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UK publishes further details of Forest Risk Commodities regime

December 20, 2023 by Graham Stuart, Rachel MacLeod and Adeel Haque 3 Mins Read

On 9 December 2023, the UK Government published further details regarding its Forest Risk Commodities (FRC) regime, introduced through the Environment Act 2021. The FRC regime aims to tackle deforestation by making it illegal for larger businesses operating in the UK to use key forest risk commodities produced on land illegally occupied or used, with in-scope businesses required to undertake due diligence and report on this exercise annually. Secondary legislation to implement these requirements in…

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Update: EU forced labour market ban proposal

October 20, 2023 by Adeel Haque 2 Mins Read

On Monday 16 October, the Internal Market and International Trade committees of the European Parliament adopted their position on the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation introducing a ban on the placing and making available on the EU market, or export from the EU market, of products made using forced labour (published on 14 September 2022). The following amendments have been proposed: Plenary will have to confirm the draft report as the European Parliament’s negotiating…

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European Parliament Adopts New Due Diligence Requirements to Tackle Deforestation and Forest Degradation

April 28, 2023 by Rachel MacLeod, Graham J. Stuart, Adeel Haque and William-James Kettlewell 1 Min Read

Baker McKenzie’s Import and Trade Remedies Blog published “European Parliament Adopts New Due Diligence Requirements to Tackle Deforestation and Forest Degradation.” This blog post covers new requirements for companies to undertake due diligence into the source of a wide range of commodities, including cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm-oil, rubber, soya and wood, to ensure that they have not been obtained as a result of deforestation. To comply with the new regulations, businesses will need to ensure…

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European Commission proposes Forced Labour Ban

October 6, 2022 by Graham J. Stuart, Adeel Haque, Arnoud Willems and Dr. Bregt Natens 5 Mins Read

On 14 September 2022, the EU Commission published its proposal for a Regulation introducing a ban on the placing and making available on the EU market or export from the EU market of products made using forced labour (see press release here). Following on from Commission President von der Leyen’s announcement of the proposed ban in her State of the Union Address last year, under the Proposed Regulation, products found to have been made using…

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Annual Compliance Conference | 6 September – 6 October 2022

August 31, 2022 by Paul E. Amberg, Marilyn Batonga, Darryl Bernstein, Brian Cacic, Kate Corby, Fiona Carlin, Stephen Crosswell, Jannan Crozier, Borys Y. Dackiw, Reagan R. Demas, Meredith A. DeMent, Henry Garfield, Yindi Gesinde, Terence Gilroy, Tristan J. Grimmer, Kurt Haegeman, Joanna (Jo) Hewitt, Fung (Simon) Hui, Rod Hunter, Teisha C. Johnson, Olof König, John Leadley, Sylwia A. Lis, Montserrat Llopart, Nicole Looks, Joanna Ludlam, Sunny Mann, Geoff Martin, Jeffrey (Jeff) D. Martino, Erin McCloskey Maus, David McCredie, Samantha J. Mobley, Lerisha Naidu, María Carolina Pardo Cuéllar, Anne Petterd, Philippe Reich, Jennifer F. Revis, Francesca Richmond, James Robinson, Ana Royuela, Doug B. Sanders, Dr. Anika Schürmann LL.M., Ben Smith, Katharina Spenner LL.M., Alison J. Stafford Powell, Graham J. Stuart, Virusha Subban, Eric Thianpiriya, Anahita Thoms LL.M., Mini vandePol, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., Julia M. Wilson, Beatriz Pessoa de Araujo, Lionel Van Reet, Reggie Mezu, Ario Dehghani, Serge Pannatier, Hanna Shtepa, Elizabeth Denham, Miriam Allena, Ross Evans, Mara Ioana Ghiorghies, Julian Godfray, Adeel Haque, Gavin Hayes, Eunkyung Kim Shin, Rachel MacLeod, Jessica Mutton, Karoline (Karolina) Phillips, Joanne Redmond, Andrew Rose and Paulo Casagrande 1 Min Read

The Annual Compliance Conference begins next week and attracts over 6,000 in-house senior legal and compliance professionals from across the world. This leading compliance conference will be held across five weeks from 6 September – 6 October 2022 We will be virtually delivering our cutting-edge insights and guidance on key global compliance, investigations and ethics issues. Our global experts will provide practical insights and analysis on significant developments:• anti-bribery• corruption and economic crime• customs and FTAs• ESG, supply chain…

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UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax enters into force

April 4, 2022 by Rachel MacLeod, Graham J. Stuart, Adeel Haque, Jennifer F. Revis and Rini Rashad 3 Mins Read

The UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax (“PPT“) that has taken effect on 1 April 2022 and applies to plastic packaging in the UK that contains less than 30% recycled plastic content at a rate of £200 per metric tonne. You can access our recent webinar on PPT here. The tax is aimed at encouraging the use of more sustainable plastic packaging, increasing the use of recycled plastic and helping to reduce plastic waste. The PPT has been promoted…

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EU Commission Publishes Draft Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

February 25, 2022 by Adeel Haque, Anahita Thoms LL.M., Rachel MacLeod, Graham J. Stuart and Dr. Alexander Ehrle LL.M. (NYU) 3 Mins Read

On 23 February 2022, the EU Commission published its proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence obligations, which aims to foster sustainable and responsible corporate behaviour throughout global value chains. Scope The new due diligence rules will apply to: all EU limited liability companies with 500+ employees and EUR 150 million+ in net turnover worldwide (“Group 1”); and other limited liability companies operating in defined high impact sectors (e.g. the textile, mining and…

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UK Government’s Plastic Packaging Tax to Take Effect 1 April 2022

January 21, 2022 by Jennifer F. Revis, Graham J. Stuart, Rachel MacLeod and Adeel Haque 1 Min Read

Baker McKenzie’s Import and Trade Remedies Blog has published a new post on the United Kingdom’s Plastic Packaging Tax (“PPT”) that will take effect on 1 April 2022. This tax will be payable by manufacturers and importers of plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled plastic content. Downstream businesses that buy plastic packaging on which the tax should have already been paid may be found jointly and severally liable for any unpaid tax. With that,…

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Proposed EU Forced Labour Import Ban

October 6, 2021 by Jennifer F. Revis, Graham J. Stuart, Rachel MacLeod and Adeel Haque 3 Mins Read

On 15 September, during the 2021 State of the Union Address, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the European Commission’s intention to introduce a ban on the import of products made with forced labour into the EU market. In her Address, the Commission President noted that there are “25 million people…who are threatened or coerced into forced labour” and that “doing business around the world…can never be done at the expense of people’s…

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New European Due Diligence Guidance Published to Address Forced Labor in Supply Chains

July 28, 2021 by Sunny Mann, Graham J. Stuart, Adeel Haque and Rachel MacLeod 4 Mins Read

On 12 July the European Commission and the European External Actions Service (EEAS) published guidance on “due diligence for EU businesses to address the risk of forced labour in their operations and supply chains”. The non-binding guidance seeks to provide European companies with practical advice on the implementation of effective human rights due diligence practices to address forced labour risks in their supply chains. It also provides an overview of international standards and principles on responsible business…