Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on textile names (Recast)
Date: 2008-01-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consumer information, labelling, product designation, product quality, textile fibre, textile product

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 11.01.2008 
COM(2007) 870 final 

2008/0005 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on textile names 

(Recast) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

On 1 April 1987 the Commission decided1 to instruct its staff that all legislative acts 
should  be  codified  after  no  more  than  ten  amendments,  stressing  that  this  is  a 
minimum  requirement  and  that  departments  should  endeavour  to  codify  at  even 
shorter  intervals  the  texts  for  which  they  are  responsible,  to  ensure  that  the 
Community rules are clear and readily understandable. 

The  codification  of  Directive  96/74/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the 
Council  of  16  December  1996  on  textile  names2  has  been  initiated  by  the 
Commission.  The  new  Directive  was  to  have  superseded  the  various  acts 
incorporated in it3. 

In  the  meantime  Council  Decision  1999/468/EC  of  28  June  1999  laying  down  the 
procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission4 
has  been  amended  by  Decision  2006/512/EC,  which  introduced  a  regulatory 
procedure  with  scrutiny  for  measures  of  general  scope  designed  to  amend  non-
essential  elements  of  a  basic  instrument  adopted  in  accordance  with  the  procedure 
referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty, including by deleting some of those elements 
or by supplementing the instrument by the addition of new non-essential elements. 

In accordance with the joint statement of the European Parliament, the Council and 
the Commission5 on Decision 2006/512/EC, for this new procedure to be applicable 
to instruments adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of 
the  Treaty  which  are  already  in  force,  those  instruments  must  be  adjusted  in 
accordance with the applicable procedures. 

It is therefore appropriate to transform the codification of Directive 96/74/EC into a 
recast  in  order  to  incorporate  the  amendments  necessary  for  the  adjustment  to  the 
regulatory procedure with scrutiny. 

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COM(87) 868 PV. 
Carried out pursuant to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the 
Council – Codification of the Acquis communautaire, COM(2001) 645 final. 
See Annex VI, Part A of this proposal. 
OJ  L  184,  17.7.1999,  p.  23.  Decision  as  amended  by  Decision  2006/512/EC  (OJ  L  200,  22.7.2006, 
p. 11). 
OJ C 255, 21.10.2006, p. 1. 

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2008/0005 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

DIRECTIVE …/…/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE 
COUNCIL 

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on textile names 

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THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article ⌦ 95 ⌫ thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee2, 

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty3, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

Directive  96/74/EC  of 
the  Council  of 
16 December 1996  on  textile  names4  has  been  substantially  amended  several  times5. 
Since further amendments are to be made, it should be recast in the interests of clarity. 

the  European  Parliament  and  of 

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(2) 

If  the  provisions  of  the  Member  States  with  regard  to  the  names,  composition  and 
labelling  of  textile  products  were  to  vary  from  one  Member  State  to  another,  this 
would create hindrances to the proper functioning of the internal market. 

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OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ  L  32,  3.2.1997,  p.  38.  Directive  as  last  amended  by  Commission  Directive  2007/3/CE  (OJ  L  28, 
3.2.2007, p. 12). 
See Annex VI, Part A. 

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These hindrances can be eliminated if the placing of textile products on the market at 
Community level is subject to uniform rules. It is therefore necessary to harmonise the 
names  of  textile  fibres  and  the  particulars  appearing  on  labels,  markings  and 
documents which accompany textile products at the various stages of their production, 
processing and distribution. 

Provision  should  also  be  made  in  respect  of  certain  products  which  are  not  made 
exclusively of textile materials but have a textile content which constitutes an essential 
part  of  the  product  or  to  which  attention  is  specifically  drawn  by  the  producer, 
processor or trader. 

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The tolerance in respect of ‘other fibres’, which has already been laid down for pure 
products, should also be applied to mixtures. 

In  order  to  attain  the  objective  underlying  national  provisions  in  this  field,  labelling 
should be compulsory. 

In cases where it is technically difficult to specify the composition of a product at the 
time of manufacture, any fibres known at that time may be stated on the label provided 
that they account for a certain percentage of the finished product. 

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It  is  expedient,  in  order  to  avoid  differences  of  application  in  the  Community,  to 
specify  the  exact  methods  of  labelling  certain  textile  products  consisting  of  two  or 
more components, and also the components of textile products that need not be taken 
into account for purposes of labelling and analysis. 

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Textile products subject only to the requirements of inclusive labelling, and those sold 
by  the  metre  or  in  cut  lengths,  are  to  be  offered  for  sale  in  such  a  way  that  the 
consumer  can  fully  acquaint  himself  with  the  particulars  affixed  to  the  overall 
packaging  or  the  roll.  It  is  for  the  Member  States  to  decide  on  the  measures  to  be 
adopted for this purpose. 

(10)  The  use  of  descriptions  or  names  which  enjoy  particular  prestige  among  users  and 

consumers should be made subject to certain conditions. 

(11) 

It ⌦ is ⌫ necessary to lay down methods for the sampling and analysis of textiles in 
order  to  exclude  any  possibility  of  objections  to  the  methods  used.  However,  the 
provisional  retention  of  the  national  methods  currently  in  force  does  not  prevent  the 
application of uniform rules. 

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(12)  Annex  V  to  this  Directive  which  sets  out  the  agreed  allowances  to  be  applied  to  the 
anhydrous mass of each fibre during the determination by analysis of the fibre content 
of  textile  products,  gives,  in  items  1,  2  and  3,  two  different  agreed  allowances  for 
calculating the composition of carded or combed fibres containing wool and/or animal 
hair.  Laboratories  cannot  always  tell  whether  a  product  is  carded  or  combed,  and 
consequently  inconsistent  results  can  arise  from  the  application  of  this  provision 
during  checks  on  the  conformity  of  textile  products  carried  out  in  the  Community. 
Laboratories  should  therefore  be  authorised  to  apply  a  single  agreed  allowance  in 
doubtful cases. 

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It  is  not  advisable  in  a  separate  Directive  on  textile  products,  to  harmonise  all  the 
provisions applicable to such products. 

(14)  Annexes III and IV, because of the exceptional nature of the items referred to therein, 
should  also  cover  other  products  exempt  from  labelling,  in  particular  ‘disposable’ 
products or products for which only inclusive labelling is required. 

(15)  ⌦ The  measures  necessary  for  the  implementation  of  this  Directive  should  be 
adopted  in  accordance  with  Council  Decision  1999/468/EC  of  28  June  1999  laying 
down  the  procedures  for  the  exercise  of  implementing  powers  conferred  on  the 
Commission6. ⌫ 

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(16)  Power should be conferred on the Commission in particular to adapt Annexes I and V 
to technical progress and to adopt new methods of quantitative analysis for binary and 
ternary mixtures. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend 
non-essential elements of this Directive, inter alia, by supplementing it, they should be 
adopted  in  accordance  with  the  regulatory  procedure  with  scrutiny  provided  for  in 
Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC. 

