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(PreparatoryActs)
COMMISSION
ProposalforaEuropeanParliamentandCouncilDirectiveontextilenames
(94/C96/01
(TextwithEEArelevance)
COM(93)712final
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon25January1994)
THEEUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ANDTHECOUNCILOF
THEEUROPEANUNION,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,andinparticularArticle100athereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardoftheopinionoftheEconomicandSocial4.Whereasthesehindrancescanbeeliminatedby
layingdownuniformrulesforplacingtextile
productsonthemarketatCommunitylevel;
whereasitisthereforenecessarytoharmonizethe
namesoftextilefibresandtheparticulars
appearingonlabels,markingsanddocuments
whichaccompanytextileproductsatthevarious
stagesoftheirproduction,processingand
distribution;whereastheterm'textilefibre'must
beextendedtoincludestripsortubswithan
apparentwidthofnotmorethan5mm,whichare
cutoutfromsheetsmanufactured byextrusionof
thepolymerslistedunderitems19to38and41of
AnnexI,andsubsequentlydrawnoutlengthwise;Committee,
1.WhereasCouncilDirective71/307/EECof26July
1971ontheapproximation ofthelawsofthe
MemberStatesrelatingtotextilenames(]),aslast
amendedbyDirective87/140/EEC(2),hasbeen
amendedfrequentlyandsubstantially ;whereasfor
reasonsofclarityandrationalitythesaidDirective
shouldbeconsolidated ;
2.Whereas,inmostMemberStates,textileproducts
aresubjecttomandatoryprovisonswithregardto
theirnames,compositionandlabelling;
3.WhereastheseprovisionsvaryfromoneMember
Statetoanotherandconsequentlyhinderthe
establishment andproperfunctioningofthe
commonmarket;5.Whereasprovisionshouldalsobemadeinrespect
ofcertainproductswhicharenotmadeexclusively
oftextilematerialsbuthaveatextilecontentwhich
constitutesanessentialpartoftheproductorto
whichattentionisspecificallydrawnbythe
producer,processorortrader;whereasinitem30
inAnnexIIthereisnoneedtodistinguishbetween
thedifferenttypesofpolyamideornylon,the
agreedallowancesforwhichshouldthereforebe
broughtintoline;
6.Whereasthetoleranceinrespectof'otherfibres',
whichhasalreadybeenlaiddownforpure
products,mustalsobeappliedtomixtures;0)OJNoL185,16.8.1971,p.16.
(2)OJNoL56,26.2.1987,p.24.

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7.Whereas,inordertoachievetheobjective
underlyingnationalprovisionsinthisfield,
labellingshouldbecompulsory;
8.Whereas,incaseswhereitistechnicallydifficultto
specifythecompositionofaproductatthetimeof
manufacture ,anyfibresknownatthattimemaybe
statedonthelabelprovidedthattheyaccountfora
certainpercentageofthefinishedproduct;
9.Whereasitisexpedient,inordertoavoidthe
differencesofapplicationthathaveariseninthis
connectionintheCommunity ,tospecifytheexact
methodsoflabellingcertaintextileproducts
composedoftwoormorecomponents ,andalso
theconstituentsoftextileproductsthatneednot
betakenintoaccountforpurposesoflabellingand
analysis;14.Whereasitisnotadvisableinaspecialdirectiveon
textileproductstoharmonizealltheprovisions
applicabletosuchproducts;
15.Whereas,AnnexesIIIandIV,takingintoaccount
theexeptionalnatureoftheitemsreferredto
therein,alsocoverotherproductsexemptfrom
labelling,inparticular'disposable'productsor
productsforwhichonlyinclusivelabellingis
required;
16.Whereastheprovisionsnecessaryforthe
determination andtheadaptationtotechnical
progressofthemethodsofanalysisare
implementing measuresofastrictlytechnical
nature;whereasitisthereforenecessarytoapplyto
thosemeasures,andtothemeasuresforadapting
AnnexesIandIItothisDirectivetotechnical
progress,theCommitteeprocedurealreadylaid
downinArticle6ofEuropeanParliamentand
CouncilDirective ./ECof...199.oncertain
methodsforthequantitativeanalysisofbinary
textilefibremixtures;
17.WhereastheprovisionsinthisDirectivearein
accordancewiththeopinionoftheCommitteefor
DirectivesrelatingtoTextileNamesand
Labelling;
18.WhereasthisDirectivemustnotaffectthe
obligationsoftheMemberStatesconcerningthe
deadlinesfortransposaloftheDirectivessetoutin
AnnexV,partB,10.Whereastextileproductssubjectonlytothe
requirementofinclusivelabelling,andthosesold
bythemetreorincutlengths,mustbeofferedfor
saleinsuchawaythattheconsumercanfully
acquainthimselfwiththeparticularsaffixedtothe
overallpackagingortheroll;whereasitisforthe
MemberStatestodecideonthemeasurestobe
adoptedforthispurpose;
11.Whereastheuseofdescriptionsonnameswhich
enjoyparticularprestigeamongusesand
consumersshouldbemadesubjecttocertain
conditions;
HAVEADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
12.Whereasitwasnecessarytolaydowntextile
samplingandanalysingmethodinordertoexclude
anypossibilityofobjectionstothemethodsused;Article1
Textileproductsmaybemarketedwithinthe
Community,eitherbeforeorduringtheirindustrial
processingoratanyofthedistributionstages,only
wheresuchproductscomplywiththeprovisionsofthis
Directive .
