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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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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Milan, 08 June 2023 – On the occasion of EURATEX’ General Assembly held in Milan on 7 June, the European textile industry discussed the relationship between innovation, sustainability and people in the industry of tomorrow. EURATEX members welcomed the Textiles Transition Pathway, released on 6 June by the Commission, as a valuable roadmap to ensure…
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Brussels, 1 June– Today, the European Parliament has approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which is set to foster sustainable and responsible corporate behaviour throughout global value chains. EURATEX supports the establishment of transparent and accountable value chains and highlights that the European Parliament’s report has significantly improved from the European Commission’s proposal. Indeed,…
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Brussels, 1 June 2023 – Today, the European Parliament has adopted its Report on an EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles. The Report wants to step up the EU’s ambition towards sustainability and circularity even further, but it has failed to recognise the strategic role of the European textile industry to scale up sustainability,…
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European business remains supportive of the objectives of the proposed directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (CS3D) and we urge co-legislators to work on a reasonable approach that is manageable for companies in practice. The European economy, including SMEs which will be impacted even if formally out of the scope, need a workable due diligence…
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Brussels, 17/05/2023 – European textile industry is exposed to global pressures more than ever before; policy makers need to consider that global dimension. EURATEX released today its 2023 Spring Report, which analyses latest trade flows for textiles and clothing products. In 2022, EU trade in textiles and clothing has exceeded, for the first time in…
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Brussels, 17 April 2023 – More than 120 associations signed a joint statement to express their concern about the potential erosion or split of the legal basis of the Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste, as part of the co-decision process. The introduction of the internal market legal basis in the 1994 PPWD was intended…
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Brussels, 31 March 2023. – On 30 March 2022, the European Commission presented its vision for the future of the textile industry[1]. The strategy mainly focuses on reducing the environmental footprint and promote sustainability and transparency in the value chain. EURATEX has welcomed the publication of the strategy, as it recognises the strategic importance of…
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Bucharest, 30 March 2023 – European social partners sign a joint declaration and affirm their commitment to jointly support sustainable, competitive TCLF industries with decent working conditions in Southeast Europe. Over 80 people gathered in Bucharest, Romania, on 28 – 29 March 2023 for a major international conference. The event focused on how the textiles,…
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