ETHICAL SOURCING

The European Commission has launched a consultation on the New Circular Economy Action Plan. It will be open to anyone affected by the proposed action plan to submit comments until 20 January 2020. The action plan – as part of the European Commission’s core policy, the European Green Deal – is aimed at accelerating the transition towards a circular economy and will be adopted alongside the EU Industrial Strategy to encourage greater sustainability throughout the value chain of products. More

The UK’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) recently presented a report on the sustainability of clothing, finding that the fashion industry’s current business model is unsustainable, with over-consumption and climate change driving widespread environmental damage. More

Hong Kong sellers familiar with the German market may already know that the product label “Blue Angel” aims to provide reliable guidance to consumers when it comes to making more environmentally friendly purchasing decisions, while guaranteeing that a product or service meets high standards. The “Blue Angel” stands for the protection of the environment and health, resources, water and the climate. More

CBP has amended its regulations, effective 8 June, to reflect section 910 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 by removing the “consumptive demand” clause from the regulations concerning the prohibition on the importation of merchandise produced by convict, forced or indentured labour. More