(17)  The  new  elements  introduced  into  this  Directive  only  concern  the  committee 
procedures. They therefore do not need to be transposed by the Member States. 

(18)  This  Directive  should  be  without  prejudice  to  the  obligations  of  the  Member  States 
relating to the time-limits for transposition into national law of the Directives set out in 
Annex VI, Part B, 

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OJ  L  184,  17.7.1999,  p.  23.  Decision  as  amended  by  Decision  2006/512/EC  (OJ  L  200,  22.7.2006, 
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HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 

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Article 1 

1.  Textile  products  may  be  marketed  within  the  Community,  either  before  or  during  their 
industrial  processing  or  at  any  of  the  distribution  stages,  only  where  such  products  comply 
with the provisions of this Directive. 

2. The provisions of this Directive shall not apply to textile products which: 

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(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

are intended for export to third countries; 

enter Member States, under customs control, for transit purposes; 

are imported from third countries for inward processing; 

are  contracted  out  to  persons  working  in  their  own  homes,  or  to  independent  firms 
that  make  up  work  from  materials  supplied  without  the  property  therein  being 
transferred for consideration. 

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Article 2 

1. For the purposes of this Directive, ⌦ the following definitions shall apply: ⌫ 

(a) 

‘textile  products’  means  any  raw,  semi-worked,  worked,  semi-manufactured, 
manufactured, semi-made-up or made-up products which are exclusively composed 
of textile fibres, regardless of the mixing or assembly process employed; 

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(b) 

‘textile fibre’ means: 

(i) 

a unit of matter characterised by its flexibility, fineness and high ratio of length 
to  maximum  transverse  dimension,  which  render  it  suitable  for  textile 
applications; 

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(ii) 

flexible  strips  or  tubes,  of  which  the  apparent  width  does  not  exceed  5 mm, 
including  strips  cut  from  wider  strips  or  films,  produced  from  the  substances 
used  for  the  manufacture  of  the  fibres  listed  under  items  19  to  ⌦ 47 ⌫  in 
Annex I and suitable for textile applications; the apparent width is the width of 

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the strip or tube when folded, flattened, compressed or twisted, or the average 
width where the width is not uniform. 

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2. The following shall be treated in the same way as textile products and shall be subject to 
the provisions of this Directive: 

(a) 

(b) 

products containing at least 80% by weight of textile fibres; 

furniture,  umbrella  and  sunshade  coverings  containing  at  least  80%  by  weight  of 
textile components; similarly, the textile components of multi-layer floor coverings, 
of mattresses and of camping goods, and warm linings of footwear, gloves, mittens 
and  mitts,  provided  such  parts  or  linings  constitute  at  least  80%  by  weight  of  the 
complete article; 

(c) 

textiles  incorporated  in  other  products  and  forming  an  integral  part  thereof,  where 
their composition is specified. 

Article 3 

1. The names and descriptions of fibres referred to in Article 2 are listed in Annex I. 

2.  Use  of  the  names  appearing  in  the  table  in  Annex  I  shall  be  reserved  for  fibres  whose 
nature is specified under the same item of that table. 

3. None of those names may be used for any other fibre, whether on their own or as a root or 
as an adjective, in any language whatsoever. 

4.  The  word  ‘silk’  may  not  be  used  to  indicate  the  shape  or  particular  presentation  in 
continuous yarn of textile fibres. 

Article 4 

1.  No  textile  product  may  be  described  as  ‘100%’,  ‘pure’  or  ‘all’  unless  it  is  exclusively 
composed of the same fibre; no similar term may be used. 

2. A textile product may contain up to 2% by weight of other fibres, provided this quantity is 
justified on technical grounds and is not added as a matter of routine. This tolerance shall be 
increased to 5% in the case of textile products which have undergone a carding process. 

Article 5 

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1.  A  wool  product  may  be  described ⌦ with one of  the names  referred to  in Annex II ⌫, 
⌦ provided  that ⌫  it  is  composed  exclusively  of  a  fibre  which  has  not  previously  been 
incorporated  in  a  finished  product,  which  has  not  been  subjected  to  any  spinning  and/or 

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felting processes other than those required in the manufacture of that product, and which has 
not been damaged by treatment or use. 

2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the names referred to in ⌦ Annex II ⌫ may be 
used to describe wool contained in a fibre mixture when: 

(a) 

all the wool contained in that mixture satisfies the requirements ⌦ laid down ⌫ in 
paragraph 1; 

(b) 

(c) 

this wool accounts for not less than 25% of the total weight of the mixture; 

in the case of a scribbled mixture, the wool is mixed with only one other fibre. 

In the case referred to in this paragraph, the full percentage composition must be given. 

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3. The tolerance justified on technical grounds connected with manufacture shall be limited to 
0,3%  of  fibrous  impurities  in  the  case  of  the  products  referred  to  in  paragraphs  1  and  2, 
including wool products which have undergone a carding process. 

Article 6 

1. A textile product composed of two or more fibres, one of which accounts for at least 85% 
of the total weight, shall be designated: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

by the name of the latter fibre followed by its percentage by weight; or 

by the name of the latter fibre followed by the words ‘85% minimum’; or 

by the full percentage composition of the product. 

2. A textile product composed of two or more fibres, none of which accounts for as much as 
85% of the total weight, shall be designated by the name and percentage by weight of at least 
the two main fibres, followed by the names of the other constituent fibres in descending order 
of weight, with or without an indication of their percentage by weight. However: 

(a) 

(b) 

fibres  which  separately  account  for  less  than  10%  of  the  total  weight  of  a  product 
may  be  collectively  designated  by  the  term  ‘other  fibres’,  followed  by  the  total 
percentage by weight; 

where the name of a fibre which accounts for less than 10% of the total weight of a 
product is specified, the full percentage composition of that product shall be given. 

3. Products having a pure cotton warp and a pure flax weft, in which the percentage of flax 
accounts for not less than 40% of the total weight of the unsized fabric may be given the name 
‘cotton  linen  union’  which  must  be  accompanied  by  the  composition  specification  ‘pure 
cotton warp — pure flax weft’. 

4. The term ‘mixed fibres’ or the term ‘unspecified textile composition’ may be used for any 
product the composition of which cannot easily be stated at the time of manufacture. 

