Organisation Description - International The European Leather Association

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Website: www.euroleather.com/cotance/cotance.html




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The European Leather Association, also known as COTANCE (Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community) is the representative body of the European Leather Industry. It is a non-profit organization established in order to promote the interests of the European tanning industry at international level. Apart from representing European tanners and dressers, it also has the mission of promoting European leather both in the European and international markets. Its activities and policies focus on promoting the economic growth and sustainable development of the European tanning industry.

COTANCE membership was limited to the national tanners' associations of EC Member States until 1996 when it took the decision to go beyond the borders of the European Union. The Swiss and Norwegian tanners associations were the first to join, followed, in 1999, by the Hungarian and Slovenian Associations. COTANCE's declared ambition is, however, to extend its coverage to all European countries who respect free trade.

COTANCE also acts as the coordinating body for GERIC, the Grouping of European Leather Research Institutes, which gathers all the technological centres of the EU developing R & D for the tanning industry. This has led to a series of advanced technology projects in the field of environmental protection, quality assurance and high-tech applications for the leather production process, including participation in EU funded research projects. The development of joint training projects for tannery operators completes the range of their services to the European Leather Industry.

Members

Note: Full contact details may be found on the association's website:

• UNITAN - Union de la Tannerie et de la Megisserie Belge (BELGIUM)
• CEC - Consejo Español de Curtidores (SPAIN)
• VDL - Verband der Deutschen Lederindustrie (GERMANY)
• FFTM - Federation Française de la Tannerie-Megisserie (FRANCE)
• HTA - Hellenic Tanners' Association (GREECE)
• UNIC - Unione Nazionale Industria Conciaria (ITALY)
• FNL - Federatie van Nederlandse Lederfabrikanten (NETHERLANDS)
• SG - Svenska Garveriidkareforeningen (SWEDEN)
• BLC - British Leather Confederation (UNITED KINGDOM)
• FLIA - Finnish Leather Industry Association (Kenka-Ja Nahkateollïsuus R.Y. FINLAND)
• APIC - Assoc. Portuguesa dos Industriais de Curtumes (PORTUGAL)

Associate Members

• NGL - Norske Garveriers Landsforeningen (NORWAY) VSG - Verband Schweizerischer Gerbereien (SWITZERLAND)
• BCE - Association for Leather and Shoe Industry (HUNGARY)
• Textiles, Clothing and Leather Processing Association (SLOVENIA)

Contacts

Contact

• The European Leather Association BELGIUM