CHAPTER 2TEXTILE FIBRE NAMES AND RELATED LABELLING AND MARKING REQUIREMENTS

Article 16The use of textile fibre names and fibre composition descriptions

1.

When making a textile product available on the market, the textile fibre composition descriptions referred to in Articles 5, 7, 8 and 9 shall be indicated in catalogues and trade literature, on packaging, labels and markings in a manner that is easily legible, visible, clear and in print which is uniform as regards its size, style and font. This information shall be clearly visible to the consumer before the purchase, including in cases where the purchase is made by electronic means.

2.

Trade marks or the name of the undertaking may be given immediately before or after textile fibre composition descriptions referred to in Articles 5, 7, 8 and 9.

However, where a trade mark or a name of an undertaking contains, on its own or as a root or as an adjective, one of the textile fibre names listed in Annex I or a name liable to be confused therewith, such trade mark or name shall be given immediately before or after the textile fibre composition descriptions referred to in Articles 5, 7, 8 and 9.

Other information shall be always displayed separately.

F13.

Subject to paragraph 4, the labelling or marking must be provided in English.

(4.

Textile products which comply with Article 16(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 as it applies in the European Union and which are placed on the market in Great Britain before IP completion day, may continue to be made available on the market in Great Britain during the period of two years beginning with IP completion day.