We welcome the Commissions ambition to accelerate Europes transition towards a circular and regenerative economy and to strengthen the Single Market for sustainable products. As representatives of the textile sector, we strongly support this goal.
AWI
Australian Wool Innovation
Other · AUS · EU Transparency Register 885171242887-84
6
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
6
legislative files
of 665 tracked
2
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1518 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #564 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
0.9
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€25K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
0
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2021
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Australian Wool Innovation Ltd is a member of the International Wool Textile Organization (IWTO), Council of Rural Re…
- https://iwto.org/
- https://www.woolindustries.au/
- https://www.ruralrdc.com.au/
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- Australian Wool Innovation Ltd (AWI)
- Head office
- Sydney NSW, Australia
- EU office
- London
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Australian Wool Innovation filed 6 positions between 12 Jan 2022 and 4 Nov 2025, across 6 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.
2022 · 1 filed2023 · 3 filed2024 · 1 filed2025 · 1 filed
What they argued
We welcome the revision of the EU Waste Framework Directive and all efforts to inform and improve delivery of the EUs environmental strategies in the fashion and textile industry. The WFD's intentions are commendable; however, the revisions focus on waste prevention is too narrow, missing significant opportunities to inform and improve the delivery of a suite of EU environmental strategies in the fashion and textile…
The Green Claims Directive represents a promising and critical step against the propagation of unregulated claims and labels. A certification framework and verification mechanism will be effective in providing legal clarity and ensuring fairness when it comes to companies marketing activities surrounding the sustainability space.
Globally, textiles have become 1) more reliant on non-renewable resources, 2) less biodegradable, and 3) increasingly prone to releasing microplastics. A 2021 study acknowledges that microfibres from textiles are among the most common microplastic materials found in the marine environment.
Implementation of the Digital Product Passport on clothing presents an unparalleled opportunity to meaningfully measure and report the environmental footprint textiles. DPP-derived data from waste collection facilities could report the average lifespan of clothing made by brands and this evidence-based measure of sustainability could then determine the environmental score and labelling of clothing currently being…
We share the Commissions concerns about labels missing key information that helps consumers make sustainable choices. Incomplete labels confuse consumers and lead to wasteful consumption. When reviewing the Textile Labelling Regulation, the EC should align it with other laws like the Waste Framework Directive, ESPR, and the Green Claims Directive.
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