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The European Union (EU) is set to gain a single AML rulebook across all 27 member states, after late night talks yesterday (January 17) ended with a deal between the European Parliament and EU Council of Ministers on a new regulation and directive.…

TEXTILE and garment companies in the European Union (EU) will need to take extra care with sustainability-focused marketing, when proposed green claim and greenwashing controls being negotiated by the European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers come into force later this year.…

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has released new Global Internal Audit Standards. Designed to help internal auditors, the revamped standards include strengthened model governance frameworks to improve responsiveness to rapidly changing business environments; guidance helping internal auditors in the public sector and small internal audit functions; more flexibility aiding adapting challenges faced by auditors worldwide; and guidance on cybersecurity.…

Trade regulators for the European Union (EU) and US markets are trying to set a higher bar for multinational brands on labour rights and environmental protections, but participants in the Cambodian garment and footwear sector are not anticipating any major shifts in their industry’s standards, at least not for a while.…

A new agreement in Milan settling claims by 33 foreign language university lecturers in Italy – known as ‘Lettori’ – may offer a pathway to end long-running disputes between these academics and their employers. The deal involves the full reconstruction of their careers with the State University of Milan (Università degli Studi di Milano Statale), however, any comprehensive solution will probably rest on an upcoming ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ).…

Imposing bans on disposable e-cigarettes or vapes will not help people stop smoking and are counterproductive, European vape experts have told Tobacco Journal International (TJI).

Their comments come in the wake of myriad plans to ban or impose high taxes on these products, which contain nicotine and are regarded by some as harmful for health.…

The Netherlands knitwear companies are fighting tough times. The country entered recession in 2023, caused by high inflation and energy prices, but it will survive, Dutch knitting experts have told Knitting International.

The country’s economy contracted by 0.5%. 0.4% and 0.2% in the first, second and third quarters of last year, meaning that the country is still officially in recession, government agency Statistics Netherlands (CBS – Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek) chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen said in November.…

Fraud and deception thrive in opacity and ignorance, and these problems are increasingly present in the business world of mainland China, experts are warning: “Acquiring accurate information about Chinese corporations, business relationships and supply chains has never been more difficult and is growing more difficult by the day.”…

The European Union (EU) should early this year (2024) complete the formal approval of new protections for textile finishing workers from exposure to dyes and their ingredients that contain lead and diisocyanates. These potentially harmful chemicals have long been used by the industry, although lead’s poor health reputation means it has limited applications – the new protections will apply to people making and handling these chemicals and related products.…

Clothing and textile finishers and their chemical suppliers within the European Union (EU) are facing changes to the key EU regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals (the CLP regulation). The European Parliament, and the EU Council of Ministers have struck a deal on updating the existing 2008 law, aimed at increasing protection of human health and the environment, while easing access to up-to-date information on chemicals hazards and simplified labelling rules.…