The EU Commission does not want to abolish the Lief chain law
The EU Commission faces the demand of the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to abolish the European supply chain law. The position of the Commission on the supply chain guideline is publicly known, it is about simplification, said a spokeswoman for the authority in Brussels. « It’s not about abolishing them. »
During his inaugural visit to Brussels, Merz asked for the European supply chain directive to abolish the European supply chain directive on Friday. « We will abolish the national law in Germany. I also expect the European Union to understand this step and really cancel this directive, » he said at a press conference with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil contradicted Merz when visiting Brussels. Of course, the new federal government has to reduce bureaucracy. « But overall we agreed that the supply chain law is important, » emphasized the SPD chief and finance minister. The black and red coalition wants to abolish the German supply chain law, but focus on the agreed shift in the European regulation. The European Parliament made a shift in the European Supplier Act in early April to give companies more time. The first rules are now expected to apply until 2028.
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Headwind also from the Europa-SPD
Merz also gets a headwind from MEP of his coalition partner. « The abolition of the EU Lief chain law is not on the table, » said René Repasi, the delegation chair of the SPD European Member. This does not have a majority in the European Parliament or among the EU countries. Changes are open to changes that meant relief for companies. However, the goal of containing forced labor, human rights violations and environmental degradation remains.
The implementation of the EU Lief chain law is described in the German coalition agreement, Repasi emphasized. In the black and red coalition agreement it says that the German supply chain law should be replaced by a law on international corporate responsibility « that the European supply chain guideline (CSDDD) implemented low in bureaucracy and with enforcement-friendly ».
