In Germany, a new system for the withdrawal and utilization of disposed of textiles must be developed in Germany by 2028. This provides for the EU waste framework directive, which the manufacturers are now: on the inside. Industry associations presented a position paper on Monday.
In the future system of extended manufacturer responsibility (EPR), companies that bring textile products to the European market are also intended to be involved in the costs for the use of the waste. In an EPR system, companies will also have to provide precise information about the quantities of the textiles placed on the market.
In your position paper, IE industry associations require a private organization of the EPR system. The legislation should only specify minimum requirements, which included, for example, central register management or success controls. Consistent market surveillance towards companies and third countries is also important.
The associations involved:
- Trade Association Germany (HDE)
- Overall association of the German textile and fashion industry e. V. (textile+fashion)
- Federal Association of the German Sporting Articles Industry e. V. (BSI)
- Germanfashion Modeverband Deutschland e. V.
- Federal Association of E-Commerce and Mail Order Germany e. V. (BEVH)
Receive existing structures?
“Our industry can create real cycles from the extended manufacturer’s responsibility- we do not need bureaucratic and expensive structures,” said Uwe Mazura, managing director of the overall association of the German textile and fashion industry, in a message on Monday.
One of the further demands of the associations include that voluntary collections of disposal textiles by manufacturers: inside and trade should be rewarded. Existing structures should only be preserved and further developed if they are ecologically and economically sensible. In the next step, the textile and trade associations in particular want to integrate actors from the disposal and recycling industries.
The Textil + Mode Association started a pilot project for a return system in September that is tailored to medium-sized textile and fashion manufacturers: inside in Germany.
Countries such as the Netherlands and France have already introduced a system of extended manufacturer’s responsibility for textiles. In Switzerland, the Fabric Loop initiative also works on an ERP system.