Article213.WhereasAnnexIIwhichsetsouttheagreed
allowancestobeappliedtotheanhydrousmassof
eachfibreduringthedetermination byanalysisof
thefibrecontentoftextileproducts,gives,initems
1,2and3,twodifferentagreedallowancesfor
calculatingthecompositionofcardedorcombed
fibrescontainingwooland/oranimalhair;whereas
laboratoriescannotalwaystellwhetheraproduct
iscardedorcombed,andconsequentlyinconsistent
resultscanbeobtainedbyapplyingthisprovision
duringchecksontheconformityoftextileproducts
carriedoutintheCommunity ;whereaslabora­
toriesshouldthereforebeauthorizedtoapplya
singleagreedallowanceindoubtfulcases;whereas
however,theprovisionalretentionofthenational
methodscurrentlyinforcedoesnotpreventthe
applicationofuniformrules;1.ForthepurposesofthisDirective,'textileproducts'
meansanyraw,semi-worked ,worked,semi­
manufactured ,manufactured ,semi-made-up ormade-up
productswhichareexclusivelycomposedoftextilefibres,
regardlessofthemixingorassemblyprocessemployed.
2.ForthepurposesofthisDirective'textilefibre'
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2.Atextileproductmaycontainupto2%byweightof
otherfibres,providedthisquantityisjustifiedon
technicalgroundsandisnotaddedasamatterof
routine.Thistoleranceshallbeincreasedto5%inthe
caseoftextileproductswhichhaveundergoneacarding
process.—aunitofmattercharacterized byitsflexibility,
finenessandhighratiooflengthtomaximum
transversedimension,whichrenderitsuitablefor
textileapplications ,
—flexiblestripsortubes,ofwhichtheapparentwidth
doesnotexceed5mm,includingstripscutfrom
widerstripsorfilms,producedfromthesubstances
usedforthemanufacture ofthefibreslistedunder
items19to41inAnnexIandsuitablefortextile
applications ;theapparentwidthisthewidthofthe
striportubewhenfoldedflattened,compressedor
twisted,ortheaveragewidthwherethewidthisnot
uniform.Article5
1.Awoolproductmaybedescribedas:
—'lanavirgen',
—'Friskklipperuld',
—'Schurwolle',
—'παρθένομαλλί'
—'fleecewool»or«virginwool',
—'lainevirge'ou'lainedetonte',
—'lanavergine'ou'lanaditosa',
—'scheerwol',
—'lavirgem',3.Thefollowingshallbetreatedinthesamewayas
textileproductsandshallbesubjecttotheprovisionsof
thisDirective :
—productscontainingatleast80%byweightoftextile
fibres,
—furniture,umbrellaandsunshadecoveringscontaining
atleast80%byweightoftextilecomponents ,
similarly,thetextilecomponentsofmulti-layerfloor
coverings,ofmattressesandofcampinggoods,and
warmliningsoffootwear,gloves,mittensandmitts,
providedsuchpartsorliningsconstituteatleast80%
byweightofthecompletearticle,
—textilesincorporatedinotherproductsandforming
anintegralpartthereof,wheretheircompositionis
specified.
Article3onlyifitiscomposedexclusivelyofafibrewhichhasnot
previouslybeenincorporatedinafinishedproduct,which
hasnotbeensubjectedtoanyspinningand/orfelting
processesotherthanthoserequiredinthemanufactureof
thatproduct,andwhichhasnotbeendamagedby
treatmentoruse.
2.Bywayofderogationfromtheprovisionsof
paragraph 1,theexpressionsreferredtoinparagraph1
maybeusedtodescribewoolcontainedinafibre
mixturewhen:
(a)allthewoolcontainedinthatmixturesatisfiesthe
requirementsdefinedinparagraph1;
(b)thiswoolaccountsfornotlessthan25%ofthetotal
weightofthemixture;
(c)inthecaseofascribbledmixture,thewoolismixed
withonlyoneotherfibre.
Inthecasereferredtointhisparagraph,thefull
percentagecompositionmustbegiven.
3.Thetolerancejustifiedontechnicalgrounds
connectedwithmanufactureshallbelimitedto0,3%of
fibrousimpuritiesinthecaseofproductsdescribedby
oneoftheexpressionsreferredtoinparagraph 1,in
conformitywithparagraphs 1and2,includingwool
productswhichhaveundergoneacardingprocess.1.Thenamesanddescriptionsoffibreswithinthe
meaningofArticle2arelistedinAnnexI.
2.UseofthenamesappearinginthetableinAnnexI
shallbereservedforfibreswhosenatureisspecified
underthesameitemofthattable.
3.Noneofthesenamesmaybeusedforanyotherfibre
whetherontheirownorasarootorasanadjective,in
anylanguagewhatsoever .
4.Theword'silk'maynotbeusedtoindicatetheshape
orparticularpresentationincontinuousyarnoftextile
fibres.
Article6
Article4 1.Atextileproductcomposedoftwoormorefibres,
oneofwhichaccountsforatleast85%ofthetotal
weight,shallbedesignated :
—bythenameofthelatterfibrefollowedbyits
percentagebyweight,1.Notextileproductmaybedescribedas'100%',
'pure'or'all'unlessitisexclusivelycomposedofthe
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—bythenameofthelatterfibrefollowedbythewords
'85%minimum',or
—bythefullpercentagecompositionoftheproduct.Theadditionofthetolerancesreferredtoin(a)and(b)
shallbepermittedonlyifanyextraneousfibresfoundby
analysis,whenapplyingthetolerancereferredtoin(a),
provetobeofthesamechemicaltypeasoneormoreof
thefibresshownonthelabel.
Inthecaseofparticularproductsforwhichthe
manufacturing processrequirestoleranceshigherthan
thosegivenin(a)and(b),highertolerancesmaybe
authorizedwhentheconformityoftheproductis
checkedpursuanttoArticle13(1)onlyinexceptional
casesandwhereadequatejustificationisprovidedbythe
manufacturer .MemberStatesshallimmediatelyinform
theCommission thereof.
