Textiles
Clothing, footwear and home textiles sold to consumers in the EU need a responsible person established in the EU, who keeps the product documents and answers authorities. Textiles also have their own EPR: some member states already run schemes, and every member state must have one by 17 April 2028. A seller shipping directly to consumers in a country where it is not established appoints an authorised representative for EPR there where the law requires it. We do both.
Not every product needs a representative: it depends on the product and on who else takes the role in the EU, for example an importer. We check it before you sign.
The company check is free.
Two representatives, one partner
Textiles have two different representatives. We cover both under one contract.
| Topic | Responsible person (GPSR, Article 16) | EPR representative (Article 22a) |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Product safety: technical documentation and fibre composition label checked, information to market surveillance, accidents and recalls reported | Producer registration, reports of quantities, fees and the contract with a producer responsibility organisation |
| Scope | One for the whole EU | One in each country where you need one |
| Products | Clothing, footwear, home textiles and other consumer products | Textile, textile-related and footwear products listed in Annex IVc |
| How we do it | We are your responsible person. Our name and address go on your products or their packaging. | In Slovakia we are your representative. In other countries our partners act for you and we sign the contracts on your behalf. |
What we do for you
For the whole EU and in every country you choose:
- A check of your technical documentation and of the fibre composition label under Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011
- Answers to market surveillance authorities, accident reports and recalls
- Registration in the national producer register and the contract with a producer responsibility organisation
- Reports of quantities and the fees paid for you
Countries
One contract for all of them. In Slovakia we are your representative; in the other countries our partners act for you and we sign the contracts on your behalf.
- AustriaThrough our partner
- BelgiumThrough our partner
- BulgariaThrough our partner
- CroatiaThrough our partner
- CyprusThrough our partner
- CzechiaThrough our partner
- DenmarkThrough our partner
- EstoniaThrough our partner
- FinlandThrough our partner
- FranceThrough our partner
- GermanyThrough our partner
- GreeceThrough our partner
- HungaryThrough our partner
- IrelandThrough our partner
- ItalyThrough our partner
- LatviaThrough our partner
- LithuaniaThrough our partner
- LuxembourgThrough our partner
- MaltaThrough our partner
- NetherlandsThrough our partner
- PolandThrough our partner
- PortugalThrough our partner
- RomaniaThrough our partner
- SlovakiaEURep360
- SloveniaThrough our partner
- SpainThrough our partner
- SwedenThrough our partner
- United KingdomThrough our partner
Another country? Write to us.
Key dates
- The GPSR applies: consumer products need a responsible economic operator in the EU.
- Member states must have transposed the textile EPR rules of Directive (EU) 2025/1892.
- Every member state runs an EPR scheme for textiles. Whether a seller from abroad needs an authorised representative there depends on how it sells and on national law.
Legal basis
Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR), Article 16, and Directive 2008/98/EC, Article 22a(3): the responsible person in the EU for your products, and the EPR representative in the countries where you need one.
Questions
Do I need an EPR representative for textiles already now?
It depends on the country: some member states already run textile schemes, the others must have one by 17 April 2028 at the latest. We tell you per country what applies.
What do you need from us?
Your product list with fibre composition and weights, and the quantities you ship to each country. We give you a template in your language.