CIRFS: European Man-Made Fibres Association

Mandatory Recycled Content Requirement For man-made fibres the EU should introduce a binding traceable recycled content obligation at product level in the upcoming Circular Economy Act. This will create market certainty and drive innovation in recycling technologies whilst maintaining the EU industry competitive in markets where it would otherwise be at a cost disadvantage.Gradual and Predictable Roadmap Targets…

CIRFS is the association for Europes 12 billion man-made fibres industry, representing the industry to the European authorities and providing the industry with a wide range of services. Its members cover about 75% of European man-made fibres output. It provides for around 20,000 jobs in ca. 250 plants. The European man-made fibres industry, with a total production in 2023 of ca.

On behalf of CIRFS, representing approximately 70% of the EU's man-made fibre production, we appreciate the opportunity to contribute this public consultation. In this context, we submit the following observations and recommendations: The current directives do not adequately protect the EUs strategic autonomy, particularly in cases of supply chain dependencies or disruptions due to global crises, such as health…

CIRFS is the association for Europes 12 billion man-made fibres industry, representing the industry to the European authorities and providing the industry with a wide range of services. Its members cover about 75% of European man-made fibres output. It provides for around 20,000 jobs in ca. 250 plants. The European man-made fibres industry, with a total production in 2022 of ca.

CIRFS is the association for Europes 12 billion man-made fibres industry, representing the industry to the European authorities and providing the industry with a wide range of services. Its members cover about 75% of European man-made fibres output. It provides for around 20,000 jobs in ca. 250 plants. The European man-made fibres industry, with a total production in 2023 of ca.

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Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Bio-manufacturing should be treated as an integrated industrial system, not merely a technology sector. Successful bio-based production depends on coordinated access to sustainable biomass, energy, chemicals, skilled labour, market demand, and waste-management infrastructure. Weaknesses in any part of the system undermine competitiveness. Main Recommendations 1.

European Man-made Fibres Association (CIRFS) welcomes this public consultation under the Better Regulation initiative. CIRFS is the representative of major man-made fibres manufacturers in Europe. For our industry titanium dioxide is the essential pigment and is used as one of the most important delustering agent additives in man-made fibre production.

CIRFS welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA). Please refer to the attachment for our response. CIRFS is the association for Europes 12 billion man-made fibres industry, representing the industry to the European authorities and providing the industry with a wide range of services. Its members cover about 75% of European man-made fibres output.

CIRFS: European Man-made Fibres Association as member of the Cross Industry Agreement signatories have been working with the European Commission on this topic since 2018. Collectively, their associated memberships, and the community of research organisations and stakeholders that it has created are committed to tackling emissions of microplastics throughout the life cycle of products.

CIRFS believes that non-compliant imports are today more than ever an imminent threat to EU-industry. Unfair competition arises for our industry not only from non-compliant man-made fibres that are directly delivered into the EU but also from all non-compliant products along the downstream value chains, such as automotives or textile, that are manufactured from/with third country fibres and brought into the EU…

CIRFS welcomes the move towards "One Substance - One Assessment" and supports close cooperation between EU agencies and scientific institutions. A fit-for-purpose "One Substance - One Assessment" approach should lead to the following outcomes.

CIRFS welcomes the move towards "One Substance - One Assessment" and supports close cooperation between EU agencies and scientific institutions. A fit-for-purpose "One Substance - One Assessment" approach should lead to the following outcomes.

The Man-Made Fibres (MMF) industry welcomes the initiative to simplify the Defence Procurement Directive. Strengthening Europes defence readiness requires procurement rules that ensure resilient and strategically autonomous supply chains. MMFs are processed into textiles that constitute strategic and irreplaceable components of European defence capability.

CIRFS is the association for Europes 12.3 billion man-made fibres industry, representing the industry to the European authorities and providing the industry with a wide range of services. Its members cover about 70% of European man-made fibres output. It provides for around 20,000 jobs in ca. 250 plants. The European man-made fibres industry, with a total production in 2023 of ca.