20Sep 2023
European workshop on accidents/injuries at the workplace
If you missed our workshop, you may watch it here.
On September 19, 2023, on the premises of Lineapelle, the international leather fair in Milan, the European social partners for the tanning a...
28Aug 2023
Limited EU resources force LEATECH to suspend the Joint Master Programme in 2023
The LEATECH consortium of Higher Educational Institutions has decided to postpone the launch of the joint international master programme, as the EU Agency in charge of the Era...
19Jul 2023
Strengthening collective bargaining power across the European Union
At its 580th plenary session, held on 12 and 13 July 2023, the European Economic and Social Committee adopted the following opinion, available in all language versions.
The main aim of th...
06Jul 2023
With 18 other EU organisations, COTANCE calls on the EU to accelerate the conclusion of the EU-Mercosur FTA
Download the joint letter here
16Jun 2023
The EP fails to acknowledge the challenges and opportunities of leather within the EU Textile Strategy
On 1st June 2023, the European Parliament adopted its Report on the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles (EU Textiles Strategy). The ensuing...
16Jun 2023
The public perception of leather in the focus of this years’ COTANCE Annual Meeting
COTANCE President Rios invited the European Leather industry to meet in Igualada (Spain) for the Mid-year Council and General Assembly meeting. The encounter took place on ...
03May 2023
Green Deal Leather: social partners working towards zero accidents in the workplace!
Working towards zero accidents in the tanning and leather sector was the focus of last week’s meeting in Valencia which saw the steering committee of the EU funded social ...
28Apr 2023
Creating safe and sustainable supply chains: occupational safety and health course for the leather industry
VIENNA, 28 April 2023 - A safe and healthy working environment is a fundamental principle and right at work.
For twenty years, 28 April has been ob...
06Apr 2023
COTANCE President Manuel Rios VIP Guest of UzCharmExpo-ShoesStar-EURASIA2023
The 14th International Exhibition of Leather, Footwear, Haberdashery, Fur, Wool, Karakul and localized products “UzCharmExpo-ShoesStar-EURASIA2023”, which takes place from 5 to ...