THE EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL – NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR EUROPEAN MARKET ENTRY OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS

Abstract

Under the EU Green Deal policy package, a set of new regulatory requirements addressing advanced sustainable performances to be matched by textile products entering the EU markets has been adopted. This incorporates notably the setting of EU carbon border tax policies, due diligence guidelines addressing human rights, greenwashing, and reporting to ensure more transparency in the supply chain. The EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles (03/2022) will require further new regulations beyond 2030 on product sustainability
criteria, including Digital Product Passports. Textiles long-lived and recyclable, made as much as possible of recycled fibres, free of hazardous substances and produced in respect of social rights and the environment. This paper introduces an overview on the European Green Deal package’s specific objectives for the global textile production value chains and provides integrated management solutions for the textile production sector. Selected certification and sustainability tools are introduced, which will help to build up a sustainable supply chains to meet the upcoming demands. A classification of these tools will be presented.