WP17 · Draft web edition · as of 2026-10-30
EU sustainability and due-diligence rules and what they demand of African suppliers
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Inherited programme-annex figures (grade C, original publication dates unrecorded). R06 records about 95 percent raw fibre export and about 5 percent local processing. R07 records the SND30 national target of 50 percent local processing by 2030. These are sector context figures, not newly audited statistics or GFT operating results.
Unit: percent of cotton fibre. Status: sourced. Sources: R06, R07.
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Assumptions: recruitment fee XAF 120,000 plus related costs XAF 30,000 gives XAF 150,000; verified first payment XAF 90,000; remaining balance XAF 60,000. All amounts are illustrative and exclude any other remedy or affected person.
Unit: illustrative XAF. Status: illustrative. Illustrative figures are teaching examples, not measured factory results.
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Illustrative GFT test flow. No statutory carrier, response time, persistence period or access design is asserted. Successful completion would demonstrate only the tested controls, not conformity with a future textile delegated act.
Unit: proposed demonstration and control sequence. Status: illustrative. Sources: S11. Illustrative figures are teaching examples, not measured factory results.
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Unit: illustrative ordered events, not elapsed time. Status: illustrative. Sources: S23. Illustrative figures are teaching examples, not measured factory results.
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African textile and apparel supplier leadership, Factory operations, HR, quality and sustainability teams, EU buyers and importers sourcing from African suppliers, Development-finance and industrial programme reviewers
0127 min · 5 exhibits
African suppliers should build evidence into production before promising compliance
GFT argues that a measured factory can answer changing buyer requirements without confusing documentation with the prevention of harm.
01 / 05The thesis
African suppliers should weave proportionate, verifiable evidence and worker protection into production, then use a dated applicability register to distinguish direct legal duties from buyer requests and future requirements.
14 chapters · 4 parts · 350 minutes
Prepared for: African textile and apparel supplier leadership, Factory operations, HR, quality and sustainability teams, EU buyers and importers sourcing from African suppliers, Development-finance and industrial programme reviewers
02 / 05Part I · Establish which duties reach the supplier
African textile suppliers face a growing demand for evidence about products, working conditions and environmental performance. Yet an EU buyer questionnaire is not proof that every corporate sustainability rule applies directly to the factory. This paper argues that suppliers should build a small, controlled evidence system into production, …
Part I · chapters 01 to 03 · 75 minutes · 15 exhibits
03 / 05Part II · Make due diligence answerable to workers and buyers
… then use a dated applicability register to decide what each customer and regulator can legitimately require. The analysis separates corporate reporting and due diligence from product prohibitions, safety, chemicals, labelling, packaging and consumer claims. It incorporates the adopted Omnibus amendments and distinguishes current obligations from future textile ecodesign and product-passport requirements. It explains why information-request safeguards depend on their purpose …
Part II · chapters 04 to 06 · 72 minutes · 13 exhibits
04 / 05Part III · Demonstrate that the product and its claims can travel
… and why a voluntary certificate cannot replace prevention, remedy or product evidence. For a fictional Cameroon garment order, the paper follows supplier mapping, worker protection, batch records, laboratory evidence, reporting responses, contractual allocation and shipment decisions. Proposed exhibits include legal-role matrices, evidence registers, response drills and transparent cost formulas. Every numerical example must be sourced or explicitly illustrative.
Part III · chapters 07 to 10 · 103 minutes · 18 exhibits
05 / 05Part IV · Operate the evidence system and fund its upkeep
GFT's Cameroon textile programme provides the operating-design reference, not a claim of an implemented or certified export factory. The recommendations connect compliance work to the same performance-management records that run production. The paper closes with a gated pilot, a legal-change watchlist and measures of evidence retrieval, worker-confirmed remedy and product release. It is not legal, tax or investment advice.
Part IV · chapters 11 to 14 · 100 minutes · 17 exhibits
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Inherited programme-annex figures (grade C, original publication dates unrecorded). R06 records about 95 percent raw fibre export and about 5 percent local processing. R07 records the SND30 national target of 50 percent local processing by 2030. These are sector context figures, not newly audited statistics or GFT operating results.
Unit: percent of cotton fibre. Status: sourced. Sources: R06, R07.
