ANNEX I

TABLE OF TEXTILE FIBRES(referred to in Article 3)

No

Name

Fibre description

1

wool8

Fibre from sheep’s or lambs’ fleeces (Ovis aries)

2

alpaca, llama, camel, kashmir, mohair, angora, vicuña, yak, guanaco, cashgora, beaver, otter, followed or not by the name ‘wool’ or ‘hair’8

hair of the following animals: alpaca, llama, camel, kashmir goat, angora goat, angora rabbit, vicuna, yak, guanaco, cashgora goat (a cross between the kashmir goat and the angora goat), beaver, otter

3

animal or horsehair, with or without an indication of the kind of animal (e.g. cattle hair, common goat hair, horsehair)

hair of the various animals not mentioned under 1 or 2

4

silk

fibre obtained exclusively from silk-secreting insects

5

cotton

fibre obtained from the bolls of the cotton plant (Gossypium)

6

kapok

fibre obtained from the inside of the kapok fruit (Ceiba pentandra)

7

flax

fibre obtained from the bast of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum)

8

true hemp

fibre obtained from the bast of hemp (Cannabis sativa)

9

jute

fibre obtained from the bast of Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis. For the purposes of this Directive, bast fibres obtained from the following species shall be treated in the same way as jute: Hibiscus cannabinus, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Abutilon avicennae, Urena lobata, Urena sinuata

10

abaca (Manila hemp)

fibre obtained from the sheathing leaf of Musa textilis

11

alfa

fibre obtained from the leaves of Stipa tenacissima

12

coir (coconut)

fibre obtained from the fruit of Cocos nucifera

13

broom

fibre obtained from the bast of Cytisus scoparius and/or Spartium junceum

14

ramie

fibre obtained from the bast of Boehmeria nivea and Boehmeria tenacissima

15

sisal

fibre obtained from the leaves of Agave sisalana

16

Sunn

fibre from the bast of Crotalaria juncea

17

Henequen

fibre from the bast of Agave fourcroydes

18

Maguey

fibre from the bast of Agave cantala

19

acetate

cellulose acetate fibre wherein less than 92 % but at least 74 % of the hydroxyl groups are acetylated

20

alginate

fibre obtained from metallic salts of alginic acid

21

cupro (cuprammonium rayon)

regenerated cellulose fibre obtained by the cuprammonium process

22

modal

a regenerated cellulose fibre obtained by a modified viscose process having a high breaking force and high wet modulus. The breaking force (BC) in the conditioned state and the force (BM) required to produce an elongation of 5 % in the wet state are:

BC (CN) ≥ 1,3 √T + 2 T

BM (CN) ≥ 0,5 √T

where T is the mean linear density in decitex

23

protein

fibre obtained from natural protein substances regenerated and stabilised through the action of chemical agents

24

triacetate

cellulose acetate fibre wherein at least 92 % of the hydroxyl groups are acetylated

25

viscose

regenerated cellulose fibre obtained by the viscose process for filament and discontinuous fibre

26

acrylic

fibre formed of linear macromolecules comprising at least 85 % (by mass) in the chain of the acrylonitrilic pattern

27

chlorofibre

fibre formed of linear macromolecules having in their chain more than 50 % by mass of chlorinated vinyl or chlorinated vinylidene monomeric units

28

fluorofibre

fibre formed of linear macromolecules made from fluorocarbon aliphatic monomers

29

modacrylic

fibre formed of linear macromolecules having in the chain more than 50 % and less than 85 % (by mass) of the acrylonitrilic pattern

30

polyamide or nylon

fibre formed from synthetic linear macromolecules having in the chain recurring amide linkages of which at least 85 % are joined to aliphatic or cycloaliphatic units

31

aramid

fibre formed from synthetic linear macromolecules made up of aromatic groups joined by amide or imide linkages, of which at least 85 % are joined directly to two aromatic rings and with the number of imide linkages, if the latter are present, not exceeding the number of amide linkages

32

polyimide

fibre formed from synthetic linear macromolecules having in the chain recurring imide units

