What has changed and its scope
Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 will apply from 14 December 2027. It covers products made with forced labour, both within the EU and imported, and their export. The Commission launched its Single Portal and preparedness tools on 30 June 2026. [1] [2]
Guide contents
No general requirement to create another DPP
The regulation does not itself introduce a universal digital passport requirement or new blanket audit or reporting duties for every company. It provides for a risk-based approach and authority investigations. Holding a supplier declaration is not an absolute guarantee. [2] [3]
Trace products back to operators and records
We propose a process linking models or batches to suppliers and known production stages. For each link, it is useful to distinguish a verified source, a received declaration and information that remains missing.
An information gap should not be presented as a positive finding. The process owner needs to decide which further checks are appropriate and retain the reasons for that decision.
Keep different supply-chain checks distinct
Customs origin, trade sanctions, product composition and production conditions answer different questions. A project can reuse relevant master data and records without attributing a meaning to a check that it does not have.
Sensitive reports require restricted access and a defined handling process. We do not propose automatic scores for people or countries, or the publication of unverified allegations.
The NexusDpp approach
A cross-sector structure. A dedicated profile.
NexusDpp is designed to connect product identity, data, records, responsibilities and access. Preparation starts from this foundation: the proposed process translates the regulatory topic into a project configuration to validate against the customer's product and organisation. Platform architecture.
Connect the supply chain
Associate products or batches with suppliers and documented production stages.
Request relevant evidence
Define proportionate requests with the team responsible for supply-chain assessments.
Distinguish status and limitations
Separate received documents, checked information and assessments still to be performed.
Retain the decisions
Record the owner, rationale and agreed action for each review.
Configuration example / illustrative
From requirements to daily work
When a relevant subcontractor changes, we propose reviewing the information linked to affected batches. A previous declaration should not automatically be extended to the new supply chain. Any commercial decision remains with the responsible specialists.
What needs configuration and validation
NexusDpp can organise evidence and responsibilities within the agreed project scope. It does not certify the absence of forced labour or replace investigations, specialist assessments or authority decisions. This process must remain distinct from sanctions and origin checks.
Available features, integrations and acceptance tests must be specified in the agreed service scope. An information page is not a conformity certificate. Project status and transparency.
Primary sources and editorial method
Editorial review: 26 September 2026. Regulatory references are distinguished from NexusDpp organisational proposals. Always consult the applicable text and any subsequent updates.
- EUR-Lex / Regulation (EU) 2024/3015
Scope of the prohibition and Article 39 timetable.
- European Commission / Forced Labour Regulation
Single Portal, preparedness tools and implementation timeline.
- European Commission / Scope and operation
Products and business scope; distinction from blanket audit and reporting duties.
General information, not legal advice on an individual product. Requirements, exemptions, transitions and responsibilities depend on the specific case.