EU member states back postponing contested supply chain law
European Union member states on Wednesday backed postponement of the bloc's contested supply chain law, following a proposal from the EU Commission.
The first implementation deadlines are to be postponed by a year, the European Council representing the member states announced in Brussels.
The European Parliament will have to approve the postponement. It is expected to discuss the proposal next week.
The supply chain law was passed last year, allowing the member states more than two years to implement the new regulations in their own legislation.
The aim of the proposal is to enhance human rights globally by making large companies accountable for profiting from human rights violations, such as the use of child or forced labour.
Business has been critical, seeing excessive regulation that would impose a large bureaucratic burden and reduce the bloc's competitiveness.
"Simplification is one of the priorities of the Polish presidency. Today's agreement is a first step on our decisive path to cut red tape and make the EU more competitive," Polish minister for the EU Adam Szłapka said. Poland currently holds the rotating EU presidency.
The council statement noted that the European Parliament had scheduled a vote on the issue on April 1.
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