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►B DIRECTIVE94/11/ECOFEUROPEANPARLIAMENTANDCOUNCIL
of23March1994
ontheapproximationofthelaws,regulationsandadministrativeprovisionsoftheMemberStates
relating to labelling of the materials used in the main components of footwear for sale to the
consumer
(OJL100,19.4.1994,p.37)
Correctedby:
►C1Corrigendum,OJL47,24.2.1996,p.35(94/11/EC)
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DIRECTIVE 94/11/EC OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND
COUNCIL
of23March1994
on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative
provisions of the Member States relating to labelling of the mate-rials used in the main components of footwear for sale to the
consumer
THEEUROPEANPARLIAMENTANDCOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
UNION,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCommunityand
inparticularArticle100athereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee(2),
ActinginaccordancewiththeprocedurereferredtoinArticle189bof
theTreaty,
WhereasincertainMemberStatesthereexistRegulationsonfootwear
labellingwhicharedesignedtoprotectandinformthepublicaswellastosecurethelegitimateinterestsofindustry;
Whereas the disparity of such Regulations risks creating barriers to
trade within the Community, thereby prejudicing the functioning oftheinternalmarket;
Whereas,inordertoavoidproblemsduetodifferentsystems,theitems
of a common labelling system for footwear should be precisely
defined;
Whereas the Council resolution of 9November 1989onfuture priori-
ties for relaunching consumer protection policy(
3) calls for efforts to
improveconsumerinformationonproducts;
Whereas it is in the interests of both consumers and the footwear
industrytointroduceasystemreducingtheriskoffraudbyindicatingtheexactnatureofthematerialsusedinthemaincomponentsoffoot-wear;
Whereas,inCouncilresolutionof5April1993onfutureactiononthe
labelling of products in the interest of the consumer(
4), labelling is
deemed to be one important means of achieving better informationand transparency for the consumer and of ensuring that the internal
marketfunctionsharmoniously;
Whereas the harmonization of national legislation is the appropriate
way of removing these barriers to free trade; whereas that objective
cannot be satisfactorily achieved by the individual Member States;whereas this Directive establishes only those requirements which areindispensable for the free movement of the products to which itapplies,
HAVEADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE:
Article 1
1. ThisDirectiveshallapplytothelabellingofthematerialsusedin
themaincomponentsoffootwearforsaletotheconsumer.
For the purposes of this Directive, ‘footwear’ shall mean all articles
withappliedsolesdesignedtoprotectorcoverthefoot,includingpartsmarketedseparatelyasreferredtoinAnnexI.1994L0011—EN—09.05.1994—000.001—2
(1) OJNoC74,25.3.1992,p.10.
(2) OJNoC287,4.11.1992,p.36.
(3) OJNoC294,22.11.1989,p.1.
(4) OJNoC110,20.4.1993,p.3.
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Anon-exhaustivelistoftheproductscoveredbytheDirectiveappears
inAnnexII.
ThefollowingshallbeexcludedfromtheDirective:
— second-hand,wornfootwear,
— protectivefootwearcoveredbyDirective89/686/EEC(1),
— footwearcoveredbyDirective76/769/EEC(2),
— toyfootwear.
2. Informationonthecompositionoffootwearshallbeconveyedby
meansoflabellingasspecifiedinArticle4.
(i) The labelling shall convey information relating to the three parts
ofthefootwearasdefinedinAnnexI,namely:
(a) theupper;
(b) theliningandsock;and
(c) theoutersole.
(ii) Thecompositionofthefootwearshallbeindicatedasspecifiedin
Article4onthebasiseitherofpictogramsorofwrittenindicationsforspecificmaterials,asstipulatedinAnnexI.
(iii) In the case of the upper, classification of the materials shall be
determined on the basis of the provisions contained in Article 4(1)andinAnnexI,noaccountbeingtakenofaccessoriesorrein-forcementssuchasanklepatches,edging,ornamentation,buckles,tabs,eyeletstaysorsimilarattachments.
(iv) In the case of the outersole, classification shall be based on the
volume of the materials contained therein, in accordance withArticle4.
Article 2
1. MemberStatesshalltakeallnecessarymeasurestoensurethatall
footwearplacedonthemarketmeetsthelabellingrequirementsofthisDirectivewithoutprejudicetootherrelevantCommunityprovisions.
2. Where footwear not in conformity with the provisions regarding
labellingrequirementsisplacedonthemarket,thecompetentMemberState shall take appropriate action as specified in its national legisla-tion.
