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European Parliament Approves New Textile Labelling Rules for Fur and Leather
19th May, 2011
New textile labelling rules were approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday 11 May 2011. The new rules state that any use of animal-derived materials will have to be clearly stated on product labels.
Consumers often find it hard to distinguish between real or fake fur/leather; the new labelling rules will now allow consumers to easily identify real fur or leather when purchasing products. Allergy sufferers, for whom fur is a potential health hazard, will be among the beneficiaries.
Companies will have two and half years to adapt to the new labelling rules following publication of the regulation in the Official Journal of EU law.
This decision means that an origin labelling scheme to give consumers 'accurate information on the country of origin and additional information ensuring full traceability of textile products' is one step closer, as the EU Commission was asked to present a study by 30 September 2013.
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