1. This Regulation shall apply to textile products when made available on the Union market and to the products referred to in paragraph 2.
2. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following products shall be treated in the same way as textile products:
products containing at least 80 % by weight of textile fibres;
furniture, umbrella and sunshade coverings containing at least 80 % by weight of textile components;
the textile components of:(i)the upper layer of multi-layer floor coverings;(ii)mattress coverings;(iii)coverings of camping goods;provided such textile components constitute at least 80 % by weight of such upper layers or coverings;
the upper layer of multi-layer floor coverings;
mattress coverings;
coverings of camping goods;
textiles incorporated in other products and forming an integral part thereof, where their composition is specified.
3. This Regulation shall not apply to textile products which are contracted out to persons working in their own homes or to independent firms that carry out work from materials supplied without the property therein being transferred for consideration.
4. This Regulation shall not apply to customised textile products made up by self-employed tailors.