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(Non-legislative acts)
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 286/2012
of 27 January 2012
amending, in order to include a new textile fibre name, Annex I, and, for the purposes of their
adaptation to technical progress, Annexes VIII and IX to Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the
European Parliament and of the Council on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of
the fibre composition of textile products
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(4) Uniform
methods
for
quantitative
analysis
of
binary
textile fibre mixtures are provided for in Annex VIII to
Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(5) It
is
therefore
necessary
to
define
uniform
test
methods
for polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent.
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September
(6) Directive
96/73/EC
of
the
European
Parliament
and
of
2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking
the Council ( 2 ), as amended by Commission Directive
of the fibre composition of textile products and repealing
2011/74/EU ( 3 ), and Directive 2008/121/EC of the
Council Directive 73/44/EEC and Directives 96/73/EC and
European Parliament and of the Council ( 4 ), as amended
2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (
by Commission Directive 2011/73/EU ( 5 ), include the

1 ),
and in particular Article 21 thereof,
textile fibre name polypropylene/polyamide bicom
ponent. As Directives 96/73/EC and 2008/121/EC are
repealed by Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 with effect
from 8 May 2012, it is necessary to include that textile
Whereas:
fibre name in Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 with effect
from that date.
(1) Regulation
(EU)
No
1007/2011
lays
down
rules (7) Regulation
(EU)
No
1007/2011
should
therefore
be
governing the labelling or marking of products as
amended accordingly,
regards their textile fibre content, in order to ensure
that consumer interests are protected. Textile products
may be made available on the market within the
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Union only if they comply with the provisions of that
Regulation.
Article 1
Annexes I, VIII and IX to Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 are
(2) Regulation
(EU)
No
1007/2011
requires
labelling
to amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
indicate the fibre composition of textile products, with
checks being carried out by analysis on the conformity of
those products with indications given on the label.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(3) It
is
necessary,
for
the
purposes
of
adapting
Regulation
(EU) No 1007/2011 to technical progress, to add the
It shall apply from 8 May 2012.
fibre polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent to the lists
of textile fibre names set out in Annexes I and IX to that
Regulation.
( 2 ) OJ L 32, 3.2.1997, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 198, 30.7.2011, p. 32.
( 4 ) OJ L 19, 23.1.2009, p. 29.
( 1 ) OJ L 272, 18.10.2011, p. 1.
( 5 ) OJ L 198, 30.7.2011, p. 30.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 January 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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ANNEX
Annexes I, VIII and IX to Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 are amended as follows:
(1) in Annex I, the following row 49 is added:
‘49 Polypropylene/polyamide
bicomponent
a bicomponent fibre composed of between 10 % and 25 % by
mass of polyamide fibrils embedded in polypropylene matrix’;
(2) Chapter 2 of Annex VIII is amended as follows:
(a) the summary table is replaced by the following:
‘Summary Table
Field of application (*)
Method
Reagent
Soluble component Insoluble
component
1. Acetate Certain
other
fibres Acetone
2. Certain
protein
fibres Certain
other
fibres Hypochlorite
3. Viscose,
cupro
or
certain
types
of Certain other fibres Formic
acid
and
zinc
chloride
modal
4. Polyamide
or
nylon Certain
other
fibres Formic
acid,
80
%
m/m
5. Acetate Certain
other
fibres Benzyl
alcohol
6. Triacetate
or
polylactide Certain
other
fibres Dichloromethane
7. Certain
cellulose
fibres Certain
other
fibres Sulphuric
acid,
75
%
m/m
8. Acrylics,
certain
modacrylics
or
certain
Certain other fibres Dimethylformamide
chlorofibres
9. Certain
chlorofibres Certain
other
fibres Carbon
disulphide/acetone,
55,5/44,5 v/v
10. Acetate Certain
other
fibres Glacial
acetic
acid
11. Silk,
polyamide
or
nylon Certain
other
fibres Sulphuric
acid,
75
%
m/m
12. Jute Certain
animal
fibres Nitrogen
content
method
13. Polypropylene Certain
other
fibres Xylene
14. Certain
fibres Certain
other
fibres Concentrated
sulphuric
acid
method
15. Chlorofibres,
certain
modacrylics, Certain other fibres Cyclohexanone
certain elastanes, acetates, triacetates
16. Melamine Certain
other
fibres Hot
formic
acid
90
%
m/m
(*) Detailed list of fibres under each method.’;
(b) point 1.2 of method No 1 is replaced by the following:
‘2. wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), cotton (5), flax (7) true hemp (8), jute (9), abaca (10), alfa (11), coir
(12), broom (13), ramie (14), sisal (15), cupro (21), modal (22), protein (23), viscose (25), acrylic (26),
polyamide or nylon (30), polyester (35), polypropylene (37), elastomultiester (45), elastolefin (46), melamine
(47) and polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent (49).
