HANDBOOK

An overview of 15 key traceability-related legislation worldwide

What's in the Handbook?

[Updated in November 2024]
Tilkal's Handbook covers 15 regulations in the European Union, the United States, and China, that will have a substantial impact on the way companies conduct their traceability strategies.

Its purpose is to provide a useful starting point for you to investigate which regulations apply to you and determine what you need to do to comply with them.

1 - EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR)

2 - EU Digital Product Passport (DPP)

3 - EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)

4 - EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)

5 - EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

6 - EU Breakfast Directive Updates

7 - Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)

8 - EU Critical Raw Material Act (CRMA)

9 - EU Forced Labor Regulation (EUFLR)

10 - Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA)

11 - German Supply Chain Act (LKSG)

12 - Norwegian Transparency Act

13 - Anti-Waste Law for a Circular Economy (AGEC)
14 - New York Fashion Act

15 - Chinese Stock Exchange Double Materiality

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To a large extent, regulations define a future where reliable, end-to-end traceability will be a form of "licence to operate" in most markets. While they will significantly impact businesses, they also are a tremendous differentiation opportunity to shape and promote better supply chains, for better products and eventually a better future. And this is where Tilkal can help you.

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