The AGEC Law
Since 2022, Article 13 of the AGEC Law has made it mandatory for textile products to include online environmental disclosures.
With Trace For Good, you can centralize, structure, and automate the publication of your AGEC product sheets in full compliance with legal requirements.
Understanding the AGEC Law
The AGEC Law requires brands to publish an online environmental information sheet for every textile, footwear, or home linen product sold on the French market.
Each sheet must include standardized data on the first three manufacturing stages (weaving/knitting, dyeing/printing, and manufacturing for textiles; stitching, assembly, and finishing for footwear), the share of recycled materials, the presence of microplastics, and information about primary packaging.
The goal is to strengthen transparency and traceability across the supply chain, helping consumers make better-informed purchasing decisions.
With Trace For Good, AGEC compliance becomes effortless and organized.
Our platform enables your teams to:
- Automatically detect all products subject to Article 13 of the AGEC Law.
- Import and centralize existing data in one secure workspace.
- Collect missing information directly from your suppliers in a structured format.
- Monitor compliance status for each product.
- Automatically generate AGEC product sheets with the integrated Product Sheet Studio.
- Publish transparency information on your e-commerce site or via QR code.
- Store and archive all supporting documents, ready for any audit or inspection.
What are the objectives of the AGEC Law?
The AGEC Law pursues four main objectives:
- Combat greenwashing and supply chain opacity
- Enable consumers to compare products using objective criteria
- Encourage traceability and eco-design
Promote durability, repairability, and recyclability
What is the scope of application of the AGEC Law?
The law applies to brands that meet both of the following criteria:
- Apparel, home linen, and footwear brands with over €10 million in annual sales in France
- Brands that place at least 10,000 units per year on the French market
Which products does it apply to?
The following products fall within the AGEC scope:
- Textiles (apparel, home linen)
- Footwear
Trace For Good allows you to collect, structure, and automatically publish all required information, including:
- Locations of the first three production stages (and more, if applicable)
- Percentage of recycled material based on product composition
- Primary packaging details included in each product sheet
The platform automatically detects products made with more than 50% synthetic fibers and applies the mandatory “Contains Microplastics” label.
All data are verifiable, traceable, and AGEC-compliant, giving you complete transparency and peace of mind in case of an inspection.
What data must appear on the AGEC product sheet?
For each regulated product, brands must publish:
- The first three stages of production
- For textiles: Country of weaving/knitting, dyeing/printing, and manufacturing
- For footwear: Country of stitching, assembly, and finishing
- Environmental composition
- Percentage of recycled material (if applicable)
- Presence of microplastics (mandatory if over 50% synthetic fibers by weight)
- Percentage of recycled material (if applicable)
- Primary packaging characteristics
- Type of packaging for the end consumer (e.g., labels, lingerie hangers, shoe boxes)
- Shipping or grouped packaging are excluded
These data must remain publicly accessible for at least two years after the product’s last market placement.
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The AGEC law made simple with Trace For Good
Import your product and supplier catalog
Automatically identify regulated products
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Publish them on your website - or share them via QR code or direct link
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FAQ
Can AGEC data collection be combined with other regulations (DPP, CSRD…)?
Yes, and it’s strongly recommended.
The data required by AGEC (traceability, materials, suppliers) often overlap with other obligations.
Trace For Good allows you to collect this information once and reuse for:
- Your AGEC product sheets
- Your Digital Product Passports (DPP)
- Your CSRD reports
- And your Environmental Labeling initiatives
Can I customize the AGEC product sheet format?
Partially. You can adjust the visual design (colors, typography, visuals) to match your brand identity.
However, regulatory headings and traceability fields cannot be modified, to ensure harmonization and consumer clarity.
Do I need to justify the published data?
Yes. All published information must be verifiable and traceable. You must be able to provide supporting evidence (supplier declarations, certificates, audits, etc.) upon request. The DGCCRF may demand this at any time.
Is the AGEC Law already effective?
Yes. Since January 1, 2022, eligible brands must publish environmental information online for every textile, footwear, or home linen product sold in France. This requirement falls under Article 13 of the AGEC Law.
Must the information appear on each product sheet?
Yes. The law requires that information be accessible directly from each product page, via a link or QR code.
What are the risks of non-compliance?
They are real, tangible, and increasingly enforced. You may face:
- Administrative fines of up to €15,000 per proven violation
- Public disclosure of sanctions by the DGCCRF, potentially on:
- Your website
- Points of sale
- Sponsored posts (social media, marketplaces, etc.)
- Increased inspections: in 2024, over 65,000 sites were checked, with 2,356 fines totaling €92.9 million
- Scrutiny of environmental claims: under the UCPD Directive, all information must be verifiable; incomplete or misleading data may be considered deceptive
- Reputational risk: being fined for greenwashing or non-compliance can damage brand credibility among consumers and partners
Where should AGEC data be published?
Information must be available wherever the product is sold, across all channels:
- Online:
- As a dedicated digital sheet for each product, linked from the e-commerce page
- Or via a global search engine in the site footer, where consumers can access product sheets by article number or reference
- In-store:
- Via a QR code printed on the product label, linking to its sheet
- Or a generic QR code at the point of sale, linking to the brand’s product sheet search engine
In all cases, the information must be easily accessible at the time of purchase.