About this webinar
On 30 June 2026, the European Commission published implementation guidance for the EU Forced Labour Regulation (FLR) for economic operators, competent authorities, and civil society stakeholders, covering investigative methodology and process as well as evidence standards.
The regulation, which entered into force in December 2024, prohibits placing on the EU market — or exporting from it — any product made with forced labor at any stage of its supply chain.
Full application begins in December 2027, but trade compliance teams should be preparing now. The FLR's risk-based investigative model means authorities will concentrate on sectors, geographies, and operators where forced labor indicators are most pronounced — companies that wait will be remediating gaps mid-investigation.
Join Kharon and Crowell & Moring as we work through what the Commission has published, what it means for compliance, sourcing, and trade teams, and the concrete steps to take between now and the December 2027 application date.
