Overview
- MEPs raised coverage thresholds to companies with at least 5,000 employees and €1.5 billion in turnover.
- Due-diligence duties would shift to risk-based checks on suspected high‑risk suppliers instead of the full supply chain.
- An EU-wide liability regime was removed, leaving victims’ compensation claims to national courts.
- The majority was carried by conservatives with support from right‑wing and far‑right deputies, drawing sharp criticism from Greens and parts of the center‑left.
- The vote follows a failed cross‑party compromise and sends the Parliament’s position into final negotiations with EU governments, with some leaders urging a deal by year‑end.