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Interlude · findings against chapters
The supplier sales route, entity status and product scope determine the duty holder; a buyer questionnaire alone does not establish direct corporate reporting obligations.S02S03S17S33S35
The adopted Omnibus amendments narrow corporate scope and move amended CSDDD application to 26 July 2029, with separate reporting timing; inherited descriptions of the original rules need replacement.S01S02S35
The CSRD protected-undertaking reporting cap and CSDDD safeguards for necessary partner information are different mechanisms, subject to their own scope and implementation.S35S04S05
The forced-labour product prohibition applies from 14 December 2027 across origins and company sizes in its market scope, while introducing no routine audit or reporting duty of its own.S10
Textile-specific product-passport data requirements await a future delegated act; planned adoption in Q4 2027 is not a universal apparel compliance date.S11S12S13
Current composition, chemical and product-safety duties require product-specific evidence now; a textile label does not itself require CE marking.S16S17S28S33S34
Textile EPR, packaging and unsold-stock rules have distinct responsible parties and implementation paths, so a single circularity checklist can misallocate duties.S14S15S20
Consumer-law changes applying from 27 September 2026 require disciplined environmental messaging; the separate Green Claims proposal must not be presented as an adopted compliance regime.S18S19S36
Worker-risk indicators require enquiry and protective action, while shared evidence systems need purpose, access and correction controls rather than indiscriminate personal-data collection.S08S09S23S24S25
GFT recommends a measured evidence pilot before scaling: validate product release, remedy effectiveness, request burden and operating cost instead of assuming an export premium.S05S09S13S33
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Every knot on the edge is one of the 170 records the chapters cite, sorted by grade. The counters filter them; select a record to read it and to light the chapters that cite it. A grade describes the supplied evidence record, not independent validation by the website; missing references are excluded.
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c01-S01 · Grade A
Council signs off simplification of sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements to boost EU competitiveness
Companies will have to comply with the new measures by July 2029.
2026-02-24. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S02 · Grade A
Corporate sustainability due diligence
This Directive establishes a corporate due diligence duty for the very large companies that fall within its scope.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S03 · Grade A
Corporate sustainability reporting
Companies subject to the CSRD have to report according to European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
2026-07-03. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S04 · Grade A
Implementing and delegated acts: CSRD
Find links to implementing and delegated acts for Directive 2022/2464 on corporate sustainability reporting.
2026-07-03. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S05 · Grade A
Commission presents voluntary sustainability reporting standard to ease burden on SMEs
The Commission has today adopted a recommendation on voluntary sustainability reporting for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs).
2025-07-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S08 · Grade A
ILO indicators of forced labour, 2025 revised edition
This booklet translates international standards into operational indicators to help practitioners identify potential victims and trigger further investigation.
2025-11-18. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S09 · Grade A
Combating forced labour: A handbook for employers and business, third edition
The handbook uses the ILO definition of forced labour and its 11 indicators to help identify and assess risks in practice.
2025-11-26. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S10 · Grade A
What is the Forced Labour Regulation and how does it work?
The regulation does not introduce any audit or reporting obligations.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S11 · Grade A
Textile Apparel and the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
The exact information requirements will be defined through the relevant delegated acts and supporting technical specifications.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S12 · Grade A
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
Beyond energy efficiency, the regulation enables requirements governing circularity, product longevity, and total environmental and climate footprint reduction.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S13 · Grade A
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products and Energy Labelling Working Plan 2025-2030, COM(2025) 187 final
The analysis will also look at the reliability and cost of associated verification mechanisms.
2025-04-16. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S16 · Grade A
REACH Restrictions
Restrictions setting out conditions for the placing on the market of substances apply to both domestic production and imports.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S17 · Grade A
Textile Label
Every textile product must be labelled or marked to show its fibre composition whenever the product is marketed in the EU.
2026-07-13. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S23 · Grade A
Principles of personal data processing under the GDPR
Data minimisation: The company/organisation must collect and process only the personal data that is necessary to fulfil that purpose.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S25 · Grade A
Performance Standard 2: Labor and Working Conditions
A sound worker-management relationship is key to the success of any enterprise.
2012. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S28 · Grade A
Frequently Asked Questions on Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking
The Textile Regulation does not require CE marking of textile products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S29 · Grade A
EU Ecolabel: About the EU Ecolabel
The EU Ecolabel is third-party verified, which means independent experts are responsible for checking compliance with the EU Ecolabel criteria.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S33 · Grade A
Selling products safely in the EU
EU rules require that all products sold in the EU must be safe, regardless of where they were made.