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5.  In  the  case  of  textile  products  intended  for  the  end  consumer,  in  the  percentage 
compositions specified in paragraphs 1 to 4: 

(a) 

(b) 

a quantity of extraneous fibres of up to 2% of the total weight of the textile product 
shall be tolerated, provided that this quantity is justified on technical grounds and is 
not added as a matter of routine; this tolerance shall be increased to 5% in the case of 
products which have undergone a carding process and shall be without prejudice to 
the tolerance referred to in Article 5(3); 

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a  manufacturing  tolerance  of  3%  shall  be  permitted  between  the  stated  fibre 
percentages  and  the  percentages  obtained  from  analysis,  in  relation  to  the  total 
weight  of  fibres  shown  on  the  label;  such  tolerance  shall  also  be  applied  to  fibres 
which, in accordance with paragraph 2, are listed in descending order of weight with 
no indication of their percentage. This tolerance shall also apply ⌦ for the purpose 
of ⌫ Article 5(2)(b). 

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On  analysis,  the  tolerances  shall  be  calculated  separately.  The  total  weight  to  be  taken  into 
account in calculating the tolerance referred to in point (b) shall be that of the fibres  of the 
finished product less the weight of any extraneous fibres found when applying the tolerance 
referred to in point (a). 

The addition of the tolerances referred to in points (a) and (b) shall be permitted only if any 
extraneous  fibres  found  by  analysis,  when  applying  the  tolerance  referred  to  in  point  (a), 
prove to be of the same chemical type as one or more of the fibres shown on the label. 

In  the  case  of  particular  products  for  which  the  manufacturing  process  requires  tolerances 
higher than those given in points (a) and (b), higher tolerances may be authorised when the 
conformity of the product is checked pursuant to Article 13(1) only in exceptional cases and 
where  adequate  justification  is  provided  by  the  manufacturer.  Member  States  shall 
immediately inform the Commission thereof. 

Article 7 

Without  prejudice  to  the  tolerances  laid  down  in  Article  4(2),  Article  5(3)  and  Article  6(5), 
visible, isolable fibres which are purely decorative and do not exceed 7% of the weight of the 
finished product need not be mentioned in the fibre compositions provided for in Articles 4 
and 6; the same shall apply to fibres, such as metallic fibres, which are incorporated in order 
to  obtain  an  antistatic  effect  and  which  do  not  exceed  2%  of  the  weight  of  the  finished 
product.  In  the  case  of  the  products  referred  to  in  Article  6(3),  such  percentages  shall  be 
calculated not on the weight of the fabric but on the weight of the warp and that of the weft 
separately. 

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Article 8 

1. Textile products within the meaning of this Directive shall be labelled or marked whenever 
they are put on the market for production or commercial purposes. This labelling or marking 
may  be  replaced  or  supplemented  by  accompanying  commercial  documents  when  the 
products  are  not  being  offered  for  sale  to  the  end  consumer,  or  when  they  are  delivered  in 
performance of an order placed by the State or by some other legal person governed by public 
law or, in those Member States where this concept is unknown, by an equivalent entity. 

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2. The names, descriptions and particulars as to textile fibre content referred to in Articles 3 to 
6 and in ⌦ Annexes I and II ⌫ shall be clearly indicated in the commercial documents. This 
requirement shall, in particular, preclude the use of abbreviations in sales contracts, bills and 
invoices.  However,  a  mechanised  processing  code  may  be  used,  provided  that  code  is 
explained in the same document. 

3. The names, descriptions and particulars as to textile fibres content referred to in Articles 3 
to 6 and in ⌦ Annexes I and II ⌫ shall be indicated in clear, legible and uniform print when 
textile  products  are  offered  for  sale  or  sold  to  the  consumer,  and  in  particular  in  catalogues 
and trade literature, on packagings, on labels and on markings. 

Particulars  and  information  other  than  those  provided  for  by  this  Directive  shall  be  quite 
separate.  This  provision  shall  not  apply  to  trade  marks  or  to  the  name  of  the  undertaking 
which may be given immediately before or after particulars provided for by this Directive. 

If, however, when a textile product is offered for sale or is sold to the consumer as referred to 
in  the  first  subparagraph,  a  trade  mark  or  a  name  of  an  undertaking  is  indicated  which 
contains, on its own or as an adjective or as a root, one of the names listed in Annex I or a 
name liable to be confused therewith, the trade mark or the name of an undertaking must be 
immediately preceded or followed by the names, descriptions and particulars as to textile fibre 
content referred to in Articles 3 to 6 and in ⌦ Annexes I and II ⌫ in clear and legible print. 

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4. Member States may require that, when textile products are offered for sale or are sold to the 
end consumer in their territory, their national languages should also be used for the labelling 
and marking required by this Article. 

In the case of bobbins, reels, skeins, balls or any other small quantity of sewing, mending and 
embroidery yarns, the option provided for in the first subparagraph may be exercised by the 
Member  States  only  in  the  case  of  inclusive  labelling  on  packaging  or  displays.  Without 
prejudice to the cases referred to in item 18 of Annex IV, individual items may be labelled in 
any one of the Community languages. 

5.  Member  States  may  not  prohibit  the  use  of  descriptions  or  particulars  other  than  those 
referred  to  in  Articles  3,  4  and  5  which  relate  to  characteristics  of  products  where  such 
descriptions or particulars are consistent with their fair trade practices. 

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Article 9 

1.  Any  textile  product  composed  of  two  or  more  components  which  have  different  fibre 
contents  shall  bear  a  label  stating  the  fibre content  of  each  component.  Such  labelling  shall 
not  be  compulsory  for  components  representing  less  than  30%  of  the  total  weight  of  the 
product, excluding main linings. 

2. Where two or more textile products have the same fibre content and normally form a single 
unit, they need bear only one label. 

3. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 12: 

(a) 

the fibre composition of the following corsetry articles shall be indicated by stating 
the composition of the whole product or that of the components listed below either 
inclusively or separately: 

(i) 

for brassières: the outside and inside fabric of the cups and back; 

(ii) 

for corsets: the front, rear and side stiffening panels; 

(iii)  for  corselets:  the  outside  and  inside  fabric  of  the  cups,  the  front  and  rear 

stiffening panels and the side panels. 

The  fibre  composition  of  corsetry  articles  other  than  those  listed  in  the  first 
subparagraph shall be indicated by stating the composition of the whole product or, 
either  inclusively  or  separately,  the  composition  of  the  various  components  of  the 
articles; such labelling shall not be compulsory for components representing less than 
10% of the total weight of the product. 

