Towards harmonised textile EPR systems in Europe - EURATEX Skip to content About EURATEX Membership Our Members Become a member Annual Reports Our Network Events Team Contact Us Job Vacancies Trade & Internal Market Internal Market Trade UE
- EURATEX Skip to content About EURATEX Membership Our Members Become a member Annual Reports Our Network Events Team Contact Us Job Vacancies Trade & Internal Market Internal Market Trade UE UKRAINE Textile Initiative Sustainable Businesses Chemicals Policy Circular Economy Sustainable Production Sustainable Supply Chains Innovation & Skills TCLF Skills Alliance Technology Platform Data & Statistics Facts & Key Figures Spring and Autumn Reports Economic Update Projects & Initiatives Our News Position Paper Members Area About EURATEX Membership Our Members Become a member Annual Reports Our Network Events Team Contact Us Job Vacancies Trade & Internal Market Internal Market Trade UE UKRAINE Textile Initiative Sustainable Businesses Chemicals Policy Circular Economy Sustainable Production Sustainable Supply Chains Innovation & Skills TCLF Skills Alliance Technology Platform Data & Statistics Facts & Key Figures Spring and Autumn Reports Economic Update Projects & Initiatives Our News Position Paper Members Area Towards harmonised textile EPR systems in Europe 17 June 2026 – Textile Extended Producer Responsibility is becoming one of the most important regulatory developments for the European textile and clothing sector. As EU and national rules evolve, producers will increasingly be required to register, report products placed on the market and contribute financially to the management of textile waste. A new analysis developed within the Textile PRO Forum shows that the practical implementation of textile EPR systems remains highly fragmented across Europe. The document, Toward harmonised Textile EPR Systems in Europe: analysis and recommendations , presents the results of Workstream 1 of the Textile PRO Forum, focused on reducing administrative burden for producers. The work was led by Dr. Eng. Viola Corbellini, Strategic Development and Innovation Expert at Erion Textiles. The analysis is based on input from 12 Producer Responsibility Organisations covering 11 countries. It compares how existing and emerging textile EPR systems approach registration, reporting, Placed on the Market declarations, invoicing, payments, producer identification and digital tools. The results confirm that there is no fully harmonised approach across countries. Registration timing may vary from year-round registration to advance registration before placing products on the market. Registration channels also differ, with some systems relying on online portals, others on direct contact with PROs, public authority systems or mixed models. Reporting requirements are equally diverse. Some systems require annual reporting, while others request quarterly, twice-yearly or even monthly submissions. Differences also exist in the reporting units used, the level of product detail required, the treatment of material composition, recycled content and repairability, and the use of simplified reporting options for smaller producers. In