5.Theterm'mixedfibres'ortheterm'unspecified
textilecomposition'maybeusedforanyproductthe
compositionofwhichcannoteasilybestatedatthetime
ofmanufacture .2.Atextileproductcomposedoftwoormorefibres,
noneofwhichaccountsforasmuchas85%ofthetotal
weight,shallbedesignatedbythenameandpercentage
byweightofatleastthetwomainfibres,followedbythe
namesoftheotherconstituentfibresindescendingorder
ofweight,withorwithoutanindicationoftheir
percentagebyweight.However:
(a)fibreswhichseparatelyaccountforlessthan10%of
thetotalweightofaproductmaybecollectively
designatedbytheterm'otherfibres',followedbythe
totalpercentagebyweight;
(b)wherethenameofafibrewhichaccountsforless
than10%ofthetotalweightofaproductis
specified,thefullpercentagecompositionofthat
productshallbegiven. Article7
WithoutprejudicetothetoleranceslaiddowninArticles
4(2),5(3)and6(4),visible,isolablefibreswhichare
purelydecorativeanddonotexceed7%oftheweightof
thefinishedproductneednotbementionedinthefibre
compositionsprovidedforinArticles4and6;thesame
shallapplytofibres(e.g.metallicfibres)whichare
incorporatedinordertoobtainanantistaticeffectand
whichdonotexceed2%oftheweightofthefinished
product.InthecaseoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle
6(3),suchpercentagesshallbecalculatednotonthe
weightofthefabricbutontheweightofthewarpand
thatoftheweftseparately.3.Productshavingapurecottonwarpandapureflax
weftinwhichthepercentageofflaxaccountsfornotless
than40%ofthetotalweightoftheunsizedfabricmay
begiventhename'cottonlinenunion'whichmustbe
accompanied bythecompositionspecification 'pure
cottonwarp-pureflaxweft'.
4.Inthecaseoftextileproductsintendedfortheend
consumer,inthepercentagecompositions specifiedin
paragraphs 1,2,3and5:
(a)aquantitiyofextraneousfibresofupto2%ofthe
totalweightofthetextileproductshallbetolerated,
providedthatthisquantityisjustifiedontechnical
groundsandisnotaddedasamatterofroutine;this
toleranceshallbeincreasedto5%inthecaseof
productswhichhaveundergoneacardingprocessand
shallbewithoutprejudicetothetolerancereferredto
inArticle5(3);
(b)amanufacturing toleranceof3%shallbepermitted
betweenthestatedfibrepercentagesandthe
percentagesobtainedfromanalysis,inrelationtothe
totalweightoffibresshownonthelabel;such
toleranceshallalsobeappliedtofibreswhich,in
accordancewithparagraph2,arelistedindescending
orderofweightwithnoindicationoftheir
percentage .ThistoleranceshallalsoapplytoArticle5
(2)(b).Article8
1.TextileproductswithinthemeaningofthisDirective
shallbelabelledormarkedwhenevertheyareputonthe
marketforproductionorcommercialpurposes;this
labellingormarkingmaybereplacedorsupplemented by
accompanying commercialdocumentswhentheproducts
arenotbeingofferedforsaletotheendconsumer,or
whentheyaredeliveredinperformanceofanorder
placedbytheMemberStateorbysomeotherlegal
persongovernedbypubliclawor,inthoseMember
Stateswherethisconceptisunknown,byanequivalent
entity.
2.(a)Thenames,descriptionsandparticularsastofibre
contentreferredtoinArticles3to6andinAnnex
Ishallbeclearlyindicatedinthecommercial
documents .Thisrequirementshall,inparticular,
precludetheuseofabbreviations insales
contracts,billsandinvoices;however,a
mechanizedprocessingcodemaybeused,
providedthatcodeisexplainedinthesame
document .Onanalysis,thesetolerancesshallbecalculated
separately;thetotalweighttobetakenintoaccountin
calculatingthetolerancereferredtoin(b)shallbethatof
thefibresofthefinishedproductlesstheweightofany
extraneousfibresfoundwhenapplyingthetolerance
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2.Wheretwoormoretextileproductshavethesame
fibrecontentandnormallyformasingleunit,theyneed
tobearonlyonelabel.(b)Thenames,descriptionsandparticularsasto
textilefibrecontentreferredtoinArticles3to6
andinAnnexIshallbeindicatedinclear,legible
anduniformprintwhentextileproductsare
offeredforsaleorsoldtotheendconsumer,and
inparticularincataloguesandtradeliterature,on
packagings,onlabelsandonmarkings.
Particularsandinformation otherthanthose
providedforbythisDirectiveshallbequite
separate.Thisprovisionshallnotapplytotrade
marksortothenameoftheundertakingwhich
maybegivenimmediatelybeforeorafter
particularsprovidedforbythisDirective.If,
however,whenatextileproductisofferedforsale
orissoldtotheendconsumerasreferredtoin
thefirstsubparagraph,atrademarkoranameof
anundertakingisindicatedwhichcontains,onits
ownorasanadjectiveorasaroot,oneofthe
nameslistedinAnnexIoranameliabletobe
confusedtherewith,thetrademarkorthenameof
anundertakingmustbeimmediatelyprecededor
followedbythenames,descriptionsand
particularsastofibrecontentreferredtoin
Articles3to6orAnnexI,ineasilylegibleand
prominentcharacters.
(c)MemberStatesmayrequirethat,whentextile
productsareofferedforsaleoraresoldtotheend
consumerin.theirterritory,theirnational
languagesshouldalsobeusedforthelabelling
andmarkingrequiredbythisArticle.
