Interpretation Of 2019 Edition Eco Environmental Friendly Textile Product Certification Standard

In January 2, 2019, OEKO-TEX (International Textile and leather ecology research and Testing Association) issued the 2019 edition of STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX testing standard and limit value requirement for eco environmental friendly textile product certification standards, and the standard came into effect in April 1st.

The following is the interpretation of the new eco environmental friendly textile product certification standard.

1. What is the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX eco textile certification standard?

STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX eco textile certification standard is currently recognized by the global textile industry as an authoritative eco textile standard. Many European and American high quality purchasers regard this standard as the technical basis for product procurement.

To date, 10000 manufacturers, brands and retailers in nearly 100 countries and regions have chosen to cooperate with OEKO-TEX to ensure that their products pass the testing of potential harmful substances.

At the same time, tens of millions of consumers around the world will check whether the product is labeled with OEKO-TEX before buying.

Where are the changes in the certification standards for the 2 and 2019 editions of eco-friendly textiles products?

The 2019 edition of eco environmental friendly textile product certification standard not only includes benzene, four amine salts, siloxane D4, D5 and D6, azo two formamide (ADCA), extractable heavy metal barium, selenium and glyphosate, etc., but also includes more strict limits for the parameters including o-phthalic acid two (Plasticizer), alkylphenol and alkylphenol polyoxyethylene ether, and perfluorinated and polyfluorinated compounds.

Textile is an important export industry in our city. In 2018, the volume of exports reached 15 billion 480 million yuan, up 3.5% over the same period last year.

Export volume reached 3 billion 160 million yuan in the first quarter of 2019.

The 2019 edition of the eco textile certification standard puts forward higher requirements for the production process and quality supervision of China's export textiles, making the international market for textile exports face more severe challenges.

Tianjin customs reminds textile exporting enterprises that they should pay close attention to and update the relevant technical regulations and standards at home and abroad in time and strictly carry out production according to the requirements of corresponding regulations and standards, and entrust qualified laboratories for testing so as to ensure the export of textiles to enter the international market smoothly.