As part of UKFT membership, we offer practical, business-focused support to help UK fashion and textile businesses navigate regulatory compliance across global markets. Our team works to ensure your business is informed, prepared, and aligned with current and upcoming legislation affecting the UK and international fashion and textile industry. We engage with policymakers in the UK government and in the EU Commission through our active participation in Euratex, ensuring members are kept up to date with developments across Europe.

Global Current Compliance

We help members understand and meet their current regulatory obligations in the countries they sell into worldwide. This includes tailored guidance on product safety, labelling, sustainability, chemical compliance, human rights laws and green claims across key markets and beyond.

Global Regulatory Readiness

We monitor and respond to policy developments globally, keeping members informed of proposed changes and helping you prepare in advance. This includes active engagement with the UK government and EU Commission policymaking via Euratex, ensuring UK businesses are aware of and can influence European legislative developments. We also provide industry feedback to UK and international policymakers to ensure proposed legislation is practical and relevant across jurisdictions.

We support members with all aspects of product labelling, including care labels, GINETEX symbols, country-of-origin, packaging requirements and translations. Our guidance reflects global labelling standards, including country-specific requirements and emerging international requirements. This includes tailored support from our Compliance team, webinars, guides, resources and labelling reviews.

Global Product Safety and Performance Testing

We offer advice on meeting safety, performance and chemical standards and testing requirements across a wide range of product categories, from apparel and footwear to PPE and children’s products. Our support spans global regulations, including EU directives, US standards, and other international frameworks. We also work with a range of trusted partners worldwide.

Global Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Schemes

We help members manage their obligations under global EPR schemes for textiles and packaging, including data submission, labelling, and fee structures. This includes EU EPR policy developments, and emerging schemes in other regions. We partner with specialists to reduce the administrative burden and ensure compliance across borders.

International Trade Regulation

We provide guidance on trade agreements, rules of origin (RoOs), tariffs and the movement of goods across borders. Our support helps businesses understand what’s required to benefit from preferential trade arrangements globally, including EU-UK trade dynamics and international FTAs.

UKFT members can get in touch with the Compliance team with any queries relating to global product compliance via compliance@ukft.org

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