{"product_id":"misstankt-tvangsarbete-2027-leverantorsbrev-myndighetsutredning","title":"Suspected Forced Labor 2027 – Supplier Letter, Evidence \u0026 Authority | Word\/PDF\/Excel","description":"\u003csection class=\"mb-product-description\" lang=\"sv\" style=\"color:#173B55;line-height:1.64\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do you do when a supplier, product component, or factory is singled out in an allegation of forced labour?\u003c\/strong\u003e This niche document package helps importers, manufacturers, wholesalers, e-commerce businesses, and exporters document a specific suspicion, request supplier evidence, trace affected product batches, and respond to a potential request from the authorities – without confusing an allegation with an established ban.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe EU's \u003cstrong\u003eRegulation (EU) 2024\/3015\u003c\/strong\u003e on products made with forced labour will start to apply on \u003cstrong\u003e14 December 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e. The regulation prohibits products made with forced labour from being placed on or supplied on the EU market or exported from the EU. It also covers relevant distance and online offers aimed at the EU. \u003cstrong\u003eHowever, it does not introduce any new general obligation for all companies to conduct annual audits, report, or establish a specific standardised due diligence register.\u003c\/strong\u003e Other laws may still contain specific obligations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery for SEK 79:\u003c\/strong\u003e five operational work templates in Swedish, a Swedish user guide and a separate English User Guide, all in both editable Word (DOCX) and searchable, printable A4 PDF. An Excel register (XLSX) with nine tabs and \u003cstrong\u003e612 formulas\u003c\/strong\u003e is included. \u003cstrong\u003eTotal 7 DOCX + 7 PDF + 1 XLSX = 15 customer files\u003c\/strong\u003e in ZIP. The PDF copies contain no interactive form fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #B9D6E4;border-left:6px solid #2877A2;border-radius:11px;background:#EDF6FB;padding:17px 20px;margin:18px 0\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#1D5B80;margin:0 0 8px\"\u003e01 · Package contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive work templates:\u003c\/strong\u003e (1) case and product delimitation, (2) evidence preservation and supplier letter, (3) risk assessment with counter-evidence, (4) request from the authorities under Articles 17\/18 and (5) documented trade and action decision. Swedish and English guides are included. All seven documents are available in Word and searchable PDF, plus a nine-tab Excel register – \u003cstrong\u003e15 delivery files.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #B9D6E4;border-left:6px solid #2877A2;border-radius:11px;background:#EDF6FB;padding:17px 20px;margin:18px 0\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#1D5B80;margin:0 0 8px\"\u003e02 · What the files contain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003eFields for SKU, batch\/lot, production stage, alleged risk, supplier, independent source evidence, contradictory information, voluntary measures, actual request from the competent authority, \u003cstrong\u003edate of receipt and manual deadline calculation\u003c\/strong\u003e, sent response, acknowledgement and decision review. Excel does not generate authority letters, bans, automatic legal compliance or voluntary supplier approval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho needs the package?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImporters, manufacturers, retailers, e-commerce businesses, wholesalers and exporters who receive a specific risk warning about forced labour in manufacturing, harvesting, extraction or a sub-supplied component. Relevant functions are purchasing, quality, sustainability\/ESG, compliance, legal and supply chain management. The package is intended both for preparations ahead of 2027 and documentation of actual cases when the rules apply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eComplete file list\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;min-width:680px;border-collapse:collapse\"\u003e\n\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr style=\"background:#DCECF5\"\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"padding:9px;text-align:left\"\u003eDocument\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"padding:9px;text-align:left\"\u003eWhat it helps with\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"padding:9px;text-align:left\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e01 Case and product delimitation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eRecord substantive allegation, source reference, product, batch and legal status.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eSV, DOCX + PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e02 Evidence preservation and supplier letter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eRequest proportionate factory\/product documentation, save original and actual response.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eSV, DOCX + PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e03 Risk assessment and evidence evaluation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eSeparate suspicion, risk indicators, verified facts and contradictory evidence.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eSV, DOCX + PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e04 Request from the authorities under Article 17\/18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eCapture the correct authority phase, actual deadline and basis for verified response.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eSV, DOCX + PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e05 Trade decision and follow-up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eDistinguish voluntary inventory retention from a formal decision; document remediation.