In no circumstances is the method applicable to acetate fibres which have been deacetylated on the surface.’;
(c) point 1.2 of method No 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. cotton (5), cupro (21), viscose (25), acrylic (26), chlorofibres (27), polyamide or nylon (30), polyester (35),
polypropylene (37), elastane (43), glass fibre (44) elastomultiester (45), elastolefin (46), melamine (47) and
polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent (49).
If different protein fibres are present, the method gives the total of their amounts but not their individual
quantities.’;

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(d) method No 3 is amended as follows:
(i) the title is replaced by the following:
‘VISCOSE, CUPRO OR CERTAIN TYPES OF MODAL AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using formic acid and zinc chloride)’;
(ii) point 1.2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. cotton (5), polypropylene (37), elastolefin (46) and melamine (47).
If a modal fibre is found to be present, a preliminary test shall be carried out to see whether it is soluble in
the reagent.
This method is not applicable to mixtures in which the cotton has suffered extensive chemical degradation
nor when the viscose or cupro is rendered incompletely soluble by the presence of certain dyes or finishes
that cannot be removed completely.’;
(iii) point 5 is replaced by the following:
‘5. CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of "d" is 1,00, except for cotton,
for which "d" = 1,02 and for melamine, for which "d" = 1,01.’;
(e) method No 5 is amended as follows:
(i) the title is replaced by the following:
‘ACETATE AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using benzyl alcohol)’;
(ii) point 1.2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. triacetate (24), polypropylene (37), elastolefin (46), melamine (47) and polypropylene/polyamide bicom
ponent (49).’;
(f) method
No
6
is
amended
as
follows:
(i) the title is replaced by the following:
‘TRIACETATES OR POLYLACTIDE AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using dichloromethane)’;
(ii) point 1.2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), cotton (5), cupro (21), modal (22), viscose (25), acrylic (26),
polyamide or nylon (30), polyester (35), polypropylene (37), glass fibre (44) elastomultiester (45), elas
tolefin (46), melamine (47) and polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent (49).
Note:
Triacetate fibres which have received a finish leading to partial hydrolysis cease to be completely soluble in
the reagent. In such cases, the method is not applicable.’;
(g) method No 7 is amended as follows:
(i) the title is replaced by the following:
‘CERTAIN CELLULOSE FIBRES AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using 75 % m/m sulphuric acid)’;
(ii) point 1.2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. polyester (35), polypropylene (37), elastomultiester (45), elastolefin (46) and polypropylene/polyamide
bicomponent (49).’;
(iii) point 5 is replaced by the following:
‘5. CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of "d" is 1,00, except for
polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent, for which the value of "d" is 1,01.’;

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(h) point 1.2 of method No 8 is replaced by the following:
‘2. wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), cotton (5), cupro (21), modal (22), viscose (25), polyamide or nylon
(30), polyester (35), polypropylene (37), elastomultiester (45), elastolefin (46), melamine (47) and polypropy
lene/polyamide bicomponent (49).
It is equally applicable to acrylics, and certain modacrylics, treated with pre-metallised dyes, but not to those dyed
with afterchrome dyes.’;
(i) point
1.2
of
method
No
9
is
replaced
by
the
following:
‘2. wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), cotton (5), cupro (21), modal (22), viscose (25), acrylic (26),
polyamide or nylon (30), polyester (35), polypropylene (37), glass fibre (44), elastomultiester (45),
melamine (47) and polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent (49).
When the wool or silk content of the mixture exceeds 25 %, method No 2 shall be used.