Inthecaseofbobbins,reels,skeins,ballsorany
othersmallquantityofsewingmendingand
embroideryyarns,theoptionprovidedforinthe
firstsubparagaph maybeexercisedbythe
MemberStatesonlyinthecaseofinclusive
labellingonpackagingordisplays.Without
prejudicetothecasesreferredtoinpoint18of
AnnexTV,individualitemsmaybelabelledinany
oneoftheCommunitylanguages.3.WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofArticle12:
(a)thefibrecompositionofthefollowingcorsetry
articlesshallbeindicatedbystatingthecomposition
ofthewholeproductorthatofthecomponentslisted
beloweitherinclusivelyorseparately:
—forbrassieres:theoutsideandinsidefabricofthe
cupsandback,
—forcorsets:thefront,rearandsidestiffening
panels,
—forcorselets:theoutsideandinsidefabricofthe
cups,thefrontandrearstiffeningpanelsandthe
sidepanels.
Thefibrecompositionofcorsetryarticlesotherthan
thoselistedinthefirstsubparagraph shallbe
indicatedbystatingthecompositionofthewhole
productor,eitherinclusivelyorseparately,the
compositionofthevariouscomponentsofthe
articles;suchlabellingshallnotbecompulsoryfor
componentsrepresentinglessthen10%ofthetotal
weightoftheproduct.
Theseparatelabellingofthevariouspartsofthesaid
corsetryarticlesshallbecarriedoutinsuchaway
thattheendconsumercaneasilyunderstandtowhich
partoftheproducttheparticularsonthelabel
refer;
(b)thefibrecompositionofetch-printedtextilesshallbe
givenfortheproductasawholeandmaybe
indicatedbystating,separately,thecompositionof
thebasefabricandthatoftheetchedparts.These
componentsmustbementionedbyname;
(c)thefibrecompositionofembroideredtextilesshallbe
givenfortheproductasawholeandmaybe
indicatedbystating,separately,thecompositionof
thebasefabricandthatoftheembroideryyarn;these
componentsmustbementionedbyname;ifthe
embroideredpartsamounttolessthan10%ofthe
surfaceareaoftheproductonlythecompositionof
thebasefabricneedbestated;
(d)thefibrecompositionofyarnsconsistingofacore
andacovermadeupofdifferentfibres,andoffered
forsaleassuchtotheconsumer,shallbegivenfor
theproductasawholeandmaybeindicatedby
statingthecompositionofthecoreandthecover
separately;thesecomponentsmustbementionedby
name;
(e)thefibrecompositionofvelvetandplushtextiles,or
oftextilesresemblingvelvetorplush,shallbegiven
forthewholeproductand,wheretheproduct
comprisesadistinctbackingandause-surface
composedofdifferentfibres,maybestatedseparately(d)MemberStatesmaynotprohibittheuseof
descriptionsorparticularsotherthanthose
referredtoinArticles3,4and5whichrelateto
characteristicsofproductswheresuchdescriptions
orparticularsareconsistentwiththeirfair-trade
practice.
Article9
1.Anytextileproductcomposedoftwoormore
componentswhichhavedifferentfibrecontentsshallbear
alabelstatingthefibrecontentofeachcomponent.Such
labellingshallnotbecompulsoryforcomponents
representinglessthan30%ofthetotalweightofthe
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1.foralltextileproducts: forthesetwoparts,whichmustbementionedby
name;
(f)thecompositionoffloorcoveringsandcarpetsof
whichthebackingandtheuse-surfacearecomposed
ofdifferentfibresmaybestatedfortheuse-surface
alone,whichmustbementionedbyname.non-textileparts,selvedges,labelsandbadges,edgings
andtrimmingsnotforminganintegralpartofthe
product,buttonsandbucklescoveredwithtextile
materials,accessories,decorations ,non-elastic
ribbons,elasticthreadsandbandsaddedatspecific
andlimitedpointsoftheproductand,subjecttothe
conditionsspecifiedinArticle7visible,isolablefibres
whicharepurelydecorativeandantistaticfibres;
2.(a)forfloorcoveringsandcarpets:allcomponentsArticle10
otherthantheuse-surface;
1.BywayofderogationfromtheprovisionsofArticles
8and9:(b)forupholsteryfabrics:bindingandfillingwarps
andweftswhichdonotformpartofthe
use-surface ;
forhangingsandcurtains:bindingandfilling
warpsandweftswhichdonotformpartofthe
rightsideofthefabric;(a)inthecaseoftextileproductslistedinAnnexIII
whichareatoneofthestagesreferredtoinArticle2
(1),MemberStatesmaynotrequireanylabellingor
markingbearingthenameorcomposition .However,
theprovisionsofArticles8and9shallapplywhere
suchproductsbearalabelormarkinggivingthe
nameorcomposition ,oratrademarkornameofan
undertakingwhichincorporatesonitsownorasan
adjectiveorasarooteitheroneofthenameslistedin
AnnexIoranameliabletobeconfusedtherewith;
(b)wheretextileproductslistedinAnnexIVareofthe
sametypeandcomposition,theymaybeofferedfor
saletogetherunderaninclusivelabelgivingthe
compositionparticularslaiddownbythisDirective;
(c)thecompositionoftextileproductssoldbythemetre
needtobeshownonlyonthelengthorrolloffered
forsale.(c)forothertextileproducts:baseorunderlying
fabrics,stiffenings andreinforcements ,
inter-liningsandcanvasbackings,stitchingand
assemblythreadsunlesstheyreplacethewarp
and/orweftofthefabric,fillingsnothavingan
insulatingfunctionand,subjecttotheprovisions
ofArticle9(1),linings.
