What We Know About the EUFLR Single Portal

The upcoming EU Forced Labor Regulation (EUFLR), set to go into effect in December 2027, will ban all goods made whole or in part using forced labor from being placed on or exported from the EU market. With the official guidelines to the EUFLR due for publication in late June, companies are eagerly awaiting additional details regarding how competent authorities will investigate claims of forced labor. A particular area of interest is what information on the Forced Labour Single Portal will be publicly accessible and what will be restricted to competent authorities. Here's what we know:

Public Information on the Forced Labour Single Portal

The Forced Labour Single Portal will be the one-stop-shop for information about EUFLR investigations. The following information will be publicly accessible:

• Final decisions: Once investigations into credible claims of forced labor have concluded, outcomes of those investigations will be publicly accessible. This information will include the product(s) in question, the associated company placing the good on or exporting it from the EU market, the outcome of the investigation and whether or not the product has been subsequently banned from the EU market.

• Withdrawals of such bans (after review): Companies will have the option to appeal bans from the EU market after investigations have concluded. If a withdrawal has been issued, this information will be available to the public as well.

• Results of decision reviews: Similar to information regarding withdrawals of bans, results of decision reviews will also be public, regardless of their outcome. If a review results in a continued ban of a product from the EU market, this decision will be publicly accessible on the Single Portal.

  
  

Restricted Information on the Forced Labour Single Portal

Some information on the Forced Labour Single Portal will be restricted only to competent authorities and to the companies currently under investigation. These restrictions are to protect business sensitive information and to prevent information about ongoing investigations from being accessible to the public. The following information will be restricted:

• Ongoing investigations: There is no publication requirement for ongoing investigations, and full investigation-related information is not public. It is accessible only to the European Commission, Member State competent authorities and customs authorities

• Confidential information and business-sensitive data

• Identity of whistleblowers or information providers

The Forced Labour Single Portal and the publication of any information regarding forced labor investigations significantly changes the stakes for companies subject to the EUFLR. To learn more about how Sourcemap can help support your company with EUFLR compliance, reach out to our team of experts today.