The Commission accepts the amendments voted by the European Parliament in second reading according to a compromise text of the Council and the European Parliament. The Parliament's position is a result of a compromise obtained at a trialogue held on 12 April 2011 and which was approved on 20 April 2011 in Council.
The European Parliament’s opinion at second reading of 11 May 2011 is a balanced compromise, making a limited number of amendments to the Council's position in order to make more information available for consumers in respect to the presence of non-textile parts of animal origin and the full composition of textile products. A comprehensive review clause invites the Commission to examine further harmonisation of labelling of textile products, including an origin labelling scheme. The compromise text is in line with the overall purpose of the proposal.