Regulation & Compliance

Compliance 101 and Compliance Updates

Practical regulatory and compliance support for the UK fashion and textile industry.
A series of guides, webinars and toolkits to help your business understand and meet UK and international regulatory requirements.
What is Compliance 101

UKFT’s Compliance 101 is a practical, policy-informed resource library developed in response to member queries and evolving regulatory requirements. Delivered in accessible formats including webinars, detailed guides and toolkits, it offers step-by-step support to help your organisation understand obligations, prepare for changes and maintain compliance across global markets.

Designed for in-house compliance teams, product and technical specialists, and leadership responsible for regulatory readiness.

Explore Compliance resources

The information provided by UKFT is for use by the registered company and must not be shared outside your organisation unless permitted. Content remains intellectual property of UKFT and is for member benefit.

EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)
EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and packaging regulation
US product entry and compliance (e-Filing)
The full list of C101 resources and webinars

EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)

  • Webinar: EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to EU GPSR
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to EU GPSR Technical Files & Risk Assessments
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to Certificates of Conformity
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to Creating EU Declarations of Conformity

·  Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Digital Product Passport (DPP)

  • Webinar: Navigating the ESPR and the Digital Product Passport
  • Webinar: Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) & Digital Product Passport (DPP): Latest Developments
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to ESPR & DPP Current Guidance
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the EU ESPR Delegated & Implementing Acts on the Destruction & Disclosure of Unsold Products

·  Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and packaging regulation

  • Webinar: Extended Producer Responsibility
  • Webinar: Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) Overview
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to Global Packaging EPR
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to Global Textiles EPR
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to UK Packaging EPR
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to UK Empty Packaging EPR for Packaging Suppliers
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation PPWR
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the Declarations of Conformity for the PPWR
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the UK Plastic Packaging Tax

·  France: EPR, AGEC and environmental regulation

  • Guide: UKFT Guide to EPR, Triman & Waste Management in France
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to French AGEC Law
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to French Environmental Cost
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the French PFAS Ban

·  EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)

  • Webinar: EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to EUDR

·  Green claims and consumer protection

  • Webinar: Understanding Green Claims
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to Misleading Labelling
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to Pricing Compliance

·  Chemical compliance and PFAS

  • Webinar: Chemical Compliance
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to Global PFAS Legislation
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to Chemical RSL
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the French PFAS Ban

·  Textile and product labelling

  • Webinar: GINETEX Textile & Apparel Labelling
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to Garment Labelling in the EU
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to Labelling Languages
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the Term Pony Leather
  • Briefing: UKFT Briefing to Quebec Bill 96

·  Fire safety and product-specific regulation

  • Guide: UKFT Guide to Flammability Testing Requirements
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to Furniture and Furnishings Fire Safety Amendment 2025
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the UK Animal By-Products Regulation
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025

·  US product entry and compliance

  • Webinar: US Product Entry Requirements and E-Filing
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to US Product Entry and e-Filing

·  Trade, customs and market access

  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the End of the EU De Minimis
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the Developing Countries Trading Scheme
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin for Second Hand Goods

·  Waste, reuse and circular economy

  • Webinar: Reuse & Recycling Overview
  • Webinar: Circular Solutions in Response to Emerging Regulations
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the UK Waste Shipments Regulation
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the EU Waste Framework Directive
  • Guide: How People in the UK Buy and Care for Their Clothes

·  Modern slavery and supply chain responsibility

  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the Modern Slavery Act 2015
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the EU Forced Labour Regulation
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the EU CSRD
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the EU CSDDD
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the UFLPA (Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act)
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the China Regulations on Supply Chain Security and Foreign Law Countermeasures
  • Guide: UKFT Guide to the US EO on IOR

·  Cross-regulatory updates

  • Webinar: Global Regulatory Overview – December 2025
  • Webinar: Global Regulatory Overview – March 2026

How to Access

Guides and webinars in this series are available exclusively to UKFT members. If you’re a member, use your booking code to register for upcoming webinars or catch up on recordings at a time that suits you. To request access to specific resources or recordings, contact info@ukft.org.