ICELAND FACES EFTA COURT ACTION OVER LABELLING ERRORS
April 1st, 2010
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE ICELANDIC government is facing potential legal action at the European Free Trade Area (EFTA) Court for failing to implement European Union (EU) directive 2008/121/EC on textile names. This insists EU member states and associated countries in the European Economic Area (EEA), which includes Iceland, use uniform rules on textile product names, composition and labelling, easing European sales. The EFTA Surveillance Authority has sent Iceland a final warning, saying it must implement the directive or face action at the court, which can order ...
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