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France AGEC textile product sheet: environmental qualities and traceability

How France’s AGEC environmental qualities and characteristics product sheet applies to clothing, household linen and footwear.

Reviewed 2026-07-21 · Official sources linked below

Legal basisAGEC Article 13-I
Implementing decreeDecree 2022-748
FormatDedicated digital product sheet
Textile topicsRecycled content, recyclability, traceability, microplastic fibres

What the rule requires

France’s AGEC framework requires covered producers and importers to provide consumers with a dedicated digital product sheet describing applicable environmental qualities and characteristics. The information must be free and accessible at the time of purchase.

Textile fields to operationalise

For clothing, household linen and footwear, the official guidance identifies fields including recycled-material incorporation, recyclability, hazardous substances, geographical traceability and the presence of plastic microfibres, subject to the detailed scope and thresholds.

A product-page URL is not enough

The product sheet must remain findable and understandable. Build stable identifiers, a searchable publication layer, field-level evidence and a history of what was published for each product. Avoid burying mandatory information inside a generic sustainability page or a PDF catalogue.

Connection with a DPP

AGEC and the future EU DPP are separate legal instruments, but a shared product-data model prevents duplicate work. The same verified composition, origin, substances and recyclability facts can feed distinct jurisdiction-specific outputs.

Frequently asked questions

Is AGEC the same as the EU DPP?

No. AGEC is French consumer-information law. A future textile DPP will be defined under the EU ESPR. Their data can overlap.

Can the sheet be a PDF?

The official guidance emphasises a dedicated, freely accessible digital product sheet. A structured web publication is usually easier to search, maintain and connect to products.

Primary sources

  1. Environmental claims and product information (AGEC) — French Ministry
  2. Mandatory environmental information — French Ministry

This guide is general operational information, not legal advice. Verify the applicable legal text, product scope and transitional provisions before making compliance decisions.

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