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Textile EPR Spain vs France: why almost two decades of head start will redraw the European textile chain 2027-2030
Refashion has operated French textile EPR since 2008-2009 and collects ~€139M annually (2024). Spain transposes Directive (EU) 2025/1892 before 17 Jun 2027. Almost two decades of lag give France a competitive advantage.
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The European textile sector after 1 January 2027: five hypotheses on the reordering of the market
On 1 January 2027 four regulatory packages come into force simultaneously: the CSRD Omnibus, operational SCRAPs, national ECGT and the DPP horizon. Five hypotheses on how the market will be reordered.
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Cross-sectoral DPP regulatory interoperability 2027-2030 between textiles, batteries, electronics and furniture
The battery DPP (Reg EU 2023/1542) operational from 18 Feb 2027. Textiles, electronics and furniture 2027-2028. 8 CEN/CENELEC JTC 24 standards (Mandate M/604 AMD Nov 2025) build the common layer.
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The consolidation of European textile traceability platforms: five hypotheses for 2026-2030 after the DPP
Gartner formalised the DPP category in July 2025 and CEN/CENELEC delivers 8 harmonised standards by the end of 2026. Five hypotheses on the consolidation of the European textile traceability market.
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