2026-08-19. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S34 · Grade A
Product safety and market surveillance
It started to apply on 13 December 2024.
2026-03-27. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S35 · Grade A
Adopted sustainability reporting and due diligence amending directive text, PE-CONS 66/2/25 REV 2
Reporting undertakings may rely on a self-declaration from undertakings in their value chain to determine whether they are protected undertakings.
2026-02-24. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S0101 · Grade A
Footwear Label
As a manufacturer, you are responsible for supplying the label and for its accuracy. If the footwear is imported, the organisation that first places it on the EU market assumes this responsibility.
2026-07-13. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S0102 · Grade A
Selling products in the EU
If you place or make available consumer products on the EU market, they must be safe. You must also ensure that all products are fully identifiable and traceable.
2026-08-17. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S01 · Grade A
Council signs off simplification of sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements to boost EU competitiveness
Companies will have to comply with the new measures by July 2029.
2026-02-24. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S02 · Grade A
Corporate sustainability due diligence
This Directive establishes a corporate due diligence duty for the very large companies that fall within its scope.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S11 · Grade A
Textile Apparel and the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
The exact information requirements will be defined through the relevant delegated acts and supporting technical specifications.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S17 · Grade A
Textile Label
Every textile product must be labelled or marked to show its fibre composition whenever the product is marketed in the EU.
2026-07-13. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S18 · Grade A
Sustainable consumption
Since 27 September 2026, the Directive entered into application.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S21 · Grade A
Regulation on Deforestation-free Products
The Regulation is a key part of the Commission's plan to tackle deforestation.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S22 · Grade A
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
As of 1 January 2026, CBAM is applicable under its definitive regime.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S28 · Grade A
Frequently Asked Questions on Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking
The Textile Regulation does not require CE marking of textile products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S33 · Grade A
Selling products safely in the EU
EU rules require that all products sold in the EU must be safe, regardless of where they were made.
2026-08-19. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S34 · Grade A
Product safety and market surveillance
It started to apply on 13 December 2024.
2026-03-27. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S35 · Grade A
Adopted sustainability reporting and due diligence amending directive text, PE-CONS 66/2/25 REV 2
Reporting undertakings may rely on a self-declaration from undertakings in their value chain to determine whether they are protected undertakings.
2026-02-24. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c02-S0201 · Grade A
EU Regulation 2023/988 on General Product Safety: detailed guidance
This guidance explains the GPSR requirements in the context of goods placed on the market in Northern Ireland (NI).
2025-11-04. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S06 · Grade A
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector
It is practically-oriented, with an emphasis on collaborative constructive approaches to complex challenges.
2018-03-07. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S07 · Grade A
Due diligence essentials for responsible garment and footwear
Its highly fragmented and multi-tiered supply chains span raw material production to finished goods, and informal homeworkers to massive multinational retailers.
2026-02-26. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S08 · Grade A
ILO indicators of forced labour, 2025 revised edition
This booklet translates international standards into operational indicators to help practitioners identify potential victims and trigger further investigation.
2025-11-18. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S31 · Grade A
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct
This Guidance helps businesses to understand and implement due diligence for responsible business conduct.
2018-02-01. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S35 · Grade A
Adopted sustainability reporting and due diligence amending directive text, PE-CONS 66/2/25 REV 2
Reporting undertakings may rely on a self-declaration from undertakings in their value chain to determine whether they are protected undertakings.
2026-02-24. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S0301 · Grade A
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct, full guidance
Due diligence is risk-based.
2018-02-01. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S0302 · Grade A
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector, full guidance
Collaboration does not alter the responsibility of the individual enterprise to identify, prevent or mitigate harm.
2018-03-07. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c03-S0303 · Grade A
Performance Standard 2: Labor and Working Conditions, full standard
The mechanism should also allow for anonymous complaints to be raised and addressed.
2012-01-01. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S02 · Grade A
Corporate sustainability due diligence
This Directive establishes a corporate due diligence duty for the very large companies that fall within its scope.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S07 · Grade A
Due diligence essentials for responsible garment and footwear
Its highly fragmented and multi-tiered supply chains span raw material production to finished goods, and informal homeworkers to massive multinational retailers.
