1、 Socioeconomic Impacts of European Union Circular Textiles Policies on Trading Partners D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 4 Part of the research series:Exploring the impact of EU textile policies on partner trading countries Focus on Bangladesh and Ghana Table of contents Introduction and methodology 7 Methodol

2、ogical approach 9 1.The upstream impacts of EU circular economy policies in Bangladesh 14 Bangladesh in context 16 2.The downstream impacts of EU circular economy policies in Ghana 36 Ghana in context 38 Conclusions and recommendations 60 Conclusions for strengthening EU Impact Assessment studies an

3、d inclusive consultations in EU policies 60 Inclusive decision making 63 Key stakeholders to engage in european circular textile policy dialogues 64 Final recommendations for European policymakers 65 Main limitations of the research and future research recommendations 67 Future research directions a

4、nd key knowledge gaps 70 Annex I:Interviews 72 2 Glossary Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive(CSDDD):This EU Directive,in force since 25 July 2024,establishes corporate due diligence duty,requiring obligated actors to identify and address both actual and potential human rights and envir

5、onmental issues within their value chains.Discard:This term is used in the proposed amendments to the Waste Framework Directive in the context of discarding used textiles.It includes textiles discarded with the intent and possibility for reuse,and those without,and thus covers waste and non-waste sc

6、enarios.Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation(ESPR):In force since 18 July 2024,the ESPR establishes a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for product groups.End-of-waste:The point at which waste ceases to be legally categorised as such following a particular process or treatment ac