EU Forced Labour Regulation

Your Products Will Be Banned, Withdrawn, and Destroyed If Forced Labour Is Found at Any Stage of Your Supply Chain. Can You Prove It Isn't?

The EU Forced Labour Regulation bans all products made with forced labour from the EU market—regardless of origin, sector, or company size. Authorities can investigate any tier of your supply chain. Products found in violation are withdrawn and disposed of at your expense. No SME exemption exists. Certivo automates forced labour due diligence evidence from supplier attestation to investigation-ready documentation.

Key Components / Sub-Frameworks

Obligation

• Products cannot be placed on, made available on, or exported from the EU market.

Article 3 Prohibition

• Ban on products made with forced labour.

Risk-Based Investigations

• Commission and national authority investigations initiated based on risk indicators, stakeholder submissions, database flags.

Preliminary Assessment

• Initial review of suspected violations; authorities request information; operators must respond within prescribed time limits.

Enforcement Decisions

• Binding decisions following confirmed violations; public listing of competent authorities, guidelines, and investigation outcomes.

Key Compliance Requirements

Who Must Comply

• Any economic operator placing products on the EU market.
• Importers bringing products into the EU for the first time.
• Distributors making products available on the EU market.
• Non-EU companies selling to EU importers or through EU channels.
• Companies assembling complex products from multi-tier supply chains.
• Online sellers targeting EU consumers via distance sales.

Key Thresholds

1. Any forced labour - Zero tolerance—any use at any stage of the supply chain triggers the ban.
2. All products - No sector, product category, or origin exemption.
3. No SME exemption - Applies to companies of all sizes.
4. 30 working days - Minimum compliance period after an enforcement decision.

EU Forced Labour Regulation Workflow

Get Evidence In

Collect Forced Labour Attestations and Origin Data from Every Supplier—Without the Chasing.

Make Sense of It

Know Instantly Which Products Carry Forced Labour Risk—and Where.

Prove Compliance Out

Respond to Authority Investigations in Hours, Not Weeks.

Frequently Asked Questions

What products are covered by the EU Forced Labour Regulation?

All products placed on, made available on, or exported from the EU market are covered—regardless of sector, origin, or company size. The ban applies to products and their components if forced labour was used at any stage of the supply chain.

What are the penalties for non-compliance with the Forced Labour Regulation?

Authorities can ban products from the EU market, order their withdrawal, and require disposal at the company's expense. Refusing to cooperate with investigations or providing misleading information can trigger adverse enforcement decisions.

Does the Forced Labour Regulation require companies to conduct due diligence?

While it does not formally impose new due diligence obligations, authorities consider due diligence quality when deciding whether to investigate. Companies with documented, systematic due diligence may avoid formal investigations.

How does Certivo help companies prepare for Forced Labour Regulation investigations?

Certivo collects forced labour attestations, origin declarations, and social audit evidence from every supplier tier. When authorities request information, Certivo generates investigation-ready evidence packages—with full supply chain traceability—in hours instead of weeks.

How does the EU Forced Labour Regulation relate to the US UFLPA and CSDDD?

The Forced Labour Regulation complements CSDDD due diligence obligations with product-level enforcement. It operates similarly to the US UFLPA but without a geographic rebuttable presumption—any forced labour at any origin triggers the ban.