2026-02-26. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S08 · Grade A
ILO indicators of forced labour, 2025 revised edition
This booklet translates international standards into operational indicators to help practitioners identify potential victims and trigger further investigation.
2025-11-18. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S09 · Grade A
Combating forced labour: A handbook for employers and business, third edition
The handbook uses the ILO definition of forced labour and its 11 indicators to help identify and assess risks in practice.
2025-11-26. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S23 · Grade A
Principles of personal data processing under the GDPR
Data minimisation: The company/organisation must collect and process only the personal data that is necessary to fulfil that purpose.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S25 · Grade A
Performance Standard 2: Labor and Working Conditions
A sound worker-management relationship is key to the success of any enterprise.
2012. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S26 · Grade A
Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Textile Manufacturing
This document does not include polymer synthesis and natural raw materials production.
2007-04-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S30 · Grade A
National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct
If the NCP decides that the issues merit further examination, it will offer mediation to the parties to facilitate agreement.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S32 · Grade A
ILO indicators of forced labour, first edition
The indicators represent the most common signs or “clues” that point to the possible existence of a forced labour case.
2012-10-01. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S0401 · Grade A
Performance Standard 2: Labor and Working Conditions, full standard
The mechanism should also allow for anonymous complaints to be raised and addressed.
2012-01-01. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S0402 · Grade A
ILO indicators of forced labour, 2025 revised edition, full booklet
The presence of a single indicator does not confirm forced labour, but it signals risk and should lead to further inquiry and investigation.
2025-11-18. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c04-S0403 · Grade A
Combating forced labour: A handbook for employers and business, third edition, full handbook
Fair recruitment is a key safeguard against forced labour and human trafficking.
2025-11-26. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S07 · Grade A
Due diligence essentials for responsible garment and footwear
Its highly fragmented and multi-tiered supply chains span raw material production to finished goods, and informal homeworkers to massive multinational retailers.
2026-02-26. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S08 · Grade A
ILO indicators of forced labour, 2025 revised edition
This booklet translates international standards into operational indicators to help practitioners identify potential victims and trigger further investigation.
2025-11-18. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S09 · Grade A
Combating forced labour: A handbook for employers and business, third edition
The handbook uses the ILO definition of forced labour and its 11 indicators to help identify and assess risks in practice.
2025-11-26. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S10 · Grade A
What is the Forced Labour Regulation and how does it work?
The regulation does not introduce any audit or reporting obligations.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S35 · Grade A
Adopted sustainability reporting and due diligence amending directive text, PE-CONS 66/2/25 REV 2
Reporting undertakings may rely on a self-declaration from undertakings in their value chain to determine whether they are protected undertakings.
2026-02-24. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S0501 · Grade A
Regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market, PE-CONS 67/24
This Regulation does not create additional due diligence obligations for economic operators other than those already provided for in Union or national law.
2024-11-06. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c05-S0502 · Grade A
Products made with forced labour: Council adopts ban
The decision taken by a national authority will apply in all other member states, based on the principle of mutual recognition.
2024-11-19. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c06-S02 · Grade A
Corporate sustainability due diligence
This Directive establishes a corporate due diligence duty for the very large companies that fall within its scope.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c06-S03 · Grade A
Corporate sustainability reporting
Companies subject to the CSRD have to report according to European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
2026-07-03. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c06-S04 · Grade A
Implementing and delegated acts: CSRD
Commission Delegated Regulation of 3 July 2026 supplementing Directive 2013/34/EU by establishing sustainability reporting standards for voluntary use by undertakings protected by the value chain cap (not in force until it is published in the Official Journal)
2026-07-03. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c06-S05 · Grade A
Commission presents voluntary sustainability reporting standard to ease burden on SMEs
The Commission has today adopted a recommendation on voluntary sustainability reporting for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs).
2025-07-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c06-S10 · Grade A
What is the Forced Labour Regulation and how does it work?
The regulation does not introduce any audit or reporting obligations.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c06-S16 · Grade A
REACH Restrictions
Restrictions setting out conditions for the placing on the market of substances apply to both domestic production and imports.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c06-S23 · Grade A
Principles of personal data processing under the GDPR
Data minimisation: The company/organisation must collect and process only the personal data that is necessary to fulfil that purpose.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c06-S33 · Grade A
Selling products safely in the EU
EU rules require that all products sold in the EU must be safe, regardless of where they were made.
