{"id":20092,"date":"2022-10-17T10:16:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T10:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/?p=20092"},"modified":"2024-01-15T08:22:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T08:22:49","slug":"the-new-dutch-child-labour-due-diligence-law-some-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/the-new-dutch-child-labour-due-diligence-law-some-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"The new Dutch Child Labour Due Diligence Law: Some FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"

On November 13, 2019, the new Dutch Child Labour Due Diligence Law<\/a> was published in the Dutch Government Gazette. It introduces a duty of care for companies to prevent the supply of goods or services which have come into existence using child labour. Companies likely to be affected must set out a plan of action on how to combat it and issue a due diligence<\/a> statement on their investigation and plan of action.<\/p>\n

Though the exact date the act comes into force is not yet known, companies will have six months from the law’s effective date to submit the required documentation demonstrating compliance with the statute. Companies, even those registered outside the Netherlands, selling goods or services to Dutch end-users are required to exercise due diligence to assess whether the services or goods being supplied have been produced using child labour.<\/p>\n

Under the Act, firms are required to ensure due diligence through the following:<\/p>\n