Latham reports that the European Commission opened a consultation on June 14 for future CSDDD implementation guidelines, with responses due July 24.
Sidley says China’s Regulations on Industrial and Supply Chain Security took effect April 7 and create new scrutiny for activities perceived to disrupt China-linked supply chains.
PwC reports that the USTR has identified 60 economies as failing to enforce forced-labour import bans and proposed additional duties, while a June 3 executive order prioritizes forced labour, origin, marking, IP and revenue enforcement.
Mayer Brown’s readout of German, Belgian, Dutch and French EUDR dry runs indicates that regulators are likely to inspect concrete due diligence evidence, shipment-level data and operational systems, not merely paper programs.
A group of lawyers, academics and human-rights advocates has urged the European Commission to accelerate guidance on environmental and human-rights due diligence under CSDDD.
Canada’s S-211 regime requires covered government institutions to report by May 31 on steps taken to prevent forced and child labour in supply chains, with reports made public and held in a Public Safety Canada registry.
Baker McKenzie’s update on the Commission’s EUDR simplification review notes expected compliance-cost reductions of about 75%, while making clear that the regulation is not being reopened and large and medium companies still face the 30 December 2026 application date.
Recent Omnibus coverage describes a narrowed CSDDD approach, higher thresholds, delayed compliance and a more risk-based scoping exercise using reasonably available information.
The Commission’s EUDR simplification review points to a lighter administrative model, clearer guidance and an expected compliance-cost reduction, while keeping companies on track for application at the end of 2026.
The Chartered Governance Institute commentary frames modern slavery as a governance risk requiring board-level accountability, risk assessment, internal controls, grievance mechanisms and escalation processes.
Public Safety Canada’s reporting obligations page confirms that covered entities and government institutions must file forced-labour and child-labour reports by 31 May each year.
Mayer Brown’s analysis shows a widening gap between EU and UK comfort with structured sustainability collaboration and the more restrictive US antitrust climate.
Public Safety Canada states that covered entities and government institutions must submit reports by 31 May each year describing steps taken during the previous financial year to prevent and reduce forced-labour or child-labour risk in activities or supply chains.
Linklaters’ analysis says the amended CSDDD will apply to all in-scope companies from 26 July 2029, with member-state transposition due 26 July 2028 and first annual disclosures due by 1 January 2030 where required.
Simpson Thacher’s May regulatory update says the Commission published updated EUDR guidance, revised FAQs and a draft delegated act on product scope, with feedback on the draft act open until 1 June 2026 and the Commission confirming operators must keep preparing for application by 30 December 2026.
DLA Piper’s Omnibus I analysis says the amended CSDDD applies to very large companies only, with first application on 26 July 2029, a transposition deadline of 26 July 2028, a six-step due diligence cycle, and a uniform EU maximum penalty cap of 3% of net worldwide turnover.
Public Safety Canada states that covered entities and government institutions must submit reports by May 31 each year describing steps taken in the previous financial year to prevent and reduce forced labour or child labour risk in their activities and supply chains.
Oxford Business Law Blog argues that CSDDD-aligned contracts must move away from risk-shifting toward shared responsibility, targeted information requests, right-to-cure provisions, responsible exit and remediation.
Taylor Wessing reports that Germany’s LkSG reporting obligation is being retroactively abolished from 1 January 2023 and BAFA’s digital reporting form has been deactivated, but internal documentation obligations and core due diligence duties remain.
The revised CSDDD applies from July 2029 to EU companies with more than 5,000 employees and over €1.
Covered entities and federal institutions must submit forced and child labour reports by May 31 each year, describing steps taken in the prior financial year to prevent and reduce supply-chain risk.
Unseen UK connects April 2026 employment-rights changes with modern slavery prevention, including the Fair Work Agency, day-one protections and expanded whistleblowing safeguards.
Public Safety Canada’s reporting guidance states that covered entities and government institutions must submit annual reports to the Minister of Public Safety by May 31, describing steps taken to prevent and reduce forced or child labour risks in activities and supply chains.
GRI launched consultation on proposed pollution standards covering air pollution, a first soil-pollution topic standard and expanded critical-incident reporting, with consultation open until June 8.