In order to be awarded the Community eco-label under Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, textile products must fall within the product group ‘textile products’ as defined in Article 2, and must comply with the ecological criteria set out in the Annex to this Decision.
The product group ‘textile products’ shall comprise:
Textile clothing and accessories: clothing and accessories (such as handkerchiefs, scarves, bags, shopping bags, rucksacks, belts etc.) consisting of at least 90 % by weight of textile fibres;
Interior textiles: textile products for interior use consisting of at least 90 % by weight of textile fibres. Wall and floor coverings are excluded;
Fibres, yarn and fabric: intended for use in textile clothing and accessories or interior textiles.
For ‘textile clothing and accessories’ and for ‘interior textiles’: down, feathers, membranes and coatings need not be taken into account in the calculation of the percentage of textile fibres.
For administrative purposes the code number assigned to the product group ‘textile products’ shall be ‘016’.
Article 3 of Decision 1999/178/EC is replaced by the following:
‘The product group definition and the specific ecological criteria for the product group shall be valid until 31 May 2003.’
The ecological criteria for the product group ‘ textile products ’ , as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 December 2009 .]
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Decision of 15 December 2008 amending Decisions 2001/405/EC, 2002/255/EC, 2002/371/EC, 2002/740/EC, 2002/741/EC, 2005/341/EC and 2005/343/EC in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to certain products (notified under document number C(2008) 8442) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/962/EC).
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.