A joint statement by EUCTL, EURATEX, ETAD, AFIRM, FESI, EBCA, IAF, ETSA and EuroCommerce expresses the views of the Textiles Value Chain on the Delegated Act on Textiles, to be issued under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).

The Delegated Act is expected to significantly influence the design, production, sale and disposal of textile consumer goods by 2027: it will introduce performance and information requirements on various features including substances of concern (SoCs) in textile products.

The position paper expresses concerns related to the development of SoCs provisions and suggests recommendations for the European Commission and the JRC team which are currently developing Ecodesign requirements for textiles.

Among the main messages, the need to:
- address health & safety regulatory needs under REACH and clarify the interface between REACH and ESPR;
- track harmonised information on SoCs across the global value chain;
- follow a stepwise approach in developing SoCs information requirements;
- consider the different technologies and production processes that address hazardous chemicals at the recycling stage.

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