Forthepurposesofthisprovision:
2.MemberStatesshalltakeallnecessarystepstoensure
thattheproductsreferredtoin(b)and(c)ofparagraph
1areofferedforsaleinsuchawaythattheend
consumercanfullyacquainthimselfwiththecomposition
oftheseproducts.—thebaseorunderlyingmaterialoftextile
productswhichserveasabackingforthe
use-surface,inparticularinblanketsand
doublefabrics,andthebackingsofvelvetor
plushfabricsandkindredproductsshallnot
beregardedasbackingstoberemoved,
—'stiffeningsandreinforcements 'meantheyarns
ormaterialsaddedatspecificandlimited
pointsofthetextileproductstostrengthen
themortogivethemstiffnessorthickness;
3.fattysubstances,bindersweightings,sizingsand
dressings,impregnatingproducts,additionaldyeing
andprintingproductsandothertextileprocessing
products.IntheabsenceofCommunityprovisions,
MemberStatesshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresto
ensurethattheseitemsarenotpresentinquantities
liabletomisleadtheconsumer .Article11
MemberStatesshalltakeallnecessarymeasurestoensure
thatanyinformationsuppliedwhentextileproductsare
placedonthemarketcannotbeconfusedwiththenames
andparticularslaiddownbythisDirective.
Article13
Article121.Checksonwhetherthecompositionoftextile
productsisinconformitywiththeinformationsupplied
inaccordancewiththisDirectiveshallbecarriedoutby
themethodsofanalysisreferredtointheDirectives
referredtoinparagraph2.
Forthispurpose,thefibrepercentagesinArticles4,5
and6shallbedeterminedbyapplyingtotheanhydrousForthepurposesofapplyingArticle8(1)andtheother
provisionsofthisDirectiverelatingtothelabellingof
textileproducts,thefibrepercentagesreferredtoin
Articles4,5and6shallbedeterminedwithouttaking
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Article16 massofeachfibretheappropriateagreedallowancelaid
downinAnnexII,afterhavingremovedtheitems
referredtoinArticle12(1),(2)and(3).
2.Separatedirectiveswillspecifythemethodsof
samplingandanalysistobeusedinMemberStatesto
determinethefibrecompositionofproductscoveredby
thisDirective.1.TheadditionstoAnnexIandtheadditionsand
amendments toAnnexIItothisDirectivewhichare
necessaryforadaptingtheseAnnexestotechnical
progressshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninArticle6ofDirective
.../.../EC.
2.Thenewmethodsofquantitativeanalysisforbinary
andternarymixturesotherthanthosereferredtoin
Directive.../.../ECandCouncilDirective73/44/EEC(*)
shallalsobedeterminedbythatprocedure.
3.ThenameoftheCommitteereferredtoinArticle5of
Directive.../.../ECshallbecomethe'Committeefor
DirectivesrelatingtoTextileNamesandLabelling'.Article14
Article171.NoMemberStatemay,forreasonsconnectedwith
namesorcompositionspecifications ,prohibitorimpede
theplacingonthemarketoftextileproductswhich
satisfytheprovisionsofthisDirective.
2.TheprovisionsofthisDirectiveshallnotprecludethe
applicationoftheprovisionsinforceineachMember
Stateontheprotectionofindustrialandcommercial
property,onindicationsofprovenance,marksoforigin
andthepreventionofunfaircompetition .MemberStatesshallensurethatthetextsofthemain
provisionsofnationallawwhichtheyadoptinthefield
coveredbythisDirectivearecommunicated tothe
Commission .
Article18
ArticleIS TheDirectiveslistedinAnnexV,PartAarerepealed,
withoutprejudicetotheobligationsoftheMemberStates
concerningthedeadlinesfortransposalsetoutinAnnex
TheprovisionsofthisDirectiveshallnotapplytotextileV,PartB.
productswhich:
ReferencestotherepealedDirectivesshallbeconstrued
asreferencestothisDirectiveandshouldbereadin
accordancewiththecorrelationtablesetoutinAnnex
VI.
Article191.areintendedforexporttothirdcountries;
2.enterMemberStates,undercustomscontrol,for
transitpurposes;
3.areimportedfromthirdcountriesforinward
processing;
4.arecontractedouttopersonsworkingintheirown
homes,ortoindependentfirmsthatmakeupwork
frommaterialssuppliedwithoutthepropertytherein
beingtransferredforconsideration .ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
ThisDirectiveshallenterintoforceonthe20thday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
(!)OJNoL83,30.3.1973,p.1.

