Business is calling for more lax EU supply chain law. Business associations criticize that legally secure foreign trade would be “made virtually impossible” with the plans.

The vote on the EU Supply Chain Directive has been postponed. The FDP in particular spoke out against the new regulations within the traffic light government. The aim must be to present a legislative proposal that works in practice and combines the protection of human rights and the legitimate interests of companies, say the associations. The associations spoke of serious craftsmanship deficiencies in the current draft of the EU supply Chain Directive.