33

Lyocell9

a regenerated cellulose fibre obtained by dissolution, and an organic solvent spinning process, without formation of derivatives

34

polylactide

fibre formed of linear macromolecules having in the chain at least 85 % (by mass) of lactic acid ester units derived from naturally occurring sugars, and which has a melting temperature of at least 135 °C

35

polyester

fibre formed of linear macromolecules comprising at least 85 % (by mass) in the chain of an ester of a diol and terephthalic acid

36

polyethylene

fibre formed of un-substituted aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon linear macromolecules

37

polypropylene

fibre formed of an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon linear macromolecule where one carbon atom in two carries a methyl side chain in an isotactic disposition and without further substitution

38

polycarbamide

fibre formed of linear macromolecules having in the chain the recurring ureylene (NH-CO-NH) functional group

39

polyurethane

fibre formed of linear macromolecules composed of chains with the recurring urethane functional group

40

vinylal

fibre formed of linear macromolecules whose chain is constituted by poly(vinyl alcohol) with differing levels of acetalisation

41

trivinyl

fibre formed of acrylonitrile terpolymer, a chlorinated vinyl monomer and a third vinyl monomer, none of which represents as much as 50 % of the total mass

42

elastodiene

elastofibre composed of natural or synthetic polyisoprene, or composed of one or more dienes polymerised with or without one or more vinyl monomers, and which, when stretched to three times its original length and released, recovers rapidly and substantially to its initial length

43

elastane

elastofibre composed of at least 85 % (by mass) of a segmented polyurethane, and which, when stretched to three times its original length and released, recovers rapidly and substantially to its initial length

44

glass fibre

fibre made of glass

45

name corresponding to the material of which the fibres are composed, e.g. metal (metallic, metallised), asbestos, paper, followed or not by the word ‘yarn’ or ‘fibre’

fibres obtained from miscellaneous or new materials not listed elsewhere in this Annex

46

elastomultiester

fibre formed by interaction of two or more chemically distinct linear macromolecules in two or more distinct phases (of which none exceeds 85 % by mass) which contains ester groups as dominant functional unit (at least 85 %) and which, after suitable treatment when stretched to one and half times its original length and released, recovers rapidly and substantially to its initial length

47

elastolefin

fibre composed of at least 95 % (by mass) of macromolecules partially cross-linked, made up from ethylene and at least one other olefin and which, when stretched to one and a half times its original length and released, recovers rapidly and substantially to its initial length

The name ‘wool’ in item 1 of this Annex may also be used to indicate a mixture of fibres from sheep’s or lambs’ fleeces and the hairs listed in the third column of item 2.

This provision is applicable to the textile products listed in Articles 4 and 5 and to those referred to in Article 6 provided that the latter are partly composed of the fibres listed in items 1 and 2.

It is understood that an ‘organic solvent’ means essentially a mixture of organic chemicals and water.

ANNEX IINames referred to in Article 5(1)

— in Bulgarian

‘необработена вълна’,

— in Spanish

‘lana virgen’ or ‘lana de esquilado’,

— in Czech

‘střižní vlna’,

— in Danish

‘ren, ny uld’,

— in German

‘Schurwolle’,

— in Estonian

‘uus vill’,

— in Greek

‘παρθένο μαλλί’,

— in English

‘virgin wool’ or ‘fleece wool’,

— in French

‘laine vierge’ or ‘laine de tonte’,

— in Italian

‘lana vergine’ or ‘lana di tosa’,

— in Latvian

‘pirmlietojuma vilna’ or ‘jaunvilna’,

— in Lithuanian

‘natūralioji vilna’,

— in Hungarian

‘élőgyapjú’,

— in Maltese

‘suf verġni’,

— in Dutch

‘scheerwol’,

— in Polish

‘żywa wełna’,

— in Portuguese

‘lã virgem’,

— in Romanian

‘lână virgină’,

— in Slovak

‘strižná vlna’,

— in Slovene

‘runska volna’,

— in Finnish

‘uusi villa’,

— in Swedish

‘ren ull’.

