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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Textile Products (Indications of Fibre Content) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st October 2005.
2. —(1) The Textile Products (Indications of Fibre Content) Regulations 1986( 3 ) are amended as follows–
(a) in Part I of Schedule 2, by inserting the following entry after 28C–
| Nos. | Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Fibre Description | |
| 28D | Polylactide | Fibre formed of linear macro-molecules having in the chain at least 85% (by mass) of lactic acid ester units derived from naturally occurring sugars, and which has a melting temperature of at least 135 °C. |
(b) in Schedule 3, by inserting the following entry after 28C–
| Fibre No in Schedule 2 | Fibre | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 28D | Polylactide | 1.50 |
Gerry Sutcliffe,
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs
Department of Trade and Industry
23rd May 2005
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Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations implement Commission Directive the Textile Products (Indications of Fibre Content) Regulations 1986 (“the principal Regulations”), which implement Council Directive
These Regulations add a new entry in relation to polylactide to the list in Schedule 2 of the principal Regulations, and they also amend Schedule 3 of the principal Regulations by adding the agreed tolerance for polylactide.
A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business is available from the consumer pages of the DTI website at www.dti.gov.uk/ccp .