Article 3
Without prejudice to other relevant Community provisions, Member
States shall not prohibit or impede the placing on the market of foot-wearwhichcomplieswiththelabellingrequirementsofthisDirective,
by the application of unharmonized national provisions governing the
labellingofcertaintypesoffootwearoroffootwearingeneral.
Article 4
1. The labelling shall provide information on the material, deter-
mined inaccordance withAnnexI,whichconstitutes atleast80%ofthesurfaceareaoftheupper,andtheliningandsock,ofthefootwear,and at least 80 % of the volume of the outersole. If no one materialaccounts for at least 80 %, information should be given on the two
mainmaterialsusedinthecompositionofthefootwear.
2. The information shall be conveyed on the footwear. The manu-
facturer or his authorized agent established in the Community maychooseeitherpictogramsorwrittenindicationsinatleastthelanguage
or languages which may be determined by the Member State of
consumption in accordance with the Treaty, as defined and illustratedin Annex I. Member States, in their national provisions shall ensure1994L0011—EN—09.05.1994—000.001—3
(1) OJNoL399,30.12.1989,p.18.
(2) OJNoL262,27.9.1976,p.201.
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thatconsumersareadequatelyinformedofthemeaningofthesepicto-
grams,whileensuringthatsuchprovisionsdonotcreatetradebarriers.
3. ForthepurposeofthisDirective, labelling shallinvolve affixing
therequiredinformationtoatleastonearticleoffootwearineachpair.
Thismaybedonebyprinting,sticking,embossingorusinganattachedlabel.
4. The labelling must be visible, securely attached and accessible
and the dimensions of the pictograms must be sufficiently large tomake it easy to understand the information contained therein. It mustnotbepossibleforthelabellingtomisleadtheconsumer.
5. The manufacturer or his authorized agent established in the
Community shall be responsible for supplying the label and for the
accuracy of the information contained therein. If neither the manufac-turer nor his authorized agent is established in the Community, thisobligationshallfallonthepersonresponsibleforfirstplacingthefoot-wear on the Community market. The retailer shall remain responsible
forensuringthatthefootwearsoldbyhimbearstheappropriatelabel-
lingprescribedbythisDirective.
Article 5
Additional textual information, affixed, should the need arise, to the
labellingmayaccompanytheinformationrequiredunderthisDirective.However, Member States may not prohibit or impede the placing onthe market of footwear conforming to the requirements of this Direc-tive,inaccordancewithArticle3.
Article 6
1. Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and
administrativeprovisionsnecessarytocomplywiththisDirectiveby23
September1995atthelatest.TheyshallforthwithinformtheCommis-
sionthereof.
2. Member Statesshall apply the measures referred toinparagraph
1 from►
C123 March 1996. ◄Stock invoiced or delivered to the
retailer beforethat date shallnotbesubject tothe saidmeasures until23September1997.
3. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a
referencetothisDirectiveorbeaccompaniedbysuchreferenceonthe
occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a
referenceshallbelaiddownbytheMemberStates.
4. The Commission shall submit to the Council, three years after
this Directive has been brought into application, an assessment reporttakingintoconsiderationanydifficultieswhichmayhavebeenencoun-teredbyoperatorswhereimplementingtheprovisionsofthisDirective
and shall present, should the need arise, appropriate proposals for
review.
Article 7
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.1994L0011—EN—09.05.1994—000.001—4
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ANNEX I
1.Definition and corresponding pictograms or written indications
concerningthepartsofthefootweartobeidentified
Pictograms Written indications
(a)Upper
This is the outer face of the structural element
whichisattachedtotheoutersole.
F Tige
D Obermaterial
IT Tomaia
NL BovendeelEN UpperDK Overdel
GRΕΠΑΝΩ ΜΕΡΟΣ
ES EmpeineP Partesuperior
(b)Liningandsock
Thesearetheliningoftheupperandtheinsole,
constitutingtheinsideofthefootweararticle.
F Doublure et
semelledepropreté
D Futter und Deck-
sohle
IT FoderaeSottopiedeNL Voering en inleg-
zool
EN LiningandsockDK Foringogbindsål
GRΦΟ∆ΡΕΣ
ES ForroyplantillaP ForroePalmilha
(c)Outersole
This is the bottompart of the footwear article,
which is subjected to abrasive wear and
attachedtotheupper.
