Barta: “The law is unrealistic. It would impose monitoring obligations on companies that would completely overwhelm them.”
Regarding media reports that the federal government does not want to agree to the draft of the EU supply chain directive (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive – CSDDD) in the decisive vote in Brussels on Friday next week, the general manager of Unternehmer Baden-Württemberg (UBW), Oliver Barta, explains:
“We welcome the fact that the federal government wants to abstain from voting on the draft EU supply chain directive. The law is unrealistic. It would impose monitoring obligations on companies that would completely overwhelm them. In addition, there would be an incalculable liability risk for companies, meaning that many companies would have to stop doing business in risky foreign markets. The previously planned requirements would not be feasible, particularly for small and medium-sized companies. To ensure that German companies in the EU do not suffer competitive disadvantages, the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act should now be put to the test as quickly as possible.
The UBW naturally supports the fundamental objectives of protecting human rights and the environment. Many companies have taken voluntary measures to comply with minimum standards in their supply chains. However, the core task of state action must remain to enforce global human rights and environmental standards. This must not be passed on to companies.”
2024-02-01 20:16:26
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