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eSV, DOCX + PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e06 Swedish user guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eWorkflow, legal exceptions, Q\u0026amp;A and links to primary sources.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eSV, DOCX + PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e07 English User Guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eEnglish instructions for the five Swedish forms; not a translation of all forms.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eEN, DOCX + PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e08 Excel – case and evidence register\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eNine tabs for cases, batches, supplier dialogue, evidence and authority letters.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eSV, XLSX\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eExcel with nine worksheets and 612 formulas\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe worksheets are named \u003cstrong\u003eRead me, Overview, Cases, Product Batches, Suppliers, Evidence, Authority Letters, Actions and Sources\u003c\/strong\u003e. The overview shows registered cases, traceability gaps, unanswered supplier questions, incomplete evidence, authority letters and open actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdministrative statuses include \u003cstrong\u003e“COMPLETE CASE”, “ASSESS APPLICABILITY”, “VERIFY BATCH”, “AWAITING SUPPLIER RESPONSE”, “REVIEW COUNTER-EVIDENCE”, “CLARIFY AUTHORITY PHASE”, “CALCULATE DEADLINE MANUALLY”, “VERIFY AUTHORITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT” and “REVIEW CLOSURE”\u003c\/strong\u003e. Excel never provides legal approval, an authority decision or a guilt classification. \u003cstrong\u003e26 out of 26 scenario tests passed\u003c\/strong\u003e. The customer's workbook starts with zero cases and contains no test data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to use the templates – seven steps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eDelimit the allegation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Identify the actual product, manufacturing step, factory\/supplier and affected batch. Separate the source of the allegation from verified fact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck the legal situation.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Article 3 ban applies from 14 December 2027. Articles 1 and 4 govern scope and certain distance sales. A risk warning does not automatically mean the ban is violated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtect affected persons.\u003c\/strong\u003e Handle information about workers and whistleblowers carefully and securely. Do not enter the names of vulnerable persons in an unprotected spreadsheet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eRequest relevant supplier information.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ask specific questions about the production stage, components, source evidence and any measures. State a reasonable voluntary\/contractual response time without incorrectly referring to Article 17.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvaluate the evidence.\u003c\/strong\u003e Document multiple perspectives, independent sources, contradictions and uncertainties. A signed certificate from the supplier is not automatically sufficient evidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle a potential formal request from the authorities.\u003c\/strong\u003e Article 17.2 normally states \u003cstrong\u003e30 working days\u003c\/strong\u003e from receipt for the operator's response to the request during the preliminary phase. For Article 18, the concrete formal investigation request and response time apply. Excel does not calculate the deadline automatically.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecide and follow up.\u003c\/strong\u003e Distinguish voluntary precautionary measure, contractual decision and an actual authority regulation under Article 20\/22. A final assessment is made separately by the competent person.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLegal control – nuances that make a difference\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegulation (EU) 2024\/3015, Article 1.3:\u003c\/strong\u003e the regulation does not create new general due diligence obligations beyond those already resulting from other Union or national law. The European Commission clarifies that the regulation does not generally prescribe mandatory audits or annual reporting. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/SV\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32024R3015\"\u003eRead the legal act\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu\/single-market\/goods\/forced-labour-regulation\/what-forced-labour-regulation-and-how-does-it-work_en\"\u003ethe Commission's guidance\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArticles 3 and 4:\u003c\/strong\u003e goods made with forced labour may not be placed on or supplied on the EU market or exported from the Union when the ban applies. Distance offers aimed at the EU market may be covered. The rules do not apply solely to products imported from third countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArticle 17.2:\u003c\/strong\u003e when the competent authority requests information during the preliminary investigation, the economic operator shall respond within \u003cstrong\u003e30 working days from the day the request is received\u003c\/strong\u003e. This should not be used as a general response time for the company's voluntary letter to a supplier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArticles 18, 20 and 22:\u003c\/strong\u003e a formal authority investigation follows a specific procedure. The authority establishes a potential violation. The compliance deadline of the decision under Article 22 has its own rules, including specific minimum periods; it should not be confused with the Article 17.2 authority question or an internal supplier deadline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArticle 1.2:\u003c\/strong\u003e the regulation does not regulate the withdrawal of products that have already reached end users within the EU. However, any other product safety and consumer rules must be assessed separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Commission's guidance 2026\/C 4637:\u003c\/strong\u003e describes practical risk work and possible voluntary measures but does not create new binding audit requirements. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/C\/2026\/4637\/oj\"\u003eRead the official guidance.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDifference from Mallbutiken's existing products\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe existing \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/eu-forced-labour-regulation-2027-svenska-english-riskbedomning-ddq-supply-chain-word-pdf-excel\"\u003eEU Forced Labour Regulation 2027 – Risk Assessment, DDQ \u0026amp; Supply Chain\u003c\/a\u003e provides a general model for risk analysis and supplier review. \u003cstrong\u003eThe new specialist product is intended for a single concrete case:\u003c\/strong\u003e an allegation, traceable product batch, request for evidence and a possible authority question with a specific deadline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/leverantorskod-esg-due-diligence-2026-2027-svenska-english-csddd-readiness-ddq-cap-word-pdf-excel\"\u003eSupplier Code \u0026amp; ESG Due Diligence\u003c\/a\u003e is in turn a broader contractual and policy area. This product does not replace such basic work or other laws, but complements it with a delimited event process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the ban on forced labour apply from 2026?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The regulation already exists but the main ban starts to apply on \u003cstrong\u003e14 December 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e. Preparations can start earlier, but the product should not be marketed as if all material requirements already apply during 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMust every e-commerce business conduct an annual forced labour audit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot according to this regulation. Article 1.3 introduces no extra general due diligence obligation, and the Commission expressly explains that the regulation does not introduce a universal audit or reporting requirement. Other laws or agreements may still apply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it always a 30-day response time?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Article 17.2 applies \u003cstrong\u003e30 working days from receipt of a certain formal request from the competent authority during the preliminary phase\u003c\/strong\u003e. It does not automatically apply to a private supplier letter and does not mean 30 calendar days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs an allegation equivalent to the supplier having committed forced labour?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo. An allegation is an assertion or risk basis; the competent authority can investigate and decide according to the regulation's procedure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan we voluntarily pause a product during investigation?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe company may need to assess risk-based and contractual measures, but a voluntary sales pause should be documented as a separate business and risk decision – not as an authority regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMust goods already with EU consumers be taken back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArticle 1.2 excludes the withdrawal of products that have already reached end users from this regulation. Other applicable requirements may entail other obligations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan Excel give a legal green light?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The spreadsheet calculates administrative items and marks follow-up needs. Evidence and a potential authority decision must be handled and assessed separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre all main templates included in English?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Five work templates and Excel are in Swedish. An English User Guide for their use is included, but it is not a full translation of all forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOfficial Sources and Quality Status\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/SV\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32024R3015\"\u003eRegulation (EU) 2024\/3015\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu\/single-market\/goods\/forced-labour-regulation\/what-forced-labour-regulation-and-how-does-it-work_en\"\u003eEuropean Commission's explanation of the ban and process\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/C\/2026\/4637\/oj\"\u003eCommission's guidelines 2026\/C 4637\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVersion 1.0, AI-assisted legal source control 9 November 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e All 14 PDF pages have been reviewed for text and page boundaries, Excel contains 612 formulas and 26 out of 26 approved scenario tests, and the ZIP delivery contains 15 privacy-controlled files. No external lawyer, authority, labour law expert or independent auditor has approved the templates. The document package does not replace an authority decision, a real system for worker protection or a competent legal review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Svenska Dokumentmallar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56559812510038,"sku":"MB-FLR-ALLEGATION-2027-V1","price":79.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/2373\/3846\/files\/mallbutiken-01_Tvangsarbete_2027_Huvudbild_1600.png?v=1794229254","url":"https:\/\/mallbutiken.se\/en\/products\/misstankt-tvangsarbete-2027-leverantorsbrev-myndighetsutredning","provider":"Mallbutiken","version":"1.0","type":"link"}