Overview
Event Details
Please join us on Thursday, October 13, for a complimentary webinar where Steptoe lawyers from the US and EU will be discussing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), the recently-issued EU proposal for a forced labor instrument, and their potential impacts.
During the presentation, we will address:
- Key elements of US approach to forced labor
- Status of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act implementation: what have we learned thus far
- Key elements of EU's proposed forced labor instrument
- Next steps for the EU's proposed forced labor instrument and interaction with proposed rules on Due Diligence
- Key similarities and differences between the US and proposed EU approaches
- Where things are likely headed in terms of enforcement priorities
- Steps that companies can take now to reduce their risk
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Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Washington, DC / 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Brussels
Speakers:
Byron Maniatis, Associate in Steptoe's International Trade and Regulatory Compliance practice in the EU
Eva Monard, Partner in Steptoe's International Trade and Regulatory Compliance practice in the EU
Jeffrey Weiss, Co-chair of Steptoe's Trade Policy & Negotiations practice and lead of the firm’s Supply Chain team in the US