The European Council on Nov. 19 adopted a regulation prohibiting the sale of products made with forced labor, bringing the 27-member European Union closer to implementing a long-awaited ban.
The legislative measures are now awaiting the signatures of European Council President Charles Michel and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. Once endorsed, the regulation will be published in the EU’s official journal and will take effect three years after its entry into force, the council said in a statement.
