Chemical control in Europe and the United States is tightening, and this training will allow textile companies to respond calmly
At present, the global textile and apparel trade has shown signs of recovery, but increasingly stringent chemical control rules and frequent product recalls have made manufacturing companies eager to find active and effective response plans in order to seize the opportunity. Business opportunities in the post-epidemic era.
Recently, OEKO-TEX® China’s official representative agency Testar (Beijing) Textile Verification Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Testar”) organized a unique OEKO-TEX® certification for PUMA suppliers Online training sharing session. About 200 companies from upstream and downstream of the supply chain participated in this online training conference. The meeting fully discussed the recent updates to laws and regulations on restricted substances in Europe and the United States as well as product recall cases, and analyzed the supply chain application practices of STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®.
Textile and clothing products
Increased recall risk
Under the influence of the epidemic, sustainable development has become a common issue facing human society. Globally, in recent years, there have been an increasing number of technical regulations and mandatory standards for ecological and environmental protection, and the integration of regional technical regulations has been gradually strengthened. According to statistics, from 2016 to 2020, the average annual growth rate of the number of global Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) notifications was 4.28%. During the same period, the average annual growth rate of the number of textile and apparel TBT notifications was 19.27%. Judging from the notification situation, the textile and clothing notifications in previous years mainly focused on standards, regulations, etc., while in the past two years, the textile and clothing TBT notifications have focused more on technology, operating specifications, and safety in addition to standards and regulations. production and environmental protection.
Since this year, European and American countries have tightened their control over chemicals in textiles. European Union, on August 5, 2021, the European Union revised REACH Annex XVII (List of Restricted Substances), replacing the original item 68 with “9~14 carbon Atomized perfluorocarboxylic acids (C9-C14 PFCAs), including their salts and related substances”, the original item 68 “Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)” has been deleted from the restricted chapter and included in the EU POPs on June 15, 2020 Controlled by regulations. This Regulation will enter into force on the 20th day from the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and will be implemented on February 25, 2023. In addition to the REACH regulations, on September 3, 2021, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on 4 substances proposed to be added to the Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) list. The public consultation ended on October 18, 2021. Substances that pass the review will be included in the SVHC candidate list as official substances.
In the U.S. market, on October 5, 2021, the governor of California approved bill AB652, which prohibits the sale or distribution of any new (not previously owned) juvenile products containing controlled PFAS after July 1, 2023 product. The bill also requires manufacturers to use the least toxic alternatives when replacing PFAS chemicals in youth products.
On the one hand, policies and regulations in European and American countries are becoming increasingly strict. On the other hand, it is not uncommon for textile, clothing and footwear products to be recalled due to violations of REACH and consumer rights regulations in European and American countries: children’s raincoats with excessive phthalates, Jackets containing excessive levels of hexavalent chromium, these products were recalled because they did not comply with relevant regulations, which seriously affected the normal trade and reputation of the company. For textile and garment enterprises, there is an urgent need to deepen their understanding of relevant policies and regulations. At the same time, they should also increase investment in raw material and product testing, improve the quality management system, and ensure that font color=”#FF8040″>Export products comply with the laws, regulations and contract requirements of theimport market.
OEKO-TEX®
Help enterprises control chemicals
OEKO-TEX® has always been the best choice for textile companies to ensure product safety environmental protection, improve the credibility of product manufacturing methods, and send signals of sustainable development . The OEKO-TEX® Association is committed to helping textile companies reduce chemical emissions in all aspects from raw materials and chemicals at the input end, to the factory production process, to the final finished product at the output end, and improve comprehensive management levels and performance, thereby ensuring sustainable and efficient enterprises. production and reduce strategic risks. At the same time, it improves the value of the product and consumers’ confidence in the product.
Currently, OEKO-TEX® has issued more than 230,000 certificates to more than 21,000 companies in 100 countries around the world. More and more companies and brands choose to trust OEKO-TEX® and use OEKO-TEX® to Ensure product quality and manage the factory’s production process. According to statistics, in the last fiscal year (July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021), the total number of labels and certificates issued by the OEKO-TEX® Association increased from 24,205 to 31,696, an increase of 31%.
As a founding member of the OEKO-TEX® Association and the official representative in China, TESTEX Group has cooperated with many well-known brands in the industry to create customized comprehensive solutions for the brands and jointly explore better sustainable development. the road. The STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® standard is a standard certification that TESTEX participated in the formulation of in 1992. This standard is one of the earliest and most authoritative textile human ecology standards in the world. It mainly targets the screening and testing of toxic and harmful substances in textile products. test. There are more than 300 testing items in the standard, which lead toIt complies with a number of international and national standards and is highly recognized by brands and retailers.
Currently, Puma uses STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certified raw materials to ensure the highest standards of chemical management and product safety.
Rich practical experience
Leading efficient certification
At this training meeting, Testar answered questions that the participating companies were concerned about, and especially introduced the certification principles of STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®: to ensure that all certification materials are authentic and valid. All undeclared raw materials, dyes and auxiliaries, no matter how much, cannot be used to produce bulk goods with STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® requirements. If you need to modify or expand the certificate, you can complete the certificate update after the data verification or test is passed. The consistency of the certification is checked during on-site audits, quality spot checks and market spot checks.
Based on the different certified products, the basic certification schemes can be divided into two types. Semi-finished products must provide information on raw materials, dyes, and additives, and conduct post-sampling testing as required. The finished product must first be separated into raw and auxiliary materials. For the parts that have obtained STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certification, only document inspection is required. For parts that have not obtained STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certification, all must be tested. Different certification schemes are provided for different types of enterprises such as dyeing factories, ribbon factories, and garment factories.
At the meeting, Testar also listed common failed projects and improvement methods in OEKO-TEX® certification, and pointed out how to log on to the OEKO-TEX® website to find certified suppliers. This training will lead companies to carry out relevant certifications through detailed case analysis and practical experience sharing, thereby helping companies reduce trade risks and enhance product competitiveness.
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