CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Definitions
Article 3
1
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
a
‘textile product’ means any raw, semi-worked, worked, semi-manufactured, manufactured, semi-made-up or made-up product which is exclusively composed of textile fibres, regardless of the mixing or assembly process employed;
b
‘textile fibre’ means either of the following:
1. a unit of matter characterised by its flexibility, fineness and high ratio of length to maximum transverse dimension, which render it suitable for textile applications;
2. a flexible strip or tube, of which the apparent width does not exceed 5 mm, including strips cut from wider strips or films, produced from the substances used for the manufacture of the fibres listed in Table 2 of Annex I and suitable for textile applications;
c
‘apparent width’ means the width of the strip or tube when folded, flattened, compressed or twisted, or the average width where the width is not uniform;
d
‘textile component’ means a part of a textile product with an identifiable fibre content;
e
‘extraneous fibres’ means fibres other than those stated on the label or marking;
f
‘lining’ means a separate component used in making up garments and other products, consisting of a single layer or multiple layers of textile material held in place along one or more of the edges;
g
‘labelling’ means affixing the required information to the textile product by way of attaching a label;
h
‘marking’ means indicating the required information directly on the textile product by way of sewing, embroidering, printing, embossing or any other technology of application;
i
‘inclusive labelling’ means the use of a single label for several textile products or components;
j
‘disposable product’ means a textile product designed to be used only once or for a limited time, and the normal use of which is not intended for subsequent use for the same or a similar purpose;
k
‘agreed allowance’ means the value of moisture regain to be used in the calculation of the percentage of fibre components on a clean, dry mass basis, with adjustment by conventional factors.
2
For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions of ‘making available on the market’, ‘placing on the market’, ‘manufacturer’, ... ‘distributor’, ‘economic operators’, ... ‘market surveillance’ and ‘market surveillance authority’ set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 shall apply.
Words in Art. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Textile Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1398), regs. 1, 3(3) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1347, regs. 1(3), 7(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)