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EU publishes guidelines on the application of the EU Forced Labour Regulation

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On 26 June 2026, the European Commission published its long-awaited guidelines on the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market (the “Guidelines”), available here. The Guidelines are intended to help businesses prepare for the EU Forced Labour Regulation (the “Regulation”), which will become applicable on 14 December 2027. The Regulation introduces a broad prohibition on placing, making available, or exporting products made with forced labour on…

EU: Modernized Economic Partnership Agreement Concluded with Eastern and Southern Africa Partners

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On June 10, 2026, the European Union and four Eastern and Southern Africa States: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles, concluded negotiations to deepen the existing EU-Eastern and Southern Africa Economic Partnership Agreement into a modern and comprehensive free trade agreement. The agreement is the first of its kind between the EU and partners in Sub-Saharan Africa. The framework remains open to accession by other Eastern and Southern Africa States, with negotiations with Zimbabwe currently ongoing.…