should they be defined and integrated to ensure effective implementation of the EU Forced Labour Regulation?

This document outlines key elements for designing and implementing a framework of accompanying measures, targeting the wide range of actors that need to be actively involved in global efforts to eradicate forced labour from global value chains.

Read the full paper here.

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For more information about our work on the EU Forced Labour Regulation, please contact Virginia Enssle, at enssle@fairtrade-advocacy.org