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Press release 15 Oct 2025

Joint Press Statement – European Associations Welcome Commission’s Opinion on French Draft Textile Law: Call for EU Leadership in Proportionate, Impact-Driven Sustainability Policy

Brussels, 15 October – The undersigned organisations welcome the European Commission’s opinion on France’s draft legislation aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the textile sector (Not...
Press release 13 Oct 2025

Joint Statement – EBCA joins other business associations to express its support for the swift ratification of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement

EBCA joins forces with EU Association to welcome the signature of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement as a milestone for fair and sustainable global trade. We now call on the Council and the European Parl...
Press release 23 Sep 2025

EBCA WELCOMES CONCLUSION OF EU– INDONESIA TRADE NEGOTIATIONS

The European Branded Clothing Association (EBCA) welcomes today’s announcement that the European Union and Indonesia have successfully concluded negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership...
09 Sep 2025

European Textiles Ecosystem Welcomes EU Waste Directive, Calls For Harmonised Implementation

The European business organisations represent the textile ecosystem, from manufacturing and design to retail, collection, sorting, reuse and recycling. Our members account for a significant part of th...
10 Aug 2025

EBCA Urges the European Commission to Continue Its Efforts to Support Economic Competitiveness and Counterbalance Trade Measures

BRUSSELS, August 2025—EBCA, representing over 75 European and global branded clothing brands, welcomes the broader principle behind the European Union and United States trade agreement to de-esc...
The European Branded Clothing Association  welcomes Li & Fung as a new member
Press release 19 Feb 2025

The European Branded Clothing Association welcomes Li & Fung as a new member

BRUSSELS, 19 February 2025 — The European Branded Clothing Association (EBCA), representing over 70 European and global retail clothing brands, is pleased to announce the addition of a new esteemed...
Joint Statement: Textile Sector to EU Lawmakers: ‘Don’t stitch us up’
Press release 17 Feb 2025

Joint Statement: Textile Sector to EU Lawmakers: ‘Don’t stitch us up’

EU textile associations urge EU lawmakers to reject the inclusion of undefined “extrinsic durability” criteria in the extended producer responsibility (EPR) fee calculations during the trilogue ne...
EBCA seeks its new Policy Officer
News 06 Jan 2025

EBCA seeks its new Policy Officer

EBCA is seeking a motivated person to join the Brussels-based team as Policy Officer....
Branded Clothing Association appoints Isabelle Maurizi as Director General to support sustainable and competitive European policy
Press release 02 Sep 2024

Branded Clothing Association appoints Isabelle Maurizi as Director General to support sustainable and competitive European policy

Today, the European Branded Clothing Association (EBCA), a coalition representing over 70 European and global retail clothing brands, is pleased to announce the appointment of Isabelle Maurizi as firs...
EBCA Manifesto
News 13 Feb 2024

EBCA Manifesto

We envision a Europe where the branded clothing sector contributes to shared prosperity and is supported by global standards that enhance sustainability and trade, creating a level playing field....
EBCA co-signs industry statement on digital labelling coherence
Press release 27 Mar 2023

EBCA co-signs industry statement on digital labelling coherence

EBCA has co-signed an industry letter with 16 other EU associations to underscore the importance of a coordinated policy approach from the European Commission and other EU institutions for the impleme...
Stakeholder groups celebrate day dedicated to education and training of customs officials
Press release 25 Jan 2023

Stakeholder groups celebrate day dedicated to education and training of customs officials

On 26 January, EBCA joined forces with other members of the European Commission’s Trade Contact Group to celebrate World Customs Day and the 2023 focus on education and training of customs officials...
Stakeholder groups make recommendations on corporate sustainability due diligence
Press release 19 Jan 2023

Stakeholder groups make recommendations on corporate sustainability due diligence

On 19 January, EBCA allied with 27 like-minded stakeholder organisations to put out a statement to raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges inherent to the EU regulatory framework on corpor...
EBCA welcomes Commission initiative for an EU Strategy for sustainable textiles
Press release 28 Sep 2021

EBCA welcomes Commission initiative for an EU Strategy for sustainable textiles

The European Branded Clothing Alliance (EBCA) welcomes the European Commission’s initiative for an EU Strategy for sustainable textiles and believes it constitutes a good opportunity for the EU to s...
Joint-industry statement on Covid-19
Press release 23 Apr 2020

Joint-industry statement on Covid-19

EBCA and a number of large organisations that represent a full spectrum of the global textile, apparel, footwear, travel goods, and fashion come together in these unprecedented times to make a joint a...
Request for relief measures due to COVID-19 crisis
Press release 31 Mar 2020

Request for relief measures due to COVID-19 crisis

In order to help alleviate some of the negative impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the branded clothing industry and on the millions of employees throughout our value chains, both in the EU as in manuf...
Statement on European Commission’s Cambodia decision
Press release 13 Feb 2020

Statement on European Commission’s Cambodia decision

Re: Procedure for the temporary withdrawal of the tariff preferences provided to the Kingdom of Cambodia under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 Following a year of investigations, on the 1...

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