The separate labelling of the various parts of the said corsetry articles shall be carried 
out in such a way that the end consumer can easily understand to which part of the 
product the particulars on the label refer; 

the  fibre  composition  of  etch-printed  textiles  shall  be  given  for  the  product  as  a 
whole and may be indicated by stating, separately, the composition of the base fabric 
and that of the etched parts. These components must be mentioned by name; 

the  fibre  composition  of  embroidered  textiles  shall  be  given  for  the  product  as  a 
whole and may be indicated by stating, separately, the composition of the base fabric 
and that of the  embroidery yarn; these components must be mentioned by name; if 
the  embroidered  parts  amount  to  less  than  10%  of  the  surface  area  of  the  product, 
only the composition of the base fabric need be stated; 

the fibre composition of yarns consisting of a core and a cover made up of different 
fibres, and offered for sale as such to the consumer, shall be given for the product as 
a whole and may be indicated by stating the composition of the core and the cover 
separately; these components must be mentioned by name; 

the fibre composition of velvet and plush textiles, or of textiles resembling velvet or 
plush,  shall  be  given  for  the  whole  product  and,  where  the  product  comprises  a 
distinct  backing  and  a  use-surface  composed  of  different  fibres,  may  be  stated 
separately for these two parts, which must be mentioned by name; 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

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(f) 

the  composition  of  floor  coverings  and  carpets  of  which  the  backing  and  the  use-
surface  are  composed  of  different  fibres  may  be  stated  for  the  use-surface  alone, 
which must be mentioned by name. 

1. By way of derogation from the provisions of Articles 8 and 9: 

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(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

in  the  case  of  textile  products  listed  in  Annex  III  which  are  at  one  of  the  stages 
referred  to  in  Article  2(1)(a),  Member  States  may  not  require  any  labelling  or 
marking bearing the name or composition. However, the provisions of Articles 8 and 
9  shall  apply  where  such  products  bear  a  label  or  marking  giving  the  name  or 
composition,  or  a  trade  mark  or  name  of  an  undertaking  which  incorporates,  on  its 
own  or  as  an  adjective  or  as  a  root,  either  one  of  the  names  listed  in  Annex  I  or  a 
name liable to be confused therewith; 

where textile products listed in Annex IV are of the same type and composition, they 
may  be  offered  for  sale  together  under  an  inclusive  label  giving  the  composition 
particulars laid down by this Directive; 

the composition of textile products sold by the metre needs to be shown only on the 
length or roll offered for sale. 

2.  Member  States  shall  take  all  necessary  steps  to  ensure  that  the  products  referred  to  in 
points (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 are offered for sale in such a way that the end consumer can 
fully acquaint himself with the composition of those products. 

Article 11 

Member  States  shall  take  all  necessary  measures  to  ensure  that  any  information  supplied 
when  textile  products  are  placed  on  the  market  cannot  be  confused  with  the  names  and 
particulars laid down by this Directive. 

Article 12 

For the purposes of applying Article 8(1) and the other provisions of this Directive relating to 
the labelling of textile products, the fibre percentages referred to in Articles 4, 5 and 6 shall be 
determined without taking account of the following items: 

(a) 

for all textile products: non-textile parts, selvedges, labels and badges, edgings and 
trimmings not forming an integral part of the product, buttons and buckles covered 
with  textile  materials,  accessories,  decorations,  non-elastic  ribbons,  elastic  threads 
and  bands  added  at  specific  and  limited  points  of  the  product  and,  subject  to  the 
conditions specified in Article 7, visible, isolable fibres which are purely decorative 
and antistatic fibres; 

(b) 

for floor coverings and carpets: all components other than the use-surface; 

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(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

for upholstery fabrics: binding and filling warps and wefts which do not form part of 
the use-surface; 

for  hangings  and  curtains:  binding  and  filling  warps  and  wefts  which  do  not  form 
part of the right side of the fabric; 

for other textile products: base or underlying fabrics, stiffenings and reinforcements, 
inter-linings and canvas backings, stitching and assembly threads unless they replace 
the  warp  and/or  weft  of  the  fabric,  fillings  not  having  an  insulating  function  and, 
subject to Article 9(1), linings. 

For the purposes of this provision: 

(i) 

the base or underlying material of textile products which serve as a backing for 
the use-surface, in particular in blankets and double fabrics, and the backings 
of  velvet  or  plush  fabrics  and  kindred  products  shall  not  be  regarded  as 
backings to be removed; 

(ii) 

‘stiffenings and reinforcements’ mean the yarns or materials added at specific 
and  limited  points  of  the  textile  products  to  strengthen  them  or  to  give  them 
stiffness or thickness; 

(f) 

fatty  substances,  binders,  weightings,  sizings  and  dressings,  impregnating  products, 
additional dyeing and printing products and other textile processing products. In the 
absence of Community provisions, Member States shall take all necessary measures 
to ensure that these items are not present in quantities liable to mislead the consumer. 

Article 13 

1.  Checks  on  whether  the  composition  of  textile  products  is  in  conformity  with  the 
information supplied in accordance with this Directive shall be carried out by the methods of 
analysis specified in the Directives referred to in paragraph 2. 

For this purpose, the fibre percentages in Articles 4, 5 and 6 shall be determined by applying 
to the anhydrous mass of each fibre the appropriate agreed allowance laid down in Annex V, 
after having removed the items referred to in Article 12. 

2. Separate directives ⌦ shall ⌫ specify the methods of sampling and analysis to be used in 
Member States to determine the fibre composition of products covered by this Directive. 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC (adapted) 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC 

Article 14 

1.  No  Member  State  may,  for  reasons  connected  with  names  or  composition  specifications, 
prohibit or impede the placing on the market of textile products which satisfy the provisions 
of this Directive. 

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2. The provisions of this Directive shall not preclude the application of the provisions in force 
in each Member State on the protection of industrial and commercial property, on indications 
of provenance, marks of origin and the prevention of unfair competition. 

Article 15 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

1.  (cid:214) The  Commission  shall  adopt   the  additions  to  Annex  I  and  the  additions  and 
amendments  to  Annex  V  which  are  necessary  for  adapting  those  Annexes  to  technical 
progress shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6 of Directive 
96/73/EC. 

2. (cid:214) The Commission shall determine  the new methods of quantitative analysis for binary 
and  ternary  mixtures  other  than  those  referred  to  in  Directive  96/73/EC  of  the  European 
Parliament and of the Council7 and Council Directive 73/44/EEC8 shall also be determined by 
that procedure. 

3. The measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, designed to amend non-essential elements 
of  this  Directive,  inter  alia,  by  supplementing  it,  shall  be  adopted  in  accordance  with  the 
regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 16(2). 

(cid:216) new 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC (adapted) 
(cid:214) new 

⌦ Article 16 ⌫ 

⌦ 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for Directives relating to Textile 
Names  and  Labelling  set  up  pursuant  Directive  96/73/EC,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  ‘the 
Committee’. ⌫ 

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall 
apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. 

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. 

(cid:214) 2.  Where  reference  is  made  to  this  paragraph,  Article  5a(1)  to  (4)  and  Article  7  of 
Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.  

3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. 

7 
8 

OJ L 32, 3.2.1997, p. 1. 
OJ L 83, 30.3.1973, p. 1. 

