The textile passport rules are still being written. Customers, retailers and recycling schemes already ask what your clothes are made of, where they were made and how to care for them. Put those answers behind one QR code now, and keep the evidence with them.
Rules that already apply, whatever your plans for a passport.
EU countries must apply the green claims rules of Directive (EU) 2024/825 from this date. Generic environmental claims such as “eco-friendly” are banned unless you can show recognised excellent environmental performance, and so are sustainability labels that are not based on a certification scheme or set by public authorities. There is no exemption for small businesses.
Source: Directive (EU) 2024/825 on EUR-LexProducers and importers that put clothing on the Dutch market take part in UPV Textiel. They must offer free take-back, meet rising reuse and recycling targets and report every year before 1 August.
Source: Ondernemersplein, UPV Textiel (in Dutch)Large companies may no longer destroy unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear. Medium-sized companies follow from 19 July 2030. Micro and small companies are exempt, but the retailers and partners who are covered may ask you more about returns, repair and materials.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, Article 25, on EUR-LexProducers with a turnover above €10 million that place more than 10,000 units a year on the French market must publish a product sheet on environmental characteristics, on a dedicated web page in a machine-readable format. Both thresholds apply together, and the rule covers clothing, furniture, electronics and many other categories.
Source: French ministry FAQ on AGEC Article 13 (in French)Passport rules arrive product group by product group. Dates for rules that are not adopted yet are indicative.
Directive (EU) 2025/1892 requires every EU country to run extended producer responsibility schemes for textiles and footwear by this date. Micro-enterprises are covered from 17 April 2029.
Source: Directive (EU) 2025/1892 on EUR-LexThe Commission plans to adopt the textile and apparel act in late 2027. Its duties apply at least 18 months after it enters into force, so not before about mid or late 2029. The act will set the data and whether a passport covers a model, a batch or an item.
Source: European Commission, textile and apparel passportLast checked . This page explains the rules in general terms and is not legal advice. Check the source texts and your own obligations for the markets you sell in.
Start with one product. Your first published passport is free.
A study for the Commission from May 2026 proposes what an apparel passport could contain. It is a study, not law, and the final act may differ.
Materials, manufacturing origin and care, from the first wear to the last.
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