2026-08-19. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c06-S35 · Grade A
Adopted sustainability reporting and due diligence amending directive text, PE-CONS 66/2/25 REV 2
Reporting undertakings may rely on a self-declaration from undertakings in their value chain to determine whether they are protected undertakings.
2026-02-24. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S02 · Grade A
Corporate sustainability due diligence
This Directive establishes a corporate due diligence duty for the very large companies that fall within its scope.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S07 · Grade A
Due diligence essentials for responsible garment and footwear
Its highly fragmented and multi-tiered supply chains span raw material production to finished goods, and informal homeworkers to massive multinational retailers.
2026-02-26. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S11 · Grade A
Textile Apparel and the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
The exact information requirements will be defined through the relevant delegated acts and supporting technical specifications.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S12 · Grade A
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
Beyond energy efficiency, the regulation enables requirements governing circularity, product longevity, and total environmental and climate footprint reduction.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S13 · Grade A
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products and Energy Labelling Working Plan 2025-2030, COM(2025) 187 final
The analysis will also look at the reliability and cost of associated verification mechanisms.
2025-04-16. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S16 · Grade A
REACH Restrictions
Restrictions setting out conditions for the placing on the market of substances apply to both domestic production and imports.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S17 · Grade A
Textile Label
Every textile product must be labelled or marked to show its fibre composition whenever the product is marketed in the EU.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S18 · Grade A
Sustainable consumption
Since 27 September 2026, the Directive entered into application.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S19 · Grade A
Empowering consumers for more sustainable choices
This proliferation of labels risks confusing consumers and could undermine their trust in environmental labels.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S26 · Grade A
Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Textile Manufacturing
This document does not include polymer synthesis and natural raw materials production.
2007-04-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S27 · Grade A
EU Ecolabel: Clothing and textiles
The EU Ecolabel for footwear products covers all kinds of school, casual, town, sports, fashion, infants and indoor footwear.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S28 · Grade A
Frequently Asked Questions on Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking
The Textile Regulation does not require CE marking of textile products.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S29 · Grade A
EU Ecolabel: About the EU Ecolabel
The EU Ecolabel is third-party verified, which means independent experts are responsible for checking compliance with the EU Ecolabel criteria.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S33 · Grade A
Selling products safely in the EU
EU rules require that all products sold in the EU must be safe, regardless of where they were made.
2026-08-19. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S34 · Grade A
Product safety and market surveillance
It started to apply on 13 December 2024.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S36 · Grade A
Questions and Answers: Directive on empowering consumers for the green transition
The exclusive competence to provide authoritative interpretation lies with the Court of Justice of the European Union.
2026-09-22. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S0701 · Grade A
Textiles, Leather, Fur
The indication of the fibre composition of a product is mandatory at all stages of the industrial processing and commercial distribution of that product.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S0702 · Grade A
Footwear industry
Only materials covering at least 80% of the surface area or 80% of the volume of the outer sole need to be labelled.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c07-S0703 · Grade A
Product safety
Complementing these actions, the GPSR has also introduced a new simultaneous coordinated control mechanism, the product safety sweep.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S11 · Grade A
Textile Apparel and the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
The exact information requirements will be defined through the relevant delegated acts and supporting technical specifications.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S12 · Grade A
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
Beyond energy efficiency, the regulation enables requirements governing circularity, product longevity, and total environmental and climate footprint reduction.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S13 · Grade A
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products and Energy Labelling Working Plan 2025-2030, COM(2025) 187 final
The analysis will also look at the reliability and cost of associated verification mechanisms.
2025-04-16. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S23 · Grade A
Principles of personal data processing under the GDPR
Data minimisation: The company/organisation must collect and process only the personal data that is necessary to fulfil that purpose.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S24 · Grade A
International data transfers: Data protection guide for small business
The conditions for transfers have to be respected in addition to the general compliance with other GDPR rules.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S27 · Grade A
EU Ecolabel: Clothing and textiles
The EU Ecolabel for textile products covers various textile product groups such as textile clothing and accessories, interior textiles, fibres, yarn, fabric and knitted panels.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c08-S29 · Grade A
EU Ecolabel: About the EU Ecolabel
The EU Ecolabel is third-party verified, which means independent experts are responsible for checking compliance with the EU Ecolabel criteria.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c09-S07 · Grade A
Due diligence essentials for responsible garment and footwear
Its highly fragmented and multi-tiered supply chains span raw material production to finished goods, and informal homeworkers to massive multinational retailers.