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Article 17 

Member  States  shall  communicate  to  the  Commission  the  texts  of  the  main  provisions  of 
national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 

(cid:208)  

Article 18 

Directive 96/74/EC, as amended by the Acts listed in Annex VI, Part A, is repealed, without 
prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time-limits for transposition 
into national law of the Directives set out in Annex VI, Part B. 

References  to  the  repealed  Directive  shall  be  construed  as  references  to  this  Directive  and 
shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VII. 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC Art. 19 second para. 
(adapted) 

This Directive shall enter into force on ⌦ 3 February 2008 ⌫. 

Article 19 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC Art. 19 first para. 

This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 

Article 20 

Done at Brussels, […] 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC 

For the European Parliament 
The President 
[…] 

For the Council 
The President 
[…] 

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(cid:208) 96/74/EC (adapted) 
(cid:206)1 97/37/EC Art. 1 pt. 1 
(cid:206)2 97/37/EC Art. 1 pt. 7 
(cid:206)3 97/37/EC Art. 1 pt. 2 

ANNEX I 

TABLE OF TEXTILE FIBRES 

(Article 3) 

Nos 

Name 

Fibre description 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

wool (1) 

Fibre from sheep's or lambs' fleeces (Ovis aries) 

alpaca, llama, camel, 
kashmir, mohair, 
angora, vicuña, yak, 
guanaco, 
(cid:206)1 cashgora , 
beaver, otter, followed 
or not by the name 
‘wool’ or ‘hair’(1) 

animal or horsehair, 
with or without an 
indication of the kind 
of animal (e.g. cattle 
hair, common goat hair, 
horsehair) 

silk 

cotton 

kapok 

flax 

hair of the following animals: alpaca, llama, camel, 
kashmir goat, angora goat, angora rabbit, vicuna, yak, 
guanaco, (cid:206)1 cashgora goat (a cross between the 
kashmir goat and the angora goat) , beaver, otter 

hair of the various animals not mentioned under 1 or 2 

fibre obtained exclusively from silk-secreting insects 

fibre obtained from the bolls of the cotton plant 
(Gossypium) 

fibre obtained from the inside of the kapok fruit (Ceiba 
pentandra) 

fibre obtained from the bast of the flax plant (Linum 
usitatissimum) 

true hemp 

fibre obtained from the bast of hemp (Cannabis sativa) 

jute 

fibre obtained from the bast of Corchorus olitorius and 
Corchorus capsularis. For the purposes of this 
Directive, bast fibres obtained from the following 
species shall be treated in the same way as jute: 
Hibiscus cannabinus, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Abultilon 
avicennae, Urena lobata, Urena sinuata 

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10 

11 

12 

13 

abaca (Manila hemp) 

fibre obtained from the sheathing leaf of Musa textilis 

alfa 

fibre obtained from the leaves of Stipa tenacissima 

coir (coconut) 

fibre obtained from the fruit of Cocos nucifera 

broom 

fibre obtained from the bast of Cytisus scoparius 
and/or Spartium Junceum 

14 

ramie 

fibre obtained from the bast of Boehmeria nivea and 
Boehmeria tenacissima 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

sisal 

Sunn 

fibre obtained from the leaves of Agave sisalana 

fibre from the bast of Crotalaria juncea 

Henequen 

fibre from the bast of Agave Fourcroydes 

Maguey 

acetate 

fibre from the bast of Agave Cantala 

cellulose acetate fibre wherein less than 92 % but at 
least 74% of the hydroxyl groups are acetylated 

alginate 

fibre obtained from metallic salts of alginic acid 

cupro (cuprammonium 
rayon) 

regenerated cellulose fibre obtained by the 
cuprammonium process 

22 

modal 

23 

protein 

24 

triacetate 

25 

viscose 

(cid:206)2 a regenerated cellulose fibre obtained by a 
modified viscose process having a high breaking force 
and high wet modulus. The breaking force (BC) in the 
conditioned state and the force (BM) required to 
produce an elongation of 5% in the wet state are: 

BC (CN) ≥ 1,3 √T + 2 T 

BM (CN) ≥ 0,5 √T 

where T is the mean linear density in decitex  

fibre obtained from natural protein substances 
regenerated and stabilised through the action of 
chemical agents 

cellulose acetate fibre wherein at least 92% of the 
hydroxyl groups are acetylated 

regenerated cellulose fibre obtained by the viscose 
process for filament and discontinuous fibre 

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acrylic 

27 

chlorofibre 

28 

fluorofibre 

29 

modacrylic 

30 

(cid:206)3 polyamide or 
nylon  

31 

aramid 

fibre formed of linear macromolecules comprising at 
least 85% (by mass) in the chain of the acrylonitrilic 
pattern 

fibre formed of linear macromolecules having in their 
chain more than 50% by mass of chlorinated vinyl or 
chlorinated vinylidene monomeric units 

fibre formed of linear macromolecules made from 
fluorocarbon aliphatic monomers 

fibre formed of linear macromolecules having in the 
chain more than 50% and less than 85% (by mass) of 
the acrylonitrilic pattern 

(cid:206)3 fibre formed from synthetic linear macromolecules 
having in the chain recurring amide linkages of which 
at least 85% are joined to aliphatic or cycloaliphatic 
units  

(cid:208) 97/37/EC Art. 1 pt. 4 

fibre formed from synthetic linear macromolecules 
made up of aromatic groups joined by amide or imide 
linkages, of which at least 85% are joined directly to 
two aromatic rings and with the number of imide 
linkages, if the latter are present, not exceeding the 
number of amide linkages 

32 

polyimide 

fibre formed from synthetic linear macromolecules 
having in the chain recurring imide units 

(cid:208) 97/37/EC Art. 1 pt. 5 

33 

Lyocell(2) 

34 

polylactide 

(cid:208) 97/37/EC Art. 1 pt. 6 

a regenerated cellulose fibre obtained by dissolution, 
and an organic solvent spinning process, without 
formation of derivatives 

(cid:208) 2004/34/EC Art. 1 pt. 1 

fibre formed of linear macromolecules having in the 
chain at least 85% (by mass) of lactic acid ester units 
derived from naturally occurring sugars, and which has 
a melting temperature of at least 135 °C 

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(cid:206)1 35    polyester 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC (adapted) 
(cid:206)1 97/37/EC Art. 1 pt. 3 

fibre formed of linear macromolecules comprising at 
least 85% (by mass) in the chain of an ester of a diol 
and terephthalic acid 

(cid:206)1 36    polyethylene 

fibre formed of un-substituted aliphatic saturated 
hydrocarbon linear macromolecules 

