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EURATEX welcomes the unanimous approval and adoption of the modernised PanEuroMed rules of origin

Brussels, 7 December 2023 – EURATEX welcomes the unanimous vote in support of the new rules of origin under the PEM Convention, as a historic achievement. Facilitating trade and investments in the “PanEuroMed” region (covering 27 EU member states and 24 partner countries in the neighbourhood region)1 is top priority region for the EU, as…
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Textile & Fashion Forum Helsinki 2023: Setting a Pinnacle in Sustainable Industry Practice

Brussels, 10 October 2023 – The Textile & Fashion Forum Helsinki 2023, jointly organized by Finnish Textile & Fashion and EURATEX, highlights the discourse on sustainable practices within the textile and fashion industry. This two-day event, scheduled for 26-27 October at the unique Little Finlandia event center in Helsinki, will also include a day of…
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EURATEX and CIE calls the EU Presidency to relaunch the European manufacturing industry

Brussels, 05 October 2023 – Ahead of your extra-ordinary Council on 6 October in Granada, EURATEX President, Alberto Paccanelli, and CIE President, Jose Vte Serna, call on the EU Presidency to develop a new competitiveness strategy, which can relaunch the European industry and ensure it will remain competitive in the decades to come. This means…
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Official launch of ReHubs Europe: European industry moving fast forward on textile waste recycling. Chris Deloof appointed as Executive Director

Barcelona, 3 October – At a kick off meeting hosted by Mango, EURATEX and 20 incoming members proudly presented ReHubs Europe, a new international non-profit organisation poised to give a boost to the textile recycling. The launch follows 3 years of intense preparation, and the publication of a Techno-Economic Study, which analysed the business case,…
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Letter to Presidents about EU-US disputes

Dear Presidents von der Leyen and Biden, Certainty and stability in the transatlantic trade relationship are of enormous importance to our sectors. Between 2018 and 2021, our industries, suppliers, and supply chains were severely impacted by the imposition of tariffs in disputes wholly unrelated to our sectors, and we applaud the crucial agreements you reached…
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ReHubs Europe: more to come!

Brussels, 14 July 2023 – On this day 1 year ago the McKinsey company published its white paper “Scaling textile recycling in Europe—turning waste into value” proving the environmental benefits and the annual 4.5 € Billions business case of investing in textile recycling in Europe. Yesterday, EURATEX has signed before the notary the act launching…
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EURATEX welcomes European Parliament progress on ecodesign but highlights some concerns

Brussels, 13 July – Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Ecodesign Regulation, which aims to improve the environmental sustainability and circularity of products placed on the EU market, including textiles.   While EURATEX recognises the importance of accelerating the green transition and welcomes the progress on the legislation, it regrets the EP’s approach…
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Joint Letter on Mercosur

Your excellency President Metsola,Your excellency President Michel,Your excellency President von der Leyen, We are writing you on behalf of 19 European business associations, representing different European industrial sectors that create millions of jobs in Europe and provide an essential contribution to the wellbeing of the Europeans citizens. United, we are calling on the European Union…
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EURATEX recommendations for the Spanish Presidency of the EU

Brussels, 3 July 2023 – On 1 July, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Sweden to take the lead on important EU policy files during the second half of 2023. The difficult economic and political context, resulting from the war in Ukraine and the consequences of the inflation…
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EU-MERCOSUR FTA: finalise the agreement by the end of 2023 

Joint Letter to the President of European CommissionPresident of the Republic BrazilPresident of the Republic of Argentina Dear Presidents,  We are writing to you on behalf of the European, Brazilian and Argentinian textiles and apparel manufacturers. Our sector supplies not only the creative and fashion industry, it also provides our society with essential products that enable the work in safe conditions for medical…
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