The EU moves towards a ban on the trade of products from forced labor on the European market. During the plenary session of the European Parliament held today (April 23) in Strasbourg, the European Parliament came out mostly in favor of the proposal, with 555 votes in favor, six against, and 45 abstentions, the Plenary approved the motion.
The European Parliament voted to block all products that are the result of forced labor, whether from the internal market or from outside the EU. Goods that exploit workers in marginal components (such as packaging) or the supply chain will also be affected. Today's vote represents the latest step by the EU in the fight against unfair working conditions. The acceleration to ban the sale of products derived from forced labor came at the urging of the Commission, which, as early as September 2022, placed the issue as a priority.
Forced labor, according to the Convention of the International Labour Organization (ILO) of 1930, is "all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself voluntarily."
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