 F Semelleextérieure
D Laufsohle
IT Suolaesterna
NL BuitenzoolEN Outersole
DK Ydersål
GRΣΟΛΑ
ES SuelaP Sola
2.Definitionandcorrespondingpictogramsofthematerials
The pictograms concerning the materials should appear on the label beside
thepictogramsrelatingtothe3partsofthefootwearasspecifiedinArticle
4andinpart1ofthisAnnex.
Pictogram Written indications
(a) (i)Leather
Ageneral termforhideorskinwithitsoriginal
fibrousstructuremoreorlessintact,tannedtobe
rot-proof.Thehairorwoolmayormaynothave
beenremoved.Leatherisalsomadefromahide
or skin which has been split into layers or
segmented either before or after tanning.
However, if the tanned hide or skin is disinte-
grated mechanically and/or chemically into
fibrous particles, small pieces or powders and
then, with or without the combination of a
binding agent, is made into sheets or other
forms, such sheets or forms are not leather. If
the leather has a surface coating, however
applied,oraglued-onfinish,suchsurfacelayers
must not be thicker than 0,15 mm. Thus, all
F Cuir
D Leder
IT Cuoio
NL LederEN Leather
DK Læder
GR∆ΕΡΜΑ
ES CueroP Couros e peles
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Pictogram Written indications
leathers are covered without prejudice to other
legal obligations, e.g. the Washington Conven-
tion.
Should the term‘full grain leather’ be used in
the optional additional textual information
referredtoinArticle5,itwillapplytoaleather
bearing the original grain surface as exposed by
removal of the epidermis and with none of the
surfaceremovedbybuffing,snuffingorsplitting.
(a) (ii)CoatedLeather
leather where the surface coating applied to the
leather does not exceed one third of the total
thickness of the product but is in excess of
0,15mm.
F Cuirenduit
D Beschichtetes
Leder
IT CuoiorivestitoNL GecoatlederEN Coatedleather
DK Overtrukketlæder
GRΕΠΕΝ∆Ε∆Υ-
ΜΕΝΟ ∆ΕΡΜΑ
ES Cuerountado
P Courorevestido
(b)Naturaltextilematerialsandsyntheticornon-
woventextile materials
‘Textiles’ shall mean all products covered by
Directive71/307/EECandamendmentsthereof.
F Textile
D Textil
IT Tessili
NL TextielEN TextileDK Tekstil-materialer
GRΥΦΑΣΜΑ
ES TextilP Téxteis
(c)Allothermaterials
F Autresmatériaux
D SonstigesMaterialIT Altrematerie
NL Overige materi-
alen
EN Othermaterials
DK Andrematerialer
GRΑΛΛΑ ΥΛΙΚΑ
ES OtrosmaterialesP Outrosmateriais1994L0011—EN—09.05.1994—000.001—6
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ANNEX II
EXAMPLESOFFOOTWEARCOVEREDBYTHISDIRECTIVE
‘Footwear’mayrangefromsandalswithuppersconsistingsimplyofadjustable
laces or ribbons to thigh boots the uppers of which cover the leg and thigh.
Amongtheproductsincludedthereforeare:
(i) flatorhigh-heeledshoesforordinaryindoororoutdoorwear;
(ii) ankle-boots,half-boots,knee-boots,andthighboots;
(iii) sandalsofvarioustypes,‘espadrilles’(shoeswithcanvasuppersandsoles
of plaited vegetable material), tennis shoes, running and other sports
shoes,bathingsandalsandothercasualfootwear;
(iv) special sportsfootwearwhichisdesignedforasportingactivity andhas,
or hasprovision for the attachment of, spikes,studs,stops,clips, barsor
thelikeandskatingboots,skibootsandcross-countryskifootwear,wres-
tlingboots,boxingbootsandcyclingshoes.Alsoincludedarecomposite
articlesmadeupoffootwearwith(iceorroller)skatesattached;
(v) dancingslippers;
(vi) footwear formed from a single piece, particularly by moulding rubber or
plastics,butexcludingdisposablearticlesofflimsymaterial(paper,plastic
film,etc.,withoutappliedsoles);
(vii) overshoeswornoverotherfootwear,whichinsomecasesareheel-less;
(viii) disposable footwear, with applied soles, generally designed to be used
onlyonce;
(ix) orthopaedicfootwear.
Forreasonsofhomogeneityandclarity,andsubjecttotheprovisionsmentioned
inthedescriptionoftheproductscoveredbythisDirective,productscoveredby
Chapter 64 of the combined nomenclature (‘CN’) may, as a general rule, be
regardedasfallingwithinthescopeofthisDirective.1994L0011—EN—09.05.1994—000.001—7