The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved new measures to ban the sale, import and export of goods made using forced labour.
A total of 555 MEPs supported the measure, with just six voting against it.
According to the UN, almost 28 million people are subjected to forced labour, including over three million children.
Products found to be in breach of the new regulations will be withdrawn from the EU market.
Separately, the parliament also overwhelmingly supported the new right-to-repair directive, aimed at prolonging the lifespan of goods to improve sustainability.
A total of 584 MEPs voted in favour of the file, with just three voting against.
This afternoon also saw the approval of legislation to combat the release of microplastics into the environment.
A record number of legislative files are being voted on as a result.
This afternoon will see a vote on a controversial piece of legislation, to change EU fiscal rules, which would seek to reduce debt of member states after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Green MEP Ciarán Cuffe has warned that the new EU fiscal rules, if approved, would be detrimental to the bloc's future competitiveness and ability to meet its climate goals.
"Europe needs investment, not austerity, to meet our shared goals. Failing to properly finance the green transition will lead to Europe falling even further behind the US and China, and it will make our societies poorer," he said.
The European Parliament is due to go into recess on Thursday, to allow for campaigning ahead of the European Elections in June.