(cid:206)1 37   polypropylene 

(cid:206)1 38   polycarbamide 

fibre formed of an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon 
linear macromolecule where one carbon atom in two 
carries a methyl side chain in an isotactic disposition 
and without further substitution 

fibre formed of linear macromolecules having in the 
chain the recurring ureylene (NH—CO—NH) 
functional group 

(cid:206)1 39   polyurethane 

fibre formed of linear macromolecules composed of 
chains with the recurring urethane functional group 

(cid:206)1 40   vinylal 

(cid:206)1 41  

trivinyl 

(cid:206)1 42   elastodiene 

(cid:206)1 43   elastane 

fibre formed of linear macromolecules whose chain is 
constituted by poly(vinyl alcohol) with differing levels 
of acetalisation 

fibre formed of acrylonitrile terpolymer, a chlorinated 
vinyl monomer and a third vinyl monomer, none of 
which represents as much as 50% of the total mass 

elastofibre composed of natural or synthetic 
polyisoprene, or composed of one or more dienes 
polymerised with or without one or more vinyl 
monomers, and which, when stretched to three times its 
original length and released, recovers rapidly and 
substantially to its initial length 

elastofibre composed of at least 85% (by mass) of a 
segmented polyurethane, and which, when stretched to 
three times its original length and released, recovers 
rapidly and substantially to its initial length 

(cid:206)1 44   glass fibre 

fibre made of glass 

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(cid:206)1 45   name corresponding to 

the material of which 
the fibres are 
composed, e.g. metal 
(metallic, metallised), 
asbestos, paper, 
followed or not by the 
word ‘yarn’ or ‘fibre’ 

46 

elastomultiester 

47 

elastolefin 

fibres obtained from miscellaneous or new materials 
not listed above 

(cid:208) 2006/3/EC Art. 1 pt. 1 

fibre formed by interaction of two or more chemically 
distinct  linear  macromolecules in  two  or  more  distinct 
phases  (of  which  none  exceeds  85%  by  mass)  which 
contains  ester  groups  as  dominant  functional  unit  (at 
least  85%)  and  which,  after  suitable  treatment  when 
stretched  to  one  and  half  times  its  original  length  and 
released, recovers rapidly and substantially to its initial 
length 

(cid:208) 2007/3/EC Art. 1 pt. 1 

fibre  composed  of  at 
least  95%  (by  mass)  of 
macromolecules  partially  cross-linked,  made  up  from 
ethylene and at least one other olefin and which, when 
stretched to one and a half times its original length and 
released, recovers rapidly and substantially to its initial 
length 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC (adapted) 
(cid:206)1 97/37/EC Art. 1 pt. 6 

(1) 

(cid:206)1 (2) 

The name ‘wool’ in item 1 of this Annex may also be used to indicate a mixture of fibres from sheep's 
or lambs' fleeces and the hairs listed in the third column of item 2. 
This provision is applicable to the textile products listed in Articles 4 and 5 and to those referred to in 
Article 6 provided that the latter are partly composed of the fibres listed in items 1 and 2. 
It  is  understood  that  an  ‘organic  solvent’  means  essentially  a  mixture  of  organic  chemicals  and 
water.  

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(cid:208) 96/74/EC Art. 5(1) (adapted) 

⌦ ANNEX II ⌫ 

⌦ NAMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5(1) ⌫ 

– 

⌦ in Bulgarian: ⌫ ‘необработена вълна’, 

(cid:208) 2006/96/EC Art 1 and Annex 
Point D 2 (adapted) 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC Art. 5(1) (adapted) 

– 

⌦ in Spanish: ⌫ ‘lana virgen’ or ‘lana de esquilado’, 

– 

⌦ in Czech: ⌫ ‘střižní vlna’, 

– 

– 

⌦ in Danish: ⌫ ‘ren, ny uld’, 

⌦ in German: ⌫ ‘Schurwolle’, 

– 

⌦ in Estonian: ⌫ ‘uus vill’, 

(cid:208) 2003 Act of Accession Art. 20 
p. 39 and Annex II p. 66-67 
(adapted) 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC Art. 5(1) (adapted) 

(cid:208) 2003 Act of Accession Art. 20 
p. 39 and Annex II p. 66-67 
(adapted) 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC Art. 5(1) (adapted) 

– 

– 

– 

– 

⌦ in Greek: ⌫ ‘παρθένο µαλλί’, 

⌦ in English: ⌫ ‘fleece wool’ or ‘virgin wool’, 

⌦ in French: ⌫ ‘laine vierge’ or ‘laine de tonte’, 

⌦ in Italian: ⌫ ‘lana vergine’ or ‘lana di tosa’, 

– 

⌦ in Latvian: ⌫ ‘pirmlietojuma vilna’ or ‘cirptā vilna’, 

(cid:208) 2003 Act of Accession Art. 20 
p. 39 and Annex II p. 66-67 
(adapted) 

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– 

– 

⌦ in Lithuanian: ⌫ ‘natūralioji vilna’, 

⌦ in Hungarian: ⌫ ‘élőgyapjú’, 

⌦ in Maltese: ⌫ ‘suf verġni’, 

– 

⌦ in Dutch: ⌫ ‘scheerwol’, 

– 

⌦ in Polish: ⌫ ‘żywa wełna’, 

– 

⌦ in Portuguese: ⌫ ‘lã virgem’, 

– 

⌦ in Romanian: ⌫ ‘lână virgină’, 

– 

– 

– 

– 

⌦ in Slovak: ⌫ ‘strižná vlna’, 

⌦ in Slovene: ⌫ ‘runska volna’, 

⌦ in Finnish: ⌫ ‘uusi villa’, 

⌦ in Swedish: ⌫ ‘ren ull’. 

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(cid:208) 96/74/EC Art. 5(1) (adapted) 

(cid:208) 2003 Act of Accession Art. 20 
p. 39 and Annex II p. 66-67 
(adapted) 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC Art. 5(1) (adapted) 

(cid:208) 2006/96/EC Art 1 and Annex 
Point D 2 (adapted) 

(cid:208) 2003 Act of Accession Art. 20 
p. 39 and Annex II p. 66-67 
(adapted) 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC Art. 5(1) (adapted) 

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ANNEX III 

PRODUCTS WHICH CANNOT BE MADE SUBJECT TO MANDATORY 
LABELLING OR MARKING 

(Article 10(1)(a)) 

Sleeve-supporting armbands 

Watch straps of textile materials 

Labels and badges 

Stuffed pan-holders of textile materials 

Coffee cosy covers 

Tea cosy covers 

Sleeve protectors 

Muffs other than in pile fabric 

Artificial flowers 

Pin cushions 

Painted canvas 

Textile products for base and underlying fabrics and stiffenings 

Felts 

Old made-up textile products, where explicitly stated to be such 

Gaiters 

Packagings, not new and sold as such 

Felt hats 

Containers which are soft and without foundation, saddlery, of textile materials 

Travel goods of textile materials 

Hand-embroidered  tapestries,  finished  or  unfinished,  and  materials  for  their 
production,  including  embroidery  yarns,  sold  separately  from  the  canvas  and 
specially presented for use in such tapestries 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

18. 

