Micro-credential title: Normative acts in certification process
Thematic pathway: Sustainability tools for assessing textile products
Part of module: Role of certification process in assessment of sustainability
EQF level: 7
ECTS credits: 1
Learning methods and duration: Approximately 25 hours (8 hours e-learning, 2 hours face-to-face, 13 hours work-based learning, 2 hours assesment)
Assessment methods:
- Initial assesment (quiz)
- Formative assessment (quizzes, group works and activities)
- Summative assessment (projects and assignments)
General objective: The learner will be introduced to:
- Normative acts and certification frameworks in textiles, types of standards (voluntary, mandatory, international, national) relevant to textiles
- Global and EU policies for sustainable and circular textile practices (EU Green Deal components and EU strategy for sustainable textiles)
- Key international standards: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 50001, ISO 59000 series and compare ISO 14001 and 50001 and application possibilities of textile application of ISO 59000 series
- Environmental directives (REACH, Waste Framework Directive, Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation)
- EU Ecolabel and Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) in textiles. Circular economy action plan and its impact on textile regulations. LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) methodology and its role in regulation compliance
- New regulatory trends: Digital Product Passport (DPP), Green Claims Regulation and Traceability Systems
Start and end dates:
Responsible institution: University of Zagreb (Croatia)
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
After the completion of this course, learners will:
• Describe the structure and scope of normative acts, certification frameworks, and types of standards (voluntary, mandatory, national, international) relevant to the textile industry.
• Explain global and EU sustainability policies, including the European Green Deal and EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, and their implications for textile production and certification.
• Recognize the objectives, requirements, and textile applications of key international standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 59000 series).
• Explain the role of environmental legislation (REACH, Waste Framework Directive, Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation) in regulating textile materials, processes, and products.
• Describe the principles and regulatory relevance of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), EU Ecolabel, Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), and Digital Product Passports (DPP) in textile sustainability assessment.
Skills
After the completion of this course, learners will be able to:
• Apply environmental and regulatory standards to assess and improve sustainability performance of textile products and processes.
• Analyze legislative instruments and certification requirements to determine compliance and optimization opportunities within textile production systems.
• Use LCA methodology and life cycle thinking to support product quality improvement and environmental impact reduction in textiles.
• Develop comparative evaluations of management system standards (e.g. ISO 14001 vs. ISO 50001) and their applicability in textile engineering.
• Analyze the benefits, limitations, and implementation challenges of digital tools and traceability systems in the textile and apparel industry.
Competences
After the completion of this course, learners will:
• Demonstrate independent and critical judgement in interpreting and applying normative acts and certification schemes within sustainable textile engineering contexts.
• Manage certification-related tasks and sustainability compliance processes in accordance with environmental regulations and quality standards.
• Support organizational decision-making related to sustainable product certification, environmental declarations, and regulatory reporting.
• Execute collaborative assessments of emerging regulatory trends, including digital product passports and green claims verification, within textile sustainability strategies.
