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- Jul 19, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
EU Ban on Destroying Unsold Clothes and Shoes Takes Effect
- The ban on destroying unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear entered into application for large companies on 19 July 2026 under the ESPR[1]
- A company counts as large when it exceeds two of: 250 employees, €50 million in annual revenue, or €25 million in total assets[1]
- Medium-sized companies face the same destruction ban, plus new disclosure duties, from 19 July 2030[2]
- From February 2027, large companies must publicly report discarded-product data including quantities and reasons for discarding[2]
- The European Commission estimates 4-9% of unsold European textiles are destroyed each year, generating about 5.6 million tonnes of CO2 emissions[1]
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- [1]90%environment.ec.europa.eu/news/ban-destruction-unsold-clothes-and-shoes-enters-application-2026-07-17_enenvironment.ec.europa.eu· Posted Sep 26, 2026· Starts Jul 19, 2026 ✓· 50% of score
The European Commission's own environment page states the destruction ban 'enters into application' on 19 July 2026 for large companies, under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).
- [2]78%New EU Rules on Unsold Textiles: Destruction Ban & Compliancecms.law· Added Sep 26, 2026· 50% of score
Confirms the ESPR destruction ban applies to large companies from 19 July 2026 and to medium-sized companies from 19 July 2030, and that large companies must start reporting discarded-product data from February 2027.[1]
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