2026-02-26. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c09-S14 · Grade A
Ban on destruction of unsold clothes and shoes enters into application
From 19 July, large companies across the EU are prohibited from destroying unsold clothes, clothing accessories and footwear.
2026-07-17. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c09-S15 · Grade A
Revised Waste Framework Directive enters into force to boost circularity of textile sector and slash food waste
Under such schemes, textile and footwear producers will pay a fee for each product they place on the market.
2025-10-16. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c09-S18 · Grade A
Sustainable consumption
Since 27 September 2026, the Directive entered into application.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c09-S20 · Grade A
New EU packaging rules start to apply, including restrictions on PFAS in food-contact packaging
The PPWR establishes a harmonised framework for packaging and packaging waste in the Single Market.
2026-08-11. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c09-S26 · Grade A
Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Textile Manufacturing
Wastes specific to the textile industry include trials, selvedge, trimmings, cuttings of fabrics, and yarns; spent dyes, pigments, and printing pastes; and sludge from process wastewater treatment containing mainly fibers and grease.
2007-04-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c09-S28 · Grade A
Frequently Asked Questions on Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking
Under the Textile Regulation, there is no requirement to use the term ‘recycled’, but the Regulation allows manufacturers to give that information to the consumer if they wish, provided it is not misleading or deceptive for the consumer.
2024-01-31. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c10-S03 · Grade A
Corporate sustainability reporting
Companies subject to the CSRD have to report according to European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
2026-07-03. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c10-S18 · Grade A
Sustainable consumption
Since 27 September 2026, the Directive entered into application.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c10-S19 · Grade A
Empowering consumers for more sustainable choices
This proliferation of labels risks confusing consumers and could undermine their trust in environmental labels.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c10-S22 · Grade A
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
CBAM applies to imports of selected goods in the following carbon-intensive sectors: cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c10-S26 · Grade A
Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Textile Manufacturing
This document does not include polymer synthesis and natural raw materials production.
2007-04-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c10-S27 · Grade A
EU Ecolabel: Clothing and textiles
The EU Ecolabel for footwear products covers all kinds of school, casual, town, sports, fashion, infants and indoor footwear.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c10-S29 · Grade A
EU Ecolabel: About the EU Ecolabel
The EU Ecolabel is third-party verified, which means independent experts are responsible for checking compliance with the EU Ecolabel criteria.
2026-10-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c10-S36 · Grade A
Questions and Answers: Directive on empowering consumers for the green transition
The exclusive competence to provide authoritative interpretation lies with the Court of Justice of the European Union.
2026-09-22. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S02 · Grade A
Corporate sustainability due diligence
This Directive establishes a corporate due diligence duty for the very large companies that fall within its scope.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S11 · Grade A
Textile Apparel and the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
The exact information requirements will be defined through the relevant delegated acts and supporting technical specifications.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S14 · Grade A
Ban on destruction of unsold clothes and shoes enters into application
From 19 July, large companies across the EU are prohibited from destroying unsold clothes, clothing accessories and footwear.
2026-07-17. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S23 · Grade A
Principles of personal data processing under the GDPR
Data minimisation: The company/organisation must collect and process only the personal data that is necessary to fulfil that purpose.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S24 · Grade A
International data transfers: Data protection guide for small business
The conditions for transfers have to be respected in addition to the general compliance with other GDPR rules.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c11-S1101 · Grade A
Data protection explained
Personal data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable living individual (data subject).
2024-11-29. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S02 · Grade A
Corporate sustainability due diligence
This Directive establishes a corporate due diligence duty for the very large companies that fall within its scope.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S03 · Grade A
Corporate sustainability reporting
Companies subject to the CSRD have to report according to European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
2026-07-03. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S04 · Grade A
Implementing and delegated acts: CSRD
Find links to implementing and delegated acts for Directive 2022/2464 on corporate sustainability reporting.
2026-07-03. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S05 · Grade A
Commission presents voluntary sustainability reporting standard to ease burden on SMEs
The Commission has today adopted a recommendation on voluntary sustainability reporting for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs).
