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 ==== Practical Implications for Producers ====
-  * __For textile producers__: check whether algae-derived fibres you wish to use require a new fibre name application under Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011. If marketing products with antimicrobial properties, assess whether the BPR treated-article regime applies before making any antimicrobial claim.
+  * __For textile producers__: check whether algae-derived fibres you wish to use require a new fibre name application under Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 [[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011R1007-20180215|EURlex]]. If marketing products with antimicrobial properties, assess whether the BPR treated-article regime applies before making any antimicrobial claim.
-  * __For detergent ingredient producers__: algae-derived surfactants have a structural biodegradability advantage; document this to support compliance with Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 requirements. Ensure REACH registration is in place for substances placed on the market above tonnage thresholds.
+  * __For detergent ingredient producers__: algae-derived surfactants have a structural biodegradability advantage; document this to support compliance with Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 requirements [[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02004R0648-20150601|EURlex]]. Ensure REACH registration is in place for substances placed on the market above tonnage thresholds.
   * __For producers of algae with antimicrobial properties__: decide early and explicitly whether you intend to make antimicrobial claims. If not, ensure your commercial communications — including technical data sheets, websites and sales presentations — contain no language that could trigger BPR classification. If yes, assess whether the active substance is on the BPR Union List and budget for the authorisation pathway accordingly.
   * __For the wastewater-algae-dye route__: the most commercially accessible near-term pathway is growing algae on waste streams and extracting pigments for use as textile dyes. The regulatory steps are: (1) verify end-of-waste status for the algal biomass (see ch. 9); (2) REACH compliance for the extracted pigment substance; (3) textile labelling compliance (no dedicated fibre name needed for dyes, only for fibres). This is a cleaner regulatory pathway than most algae applications.