21 September 2023
The Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp, committed to continuous improvement, is updating the European Flax™ certification and its tools so as to meet the expectations of certified companies, brands and consumers ever more effectively.
European Flax™ today: 934 companies certified in 35 countries by July 5th, 2023
European Flax™ guarantee of traceability for premium quality flax fibres grown in Western Europe for all end uses. A plant fibre, produced through farming that is respectful of the environment, without irrigation* or GMOs.
*except in exceptional circumstances.
European Flax™ is intended to be a robust certification, in line with the markets. That is why we are committed to updating and reviewing our standard and its tools at least every 5 years. The aim being to meet the expectations of certified companies, brands and consumers.
European Flax ™ continues to gain in expertise with the latest version 3.0 of its standard available since 18 July 2023.
Effective date of 3.0 Standard: February 17th, 2024
This video is also available with subtitles in:
Versions released since 2014:
In tandem with the update of the standard, we are also providing technical support tools for certified companies and for brands wishing to certify their value chains. These documents are also made available on our website:
The criteria relating to the Standard are defined in greater detail, and the certification processes are outlined in the Certification Process. The 2 documents are complementary and should be used as such.
For greater clarity and readability, and for greater ease in identifying the applicable criteria for each type of company.
“Objectives and applicability’’ section, including:
‘‘Subcontractor’’ section is very detailed, including:
‘‘Multi-site’’ section, including:
‘‘Product composition’’ section in great detail, including:
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