Confédération des Associations Nationales de Tanneurs et Mégissiers de la Communauté Européenne
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2025 | Valentina Schaumburger Cabinet member | Introduction of the leather sector | — |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Valentina Schaumburger Cabinet member | Introduction of the leather sector | SRC |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Director | Environmental footprint allocation at slaughterhouse level | SRC |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Director | Environmental footprint allocation at slaughterhouse level | — |
| 08 May 2025 | Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Director | Exchange of views on circularity in the leather industry | — |
| 08 May 2025 | Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Director | Exchange of views on circularity in the leather industry | SRC |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Alisa Tiganj Cabinet member | • ELV five recommendations for the Vision for the Future of EU Agriculture and for the mandate • Presentation of ELV (European Livestock Voice) • Exchange of views: Vision for the future of Livestock • EU Trade policy review: State of play | — |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Alisa Tiganj Cabinet member | • ELV five recommendations for the Vision for the Future of EU Agriculture and for the mandate • Presentation of ELV (European Livestock Voice) • Exchange of views: Vision for the future of Livestock • EU Trade policy review: State of play | SRC |
| 31 May 2021 | Frans Timmermans Executive Vice-President | Exchange on Farm to Fork Strategy with European Livestock Voice | SRC |
| 31 May 2021 | Frans Timmermans Executive Vice-President | Exchange on Farm to Fork Strategy with European Livestock Voice | — |
Mission & Goals
COTANCE, Confederation of National Association of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community, is the representative body of the European Leather Industry. It is a non-for-profit umbrella organisation gathering the network of leather producers’ associations of the EU connecting with over 95% of all European tanneries. COTANCE is composed by the most important European associations related to leather (IT, ES, FR, DE, UK, PT, NL, SE, DK, HU). The COTANCE office is a small Secretariat of 4-5 highly qualified professionals based in Brussels. COTANCE is furthermore the employers side of the sector’s Social Partners at EU level. It has established together with Euratex (European Textiles & Clothing Industry) and industriAll the first European Sector’s Skills Council for the Textile Clothing and Leather industry that has been enlarged also to CEC (European Footwear industry).
EU Legislative Interests
EUDR, REACh, étiquetage, empreinte environnementale, bioeconomy, émissions industrielles, économie circulaire, politique commerciale (accords), programmes de recherche, normalisation, etc.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
COTANCE is a member of ICT, the International Council of Tanners and participates in GLCC, the Global Leather Cooperation Committee gathering the 3 international organisations of the leather industry ICT (Leather), ICHSLTA (Hides & Skins), IULTCS (Chemicals & Technology Suppliers). COTANCE is a member of - Leather Naturally: https://www.leathernaturally.org/ - the European Livestock Voice: https://meatthefacts.eu/ - the CheMI platform: http://www.intergraf.eu/chemi.html - Bio-based Industries Consortium: https://biconsortium.eu/
Organisation Members
https://www.euroleather.com/about-us/members
Connected Legislation