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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.

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

Under this proposal, green claims will require companies making green claims to back up claims using a standard methodology to assess environmental impact.

The FABRIC Act aims to protect garment workers in the United States. Get more expert insights and analysis on this law and more in the the Traceability Playbook by TrusTrace.

The Dutch Child Labour Due Diligence Act was adopted in 2019 by the Dutch Senate. However, in order for companies to prepare and fully investigate their supply chains, it is not expected to come into effect until mid-2022.