Textiles names legislation
The reasons of a legislation on textile names are twofold:
- If the provisions of the Member States with regard to names, composition and labelling of textile products were to vary from one Member State to another, this would create hindrances to the proper functioning of the internal market.
- Consumer interests need to be protected by correct information.
Until 8 May 2012, the main pieces of legislation on textiles names are:
- Directive 2008/121/EC of 14 January 2009 on textile names
(recast)
(Official Journal L19 of 23.1.2009 p. 39)
Explanatory note to the directive, including guidelines for potential applicants and information on comitology-
Commission Directive 2009/121/EU of 14 September 2009 amending, for the purposes of their adaptation to technical progress, Annexes I and V to Directive 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on textile names
(Official Journal L242 of 15.9.2009 p. 13)
Adding one fibre (melamine) to the list of harmonised fibre names. -
Commission Directive 2011/73/EU of 29 July 2011 amending, for the purposes of their adaptation to technical progress, Annexes I and V to Directive 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on textile names
(Official Journal L198 of 30.7.2011 p. 30-31)
Adding one fibre (polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent) to the list of harmonised fibre names
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Commission Directive 2009/121/EU of 14 September 2009 amending, for the purposes of their adaptation to technical progress, Annexes I and V to Directive 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on textile names
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Directive 96/73/EC of 16 December 1996 on certain methods for the quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures
(Official Journal L032 of 3.2.1997 p. 0001-0037)
Explanatory note to directive-
Commission Directive 2006/2/EC of 6 January 2006 amending for purposes of its adaptation to technical process, Annexe II to Directive 96/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain methods for quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures
(Official Journal L5 of 10.1.2006 p. 0010-0013)
Adding two fibres (elastomultiester and polylactide) to the uniform test methods of quantitative analysis. -
Directive 2007/4/EC of 2 February 2007 amending for purposes of its adaptation to technical process, Annexe II to Directive 96/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain methods for quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures
(Official Journal L28 of 3.2.2007 p. 0014-0018)
Adding one fibre (elastolefin) to the uniform test methods of quantitative analysis. -
Commission Directive 2009/122/EC of 14 September 2009 amending for purposes of its adaptation to technical process, Annex II to Directive 96/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain methods for quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures
Adding one fibre (melamine) to the uniform test methods of quantitative analysis. -
Commission Directive 2011/74/EC of 29 July 2011 amending for purposes of its adaptation to technical process, Annex II to Directive 96/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain methods for quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures
(Official Journal L198 of 30.7.2011 p. 32-36)
Adding one fibre (polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent) to the uniform test methods of quantitative analysis.
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Commission Directive 2006/2/EC of 6 January 2006 amending for purposes of its adaptation to technical process, Annexe II to Directive 96/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain methods for quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures
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Directive 73/44/EEC of 26 February 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the quantitative analysis of ternary fibre mixtures
(Official Journal L83 of 30.3.1973 p. 0001-0019)
Explanatory note to directive
From 8 May 2012, those Directives will be replaced by Regulation (EU) No. 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council of 27 September 2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products.
(Official Journal L 272 of 18.10.2011, p.1)
REVISION OF LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR TEXTILE NAMES AND LABELLING
NEW: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products.
On 27 September 2011, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No. 1007/2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products, (Official Journal L 272 of 18.10.2011, p.1).
The Regulation will be applicable as from 8 May 2012, repealing and replacing Directives 2008/121/EC, 96/73/EC and 73/44/EC.
The Regulation is based on the previous Directives, revising them in line with recent legislative standards to facilitate its direct applicability and to ensure that citizens, economic operators and public authorities can readily identify their rights and obligations.
The Regulation introduces certain new provisions.
Explanatory note to the regulation
HISTORY OF THE REVISION
Proposal for a new Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Textile Names and Related Labelling of Textile Products.
The Commission decided to revise the legislation on textiles names aiming at simplifying and improving the existing regulatory framework for the development and uptake of novel fibres, with a view to encourage innovation in the textile and clothing sector and to allow fibre users and consumers to benefit faster from innovative products.
In 2009, the Commission proposed a revision of the existing legislation on textile names and labelling, to introduce more flexibility to adapt legislation in order to keep up with the needs of the technological developments expected in the textiles industry.
