Product Compliance in Fashion & Textiles: Navigating New Rules on Labelling, Ecodesign & Environmental Claims

Webinar Overview

The regulatory environment surrounding textile and fashion products is evolving rapidly.

From sustainability demands to updated safety standards, apparel companies face mounting pressure to stay on top of evolving compliance rules.

In this expert-led session, we’ll unpack the most recent global developments shaping product compliance in the fashion industry. You’ll gain practical insights into how regulations are changing across labeling, environmental claims, product safety, and ecodesign, as well as which horizontal frameworks now apply to textile and apparel products.

Whether you’re in product development, compliance, sustainability, or legal, this session will help you stay informed and aligned with your global obligations.

Webinar Agenda

Key Regulatory Updates Across the Textile Sector:

• Product-specific developments affecting apparel and footwear
• Changes to labeling requirements
• New expectations around environmental claims
• The latest on eco-design directives

Horizontal Rules Applicable to Fashion & Textiles:

• General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR): what it means for fashion goods
• Other must-know developments and cross-sectoral regulations

Date

This webinar will take place on Wednesday, 27th August, 2025 at 08:00 PDT, 11:00 EDT, 17:00 CET.

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Presenters

Emilia Assenza, Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist & Team Leader, Compliance & Risks

Emilia is a Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist with over 7 years of experience in the legal compliance sector.

She joined Compliance & Risks in 2017 and is now a Senior Team Leader. As a senior regulatory compliance specialist, she is keen to keep clients up to date on global regulatory developments, with a particular focus on her areas of expertise which include consumer protection, textiles, data protection as well as industrial machinery. 

Emilia graduated cum laude with a Master’s Degree in Law at the University of Catania, Italy, and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Professions. She has worked for several legal offices in Italy where she has gained extensive experience in private practice.

Joyce Costello, Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Compliance & Risks

Joyce is a regulatory professional with extensive experience in researching and assessing global environmental and product safety regulations, particularly in the electronics sector. Joyce is currently a Senior Regulatory and Compliance Specialist in the Global Regulatory Compliance Team at Compliance and Risks, which she joined in 2013.

With over ten years expertise in global RoHS legislative and product safety conformity assessment requirements, Joyce works closely with customers to assist them in understanding the implications of evolving regulation on their products.

Joyce has a BCL and LLM from University College Cork, and also holds a Higher Diploma in French.

Orlaith Morris, Content Marketing Manager, Compliance & Risks

Orlaith is Content Marketing Manager at Compliance & Risks, working with the company since 2022 and based in Dublin. In her role, Orlaith leverages her expertise to elevate the company’s brand presence and thought leadership, delivering impactful content that resonates with the industry. With a keen focus on the ever-evolving product compliance & ESG landscapes, her work supports Compliance & Risks’ mission to help organizations stay compliant and achieve their business goals.

Prior to joining Compliance & Risks, Orlaith has years of content marketing experience working in various global industries and organizations.