19. 

20. 

21. 

Slide fasteners 

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22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 

32. 

33. 

34. 

35. 

36. 

37. 

38. 

Buttons and buckles covered with textile materials 

Book covers of textile materials 

Toys 

Textile parts of footwear, excepting warm linings 

Table mats having several components and a surface area of not more than 500 cm2 

Oven gloves and cloths 

Egg cosies 

Make-up cases 

Tobacco pouches of textile fabric 

Spectacle, cigarette and cigar, lighter and comb cases of textile fabric 

Protective requisites for sports with the exception of gloves 

Toilet cases 

Shoe-cleaning cases 

Funeral items 

Disposable articles, with the exception of wadding 

For the purposes of this Directive, textile articles designed to be used once only or 
for  a  limited  time,  and  the  normal  use  of  which  precludes  any  restoring  for 
subsequent use for the same or a similar purpose, are to be regarded as disposable 

Textile articles subject to the rules of the European Pharmacopoeia and covered by a 
reference  to  those  rules,  non-disposable  bandages  for  medical  and  orthopaedic  use 
and orthopaedic textile articles in general 

Textile articles including cordage, ropes and string, subject to item 12 of Annex IV, 
normally intended: 

(a) 

for use as equipment components in the manufacture and processing of goods; 

(b) 

for incorporation in machines, installations (e.g. for heating, air conditioning or 
lighting), domestic and other appliances, vehicles and other means of transport, 
or  for  their  operation,  maintenance  or  equipment,  other  than  tarpaulin  covers 
and textile motor vehicle accessories sold separately from the vehicle 

39. 

Textile  articles  for  protection  and  safety  purposes  such  as  safety  belts,  parachutes, 
life-jackets,  emergency  chutes,  fire-fighting  devices,  bulletproof  waistcoats  and 
special protective garments (e.g. protection against fire, chemical substances or other 
safety hazards) 

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40. 

41. 

42. 

43. 

Air-supported  structures  (e.g.  sports  halls,  exhibition  stands  or  storage  facilities), 
provided  that  particulars  of  the  performances  and  technical  specifications  of  these 
articles are supplied 

Sails 

Animal clothing 

Flags and banners 

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ANNEX IV 

PRODUCTS FOR WHICH ONLY INCLUSIVE LABELLING OR MARKING IS 
OBLIGATORY 

(Article 10(1)(b)) 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

1 

Floorcloths 

Cleaning cloths 

Edgings and trimmings 

Passementerie 

Belts 

Braces 

Suspenders and garters 

Shoe and boot laces 

Ribbons 

Elastic 

New packaging sold as such 

Packing  string  and  agricultural  twine;  string,  cordage  and  ropes  other  than  those 
falling within item 38 of Annex III1 

Table mats 

Handkerchiefs 

Bun nets and hair nets 

Ties and bow ties for children 

Bibs; washgloves and face flannels 

For the products falling within this item and sold in cut lengths, the inclusive labelling shall be that of 
the reel. The cordage and ropes falling within this item include those used in mountaineering and water 
sports. 

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18. 

Sewing,  mending  and  embroidery  yarns  presented for retail sale in small quantities 
with a net weight of 1 gram or less 

19. 

Tape for curtains and blinds and shutters 

__________ 

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(cid:208) 96/74/EC 

ANNEX V 

AGREED ALLOWANCES USED TO CALCULATE THE MASS OF FIBRES 
CONTAINED IN A TEXTILE PRODUCT 

Fibre No 

(Article 13) 

Fibres 

Percentages 

1—2 

Wool and animal hair: 

combed fibres 

carded fibres 

3 

Animal hair: 

combed fibres 

carded fibres 

Horsehair: 

combed fibres 

carded fibres 

Silk 

Cotton: 

normal fibres 

mercerised fibres 

Kapok 

Flax 

True hemp 

Jute 

Abaca 

Alfa 

Coir 

Broom 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

18,25 

17,00(1) 

18,25 

17,00(1) 

16,00 

15,00 

11,00 

8,50 

10,50 

10,90 

12,00 

12,00 

17,00 

14,00 

14,00 

13,00 

14,00 

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15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

32 

Ramie (bleached fibre) 

Sisal 

Sunn 

Henequen 

Maguey 

Acetate 

Alginate 

Cupro 

Modal 

Protein 

Triacetate 

Viscose 

Acrylic 

Chlorofibre 

Fluorofibre 

Modacrylic 

Polyamide or nylon: 

discontinuous fibre 

filament 

Aramid 

8,50 

14,00 

12,00 

14,00 

14,00 

(cid:208) Corrigendum 96/74/EC 
(OJ L 32, 3.2.1997, p. 38) 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC 

9,00 

20,00 

13,00 

13,00 

17,00 

7,00 

13,00 

2,00 

2,00 

0,00 

2,00 

6,25 

5,75 

(cid:208) 97/37/EC Art. 2 pt. 2 

8,00 

(cid:208) 97/37/EC Art. 2 pt. 3 

Polyimide 

3,50 

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34 

Lyocell 

(cid:208) 97/37/EC Art. 2 pt. 4 

13,00 

(cid:208) 2004/34/EC Art. 1 pt. 2 

Polylactide 

1,50 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC 
(cid:206)1 97/37/EC Art. 2 pt. 1 

(cid:206)1 35  

Polyester: 

discontinuous fibre 

filament 

(cid:206)1 36  

Polyethylene 

(cid:206)1 37  

Polypropylene 

(cid:206)1 38  

Polycarbamide 

(cid:206)1 39  

Polyurethane 

discontinuous fibre 

filament 

(cid:206)1 40  

Vinylal 

(cid:206)1 41  

Trivinyl 

(cid:206)1 42  

Elastodiene 

(cid:206)1 43  

Elastane 

(cid:206)1 44  

Glass fibre: 

with an average diameter of 
over 5 µm 

with an average diameter of 
5 µm or less 

(cid:206)1 45  

Metal fibre 

Metallised fibre 

Asbestos 

1,50 

1,50 

1,50 

2,00 

2,00 

3,50 

3,00 

5,00 

3,00 

1,00 

1,50 

2,00 

3,00 

2,00 

2,00 

2,00 

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Paper yarn 

13,75 

46 

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Elastomultiester 

1,50 

(cid:208) 2006/3/EC Art. 1 pt. 2 

Elastolefin 

1,50 

(cid:208) 2007/3/EC Art. 1 pt. 2 

(1) 

The agreed allowances of 17,00% shall also be applied where it is impossible to ascertain whether 
the textile product containing wool and/or animal hair is combed or carded. 

