Softlines & Leather regulatory updates September 2022
New classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature
On 14 September 2022, the European Commission published the following commission implementing regulation concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature.
Technical publications regarding textile products
Recent publications by several entities related to textile products.
California passes PFAS regulation of textile products
On 1 September 2022, the State of California passed Bill AB 1817 to regulate PFAS chemicals in textile articles. Beginning 1 January 2025, the new law will prohibit any person from manufacturing, distributing, selling, or offering for sale any new textile articles that contain regulated PFAS, and requires a manufacturer to use the least toxic alternative when removing regulated PFAS in textile articles to comply with these provisions.
India extends compliance date of footwear quality control order
India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued Order S.O. 2599(E) to extend the compliance date of the Footwear Made from Leather and Other Materials (Quality Control) Order. The Order that requires certain footwear products to conform to its corresponding Indian Standard (IS) and bear a Standard Mark under a license from the BIS will now become effective on 1 July 2023. Please see Table 1 below for a list of the applicable IS.
Europe
RAPEX (European Commission Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products – Alerts reported by EU national authorities).
U.S.
From 1 September 2022 to 22 September 2022, the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) published the following recalls: 1 recall of textile & leather products.
