The deadline for EU member states to translate broad-sweep sustainability regulations into tangible progress is looming, and Italy has put the latest stake in the ground.

At the Venice Sustainable Fashion Forum in October, Italy announced that it is working on extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation for the textile sector, expected to come into force in the first quarter of 2026. It’s a quick turnaround for brands currently in the dark about how to prepare and how much budget to allocate for EPR fees. Laura D’Aprile, head of the department for ecological transition and green investments at the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, said the draft decree has already undergone two stages of consultation and is currently being finalized at the Ministry’s Legislat

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