- ongoing discussions
- Celex No.: 52009PC0031
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The description of the agenda:
This Regulation lays down rules concerning the use of textile names and related labelling of textile products as well as the rules concerning the quantitative analysis of binary and ternary textile fibre mixtures.
The idea for a revision of Textile Names legislation came to light in recent years as a result of the experience developed with regular technical amendments to introduce new fibre names into the existing Directives. This experience has shown that there was scope to simplify the existing legal framework with potential positive impacts for private stakeholders and public administrations.
Aims and benefits:
The aim is to 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 addition, the proposed revision will also enhance the transparency of the process to add new fibres to the list of harmonised fibre names. At the same time, it will introduce more flexibility to adapt legislation in order to keep up with the needs of the technological developments expected in the textiles industry.
Difficulties and disputed points: - definition of the marking and labelling,
- extension of the scope of this Regulation of the compulsory labelling on the ground of consumer protection - for example country of origin, instructions for textile care, etc., (In accordance with the conclusion of the IMCO Committee that took place in 4. 11. 2009 the European Parliament will not insist on compulsory labelling providing that the European Commission will elaborate next appropriate proposal.).
Time sequence: 30. 1. 2009 | Adoption by Commission | 2. 2. 2009; | Transmission to Council and to EP | 30. 4. 2009 | First Working Party (WP) during the CZ PRES | 30. 4., 18. 5., 15. 6. 2009 | WP during the CZ PRES | 1. 7., 9. 9., 28. 9., 22. 10. 2009 | WP during the SE PRES | Possible February 2010 | WP during the ES PRES | - | Committee Permanent Representatives | Possible March 2010 | EP opinion 1st reading | - | WP Jurists/Linguists | - | Approval – Council | - | Signature by EP and Council | - | Published in OJ EU ; | Entry into force:
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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