When the polyamide or nylon content of the mixture exceeds 25 %, method No 4 shall be used.’;
(j) method
No
10
is
amended
as
follows:
(i) the title is replaced by the following:
‘ACETATE AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using glacial acetic acid)’;
(ii) point 1.2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. certain chlorofibres (27) namely polyvinyl chloride fibres, whether after-chlorinated or not, polypropylene
(37), elastolefin (46), melamine (47) and polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent (49).’;
(k) method No 11 is amended as follows:
(i) the title is replaced by the following:
‘SILK OR POLYAMIDE AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using 75 % m/m sulphuric acid)’;
(ii) point 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1. FIELD OF APPLICATION
This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary mixtures of:
1. silk (4) or polyamide or nylon (30)
with
2. wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), polypropylene (37), elastolefin (46), melamine (47) and polypropy
lene/polyamide bicomponent (49).’;
(iii) point 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. PRINCIPLE
The silk or polyamide or nylon fibre is dissolved out from a known dry mass of the mixture, with 75 %
m/m sulphuric acid (*).
The residue is collected, washed, dried and weighed. Its mass, corrected if necessary, is expressed as a
percentage of the dry mass of the mixture. The percentage of the dry silk or polyamide or nylon is found
by difference.
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(*) Wild silks, such as tussah silk, are not completely soluble in 75 % m/m sulphuric acid.’;
(iv) point 4 is replaced by the following:
‘4. TEST PROCEDURE
Follow the procedure described in the general instructions and proceed as follows:
To the specimen contained in a glass-stoppered conical flask of at least 200 ml capacity, add 100 ml of
75 % m/m sulphuric acid per gram of specimen and insert the stopper. Shake vigorously and stand for
30 minutes at room temperature. Shake again and stand for 30 minutes. Shake a last time and filter the
contents of the flask through the weighed filter crucible. Wash any remaining fibres from the flask with
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sulphuric acid reagent, 50 ml water and 50 ml of the dilute ammonia solution. Each time allow the fibres
to remain in contact with the liquid for about 10 minutes before applying suction. Finally rinse with
water, leaving the fibres in contact with the water for about 30 minutes. Drain the crucible with suction,
dry the crucible and residue, and cool and weigh them.
In the case of binary mixtures of polyamide with polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent, after filtering
fibres through the weighed filter crucible and before applying the described washing procedure, wash
twice the residue on the filter crucible with 50 ml of 75 % sulphuric acid reagent each time.’;
(v) points 5 and 6 are replaced by the following:
‘5. CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of "d" is 1,00, except for wool,
for which "d" = 0,985, for polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent, for which "d" = 1,005 and for
melamine, for which "d" = 1,01.
6. PRECISION
On a homogeneous mixture of textile materials, the confidence limits of results obtained by this method
are not greater than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %, except for binary mixtures of polyamide with
polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent for which the confidence limits of results are not greater than
± 2.’;
(l) method
No
14
is
amended
as
follows:
(i) the title is replaced by the following:
‘CERTAIN FIBRES AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using concentrated sulphuric acid)’;
(ii) point 1.2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. chlorofibres (27) based on homopolymers of vinyl chloride, whether after-chlorinated or not, poly
propylene (37), elastolefin (46), melamine (47) and polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent (49).
The modacrylics concerned are those which give a limpid solution when immersed in concentrated sulphuric
acid (relative density 1,84 at 20 °C).
This method can be used in place of methods No 8 and 9.’;
(iii) point 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. PRINCIPLE
The constituent other than the chlorofibre, polypropylene, elastolefin, melamine or polypropylene/
polyamide bicomponent (i.e. the fibres mentioned in paragraph 1.1) is dissolved out from a known
dry mass of the mixture with concentrated sulphuric acid (relative density 1,84 at 20 °C). The residue,
consisting of the chlorofibre, polypropylene, elastolefin, melamine or polypropylene/polyamide bicom
ponent is collected, washed, dried and weighed; its mass, corrected if necessary, is expressed as a
percentage of the dry mass of the mixture. The percentage of the second constituents is obtained by
difference.’;
(iv) point 5 is replaced by the following:
‘5. CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of "d" is 1,00, except for
melamine and polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent, for which the value of "d" is 1,01.’;
(m) method No 16 is amended as follows:
(i) the title is replaced by the following:
‘MELAMINE AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES
(Method using hot formic acid)’;
(ii) point 1.2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. cotton (5), aramid (31) and polypropylene (37).’;
(3) in Annex IX, the following entry 49 is added:
‘49 Polypropylene/polyamide
bicomponent 1,00’.

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