REACH4Textiles

Every year, about 28 billions of garments circulate across Europe, 80% of which are imported from outside the EU and its jurisdiction. Inevitably, such huge volumes are a challenge for market surveillance authorities who have to ensure that non-compliant dangerous products are kept away from EU citizens.

The European Union has the world's most comprehensive chemical legislation to protect consumers, the environment and, theoretically, the competitiveness of responsible companies.

The EU chemical legislation is constantly evolving, widening its scope and ambition. New restrictions imply new legal obligations and additional costs for authorities and sectors such as the European textile value chain.

However, this advanced regulatory framework is not supported by an equally advanced or effective EU-wide control system capable of ensuring compliance especially in the case of imported products.

6 November 2023 -  the final results of the REACH4Textiles project are presented at the nineteenth EU Product Compliance Network.