France fines Boohoo 224,950 euros for missing eco‑impact disclosures
France’s DGCCRF fined Boohoo 224,950 euros ($260,927) for failing to disclose the environmental impact of its products. The watchdog said 1,863 Boohoo products lack geographical‑indication data for dyeing, printing and garment‑making.
It also found 773 items with over 50 % synthetic fibre that should carry a microfibre‑warning label. Boohoo has received a second DGCCRF fine within two months; the August penalty amounted to 2.3 million euros ($2.7 million) for deceptive discounts. France’s new ultra‑fast‑fashion law, effective this month, charges between 25 cents and 12 euros per item, rising to 2.20‑20 euros by 2030.
“If France insists on going its own way, China will take necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies,” Huang Ling, spokeswoman for China’s Commerce Ministry said.
France had already fined Boohoo 2.3 million euros in August for deceptive discounts, marking the watchdog’s first penalty this year. The country’s new ultra‑fast‑fashion law, which took effect this month, imposes a per‑item fee that will increase sharply by 2030.
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A French consumer watchdog has fined Boohoo 224,950 euros ($260,927) for failing to disclose information on the environmental impact of its products.
In a translated statement, DGCCRF said 1,863 products don’t have information on the geographical indications of their dyeing, printing, and garment-making operations.
The watchdog also pointed to 773 textile products with more than 50 percent synthetic fiber content, reaching the mandatory threshold that requires companies to issue a label warning about the release of plastic microfibers into the environment whenever the products are washed.
In August, the watchdog fined the retailer 2.3 million euros ($2.7 million) for deceptive discounts.
The anti-ultra-fast fashion law, which went into effect earlier this month, penalizes each ultra-fast fashion item between 25 cents and 12 euros (over $13).