Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market

European Parliament

2019-2024

TEXTS ADOPTED

P9_TA(2024)0309

Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market

Committee on International Trade, Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

PE746.734

European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 April 2024 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market (COM(2022)0453 – C9-0307/2022 – 2022/0269(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2022)0453),

– having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 114 and 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90307/2022),

– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 24 January 2023,

– having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committees responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 13 March 2024 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

– having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the joint deliberations of the Committee on International Trade and the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection under Rule 58 of the Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on Development, the Committee on Fisheries and the Committee on Legal Affairs,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade and the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (A9-0306/2023),

1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

P9_TC1-COD(2022)0269

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 23 April 2024 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2024/3015.)