C.E.C.

Rue de la Science, 14b
1040 Brussels
Belgium

European Confederation of the Footwear Industry

Confederation Europeenne de l'Industrie de la Chaussure

Contact: 
Carmen Arias Castellano, General Secretary
Telephone: 
Fax: 
32 2 808 8464

C.E.D.D.E.C.

Wiedner Haupstrasse 63
A-1045 Wien
Austria

European Confederation of the Shoe Retailers Associations

Confédération Européenne des Associations de Détaillants en Chaussures

Europäische Vereinigung der Verbände des Schuheinzelhandels

Confederazione Europea dei Commercianti di Calzature

Contact: 
Mr. Yrjö Gorski
Telephone: 
Fax: 
43-1-50206-294

COTANCE

40, rue Washington
B-1050 BRUSSELS
Belgium

Confederation des Associations Nationales de Tanneurs et Megissiers de la Communaute Europenne.

The Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community (COTANCE) 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.

COTANCE is the only qualified interlocutor representing the views of the European Tanning Industry. It has gained a wide recognition both internally and externally as the reference body for the European leather industry.

COTANCE's activities and policies focus on promoting the economic growth and sustainable development of the European tanning industry.

COTANCE members meet regularly at the annual Assembly General and twice a year in Council.

The political drive of COTANCE comes from its Presidency. It is composed of a President and four Vice-Presidents elected from among well known European tanners for a two year period. COTANCE's Secretary General assists them and heads the Brussels-based secretariat.

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. The development of joint training projects for tannery operators completes the range of their services to the European Leather Industry.

Contact: 
Gustavo Gonzalez - Quijano Vazquez
Telephone: 
Fax: 
32 2 512 91 57

E.F.D.

Via B. Franceschini, 5
50142 FIRENZE FI
Italy

European Fashion Designer's Association

Telephone: 
Fax: 
39 055 7398935

E.V.S.

Postbox 15 64
Grantham-Allee 2-8
D-53757 SANKT AUGUSTIN
Germany

EUROPEAN UNION OF THE SHOEMAKER-CRAFT

c/o Buro Schuhmacher - Handwerk

Contact: 
Peter Schulz
Telephone: 
Fax: 
49 2241 990 100