The EU Commission plans to significantly water down the European Union’s Supply Chain Directive (CSDDD) – and thus is on a confrontational course with parts of the European Parliament. For example, due diligence obligations are to be limited to direct business relationships, and the companies concerned will only have to monitor their suppliers for human rights violations or environmental damage every five years instead of every year as planned. This is according to a draft EU law from the Brussels authority aimed at reducing bureaucracy. The Supply Chain Directive could significantly impact the EU’s trade with China, particularly because of the Xinjiang region.