2025-07-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S07 · Grade A
Due diligence essentials for responsible garment and footwear
Its highly fragmented and multi-tiered supply chains span raw material production to finished goods, and informal homeworkers to massive multinational retailers.
2026-02-26. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S09 · Grade A
Combating forced labour: A handbook for employers and business, third edition
The handbook uses the ILO definition of forced labour and its 11 indicators to help identify and assess risks in practice.
2025-11-26. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S10 · Grade A
What is the Forced Labour Regulation and how does it work?
The regulation does not introduce any audit or reporting obligations.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S23 · Grade A
Principles of personal data processing under the GDPR
Data minimisation: The company/organisation must collect and process only the personal data that is necessary to fulfil that purpose.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S25 · Grade A
Performance Standard 2: Labor and Working Conditions
A sound worker-management relationship is key to the success of any enterprise.
2012. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S29 · Grade A
EU Ecolabel: About the EU Ecolabel
The EU Ecolabel is third-party verified, which means independent experts are responsible for checking compliance with the EU Ecolabel criteria.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S30 · Grade A
National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct
If the NCP decides that the issues merit further examination, it will offer mediation to the parties to facilitate agreement.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S33 · Grade A
Selling products safely in the EU
EU rules require that all products sold in the EU must be safe, regardless of where they were made.
2026-08-19. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c12-S35 · Grade A
Adopted sustainability reporting and due diligence amending directive text, PE-CONS 66/2/25 REV 2
Reporting undertakings may rely on a self-declaration from undertakings in their value chain to determine whether they are protected undertakings.
2026-02-24. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S05 · Grade A
Commission presents voluntary sustainability reporting standard to ease burden on SMEs
The Commission has today adopted a recommendation on voluntary sustainability reporting for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs).
2025-07-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S09 · Grade A
Combating forced labour: A handbook for employers and business, third edition
The handbook uses the ILO definition of forced labour and its 11 indicators to help identify and assess risks in practice.
2025-11-26. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S10 · Grade A
What is the Forced Labour Regulation and how does it work?
The regulation does not introduce any audit or reporting obligations.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S13 · Grade A
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products and Energy Labelling Working Plan 2025-2030, COM(2025) 187 final
The analysis will also look at the reliability and cost of associated verification mechanisms.
2025-04-16. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S16 · Grade A
REACH Restrictions
Restrictions setting out conditions for the placing on the market of substances apply to both domestic production and imports.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S23 · Grade A
Principles of personal data processing under the GDPR
Data minimisation: The company/organisation must collect and process only the personal data that is necessary to fulfil that purpose.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S24 · Grade A
International data transfers: Data protection guide for small business
The conditions for transfers have to be respected in addition to the general compliance with other GDPR rules.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S33 · Grade A
Selling products safely in the EU
EU rules require that all products sold in the EU must be safe, regardless of where they were made.
2026-08-19. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c13-S35 · Grade A
Adopted sustainability reporting and due diligence amending directive text, PE-CONS 66/2/25 REV 2
Protected undertakings shall have the right to decline to provide information exceeding the information specified in the voluntary standards in response to a request made for the purpose of sustainability reporting as required by this Directive.
2026-02-24. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S02 · Grade A
Corporate sustainability due diligence
This Directive establishes a corporate due diligence duty for the very large companies that fall within its scope.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S04 · Grade A
Implementing and delegated acts: CSRD
Find links to implementing and delegated acts for Directive 2022/2464 on corporate sustainability reporting.
2026-07-03. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S05 · Grade A
Commission presents voluntary sustainability reporting standard to ease burden on SMEs
The Commission has today adopted a recommendation on voluntary sustainability reporting for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs).
2025-07-30. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S09 · Grade A
Combating forced labour: A handbook for employers and business, third edition
The handbook uses the ILO definition of forced labour and its 11 indicators to help identify and assess risks in practice.
2025-11-26. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S10 · Grade A
What is the Forced Labour Regulation and how does it work?
The regulation does not introduce any audit or reporting obligations.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S11 · Grade A
Textile Apparel and the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
The exact information requirements will be defined through the relevant delegated acts and supporting technical specifications.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S14 · Grade A
Ban on destruction of unsold clothes and shoes enters into application
From 19 July, large companies across the EU are prohibited from destroying unsold clothes, clothing accessories and footwear.
