SPAIN LABELS
March 1st, 2004
KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission is threatening Spain with legal action at the European Court of Justice regarding its 1987 law requiring labels on textile products to include the name and address of the manufacturer, wholesaler or importer. Brussels says this requirement breaks EU free movement of goods treaty commitments by creating additional costs for imported products. Spain claims these labelling requirements are needed to ensure traceability.
THE EUROPEAN Commission is threatening Spain with legal action at the European Court of Justice regarding its 1987 law requiring labels on textile products to include the name and address of the manufacturer, wholesaler or importer. Brussels says this requirement breaks EU free movement of goods treaty commitments by creating additional costs for imported products. Spain claims these labelling requirements are needed to ensure traceability.
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