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ANNEXI
TABLEOFTEXTILEFIBRES
Nos Name Fibredescription
1Woolf1) Fibrefromsheep'sorlambs'fleeces(Ovisaries)
2Alpaca,llama,camel,
kashmir,mohair,angora
vicuna,yak,guanacobeaver,
otter,followedornotby
'wool'or'hair'(')Hairofthefollowinganimals:alpaca,llama,camel,kashmirgoat,
angoragoat,angorarabbit,vicuna,yak.guanaco,beaver,otter
3Animalorhorsehair,withor
withoutanindicationofthe
kindofanimal(e.g.cattle
hair,commongoathair,
horsehair)Hairofthevariousanimalsnotmentionedunder1or2
4Silk Fibreobtainedexclusivelyfromsilk-secretinginsects
5Cotton Fibreobtainedfromthebollsofthecottonplant(Gossypium)
6Kapok Fibreobtainedfromtheinsideofthekapokfruit(Ceiba
pentandra)
7Flax Fibreobtainedfromthebastoftheflaxplant(Linum
usitatissimum )
8Truehemp Fibreobtainedfromthebastofhemp(Cannabissativa)
9Jute FibreobtainedfromthebastofCorchorusolitoriusand
Corchoruscapsularis.ForthepurposesofthisDirective,bast
fibre'sobtainedfromthefollowingspeciesshallbetreatedinthe
samewayasjute:Hibiscuscannabinus,Hibiscussabdariffa,
Abultilonavicennae,Urenalobata,Urenasinuata
10Abaca(Manilahemp)FibreobtainedfromthesheathingleafofMusatextilis
11Alfa FibreobtainedfromtheleavesofStipatenacissima
12Coir(coconut) FibreobtainedfromthefruitofCocosnucífera
13Broom FibreobtainedfromthebastofCytisusscopariusand/orSpartium
Junceum
14Ramie FibreobtainedfromthebastofBoehmerianiveaandBoebmeria
tenacissima
15Sisal Fibreobtainedfromtheleavesofagavesisalana
16Sunn FibreobtainedfromthebastofCrotalariajuncea
17Henequen FibreobtainedfromthebastofAgavefourcroydes
18Maguey FibreobtainedfromthebastofAgavecantala
19Acetate Celluloseacetatefibrewhereinlessthan92%butatleast74%of
thehydroxylgroupsareacetylated
20Alginate Fibreobtainedfrommetallicsaltsofalginicacid

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Nos Name Fibredescription
21Cupro(cuprammonium
rayon)Regeneratedcellulosefibreobtainedbythecuprammonium
process
22Modal Afibreofregeneratedcellulosehavingahighbreakingforceand
highwetmodulus.Thebreakingforce(Bc)intheconditioned
stateandtheforce(BM)requiredtoproduceanelongationof5%
inthewetstateare:
Bc(CN)s*1,3T+2T
Bm(CN)^0,5T
whereTisthemeanlineardensityindecitex
23Protein0) Fibreobtainedfromnaturalproteinsubstancesregeneratedand
stabilizedthroughtheactionofchemicalagents
24Triacetate Celluloseacetatefibrewhereinatleast92%ofthehydroxyl
groupsareacetylated
25Viscose Regeneratedcellulosefibreobtainedbytheviscoseprocessfor
filamentanddiscontinuous fibre
26Acrylic(1) Fibreformedoflinearmacromolecules comprisingatleast85%
(bymass)inthechainoftheacrylonitrilicpattern
27Chlorofibre Fibreformedoflinearmacromolecules havingintheirchainmore
than50%bymassofchlorinatedvinylorchlorinatedvinylidene
monomericunits
28Fluorofibre Fibreformedoflinearmacromolecules madefromfluorocarbon
aliphaticmonomers
29Modacrylic (2) Fibreformedoflinearmacromolecules havinginthechainmore
than50%andlessthan85%(bymass)oftheacrylonitrilic
pattern
30Polyamideornylon(2)Fibreformedoflinearmacromolecules havinginthechainthe
recurringamidefunctionalgroup
31Polyester Fibreformedoflinearmacromolecules comprisingatleast85%
(bymass)inthechainofanesterofadiolandterephthalicacid
32Polyethylene (2) Fibreformedofun-substituted aliphaticsaturatedhydrocarbon
linearmacromolecules
33Polypropylene (2) Fibreformedofanaliphaticsaturatedhydrocarbon linear
macromolecule whereonecarbonatomintwocarriesamethyl
sidechaininanisotacticdispositionandwithoutfurther
substitution
34Polycarbamide (2) Fibreformedoflinearmacromolecules havinginthechainthe
recurringureylene(NH—CO—NH)functionalgroup
35Polyurethane (2) Fibreformedoflinearmacromolecules composedofchainswirh
therecurringurethanefunctionalgroup
36Vinylal Fibreformedoflinearmacromolecules whosechainisconstituted
bypoly(vinylalcohol)withdifferinglevelsofacetalization
37Trivinyl(2) Fibreformedofacrylonitrileterpolymer,achlorinatedvinyl
monomerandathirdvinylmonomer,noneofwhichrepresentsas
muchas50%ofthetotalmass

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Nos Name Fibredescription
38Elastodiene (2) Elastofibrecomposedofnaturalorsyntheticpolyisoprene,or
composedofoneormoredienespolymerizedwithorwithoutone
ormorevinylmonomers,andwhich,whenstretchedtothree
timesitsoriginallengthandreleased,recoversrapidlyand
substantiallytoitsinitiallength
39Elastane Elastofibrecomposedofatleast85%(bymass)ofasegmented
polyurethane,andwhich,whenstretchedtothreetimesitsoriginal
lengthandreleased,recoversrapidlyandsubstantiallytoitsinitial
length
40Glassfibre Fibremadeofglass
41Namecorresponding tothe
materialofwhichthefibfes
arecomposed,e.g.metal
(metallic,metallized),
asbestos,paper,followedor
notbytheword'yarn'or
'fibre'Fibresobtainedfrommiscellaneous ornewmaterialsnotlisted
above
(1)Thename'wool'initem1ofthisAnnexmayalsobeusedtoindicateamixtureoffibresfromsheep'slambs'fleeces
andthehairslistedinthethirdcolumnofitem2.
ThisprovisionisapplicabletothetextileproductslistedinArticles4and5andtothosereferredtoinArticle6,
providedthatthelatterarepartlycomposedofthefibreslistedinitems1and2.
(2)Theword'fibre'isunderstood .