2026-07-17. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S15 · Grade A
Revised Waste Framework Directive enters into force to boost circularity of textile sector and slash food waste
Under such schemes, textile and footwear producers will pay a fee for each product they place on the market.
2025-10-16. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S16 · Grade A
REACH Restrictions
Restrictions setting out conditions for the placing on the market of substances apply to both domestic production and imports.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S17 · Grade A
Textile Label
Every textile product must be labelled or marked to show its fibre composition whenever the product is marketed in the EU.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S18 · Grade A
Sustainable consumption
Since 27 September 2026, the Directive entered into application.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S19 · Grade A
Empowering consumers for more sustainable choices
This proliferation of labels risks confusing consumers and could undermine their trust in environmental labels.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S20 · Grade A
New EU packaging rules start to apply, including restrictions on PFAS in food-contact packaging
The PPWR establishes a harmonised framework for packaging and packaging waste in the Single Market.
2026-08-11. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S33 · Grade A
Selling products safely in the EU
EU rules require that all products sold in the EU must be safe, regardless of where they were made.
2026-08-19. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S34 · Grade A
Product safety and market surveillance
It started to apply on 13 December 2024.
n.d.. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c14-S35 · Grade A
Adopted sustainability reporting and due diligence amending directive text, PE-CONS 66/2/25 REV 2
Protected undertakings shall have the right to decline to provide information exceeding the information specified in the voluntary standards in response to a request made for the purpose of sustainability reporting as required by this Directive.
2026-02-24. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S06 · Grade B
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector
It is practically-oriented, with an emphasis on collaborative constructive approaches to complex challenges.
2018-03-07. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗c01-S07 · Grade B
Due diligence essentials for responsible garment and footwear
Its highly fragmented and multi-tiered supply chains span raw material production to finished goods, and informal homeworkers to massive multinational retailers.
2026-02-26. Register access date: 2026-10-30. Source provenance is supplied by the paper evidence register.
Open the recorded source ↗R27 · Grade B · inherited record
Inherited evidence R27
AI at scale in fashion: inventory cost down 35 to 40 percent; forecast accuracy up 20 to 30 percent; revenue per customer up 15 to 25 percent; forecast errors cut 20 to 50 percent; lost sales down up to 65 percent; 75 percent of executives prioritising; sector operating-profit potential US$150 to 275 billion over three to five years.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R01 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R01
Cameroon seed-cotton production 2022-2024: 330,000 t (2022), 314,455 t (2023), about 340,000 t (2024).
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R02 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R02
2025 seed-cotton projection above 350,000 t.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R03 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R03
Company profile: more than 220,000 cotton producers supported in northern Cameroon; nine ginning plants; two oil mills.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R05 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R05
CFA-zone cotton output 2.3 million t in 2024/25, down 11.5 percent.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R06 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R06
About 95 percent of cotton fibre exported raw against 5 percent processed locally; industrialisation target of 50 percent local processing.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R07 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R07
SND30 restates the 50 percent local-processing target by 2030.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R08 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R08
Announced SODECOTON and CICAM merger to create a cotton-textile industrial pole targeted by 2030.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R09 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R09
Camtext SA integrated cotton-to-textile project, US$300 million (180 billion XAF); Panafritex and Arise with SODECOTON, CNPS and Marlo; 12 November 2025.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R10 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R10
Camtext SA: 12,000 t a year processed; about 12,000 jobs at the Dibamba hub and 3,000 at Garoua; return on investment near 11 years; optimal capacity around 2033.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R28 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R28
Fabric-defect-detection AI market US$523.4 million (2024) to US$6,522.1 million (2033) at 33.8 percent a year; Asia-Pacific about 46 percent in 2024.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R29 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R29
Manual defect inspection 60 to 70 percent accurate, missing 20 to 30 percent of defects; computer vision above 90 percent across more than 40 defect types; line-scan inspection up to 60 metres a minute.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
R32 · Grade C · inherited record
Inherited evidence R32
CFA franc to US dollar reference rates; franc pegged to the euro at 655.957. The GFT study's method note places the franc near 590 to 610 per US dollar across the 2023 study window and near 563 to 577 more recently, and treats currency conversions as estimates.
Publication date unrecorded. Inherited source-text record. The original publication has not been independently reopened for this web edition.
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