EAC Marking for Textiles: What the Label Must Say
Textiles entering the Customs Union need a Declaration or Certificate of Conformity under TR CU 017/2011 for soft goods, or TR CU 007/2011 where the product is for anyone under 18. Only then may the EAC mark be applied. Both regulations set mandatory label content, and both add further fields depending on whether the item is clothing, footwear, fur or leather.
What does the EAC mark claim?
That a Certificate or Declaration of Conformity has been drawn up for the product under the relevant Technical Regulation of the Customs Union, and that the product meets the safety requirements set out there for its group.
For textiles going to the five EAEU member states, that means a Declaration or Certificate under TR CU 017/2011 or TR CU 007/2011. The marking goes on only after the approval document exists.
Which regulation applies?
| Regulation | Scope |
|---|---|
| TR CU 007/2011 | All textile products for children under 14 and teenagers aged 14 to 18 |
| TR CU 017/2011 | Soft goods generally, see below |
TR CU 017/2011 covers textiles; clothes and knitted fabric; machine-made rugs and carpeting; leather and textile accessories; felts and nonwoven materials; footwear; fur and fur goods; leather and leather goods; and oilcloth.
Which rules apply to every textile label?
- The marking may be applied to the product itself, a label attached to it, a trading tag, the product package, the group package, or the instruction leaflet.
- It must be in the Union’s working language, or the official language of the member state where the product is manufactured and sold to the user.
- For imported products, the country of manufacture, the manufacturer’s name and its legal address may appear in Latin letters.
What must the label say?
Both regulations require a common core: product name, country of manufacture, the manufacturer or seller (or their authorised representative) with legal address, size, composition of raw materials, the single market circulation mark, date of manufacture, and the trademark if there is one. TR CU 007/2011 additionally calls for the type or purpose of the product, service life, and warranty period where relevant; TR CU 017/2011 asks for the manufacturer’s warranty and lot number where relevant.
What each product type adds
Clothing and textile items. Type and mass fraction of natural and chemical raw materials in both the upper material and the undercloth, within a ±5 percent tolerance; the model; care symbols; and care instructions where needed.
Knitted and textile fabrics, carpets, blankets, bedspreads, curtains. Type and mass fraction of the initial raw materials, the pile surface, for carpets, again within ±5 percent, except for nonwovens. Also mass of a piece at standard humidity for knitted fabrics, colour stability for knitted and textile fabrics, type of finishing if any, and care symbols.
Footwear. Size, model or item number, the material of the upper, the undercloth and the tread, and conditions of use and care.
Fur. The type of fur and how it was processed, coloured or not coloured, plus care symbols and instructions.
Leather haberdashery. The name of the upper material, the model, and instructions for use where needed.
Three details that are easy to miss
- Items for newborns, and underwear for children under one year, must carry the statement that washing before first use is obligatory.
- School satchels, bags, portfolios and backpacks must state the age of the intended user.
- The ±5 percent tolerance is on the declared composition. It is a tolerance and not a rounding convention: a label that overstates natural fibre content beyond it is non-compliant even if the difference looks small.
Sources
- TR CU 017/2011, On the safety of light industry products, Eurasian Economic Commission
- TR CU 007/2011, On the safety of products intended for children and adolescents, Eurasian Economic Commission
- Customs Union Commission Decision No. 711 of 15 July 2011, the single conformity mark (EAC) and the procedure for applying it
Frequently asked questions
Which regulation applies to children's clothing?
TR CU 007/2011, which covers all textile products for children under 14 and for teenagers between 14 and 18. It sits alongside TR CU 017/2011 rather than replacing it, and it adds requirements, for example, items for newborns and underwear for children under one year must carry the instruction that washing before first use is obligatory.
What language does the marking have to be in?
The Union's working language, or the official language of the Customs Union member state where the product is manufactured and sold. For imported products there is one concession: the country of manufacture, the manufacturer's name and its legal address may be given in Latin letters.
How accurate does the fibre composition have to be?
The stated percentage of natural and chemical raw materials may deviate from the actual content by no more than 5 percent, in either direction. That tolerance applies to the upper material and the undercloth, and to knitted and textile fabrics, carpets, blankets, bedspreads and curtains.
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