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8 months agoCampaigners demanded that like the US, the EU place the burden of proof on importers who would be responsible for ensuring there is no forced labour in their supply chains – something the proposed risk-based legislation does not do.
They want importers to have to prove that there isn’t slave labour? How does one prove a negative? Surely the burden should be on the accuser?
A conditional surrender would involve negotiation, obviously.