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Confédération Européenne de l’Industrie de la Chaussure

Acronym: CEC

General Information

Identification Code: 13497369622-37
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Entity Form: ASBL, Non-profit association
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 9/17/2012
Last Update: 6/17/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: To contribute to the growth and competitiveness of the footwear industry through different activities: A) Lobbying Maintain dialogue with EU institutions with a view to ensuring that the interest of EU footwear industry is taken into account at the appropriate level in the different EU policies and legislation. B) Information and promotion of EU joint initiatives to prepare companies for green and digital transition between associations, trade unions, technology and education centers. Coordinate Members’ activities in relation to the EU where appropriate. C) Research and Innovation Initiate research on relevant topics such as technical, safety, social, and environmental aspects, digitalisation, new business models, etc. Identify EU funding opportunities and participate in EU projects with relevant stakeholders. D) Increase international collaboration with other worldwide footwear associations to promote free trade and a level playing field.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Business and industry
  • Climate action
  • Consumers
  • Customs
  • Education and training
  • Employment and social affairs
  • Environment
  • External relations
  • Regional policy
  • Research and innovation
  • Single market
  • Trade
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: - EU Trade agreements negotiations. - Foreign subsidies - EU Industrial Strategy and EU Textile Strategy - Late Payment Directive proposal - Fight against counterfeiting and IPR - Consumer product safety and market surveillance - EU Green Deal, environmental initiatives towards a Circular Economy, Product Environmental Category Rules, Waste Framework Directive, Eco-design Directive proposal, Greenwashing, etc. - CSR legislative proposals - REACH and related chemical regulations -- Footwear Social Dialogue - EU Skills Agenda, VET modernisation, Centres of Vocational Excellence, Pact for Skills to reskill and upskill workers. - Internationalisation of SMEs
Communication Activities: -See all completed and ongoing EU projects on our website www.cec-footwearinustry.eu for all details. We also organise events with regional public authorities, education centres, and industry, and support the development of regional Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear (TCLF) Pact for Skills, and we lead the TCLF large-scale Skills partnership with Euratex (textile, clothing) and Cotance (leather).
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Square de Meeûs nº37
Post Code: 1000
City: Bruxelles
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office

Address: Square de Meeûs nº37
Post Code: 1000
City: Bruxelles
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 1
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 4
Members F T E: 3.0999999046325684
Info Members: The CEC has 3 full time employees and 1 President (honorary position): Ms Carmen Arias Castellano: Secretary General Mr. Andrea Annunziata: Policy Officer Ms Alice Widerberg: Communications and EU Project Officer Mrs Rosa Ana Perán: President until 1st December 2025.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Members: - AHLI - Association of Hungarian Light Industry - APICCAPS - Portuguese Footwear, Components, Leather Goods - Assocalzaturifici - Italian footwear manufacturers - Association of Finnish Leather and Shoe Industries - COKA- Czech Footwear and Leather Association - ELSEVIE - Hellenic Association Of Footwear Manufacturers And Exporters - FFC - Federation Française de la Chaussure - FICE - FEDERACIÓN DE INDUSTRIAS DEL CALZADO ESPAÑOL - PIPS - Polish Chamber of Shoe and Leather Industry - Sfera Factor- Romanian footwear and leather association Manufacturers’ Association - Croatian Textile and Leather Association (CEA) of the Croatian Employers’ Association (HUP) Observers: - BFA – British Footwear Association - TASD - Footwear Industrialists Association of Turkey
Organisation Members: N/A