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The preparatory study on textile products, hereinafter referred to as PS, will mainly follow the structure prescribed by the Methodology for Ecodesign of Energy-related Products (MEErP). This methodology has over many years proved to be comprehensive and effective in preparing product related legislation, and is therefore deemed fit to be applied also to non-energy-related products. The MEErP consists of seven tasks: task 1 on scope, task 2 on markets, task 3 on user behaviour, task 4 on technologies, task 5 on environment and economics, task 6 on design options, and task 7 on policy scenarios. The used methodology will be adapted to the specific features of the textile product group and the requirements set by the Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for sustainable products (ESPR). 

Besides following the tasks set by the MEErP, the PS will include the building blocks of the Ecolabel Preliminary Report, as set by the EU Ecolabel Regulation. Additionally, the PS will point out the focus areas of the EU GPP criteria of the product selected in the scope. 

The development of the PS will include the direct involvement of stakeholders following the principles of the Sevilla Process. The Table below reports the stages of the project that will require the participation of registered stakeholders.

The following link allows the registration as stakeholder: https://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/product-bureau//contact/register

 

Milestone

Topic addressed

Date

 

Initial questionnaire

Definitions, Scope, Market analysis, User Behaviour, Ecodesign aspects, EU Ecolabel, EU Green Public Procurement

 

30 March 2023 – 8 May 2023

 

1st milestone

Scope, market, user behaviour, current EU Ecolabel criteria, current EU Green Public Procurement criteria

 

23 February 2024 – 22 April 2024

 

2nd milestone

Technologies, framework and data gaps of environmental and economic model, and a questionnaire about substances of concern

 

14 November 2024 - 17 March 2025

 

3rd milestone

Analysis of base case and design options

16 December 2025 to 23 March 2026

4th milestone

Policy scenarios, and elements to be included in the Digital Product Passport

To be communicated

 

For each milestone, the stakeholder consultation will include the following steps:

  1. The JRC will communicate by email to all registered stakeholders the time and steps of the specific consultation, as well as the document(s) related to the milestone. All documents will be uploaded on the specific section.
  2. Registered stakeholders will read the working document(s) before the on-line consultation meeting.
  3. The JRC and registered stakeholders will attend the on-line consultation meeting. In this meeting, registered stakeholders will be able to openly discuss with the JRC and among themselves.
  4. Registered stakeholders will provide comments to the working document(s).
  5. On a specific section, the JRC will publish anonymised written comments submitted by the registered stakeholders.

The suitable time will be given to each step of the stakeholder consultation.

 

 Details about the 3rd milestone

Date

Actions of registered stakeholders

Since 16 December 2025

Read the working document of the 3rd milestone and its summary.

On 14 and 15 January 2026

Attend the online workshop.

From 16 January to 23 March 2026

Provide comments in writing to the working document via a dedicated questionnaire.

 

How to provide written comments to the working document

Details will be provided during and after the online workshop.