Textile companies to remain vigilant ahead of EU Extended Producer Responsibility rules

Businesses and brands will need to remain aware of the EU textile Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) as its accelerated rollout will soon create increasingly complex cross-border reporting requirements.

EU member states will be required to transpose the new rules into national law by June 2027 and establish operational schemes by April 2028.

Brands operating across Europe therefore will need to navigate a patchwork of different reporting obligations.

These include:

. Pay EPR fees: These will be adjusted according the quantity, quality and recyclability of the textile and will be used to pay for public textile bins, sorting facilities and recycling technology.

. Obligatory registration to each country’s EPR scheme in which you operate in.

. Extensive tracking of all textile data, such as weight, volume, and material composition of everything you sell.

As these law changes draw nearer, Reverse Logistics Group (RLG by Reconomy has expanded ReDress, its dedicated textile Producer Responsibility Organisation, to create a cross-border compliance solution.

The model builds on Reconomy’s more than 25 years of experience supporting global brands with Textile EPR through a comprehensive end-to-end suite of services

Additionally, RLG by Reconomy has launched a Textile Voice Industry Union to give leading brands and retailers a direct role in shaping future Textile EPR schemes.

Patrick Wiedemann at Reverse Logistics Group by Reconomy, said: “With the regulatory complexity facing multinational brands set to increase significantly, companies will need a cross-border solution and today that simply doesn’t exist at scale.

“By expanding ReDress, we are building a co-ordinated European model that combines local expertise with cross-border support, helping brands navigate different national requirements more efficiently and with greater confidence, while also contributing to a more circular fashion industry.”