The European Parliament and the Member States of the European Union have previously agreed on the disposal of new clothing and set other requirements for the textile industry in the future.
On Tuesday, it was announced that the European Parliament and the EU Member States reached a prior consent to the ban on discharge of unwesthered new clothes and shoes. It is stated that for large enterprises, this rule will come into force two years after the adoption of the relevant law.
The European Commission put forward the idea of banning industrial disposal of new clothing and other initiatives on the textile industry in 2022.
Previous agreed provisions also include a requirement for manufacturers' annual reports on the volumes of rejected and released products in order to encourage them to reduce these volumes. In addition, manufacturers should provide information about the "environmental trail" of each unit of production.
The proposal also contains other new requirements for the textile industry aimed at reducing its negative impact on the environment, as well as the obligation to make products longer, cost -effective in terms of resources and suitable for processing.
