The largest group is A, and it is divided into:
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These are substances that if they come in contact with the human organism during their use are very harmful. On import, manufacturers of these fibers will have to strictly adhere to the environmental regulations required by the EU countries, the United States and other developed countries.
Today in the Republic of Macedonia there are machines that process products of cotton, wool, synthetic fibers and their mixtures, as well as machines to finish end products for clothing, with almost all the production being exported. This requires that the refinements comply with the requirements defined by the EU's ecological criteria, which refer to the means for cracking, softening, aggravating, bleaching, burning, collecting, finishing, biocides, detergents, complexes, impurities in colours and pigments, metal complexes with Cu, Cr, Ni, carcinogens and colourants that cause mutation, allergies, printing pastes, formaldehyde releases, laminates, membranes and the like. In addition, mandatory labeling of certain actions has been introduced (to cause cancer, inherited genetic damage, infertility, damage to the fetus, risks during pregnancy, inhalation cancer, highly resistant to aquatic organisms, long-acting undesirable effects, etc.).
Considering that the Republic of Macedonia is a producer of very limited number of chemicals for the textile finishing, it is very easy, only by applying the regulations, that the requirements of the exporting countries of textile products will be fulfilled.
Since the shortcomings of the raw materials cannot be seen in the procurement process of raw materials or during the warranty period (the harmful components are difficult to notice); it will be necessary to require all the raw materials to be processed before purchasing. Just an eco-sign guarantees to the buyer that the product is environmentally sound. Eco-sign means that the product does not contain harmful substances and that it is not made of fibers made with procedures that are harmful to man and the environment. In Europe, since the beginning of 1960, the adoption of regulations and directives that regulate or prohibit the application of harmful chemicals to the environment are applied. For this purpose, the products bearing the eco-labels should be determined and this can be achieved through: identification of the buyer's requirements for products with a label;
selection of eco-products with which they can break into the markets of the EU countries, the United States and other developed countries; identification of production lines and introduction of eco-label that will bring the greatest profit; products derived from the same raw material by applying similar procedures can at the same time carry an eco-label; getting an eco-label certificate.
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