The palm oil producer also wants to know what steps it can take to revoke a withhold release order on its products. FMTNews FGV ForcedLabour PalmOil
US Customs and Border Protection says it had identified 11 ILO indicators of forced labour in FGV’s practices.
“A conference call between FGV and CBP was held on Oct 8. However, CBP could not reveal any information about its findings except that its research had identified the 11 International Labour Organization indicators of forced labour in FGV’s practices. “In relation to this, FGV is already in communication with several independent organisations to explore options for an imminent audit of FGV’s operations.
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