• New EU Regulation on Textile Waste: Producer Responsibility Increases

    The European Parliament has approved an important regulation to reduce textile waste in February 2025. The amendment to the Waste Framework Directive introduces extended producer responsibility for textile and footwear producers. In this context, producers will pay fees to cover the costs of their products becoming waste, and these fees will vary according to the

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  • New Era in Accreditation with EA MLA Mark

    New Era in Accreditation with EA MLA Mark

    The European Accreditation Association (EA) has officially launched the EA MLA Mark as of September 1, 2025. This new mark aims to increase the recognition of accreditation across Europe and make the reliability of conformity assessment documents more visible. The EA MLA Mark can only be used for activities covered by the EA Multilateral Agreement

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  • Global Research Agenda Set at Textile Science Summit TIWC 2025 in Portugal

    Textile Science Summit in Portugal: Setting the Global Research Agenda at TIWC 2025

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  • Latin America's Strong Step to Green Transformation Regional Cooperation for Sustainability in Consumption

    Latin America’s Strong Step to Green Transformation: Regional Cooperation for Sustainability in Consumption

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  • New Horizons in Machine Safety Artificial Intelligence and Digital Security Guides from UNM

    New Horizons in Machine Safety: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Security Guides from UNM

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  • We Expanded our NANDO Scope with our NB 3038 Authorization!

    We Expanded our NANDO Scope with our NB 3038 Authorization!

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