Labelling rules for textiles
28.1.2025
Question for written answer E-000377/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Liesbet Sommen (PPE)
The aim of the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles is to reduce the adverse environmental impact of textiles production and consumption. According to the strategy, textiles consumption by private households in the EU currently has the fourth-greatest impact on the environment and climate change and the third-greatest impact on water and land use. Furthermore, synthetic textiles are often cited as a major source of unintended microplastic pollution.
A fresh initiative to revise EU rules on textiles labelling was announced towards the end of last year. It is to address three major issues: (1) the environmental sustainability, including climate sustainability, of the textiles industry; (2) the lack of information for consumers; and (3) the fragmentation of the single market.
In this connection:
- 1.When are details of the initiative going to be published?
- 2.Will there be a straightforward colour code (along the lines of the Eco-Score and Nutri-Score for food) that informs consumers at a glance and encourages them to buy sustainable clothing?
Submitted: 28.1.2025