(cid:208) 96/74/EC 

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(cid:207) 

ANNEX VI 

Part A 

Repealed Directive with list of its successive amendments 
(referred to in Article 18) 

Directive 96/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the 
Council 
(OJ L 32, 3.2.1997, p. 38) 

Commission Directive 97/37/EC 
(OJ L 169, 27.6.1997, p. 74) 

Point 1.F.2 of Annex II to the 2003 Act of Accession 
(OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 66) 

Commission Directive 2004/34/EC 
(OJ L 89, 26.3.2004, p. 35) 

Commission Directive 2006/3/EC 
(OJ L 5, 10.1.2006, p. 14) 

Council Directive 2006/96/EC 
(OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 81) 

Commission Directive 2007/3/EC 
(OJ L 28, 3.2.2007, p. 12) 

Annex, point D 2 only 

Part B 

List of time-limits for transposition into national law 
(referred to in Article 18) 

Directive 

Time-limit for transposition 

96/74/EC 

97/37/EC 

2004/34/EC 

2006/3/EC 

2006/96/EC 

2007/3/EC 

EN 

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1 June 1998 

1 March 2005 

9 January 2007 

1 January 2007 

2 February 2008 

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ANNEX VII 

CORRELATION TABLE 

Directive 96/74/EC 

This Directive 

Article 1 

Article 2(1) 

Article 1(1) 

Article 2(1)(a) 

Article 2(2) introductory wording 

Article 2(1)(b) introductory wording 

Article 2(2) first indent 

Article 2(2) second indent 

Article 2(1)(b)(i) 

Article 2(1)(b)(ii) 

Article 2(3) introductory wording 

Article 2(2) introductory wording 

Article 2(3) first indent 

Article 2(3) second indent 

Article 2(3) third indent 

Article 3 

Article 4 

Article 2(2)(a) 

Article 2(2)(b) 

Article 2(2)(c) 

Article 3 

Article 4 

Article 5(1) wording other than the indents 

Article 5(1) 

Article 5(1) indents 

Article 5(2) 

Article 5(3) 

Annex II  

Article 5(2) 

Article 5(3) 

Article 6(1) introductory wording 

Article 6(1) introductory wording 

Article 6(1) first indent 

Article 6(1) second indent 

Article 6(1) third indent 

Article 6(2) 

Article 6(3) 

Article 6(4) 

Article 6(5) 

Article 6(1)(a) 

Article 6(1)(b) 

Article 6(1)(c) 

Article 6(2) 

Article 6(3) 

Article 6(5) 

Article 6(4) 

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Article 7 

Article 8(1) 

Article 8(2)(a) 

Article 8(2)(b) 

Article 8(2)(c) 

Article 8(2)(d) 

Article 9(1) 

Article 9(2) 

Article 7 

Article 8(1) 

Article 8(2) 

Article 8(3) 

Article 8(4) 

Article 8(5) 

Article 9(1) 

Article 9(2) 

Article 9(3) introductory words 

Article 9(3) introductory words 

Article 
introductory wording 

9(3)(a) 

first 

subparagraph, 

Article 
introductory wording 

9(3)(a) 

first 

subparagraph, 

Article 9(3)(a) first subparagraph, first indent  Article 9(3)(a) first subparagraph, point (i) 

Article  9(3)(a)  first  subparagraph,  second 
indent 

Article 9(3)(a) first subparagraph, point (ii) 

Article 9(3)(a) first subparagraph, third indent  Article 9(3)(a) first subparagraph, point (iii) 

Article 9(3)(a) second subparagraph 

Article 9(3)(a) second subparagraph 

Article 9(3)(a) third subparagraph 

Article 9(3)(a) third subparagraph 

Article 9(3)(b) to (f) 

Article 9(3)(b) to (f) 

Article 10 

Article 11 

Article 10 

Article 11 

Article 12 introductory wording 

Article 12 introductory wording 

Article 12 point 1 

Article 12 point 2(a) 

Article 12(a) 

Article 12(b) 

Article 12 point 2(b) first subparagraph 

Article 12(c) 

Article 12 point 2(b) second subparagraph 

Article 12(d) 

Article 12 point 2(c) first subparagraph 

Article 12(e) first subparagraph 

Article  12,  point  2(c)  second  subparagraph, 
introductory words 

Article 
introductory words 

12(e) 

second 

subparagraph, 

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Article  12,  point  2(c)  second  subparagraph, 
first indent 

Article  12,  point  2(c)  second  subparagraph, 
second indent 

Article 12(e) second subparagraph, point (i) 

Article 12(e) second subparagraph, point (ii) 

Article 12, point 3 

Article 13 

Article 14 

Article 12(f) 

Article 13 

Article 14 

Article 15, introductory wording 

Article 1(2), introductory wording 

Article 15, point 1 

Article 15, point 2 

Article 15, point 3 

Article 15, point 4 

Article 16 

Article 17 

Article 18 

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Article 19 first paragraph 

Article 19 second paragraph 

Annex I No 1 to 33 

Annex I No 33a 

Annex I No 34 

Annex I No 35 

Annex I No 36 

Annex I No 37 

Annex I No 38 

Annex I No 39 

Annex I No 40 

Annex I No 41 

Article 1(2)(a) 

Article 1(2)(b) 

Article 1(2)(c) 

Article 1(2)(d) 

Articles 15 and 16 

Article 17 

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Article 18 

Article 20 

Article 19 

Annex I No 1 to 33 

Annex I No 34 

Annex I No 35 

Annex I No 36 

Annex I No 37 

Annex I No 38 

Annex I No 39 

Annex I No 40 

Annex I No 41 

Annex I No 42 

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Annex I No 42 

Annex I No 43 

Annex I No 44 

Annex I No 45 

Annex I No 46 

Annex II No 1 to 33 

Annex II No 33a 

Annex II No 34 

Annex II No 35 

Annex II No 36 

Annex II No 37 

Annex II No 38 

Annex II No 39 

Annex II No 40 

Annex II No 41 

Annex II No 42 

Annex II No 43 

Annex II No 44 

Annex II No 45 

Annex II No 46 

Annex III 

Annex IV 

Annex V 

Annex VI 

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Annex I No 43 

Annex I No 44 

Annex I No 45 

Annex I No 46 

Annex I No 47 

Annex V No 1 to 33 

Annex V No 34 

Annex V No 35 

Annex V No 36 

Annex V No 37 

Annex V No 38 

Annex V No 39 

Annex V No 40 

Annex V No 41 

Annex V No 42 

Annex V No 43 

Annex V No 44 

Annex V No 45 

Annex V No 46 

Annex V No 47 

Annex III 

Annex IV 

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Annex VI 

Annex VII 

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