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Commonly asked questions about ESPR Delegated Acts on Digital Product Passports in textiles and footwear including its data requirements and security.

Understand the EU Omnibus Directive's impact on supply chain compliance and transparency, and why maintaining robust systems is crucial for market access

Since it came into effect in June 2023, the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) has put fashion companies that use leather, rubber and wood on notice to ensure their supply chains are free from illegal deforestation. Now, the industry is racing to prepare for compliance, working towards a December 2024 deadline when the law’s main obligations will start to apply.

There is a proposed regulation at the EU Parliament level to ban products made with forced labor from entering or leaving the market for sale.

EU Deforestation-free Regulation bans the production of goods and commodities from deforested lands. It requires operators to know the plot-of-land origin.