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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…

US: DHS Release Updated Uyghur Forced Labor Enforcement Strategy

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On August 19, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans issued its annual update to its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Strategy (UFLPA Strategy). The update expands the list of high-priority enforcement sectors and adds 78 new entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List (UFLPA Entity List). The UFLPA Strategy was first issued in 2022 to support enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), enacted in…

US: Preparing for US national security investigation of imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients

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In briefThe US Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) has initiated a Section 232 national security investigation into the imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients. This investigation aims to determine whether these imports threaten US national security. The scope of the investigation includes finished drug products, medical countermeasures, critical inputs such as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), key starting materials, and derivative products of these items. Commerce may restrict imports of these products through tariffs, quotas, or other…