ANNEX III

Products which cannot be made subject to mandatory labelling or marking(referred to in Article 10(1)(a))

1.

Sleeve-supporting armbands

2.

Watch straps of textile materials

3.

Labels and badges

4.

Stuffed pan-holders of textile materials

5.

Coffee cosy covers

6.

Tea cosy covers

7.

Sleeve protectors

8.

Muffs other than in pile fabric

9.

Artificial flowers

10.

Pin cushions

11.

Painted canvas

12.

Textile products for base and underlying fabrics and stiffenings

13.

Felts

14.

Old made-up textile products, where explicitly stated to be such

15.

Gaiters

16.

Packagings, not new and sold as such

17.

Felt hats

18.

Containers which are soft and without foundation, saddlery, of textile materials

19.

Travel goods of textile materials

20.

Hand-embroidered tapestries, finished or unfinished, and materials for their production, including embroidery yarns, sold separately from the canvas and specially presented for use in such tapestries

21.

Slide fasteners

22.

Buttons and buckles covered with textile materials

23.

Book covers of textile materials

24.

Toys

25.

Textile parts of footwear, with the exception of warm linings

26.

Table mats having several components and a surface area of not more than 500 cm2

27.

Oven gloves and cloths

28.

Egg cosies

29.

Make-up cases

30.

Tobacco pouches of textile fabric

31.

Spectacle, cigarette and cigar, lighter and comb cases of textile fabric

32.

Protective requisites for sports with the exception of gloves

33.

Toilet cases

34.

Shoe-cleaning cases

35.

Funeral items

36.Disposable articles, with the exception of wadding

For the purposes of this Directive, textile articles designed to be used once only or for a limited time, and the normal use of which precludes any restoring for subsequent use for the same or a similar purpose, are to be regarded as disposable

37.

Textile articles subject to the rules of the European Pharmacopoeia and covered by a reference to those rules, non-disposable bandages for medical and orthopaedic use and orthopaedic textile articles in general

38.Textile articles including cordage, ropes and string, subject to item 12 of Annex IV, normally intended:

  1. (a)

    for use as equipment components in the manufacture and processing of goods;

  2. (b)

    for incorporation in machines, installations (e.g. for heating, air conditioning or lighting), domestic and other appliances, vehicles and other means of transport, or for their operation, maintenance or equipment, other than tarpaulin covers and textile motor vehicle accessories sold separately from the vehicle

39.

Textile articles for protection and safety purposes such as safety belts, parachutes, life-jackets, emergency chutes, firefighting devices, bullet-proof waistcoats and special protective garments (e.g. those providing protection against fire, chemical substances or other safety hazards)

40.

Air-supported structures (e.g. sports halls, exhibition stands or storage facilities), provided that particulars of the performances and technical specifications of these articles are supplied

41.

Sails

42.

Animal clothing

43.

Flags and banners

ANNEX IV

Products for which only inclusive labelling or marking is obligatory(referred to in Article 10(1)(b))

1.

Floor cloths

2.

Cleaning cloths

3.

Edgings and trimmings

4.

Passementerie

5.

Belts

6.

Braces

7.

Suspenders and garters

8.

Shoe and boot laces

9.

Ribbons

10.

Elastic

11.

New packaging sold as such

12.

Packing string and agricultural twine; string, cordage and ropes other than those falling within item 38 of Annex III10

13.

Table mats

14.

Handkerchiefs

15.

Bun nets and hair nets

16.

Ties and bow ties for children

17.

Bibs; wash gloves and face flannels

18.

Sewing, mending and embroidery yarns presented for retail sale in small quantities with a net weight of 1 gram or less

19.

