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Verified 18 September 2026 · updated monthly

The EU FLR
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EU Forced Labour Regulation (European Union) is currently pending. The next statutory date is 14 December 2027, when application takes effect, and every date below is verified against primary sources.

Pending European Union Full tracker entry →

Commission adopted its implementation guidelines, C(2026) 4386, on 26 June and launched them on 30 June with the Forced Labour Single Portal, the risk database and a provisional list of national competent authorities.

Common questions

When does the EU FLR apply?

The first compliance date for the EU Forced Labour Regulation is 14 December 2027. The next statutory step on the calendar is 14 December 2027.

Is the EU FLR in force today?

As of 18 September 2026, the EU Forced Labour Regulation is pending in European Union. A market prohibition on products made with forced labour at any stage of the supply chain, applying from 14 December 2027.

What changed most recently on the EU FLR?

Corrected the guidelines date: adopted on 26 June 2026 and launched with the Single Portal and risk database on 30 June; application date stated exactly. That revision was logged in September 2026 on the hredd.org tracker.

Tracker revisions, logged openly

September 2026   Corrected the guidelines date: adopted on 26 June 2026 and launched with the Single Portal and risk database on 30 June; application date stated exactly.

April 2026   Entry updated with progress on the Commission risk database and draft guidance.

Sources for every date live on the full tracker entry · movement lands in the monthly digest first