Textiles

Ohana has a long-standing track record supporting the textiles and footwear sector through evolving EU sustainability and regulatory requirements. Drawing on years of policy expertise and sector-specific insight, the resources below provide practical analysis tailored to the challenges facing textiles businesses today.

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Waste Shipment Regulation

Since 1993, the EU has implemented the obligation of the Basel Convention - the international treaty on transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and their disposal - through two regulations on shipment of waste (one in 1993 and the other in 2006). Recently, a revision of the Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) was adopted.

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Waste Framework Directive for Textiles

The Waste Framework Directive (WFD) aims to protect the environment and human health by reducing how much waste is created, limiting the negative effects of waste and its management, and using resources more efficiently. These actions are key to moving toward a circular economy. To achieve these objectives, the Directive establishes a legal framework and outlines the rules for waste management across the EU.

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Right to Repair

The directive on common rules promoting the repair of goods, commonly known as Right to Repair Directive (R2RD), aims at promoting more sustainable consumption by increasing repair and reuse of goods both within and outside the legal guarantee. Thus, is one of several pieces of legislation that collectively aim at extending the lifetime of consumer products, preventing premature disposal of repairable goods.

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Textile Labelling Regulation Revision

The EU Textile Labelling Regulation (TLR) establishes labelling requirements for products commercialised within the European Union that are made up of at least 80% of textile fibres. This includes articles like clothing, furniture coverings, mattress coverings, and camping tents.

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Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)

The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is an important part of the European Green Deal and Circular Economy Action Plan, designed to guide the EU’s transition to a circular economy in order to reduce pressure on natural resources and create sustainable growth.

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