Tape for curtains and blinds and shutters

ANNEX V

Agreed allowances used to calculate the mass of fibres contained in a textile product(referred to in Article 13)

Fibre No

Fibres

Percentages

1-2

Wool and animal hair:

combed fibres

18,25

carded fibres

17,011

3

Animal hair:

combed fibres

18,25

carded fibres

17,011

Horsehair:

combed fibres

16,0

carded fibres

15,0

4

Silk

11,0

5

Cotton:

normal fibres

8,5

mercerised fibres

10,5

6

Kapok

10,9

7

Flax

12,0

8

True hemp

12,0

9

Jute

17,0

10

Abaca

14,0

11

ALFA

14,0

12

Coir

13,0

13

Broom

14,0

14

Ramie (bleached fibre)

8,5

15

Sisal

14,0

16

Sunn

12,0

17

Henequen

14,0

18

Maguey

14,0

19

Acetate

9,0

20

Alginate

20,0

21

Cupro

13,0

22

Modal

13,0

23

Protein

17,0

24

Triacetate

7,0

25

Viscose

13,0

26

Acrylic

2,0

27

Chlorofibre

2,0

28

Fluorofibre

0,0

29

Modacrylic

2,0

30

Polyamide or nylon:

discontinuous fibre

6,25

filament

5,75

31

Aramid

8,0

32

Polyimide

3,5

33

Lyocell

13,0

34

Polylactide

1,5

35

Polyester:

discontinuous fibre

1,5

filament

1,5

36

Polyethylene

1,5

37

Polypropylene

2,0

38

Polycarbamide

2,0

39

Polyurethane

discontinuous fibre

3,5

filament

3,0

40

Vinylal

5,0

41

Trivinyl

3,0

42

Elastodiene

1,0

43

Elastane

1,5

44

Glass fibre:

with an average diameter of over 5 μm

2,0

with an average diameter of 5 μm or less

3,0

45

Metal fibre

2,0

Metallised fibre

2,0

Asbestos

2,0

Paper yarn

13,75

46

Elastomultiester

1,5

47

Elastolefin

1,5

The agreed allowances of 17 % shall also be applied where it is impossible to ascertain whether the textile product containing wool and/or animal hair is combed or carded.

ANNEX VI

PART ARepealed Directive with list of its successive amendments(referred to in Article 18)

Directive 96/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 32, 3.2.1997, p. 38).

Commission Directive 97/37/EC

(OJ L 169, 27.6.1997, p. 74).

Point 1.F.2 of Annex II to the 2003 Act of Accession

(OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 66).

Commission Directive 2004/34/EC

(OJ L 89, 26.3.2004, p. 35).

Commission Directive 2006/3/EC

(OJ L 5, 10.1.2006, p. 14).

Council Directive 2006/96/EC

(OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 81).

Annex, point D 2 only

Commission Directive 2007/3/EC

(OJ L 28, 3.2.2007, p. 12).

PART BList of time limits for transposition into national law(referred to in Article 18)

Directive

Time limit for transposition

96/74/EC

97/37/EC

1 June 1998

2004/34/EC

1 March 2005

2006/3/EC

9 January 2007

2006/96/EC

1 January 2007

2007/3/EC

2 February 2008

ANNEX VII

CORRELATION TABLE

Directive 96/74/EC

This Directive

Article 1

Article 1(1)

Article 2(1)

Article 2(1)(a)

Article 2(2), introductory wording

Article 2(1)(b), introductory wording

Article 2(2), first indent

Article 2(1)(b)(i)

Article 2(2), second indent

Article 2(1)(b)(ii)

Article 2(3), introductory wording

Article 2(2), introductory wording

Article 2(3), first indent

Article 2(2)(a)

Article 2(3), second indent

Article 2(2)(b)

Article 2(3), third indent

Article 2(2)(c)

Article 3

Article 3

Article 4

Article 4

Article 5(1), wording other than the indents

Article 5(1)

Article 5(1), indents

Annex II

Article 5(2)

Article 5(2)

Article 5(3)

Article 5(3)

Article 6(1), introductory wording

Article 6(1), introductory wording

Article 6(1), first indent

Article 6(1)(a)

Article 6(1), second indent

Article 6(1)(b)

Article 6(1), third indent

Article 6(1)(c)

Article 6(2)

Article 6(2)

