EU market access market-access pack.
Market-access pack for exporters of textiles, apparel, leather, food and other goods to the European Union. It covers the border and product rules (REACH and restricted substances, the General Product Safety Regulation, textile fibre labelling, food hygiene, contaminant and pesticide limits, official import controls and food labelling), the trade preference Pakistan relies on (GSP+ and its 27 conventions), the due-diligence laws whose questionnaires reach suppliers (CSDDD after Omnibus I, Germany's LkSG, the Forced Labour Regulation) and the Deforestation Regulation for leather, rubber, coffee, cocoa and wood inputs, which applies from 30 December 2026.
Frameworks and regulations.
| Instrument | Applies to | Requirements | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| REACH and restricted substances in articles European Parliament and Council · Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, Annex XVII as amended; POPs Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 | Textile and apparel manufacturers, Manufacturers, Exporters | 9 | Source checked |
| General Product Safety Regulation European Parliament and Council · Regulation (EU) 2023/988, applicable from 13 December 2024 | Textile and apparel manufacturers, Manufacturers, Exporters | 6 | Source checked |
| Textile labelling, ecodesign and textile waste rules European Parliament and Council · Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011; Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (EU) 2024/1781; Waste Framework Directive amendment (textile EPR, 2025) | Textile and apparel manufacturers, Exporters | 7 | Source checked |
| GSP+ (Generalised Scheme of Preferences, special incentive arrangement) European Parliament and Council · Regulation (EU) No 978/2012, extended to 31 December 2027; REX origin system | Exporters, Textile and apparel manufacturers, Food and beverage manufacturers, Manufacturers | 5 | Source checked |
| Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (after Omnibus I) European Parliament and Council · Directive (EU) 2024/1760 as amended by Directive (EU) 2026/470; transposition by 26 July 2028 | Exporters, Manufacturers, Textile and apparel manufacturers, Food and beverage manufacturers | 8 | Source checked |
| German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) Federal Republic of Germany (BAFA enforces) · Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz 2021, in force since 1 January 2023 (3,000 employees), 1,000 employees from 2024; reporting duty suspended pending CSDDD alignment | Exporters, Manufacturers, Textile and apparel manufacturers, Food and beverage manufacturers | 7 | Being confirmed |
| Forced Labour Regulation European Parliament and Council · Regulation (EU) 2024/3015, applicable from 14 December 2027 | Exporters, Manufacturers, Textile and apparel manufacturers, Food and beverage manufacturers | 5 | Source checked |
| EU Deforestation Regulation European Parliament and Council · Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2025/2650; applies from 30 December 2026 (medium and large), 30 June 2027 (micro and small) | Exporters, Textile and apparel manufacturers, Food and beverage manufacturers, Manufacturers | 7 | Source checked |
| EU food hygiene, safety limits and import controls European Parliament and Council · Regulations (EC) 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004; (EU) 2017/625 official controls; (EU) 2023/915 contaminants; (EC) 396/2005 pesticide MRLs; (EC) 1935/2004 food contact; (EU) 2019/1793 increased controls | Food and beverage manufacturers, Exporters | 10 | Source checked |
| Food information to consumers (labelling) European Parliament and Council · Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011; Regulation (EU) 2018/775 origin of primary ingredient; Regulation (EC) 1924/2006 claims; Regulation (EU) 2018/848 organic | Food and beverage manufacturers, Exporters | 9 | Source checked |
Checklists in the pack.
- EU Market Access Review — Textiles, Apparel and Leather
- EU Market Access Review — Food and Beverages
- Supply-Chain Due Diligence Questionnaire Readiness (CSDDD, LkSG, Forced Labour Regulation)
Regulators.
- EC European Commission (DG TRADE, DG GROW, DG SANTE, DG ENV)
- ECHA European Chemicals Agency
- EFSA European Food Safety Authority
- BAFA Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control, Germany (LkSG)
- Customs EU member-state customs and border control posts
Who it is for
Exporters, Manufacturers, Textile and apparel manufacturers, Food and beverage manufacturers.
Regulatory calendar.
12 recurring deliverables, each with the regulator, the instrument and the deadline rule. Some examples:
| Deliverable | Regulator | How often | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUDR due-diligence data to EU customers | European Commission / member-state authorities | When it happens | For every consignment of relevant products from 30 December 2026 (micro and small operators 30 June 2027); records kept 5 years |
| Forced Labour Regulation information requests | Member-state competent authorities | When it happens | Applicable from 14 December 2027; responses to information requests within the authority's deadline (30 working days in the preliminary phase) |
| GSP+ origin records and REX statements | EU customs | When it happens | Statement on origin on each consignment over €6,000; records kept at least 3 years |
| GSP+ monitoring cycle | European Commission | Every 2 years | Every two years; the current regulation is extended to 31 December 2027 |
| REACH restricted-substance testing programme | ECHA / market surveillance | When it happens | Per product line and season, as the importer's RSL testing plan requires; new Annex XVII entries apply from their stated dates |
| Ban on destruction of unsold apparel and footwear | European Commission | Once | Large companies from 19 July 2026; medium companies from 19 July 2030 |
Reporting conventions.
- Reports in English
- Amounts in EUR
- 6 record-retention rules
EU regulations apply directly in every member state; directives are transposed nationally. Product rules bind the EU importer, who passes them to the exporter through specifications, declarations of conformity and test reports. The exporter's own obligations are usually contractual, plus customs origin rules for GSP+ (Form A replaced by REX self-certification).
Kept current.
Content version 2026.10, reviewed 29 October 2026. Descriptions are AuditHD's own; each framework links to the official text. License this pack on its own or with other packs; International standards are always included.
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