ETSA and its members are committed to improving the sustainablity of the textile services industry and doing our part to ensure the success of the European Green Deal and EU Climate Law ambitions. 

Environment and Sustainability Position Papers

File Date
ETSA Position Paper on the Omnibus directive

ETSA Position Paper on the Omnibus directive


File size:208 Kb
21 May 25
ETSA Position on the EU Procurement Directives Evaluation Final

ETSA Position Paper on Public Procurement 


File size:158 Kb
12 Mar 25
ETSA Position Paper on the Digital Product Passport

ETSA Position Paper on the Digital Product Passport


File size:31 Kb
29 Feb 24
ETSA response to the Revision of the Waste Framework Directive

ETSA response to the Revision of the  Waste Framework Directive


File size:107 Kb
27 Nov 23
ETSA Response to the EU Climate 2040 goals

ETSA Response to the EU Climate Goals, 2040


File size:52 Kb
26 Jun 23
ETSA Position Paper on the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme (EPR)

ETSA's Posistion Paper on the Subject of EPR


File size:333 Kb
27 Mar 23
ETSA response to the Revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive
File size:43 Kb
14 Mar 23
ETSA Response to the Sustainable Product Initiative
File size:378 Kb
22 Jun 22
ETSA Response to the EU MEPs

ETSA's letter to EU MEPs in response to their letter to Frans Timmermans on the subject of Greenwashing 


File size:125 Kb
11 Mar 22
Waste framework Directive - ETSA position paper

ETSA response to the Waste Framework Directive Consultation from the European Commission. On the Environmental impact of waste management – revision of EU waste framework, sumbitted to the EU Commission on 22 Feburary 


File size:47 Kb
23 Feb 22
Microplastics ETSA answer to EU call for evidence 01.22

ETSA answer to the EU's Microplastics consultation 


File size:189 Kb
17 Jan 22
ETSA Ambassador pledge

Find Attached ETSA's Communication to the European Commission, As Climate Ambassador here is the pledge we made in synergy with our members. 


File size:221 Kb
21 Dec 21
Sixth ETSA Communication to the United Nations Global Compact

ETSA Continued its tradition of responding to the United Nations Global Compact, highlighting some of the best practices of ETSA members. 


File size:613 Kb
13 Dec 21
ETSA PFAS CONSULTATION 17 Oct
ETSA's response to the inquiry by the Swedish Chemicals Association in regard to the future use of PFAS chemicals in PPE and Textiles more broadly. 
File size:191 Kb
18 Oct 21
ETSA position paper on Circular economy plan EP Final
File size:191 Kb
22 Jul 21
Microplastic-ETSA position paper FINAL
File size:204 Kb
22 Jul 21
ETSA cover letter on PCR to members
File size:46 Kb
19 Sep 19
Ecolabel and GPP - ETSA position paper
File size:46 Kb
31 Dec 15

ETSA: Representing textile rental companies

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ETSA: In partnership with suppliers of detergents, fabrics and machinery

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ETSA: Coordinating national textile service associations and working with research institutes

Apac Assosistema BVT DTV FBT FTN GEIST  Polskie Pralnie Tekstiilihuoltoliitto-ry TRSA TSA Sveriges-Tvätteriförbund VTS 

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