The Union Network Against Forced Labour Products (UNFLP) aims to coordinate and enhance collaboration among the competent authorities in EU countries and the Commission in identifying and eliminating products made with forced labour from the EU market. This initiative streamlines processes and promotes joint enforcement activities to ensure compliance with the EU's commitment to upholding human rights and fair labour practices.
The network is a platform for structured coordination and cooperation between the competent authorities of the Member States and the Commission. Established under the Forced Labour Regulation, it aims to streamline the enforcement of this law within the EU. The goal here is to make enforcement more effective and coherent and deter violations of forced labour laws in the EU single market. Its rules of procedure were adopted in November 2025.
UNFLP meetings
See the agendas and minutes of UNFLP meetings in 2025 and 2026.
See our transparency register.
UNFLP structure
The network is composed of representatives from each EU Member State competent authority(s), representatives of the Commission and, where appropriate, officials from customs authorities.
Role and tasks of the network
Overall tasks
The UNFLP's overall role is to identify common enforcement priorities in order to achieve the objectives of the Forced Labour Regulation. As part of this task, it helps coordinate investigations and follows up on the enforcement of legal decisions on violations of the forced labour ban. Upon request from the Commission, the UNFLP can develop implementing guidelines. It may also pursue any other activities within its remit that aim to help ban products made with forced labour in the EU.
Information exchange
It also facilitates and coordinates the collection and exchange of information, expertise and best practices in terms of implementing the Forced Labour Regulation. This includes contributing to uniform risk-based approaches and administrative practices.
In addition, this aspect entails cooperating when needed with Commissioner services, other EU bodies and national authorities. Its assistance in implementation includes organising training and capacity building for EU delegations and competent authorities, including customs agencies. The UNFLP also promotes best practices in how to apply penalties
Promoting cooperation
As part of promoting cooperation, the UNFLP helps organise staff exchanges and visiting programmes with other competent organisations and customs authorities. This includes counterparts in countries outside the EU and international organisations. Upon request from the Commission, the UNFLP may also help develop a coordinating approach for engaging and working with countries outside the EU.
Monitoring
The UNFLP monitors situations involving the systemic use of forced labour. It also assists in information and awareness-raising campaigns on the Forced Labour Regulation. It fosters collaboration in using new technologies to enforce the regulation and the traceability of products. The UNFLP collects remediated data on legal decisions, as well as evaluations of their effectiveness.
Contact
GROW-FORCED-LABOUR
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (GROW-FORCED-LABOUR[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)