Europese Regelgeving en jouw bedrijf

Checklist For Textile & Plastics Converting Businesses
Effective from December 13, 2024

© 2025 Centexbel

Have a look at the different initiatives and feel free to participate in each of them!

©Centexbel; 2023

Microplastics are accumulating in our environment. These tiny plastic particles are persistent, very mobile, and notoriously hard to remove from nature. Scientists and citizens are increasingly worried.

©European Commission; 2023/10

Global consumption of clothing and footwear is projected to increase by 63% between 2019 and 2030, and textiles made from synthetic fibres are expected to account for the greatest share of this increase.

©Stjn Steuperaert | Edwin Maes | Eddy Albrecht |Veerle Herrygers; 2023/09

Belgian mirror committee “Circular economy and sustainability for textile and plastics”

©Centexbel; 2023/11

©Centexbel

Author(s) Fred Foubert

Standards contribute to about 0.2% of GDP, 19% of GDP growth and 19% of labour productivity growth.

© 2020 NBN

Why the public sector should get involved in standardization

©CEN/CENELEC

Author(s) CEN – European Committee for Standardization I CENELEC – European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

Dr. Karin Eufinger about the needs for these standards, how they will contribute to economic development and what impact they aim to have. ©NBN

Belgian mirror committee “Circular economy and sustainability for textile and plastics”

©Centexbel; 2023/11

This Regulation is to protect human health and the environment from POPs by prohibiting, phasing out as soon as possible, or restricting the manufacturing, placing on the market and use of substances.

©European Commission