The scope of the law
section 1 of this Act is complementary to the European Parliament and of the Council
Regulation (EC) no 1007/2011 of 27 september 2011
textile fibre names and related labelling
and labelling of the fibre composition of textile products and
repealing Council Directive 73/44/EEC and
European Parliament and Council Directive 96/73/EC and
2008/121/EC (EU textile labelling regulation). Regulation
contains the requirements which must be met for a
textile product shall be supplied on the market.
Market surveillance authority
section 2 of The Government authority determines the exercise of
market surveillance according to EU textile labelling regulation and
This law. Provisions on market surveillance is also available in
articles 15 to 29 of regulation
(EC) no 765/2008 of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation
and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products
and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93.
Injunctions and prohibitions
section 3, the market surveillance authority may notify the injunctions
and a ban is needed in a particular case, to the EU's
textile labelling regulation should be followed.
section 4 of the injunction or prohibition under paragraph 3 or a decision
If action pursuant to article 19 of Regulation (EC) no 765/2008 shall
combined with a penalty, unless for special reasons are
unnecessary.
Immediate enforceability
paragraph 5 of the market surveillance authority may decide that the decision
under paragraph 3, and article 19 of Regulation (EC) no
765/2008 shall apply immediately.
Financial compensation
section 6, an economic operator shall replace the
market surveillance authority for the cost of sampling and
examination of samples, if the investigation turns out to
a left indication of fibre composition is inaccurate in any
material respect.
Market surveillance authority to replace an economic operator
for samples and similar, if there are special reasons for
it.
Professional secrecy
section 7 of the one who has dealt with a case which concerns
market surveillance according to EU textile labelling regulation and
This law shall not improperly disclose or make use of it as he
or she has been told if anyone's business or
operating conditions.
In the public activities should apply and
secrecy (2009:400) instead of the first paragraph.
Appeal
§ 8 the market surveillance authority decision according to §§ 3 and 6 may
be appealed to the administrative court.
Leave to appeal is required for an appeal to the administrative court.
Transitional provisions
2014:534
1. this law shall enter into force on 1 August
in 2014, when the Act (1992:1231) on the labelling of textiles,
cease to apply.
2. Older regulations valid until 9 november 2014
in the case of textile products which have been placed on the market
before 8 may 2012.
3. Injunctions and prohibitions which have been granted in accordance with the elderly
rules should still apply.