Tag #Supply Chain Due Diligence Act

What is the immediate impact of the temporary reassignment of Bafa inspectors on the enforcement of Germany's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act?

In 2024, 24 out of 100 German Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (Bafa) inspectors initially assigned to enforce the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act were temporarily reassigned to other departments. This reduced the agency's capacity to oversee corporate compliance with the act. The Bafa stated this practice is "not unusual," and expects most inspectors to return by February 2025.