EU Passes Law Banning Forced Labor Products from China With Power to Seize Goods.

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EU Passes Law Banning Forced Labor Products from China With Power to Seize Goods.
According to Radio Free Asia, the European Parliament passed a new law in majority approval on Tuesday which banned the import and distribution of goods made with forced labor, a move that Uighur advocates say will help curb China’s use of forced labor in far western Xinjiang.

The law will give EU member states and European Commission authorities to investigate suspicious goods, supply chains, and manufacturers. Products determined to be made using forced labor are prohibited to be sold in the EU, including online, and will be confiscated at the border. Manufacturers of banned goods must withdraw their products from the EU single market and donate, recycle, or destroy them. Companies that don’t comply can be fined. The regulation must now be approved by the EU’s 27 countries before it can take effect, but the measure is largely a formality. Once approved, they will have three years to implement the law.

“This regulation is groundbreaking and it’s unique. It’s inclusive, broad, and together with several other regulations and directives … (it’s) a real game changer,” Dutch lawmaker Samira Rafaela, who pushed the text through parliament, said.

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May 1, 2024 at 4:16 PM