1. Joint Research Centre (JRC) Product Bureau
State of play and next steps

2. EU Ecolabel textile products revision Decision 567/2009 aim, scope and criteria
‘[the promotion of] the reduction of water pollution related to
the key processes throughout the textile manufacturing chain,
including fibre production, spinning, weaving, knitting,
bleaching, dyeing and finishing.’
Three product areas – clothing, interiors and fibres – 40 criteria
Textile fibre (9 criteria)
Processes and chemicals (24 criteria)
Fitness for use (7 criteria)

3. EU Ecolabel textile products revision Criteria revision process
Completed
First stakeholder questionnaire (Sept 11)
Publication of draft preliminary/technical reports (Feb 12)
First AHWG (Sevilla, 22/02/12)
Scheduled
Stakeholder feedback on draft reports (by 21/03/12)
Second (industry) stakeholder questionnaire (03-05/12)
Hazardous substances sub-group (03/12 onwards)
Second AHWG (Brussels, to be agreed)

4. EU Ecolabel textile products revision Key environmental impacts
Fibres
- Cotton growing, wool treatment, synthetic fibre production
Processes and chemicals
- Pre-treatments, dyes/finishing agents, process energy/water use
Fitness for use
- Durability, functionality
New criteria areas?
BREF process efficiency, hazardous substances, supply
chain CSR, extending durability, washing advice, end-of-life

5. EU Ecolabel textile products revision Open issues going forward
Fibres
Cotton improvement options (% minimum content balance?)
Synthetics improvement options (% recycled content?)
Processes and chemicals
Restructure/streamline to reflect BREF, Bluesign and AFIRM?
Article 6/7 = RSL/process elimination + residual testing?
New criteria
Simplified supply chain/CSR verification options
Interlinked design for durability, re-use and recycling options
- Consumer care labelling options