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ANNEXII
AGREEDALLOWANCES USEDTOCALCULATE THEMASSOFFIBRESCONTAINED INA
TEXTILEPRODUCT
FibreNo Fibres Percentages
Woolandanimalhair:
combedfibres
cardedfibres18,25
17,00(M
18,25
17,00(1)
16,00
15,00
11,00Animalhair:
combedfibres
cardedfibres
Horsehair :
combedfibres
combedfibres
Silk
Cotton:
normalfibres
mercerizedfibres
Kapok
Flax
Truehemp
Jute
Abaca
Alfa
Coir
Broom
Ramie(bleachedfibre)
Sisal
Sunn
Henequen1—2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
308,50
10,50
10,90
12,00
12,00
17,00
14,00
14,00
13,00
14,00
8,50
14,00
12,00
14,00
14,00
19,00
20,00
13,00
13,00
17,00
7,00
13,00
2,00
2,00
0,00
2,00Maguey
Acetate
Alginate
Cupro
Modal
Protein
Triacetate
Viscose
Acrylic
Chlorofibre
Fluorofibre
Modacrylic
Polyamideornylon:
discontinous fibre
filament6,25
5,75

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FibreNo Fibres Percentages
31Polyester:
discontinous fibre
filament1,50
1,50
32Polyethylene 1,50
33Polypropylene 2,00
34Polycarbamide 2,00
35Polyurethane
discontinuous fibre
filament3,50
3,00
36Vinylal 5,00
37Trivinyl 3,00
38Elastodiene 1,00
39Elastane 1,50
40Glassfibre:
withanaveragediameterofover5μπι2,00
withanaveragediameterof5μπιorless 3,00
41Metalfibre 2,00
Metallizedfibre 2,00
Asbestos 2,00
Paperyarn 13,75
f1)Theagreedallowancesof17,00%arealsoappliedwhereitisimpossibletoascertainwhetherthetextileproduct
containingwooland/oranimalhairiscombedorcarded.

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ANNEXIII
PRODUCTS WHICHCANNOTBEMADESUBJECTTOMANDATORY LABELLING OR
MARKING
(Article10(1)(a)
1.Sleeve-supporting armbands
2.Watchstrapsoftextilematerials
3.Labelsandbadges
4.Stuffedpan-holdersoftextilematerials
5.Teacosycovers
6.Coffeecosycovers
7.Sleeveprotectors
8.Muffsotherthaninpilefabric
9.Artificialflowers
10.Pincushions
11.Paintedcanvas
12.Textileproductsforbaseandunderlyingfabricsandstiffenings
13.Felts
14.Oldmade-uptextileproducts,whereexplicitlystatedtobesuch
15.Gaiters
16.Packagings,notnewandsoldassuch
17.Felthats
18.Containerswhicharesoftandwithoutfoundation,saddlery,oftextilematerials
19.Travelgoodsoftextilematerials
20.Hand-embroidered tapestries,finishedorunfinished,andmaterialsfortheirproduction,including
embroideryyarns,soldseparatelyfromthecanvasandspeciallypresentedforuseinsuchtapestries
21.Slidefasteners
22.Buttonsandbucklescoveredwithtextilematerials
23.Bookcoversoftextilematerials
24.Toys
25.Textilepartsoffootwear,exceptingwarmlinings
26.Tablematshavingseveralcomponentsandasurfaceareaofnotmorethan500cm2
27.Ovenglovesandcloths
28.Eggcosies
29.Make-upcases
30.Tobaccopouchesoftextilefabric
31.Spectacle,cigaretteandcigar,lighterandcombcasesoftextilefabric
32.Protectiverequisitesforsportswiththeexceptionofgloves
33.Toiletcases
34.Shoe-cleaning cases
35.Funeralitems

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36.Disposablearticles,withtheexceptionofwadding.
ForthepurposeofthisDirective,textilearticlesdesignedtobeusedonceonlyorforalimitedtime,
andthenormaluseofwhichprecludesanyrestoringforsubsequentuseforthesameorasimilar
purpose,aretoberegardedasdisposable
37.TextilearticlessubjecttotherulesoftheEuropeanpharmacopoeia andcoveredbyareferencetothose
rules,non-disposable bandagesformedicalandorthopaedicuseandorthopaedictextilearticlesin
general
38.Textilearticlesincludingcordage,ropesandstring,subjecttoitem12ofAnnexIV,normally
intented:
(a)foruseasequipmentcomponentsinthemanufactureandprocessingofgoods;
(b)forincorporation inmachines,installations (e.g.forheating,airconditioningorlighting),domestic
andotherappliances,vehiclesandothermeansoftransport,orfortheiroperation,maintenanceor
equipment,otherthantarpaulincoversandtextilemotorvehicleaccessoriessoldseparatelyfrom
thevehicle
39.Textilearticlesforprotectionandsafetypurposessuchassafetybelts,parachutes,lifejackets,
emergencychutes,fire-fightingdevices,bulletproofwaistcoatsandspecialprotectivegarments(e.g.
protectionagainstfire,chemicalsubstancesorothersafetyhazards)
40.Air-supported structures (e.g.sportshalls,exhibitionstandsorstoragefacilities),providedthat
particularsoftheperformancesandtechnicalspecificationsofthesearticlesaresupplied
41.Sails
42.Animalclothing
43.Flagsandbanners

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ANNEXIV
PRODUCTS FORWHICHONLYINCLUSIVE LABELLING ORMARKING ISOBLIGATORY
(Article10(1)(b)
1.Floorcloths
2.Cleaningcloths
3.Edgingsandtrimmings
4.Passementerie
5.Belts
6.Braces
7.Suspendersandgarters
8.Shoeandbootlaces
9.Ribbons
10.Elastic
11.Newpackagingssoldassuch
12.Packingstringandagriculturaltwine;string,cordageandropesotherthanthosefallingwithinitem38
ofAnnexIII(1).
13.Tablemats
14.Handkerchiefs
15.Bunnetsandhairnets
16.Tiesandbowtiesforchildren
17.Bibs;washglovesandfaceflannels
18.Sewing,mendingandembroideryyarnspresentedforratailsaleinsmallquantitieswithanetweightof
1gramorless
19.Tapeforcurtainsandblindsandshutters
(1)Fortheproductsfallingwithinthisitemandsoldincutlengths,theinclusivelabellingshallbethatofthereel.The
cordageandropesfallingwithinthisitemincludethoseusedinmountaineering andwatersports.

