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EU market access requirements are an important part of international trade; compliance is amarkets.

Therefore the ECSEIthis information, besides informati(consumption, production and trade)and marketing and trade promotion.

In the database Market Access Requirements are divided into

a) Legislative and

b) nonlegislative requirements.

Both types of requirements are legislative requirements often will have higher priority because they are mandatory.

There are also different drivers behind the requirements.

Understanding those drivers will give a betterthe requirements as well.

Legislative Market Access Requirements

The legislative market access requirements are set out by the EU or by the EU Member States

In most cases the EU market access requirements are applicable throughout the

In some cases, EU Member States may have requirements that are more stringent.

In general, EU requirements supersede the national requirements of

nonlegislative

databaseEU Market

U Market Access Requirements

EU market access requirements are an important part of international trade; compliance is a prerequisite on the EU

ECSEI market Information Database provides information, besides information on market size

(consumption, production and trade), distributionand marketing and trade promotion.


requirements.

Both types of requirements are important, however, requirements often will have higher priority

because they are mandatory.

different drivers behind the requirements.

Understanding those drivers will give a better understanding of the requirements as well.

Legislative Market Access Requirements

The legislative market access requirements are set out by the EU or by the EU Member States and Norway. In most cases the EU market access requirements are applicable throughout the whole EU (harmonised).

s, EU Member States may have additionalthat are more stringent.

In general, EU requirements supersede the national requirements of the EU Member States.

EU Market

U Market Access Requirements

EU market access requirements are an important part of prerequisite on the EU

market Information Database provides on on market size

, distribution and prices


important, however, requirements often will have higher priority

different drivers behind the requirements.

understanding of

The legislative market access requirements are set out by

In most cases the EU market access requirements are whole EU (harmonised).

additional

In general, EU requirements supersede the national

The EU uses several legal instruments to harmonise legislation throughout the EU, of which the following two are the most important:

: Directive

Requires individual Member States to bring their national laws in line with EU requirements, by transposing the requirements into national law (implementation).

Directives allow Member States to establish requirements that are additional to the EU requirements.

However, they may never contradict the EU requirements.

: Regulation

Applies throughout the EU directly and immediately after its entry into force.

Therefore transposition of the EU requirements into the national laws of the Member States is not necessary.

Market Access Requirements that are established by EU or national legislation form the minimum requirements with which products (or services) have to comply, will they be allowed entry on the EU market.

Products that do not comply will not be allowed

Directive

Regulation

EU Buyers

EU buyers will therefore require exporters to at least comply with the requirements laid down in EU legislation and, if applicable, with the additional national legislation of EU Member States and Norway.

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The ECSEI Database covers that legislation, which is of major importance for producers in developing Exporters that wish to export their products to the EU.

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EU buyers will request compliance with the EU legislation in the first place. But, often they will have requirements that go beyond legislation EU buyers may ask exporters additional requirements regarding:

Quality, Occupational health and Safety, Business ethics and Social responsibility.

These requirements are developed by the private sector itself.

Compliance may give the exporter a competitive advantage when marketing products in the EU.

Quality

Market Access Requirements drivers

Legislative or non-legislative, all market access requirements that can be found in ECSEI awareness related to four main drivers:

1) EU consumer heath and safety

2) Environment,

3) Social conditions, and

4) Quality.

The topics are often interrelated.

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Market Access Requirements drivers

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Consumer health label Öko-Tex for textile products

The “Öko-Tex Standard 100” is a testing and certification system for textiles. It shows the buyer that the textile products which bear this label adhere to the limit values for specific harmful substances or Öko-Tex is a consumer health label which ensures that textiles do not contain substances harmful to human health and the environment.

The Öko-Tex organisation has developed three certification schemes for textile products:

Öko-Tex 100, Öko-Tex 1000 and Öko-Tex 100plus

The most important distinction between the first two schemes is that Öko-Tex 100 only sets limits for the final product whereas Öko-Tex 1000 sets requirements for the whole production process.

The Öko-Tex 100plus certificate indicates that a company and its products are certified according to both Öko-Tex standards as well as meet additional criteria, which are mostly focused on the environment.

Content Öko-Tex 100

The Öko-Tex label can be issued to a wide variety of textile products: finished products, such as garments and curtains, as well as semi-manufactured products, such as fabrics and accessories.

The products for which the certificate can be issued are divided into four categories and limit values of hazardous substances are laid down for each product class:

I. Baby articles

II. Articles in direct contact with skin

III. Articles with no direct skin contact

IV. Decoration material

Labeling scheme

Certification institute

Certification is done by testing institutes that are member of the Öko-Tex consortium. Currently, around 43 testing institutes worldwide are member of the consortium.

The first step to obtain the Öko-Tex 100 certificate is determining which products you would like to certify.

Please note

That it is possible to obtain an Öko-Tex 100 certificate for products in all stages of the production process of textile products, from yarn to the clothing article itself:

Yarn - sewing thread Buttons - accessories Fabric Lining Clothing Care labels

When determining which products you would like to certify, it is important to keep in mind that it is possible that your certificate covers several articles.

In Öko-Tex 100 this is called an ‘article group’. These could be:

Textiles with physical differences only, made from well-defined basic materials.

Articles which are physically composed of certified products only.

Finished textiles from the same kind of fibre material (for example those made from cellulosic fibres, mixtures of PES and CO, of synthetic fibres, etc.).

In summary, products can be defined as a group if the same raw materials are used and the same chemical procedure took place during production.

Note that because the costs of certification are partly related to the number of different products you would like to certify it is worth to investigate which products could belong to a group.

This could enable you to have maximum profit of your certificate.

Therefore, when you have an idea of which products you would like to certify, it is wise to investigate whether these could form a product group with other products in your collection.

Examples of product groups:

A producer of cotton clothing who purchases its cotton fabric from one supplier who produces all cotton fabric in a similar way is able to certify its cotton products under one certificate.

In case you produce baby clothing of different types of fabric (cotton and polyester) but all your supplies bear the Öko-Tex 100 certificate, you are allowed to certify all of your products under one certificate.

Costs of application

The costs of application are a licence fee of € 650 per year in addition to the laboratory costs.

The costs for prolongation also consist of the licence fee and the costs for testing if the products still comply.

Figure 1: If all your supplies are certified according to Öko-Tex 100, no additional testing is needed.

Figure 2. If part of your supplies is certified, Öko-Tex 100 determines what testing is necessary for certification.

Figure 3. If none of your supplies are certified according to Öko-Tex 100, full testing is required.

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