EU TEXTILES: DESCRIPTION

The Brussels office acts as regular counsel to major garment and sporting goods companies on regulatory matters. This includes:

• Setting up supplier restricted substances lists and related advice on supply agreements.
• Advice on formaldehyde limits in shoes (several jurisdictions).
• Advice on multi-language labeling, size labeling, and flammability warnings,among others.
• Setting up a database on product recall legislation in a multitude of jurisdictions.
• Regular advice on product recalls.
• Advice on high-tech garments.
• Counseling on “waste” classification of textile waste.
• Advice on CSR (corporate social responsibility) and “code of conduct” issues.
• Counseling on genetically modified cotton.
• Counseling on eco-label of textiles and voluntary industry labeling programs (OEKO-Tex, among others).
• Advice on setting up product safety management systems.
• Counseling on classification issues for garments vs. personal protective equipment.
• Advice on use of biocides in garments.