Article 6(3)

Article 6(3)

Article 6(4)

Article 6(5)

Article 6(5)

Article 6(4)

Article 7

Article 7

Article 8(1)

Article 8(1)

Article 8(2)(a)

Article 8(2)

Article 8(2)(b)

Article 8(3)

Article 8(2)(c)

Article 8(4)

Article 8(2)(d)

Article 8(5)

Article 9(1)

Article 9(1)

Article 9(2)

Article 9(2)

Article 9(3), introductory wording

Article 9(3), introductory wording

Article 9(3)(a), first subparagraph, introductory wording

Article 9(3)(a), first subparagraph, introductory wording

Article 9(3)(a), first subparagraph, first indent

Article 9(3)(a), first subparagraph, point (i)

Article 9(3)(a), first subparagraph, second indent

Article 9(3)(a), first subparagraph, point (ii)

Article 9(3)(a), first subparagraph, third indent

Article 9(3)(a), first subparagraph, point (iii)

Article 9(3)(a), second subparagraph

Article 9(3)(a), second subparagraph

Article 9(3)(a), third subparagraph

Article 9(3)(a), third subparagraph

Article 9(3)(b) to (f)

Article 9(3)(b) to (f)

Article 10

Article 10

Article 11

Article 11

Article 12, introductory wording

Article 12, introductory wording

Article 12, point 1

Article 12(a)

Article 12, point 2(a)

Article 12(b)

Article 12, point 2(b), first subparagraph

Article 12(c)

Article 12, point 2(b), second subparagraph

Article 12(d)

Article 12, point 2(c), first subparagraph

Article 12(e), first subparagraph

Article 12, point 2(c), second subparagraph, introductory wording

Article 12(e), second subparagraph, introductory wording

Article 12, point 2(c), second subparagraph, first indent

Article 12(e), second subparagraph, point (i)

Article 12, point 2(c), second subparagraph, second indent

Article 12(e), second subparagraph, point (ii)

Article 12, point 3

Article 12(f)

Article 13

Article 13

Article 14

Article 14

Article 15, introductory wording

Article 1(2), introductory wording

Article 15, point 1

Article 1(2)(a)

Article 15, point 2

Article 1(2)(b)

Article 15, point 3

Article 1(2)(c)

Article 15, point 4

Article 1(2)(d)

Article 16

Articles 15 and 16

Article 17

Article 17

Article 18

Article 18

Article 19, first paragraph

Article 20

Article 19, second paragraph

Article 19

Annex I, Nos 1 to 33

Annex I, Nos 1 to 33

Annex I, No 33a

Annex I, No 34

Annex I, No 34

Annex I, No 35

Annex I, No 35

Annex I, No 36

Annex I, No 36

Annex I, No 37

Annex I, No 37

Annex I, No 38

Annex I, No 38

Annex I, No 39

Annex I, No 39

Annex I, No 40

Annex I, No 40

Annex I, No 41

Annex I, No 41

Annex I, No 42

Annex I, No 42

Annex I, No 43

Annex I, No 43

Annex I, No 44

Annex I, No 44

Annex I, No 45

Annex I, No 45

Annex I, No 46

Annex I, No 46

Annex I, No 47

Annex II, Nos 1 to 33

Annex V, Nos 1 to 33

Annex II, No 33a

Annex V, No 34

Annex II, No 34

Annex V, No 35

Annex II, No 35

Annex V, No 36

Annex II, No 36

Annex V, No 37

Annex II, No 37

Annex V, No 38

Annex II, No 38

Annex V, No 39

Annex II, No 39

Annex V, No 40

Annex II, No 40

Annex V, No 41

Annex II, No 41

Annex V, No 42

Annex II, No 42

Annex V, No 43

Annex II, No 43

Annex V, No 44

Annex II, No 44

Annex V, No 45

Annex II, No 45

Annex V, No 46

Annex II, No 46

Annex V, No 47

Annex III

Annex III

Annex IV

Annex IV

Annex V

Annex VI

Annex VI

Annex VII