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ANNEXV
PARTA
REPEALED DIRECTIVES
(referredtoinArticle18)
Directive71/307/EECanditssuccessiveamendments :
—Directive75/36/EEC,
—Directive83/623/EEC,
—Directive87/140/EEC.
PARTB
TIMELIMITSFORTRANSPOSAL
Deadlines
Directive
Topermittradeinthoseproductswhich
complywiththisDirectiveToprohibittradeinthoseproductswhich
donotcomplywiththisDirective
—71/307/EEC 29January1973 29January1975
—75/36/EEC
—83/623/EEC 29November1985 29May1987
—87/140/EEC 1September1988

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CORRELATION TABLE
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Article1
Article2
Article3
Article4
Article5
Article6
Article7
Article8
Article9Article1
Article2
Article3
Article4
Article5
Article6
Article7
Article8
Article9
Article10
Article11
Article12
Article13
Article14
Article15
Article16
Article17
Article18
Article19
AnnexINo1
AnnexINo2
AnnexINo.3
AnnexINo4
AnnexINo5
AnnexINo6
AnnexINo7
AnnexINo8
AnnexINo9
AnnexINo10
AnnexINo11
AnnexINo12
AnnexINo13
AnnexINo14
AnnexINo15
AnnexINo16
AnnexINo17
AnnexINo18
AnnexINo19
AnnexINo20
AnnexINo21
AnnexINo22
AnnexINo23
AnnexINo24
AnnexINo25
AnnexINo26
AnnexINo27
AnnexINo28
AnnexINo29
AnnexINo30
AnnexINo31
AnnexINo32
AnnexINo33
AnnexINo34
AnnexINo35
AnnexINo36
AnnexINo37
AnnexINo38
AnnexINo39
AnnexINo40
AnnexINo41
AnnexIINos1and2
AnnexIINo3Article10
Article11
Article12
Article13
Article14
Article15
Article15(a)
Article16(3)
Article17
AnnexINo1
AnnexINo2
AnnexINo3
AnnexINo4
AnnexINo5
AnnexINo6
AnnexINo7
AnnexINo8
AnnexINo9
AnnexINo10
AnnexINo11
AnnexINo12
AnnexINo13
AnnexINo15
AnnexINo16
AnnexINo16(a)
AnnexINo16(b)
AnnexINo16(c)
AnnexINo17
AnnexINo18
AnnexINo19
AnnexINo20
AnnexINo21
AnnexINo22
AnnexINo23
AnnexINo24
AnnexINo25
AnnexINo26
AnnexINo27
AnnexINo28
AnnexINo29
AnnexINo30
AnnexINo31
AnnexINo32
AnnexINo33
AnnexINo34
AnnexINo35
AnnexINo36
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AnnexIINo8 AnnexIINo8
AnnexIINo9 AnnexIINo9
AnnexIINo10 AnnexIINo10
AnnexIINo11 AnnexIINo11
AnnexIINo12 AnnexIINo12
AnnexIINo13 AnnexIINo13
AnnexIINo14 AnnexIINo15
AnnexIINo15 AnnexIINo16
AnnexIINo16 AnnexIINo16(a)
AnnexIINo17 AnnexIINo16(b)
AnnexIINo18 AnnexIINo16(c)
AnnexIINo19 AnnexIINo17
AnnexIINo20 AnnexIINo18
AnnexIINo21 AnnexIINo19
AnnexIINo22 AnnexIINo20
AnnexIINo23 AnnexIINo21
AnnexIINo24 AnnexIINo22
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AnnexIINo28 AnnexIINo26
AnnexIIÑo29 AnnexIINo27
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AnnexIINo35 AnnexIINo33
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AnnexIINo40 AnnexIINo38
AnnexIINo41 AnnexIINo39
AnnexIIINo1 AnnexIIINo1
AnnexIIINo2 AnnexIIINo2
AnnexIIINo3 AnnexIIINo3
AnnexIIINo4 AnnexIIINo4
AnnexIIINo5 AnnexIIINo5
AnnexIIINo6 AnnexIIINo6
AnnëxIIINo7 AnnexIIINo7
AnnexIIINo8 AnnexIIINo8
AnnexIIINo9 AnnexIIINo9
AnnexIIINo10 AnnexIIINo10
AnnexIIINo11 AnnexIIINo11
AnnexIIINo12 AnnexIIINo12
AnnexIIINo13 AnnexIIINo13
AnnexIIINo14 AnnexIIINo14
AnnexIIINo15 AnnexIIINo15
AnnexIIINo16 AnnexIIINo17
AnnexIIINo17 AnnexIIINo18
AnnexIIINo18 AnnexIIINo19
AnnexIIINo19 AnnexIIINo20
AnnexIIINo20 AnnexIIINo21
AnnexIIINo21 AnnexIIINo22
AnnexIIINo22 AnnexIIINo23
AnnexIIINo23 AnnexIIINo24
AnnexIIINo24 AnnexIIINo25
AnnexIIINo25 AnnexIIINo26
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AnnexIIINo36
AnnexIIINo37
AnnexIIINo38
AnnexIIINo39
AnnexIIINo40
AnnexIIINo41
AnnexIIINo42
AnnexIIINo43
AnnexIIINo44
AnnexIVAnnexIIINo31
AnnexIIINo32
AnnexIIINo33
AnnexIIINo34
AnnexIIINo35
AnnexIIINo36
AnnexIIINo37
AnnexIIINo38
AnnexIIINo39
AnnexIIINo40
AnnexIIINo41
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AnnexIV
AnnexV
AnnexVI