Overview

• Under pressure from environmental groups, senators reinstated an eco-score-based bonus/malus system to penalize high-pollution brands and reward sustainable practices.
• The revised draft reintroduces a total ban on advertising for ultra-fast fashion brands to curb disposable clothing sales.
• Critics accuse lawmakers of bowing to intense lobbying from Asian giants like Shein, while merchant groups have urged the government to delist foreign fast-fashion websites.
• Senator Jean Hingray and experts from the Institut Français de la Mode have proposed a 'Textile durable 2030' charter outlining measures for repair, second-hand expansion, recycling infrastructure and unsold stock reduction.
• Senators will vote on the amended law on June 10, after which it is slated for review by a joint parliamentary committee in September.