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The HDS\/L warns that folding footwear into a textiles framework overlooks the greater material complexity of shoes and could weaken competitiveness through higher compliance burdens and uncertainty<\/p>\n
\u201cThe German textiles law published in late March places a considerable burden on our footwear manufacturers and brands\u201d, criticises Torben Sch\u00fctz, Managing Director of the Federal Association of the Footwear and Leather Goods Industry (HDS\/L), in a press release.<\/p>\n
He continues: \u201cThis is not a measure to promote the international competitiveness of our companies. Instead of reducing bureaucracy, it imposes significant burdens and, further, incalculable costs on our members. This is anything but a business-friendly, efficient policy\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to the HDS\/L, the announced law fails to address the problems of fast fashion.\u00a0A central concern raised by the association is that footwear should not be treated the same as clothing within a single framework, given differences in product construction.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou cannot compare shoes and clothing on a one-to-one basis. The material compositions are much more complex in shoes\u201d, Sch\u00fctz stated, adding: \u201cWhat do underpants, t-shirts and sweaters have to do with over-knee boots?\u201d<\/p>\n
EPR Scheme<\/p>\n
Germany\u2019s Environment Minister Carsten Schneider has presented key points for an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for textiles, laying the groundwork for a potential new national textiles law.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The announcement comes as the CDU\/CSU and SPD, German political parties, signal a broader reform agenda for Germany, including what they describe as a limited \u201creform window\u201d running into the summer.<\/p>\n
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