Textile products: textile fibre names and labelling

The Council took note of preliminary remarks made by the Commission (see document 10120/10) on the European Parliament's opinion on the revision of the EU legislation on textile labelling, following the vote in first reading on 18 May. In 2009 the Commission submitted a proposal aimed at simplifying the regulatory environment for the labelling of textile products and encouraging innovation in the textile industry. The proposal is currently under examination in the Council by a group of experts from the Member States.