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European Union Transparency Register Entry

Confédération Européenne de l’Industrie de la Chaussure (CEC)

  • Identification Code: 13497369622-37
  • Registration Date: 2012-09-17
  • Last Update Date: 2026-06-07
  • Entity Form: ASBL, Non-profit association
  • Website: http://www.cec-footwearindustry.eu
  • Registration Category: Trade and business associations

Contact Information

Head Office & EU Office:

  • Address: Square de Meeûs nº37, 1000 Bruxelles, BELGIUM
  • Phone: +32 332 27917905

Goals

The CEC aims to contribute to the growth and competitiveness of the footwear industry through various activities:

  • Lobbying: Maintain dialogue with EU institutions to ensure the interests of the EU footwear industry are considered in EU policies and legislation.
  • Information and Promotion: Facilitate information exchange and promote EU joint initiatives to prepare companies for green and digital transitions, coordinating members' EU-related activities.
  • Research and Innovation: Promote research on technical, safety, social, circularity, and digitalization aspects, and identify EU funding opportunities.
  • Strengthen Private-Public Collaboration: Enhance collaboration across the EU in various policies.
  • Increase International Collaboration: Work with worldwide footwear associations to promote free trade and a level playing field.

Levels of Interest

  • European

EU Legislative Proposals of Interest

  • 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 (Circular Economy, Product Environmental Category Rules, Waste Framework Directive, Eco-design, Greenwashing, etc.)
  • CSR legislative proposals
  • REACH and related chemical regulations
  • Footwear Social Dialogue
  • EU Skills Agenda, Union of Skills, VET modernisation, Centres of Vocational Excellence, Pact for Skills
  • Internationalisation of SMEs

EU Supported Forums and Platforms

  • Market Access Advisory Committee (DG TRADE)
  • Civil Society Dialogue (DG TRADE)
  • Social Dialogue (DG EMPL)
  • Dialogue between stakeholders and regions on the EU Pact for Skills and the Textiles ecosystem (DG GROW)
  • EU Textile Ecosystem Platform (DG GROW)
  • Product Environmental Footprint Technical Secretariat for apparel and footwear (DG ENV)
  • Ecodesign Forum (DG ENV)

Communication Activities

The CEC showcases completed and ongoing EU projects on its website (www.cec-footwearinustry.eu). They also organize events with regional public authorities, education centers, and industry, supporting the development of regional Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear (TCLF) Pact for Skills. They lead the TCLF large-scale Skills partnership with Euratex (textile, clothing) and Cotance (leather).


Inter- or Unofficial Groupings

N/A


Members

  • Total Members: 5

  • Members (100%): 4

  • Members (10%): 1

  • Members FTE: 4.1

  • Staff Information:

    • Ms Carmen Arias Castellano: Secretary General
    • Mr. Ivan Bosch Chen: Policy Officer
    • Ms. Alice Elisabeth Widerberg: Communication Officer
    • Ms Viola Maria Rana: EU Policy Assistant
    • Mrs Rosa Ana Perán: President (until 1st December 2026)
  • EP Accredited Number: 4


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

Structure

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
  • Croatian Textile and Leather Association (CEA) of the Croatian Employers’ Association (HUP)

Observers:

  • BFA – British Footwear Association
  • TASD - Footwear Industrialists Association of Turkey

Associate Members: See www.cec-footwearindustry.eu


Interest Represented

Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members.


Financial Data

Closed Year (2025-01-01 to 2025-12-01)

  • Costs: €300,000 - €399,999
  • Grants Received:
    • SME programme: €29,000
    • Erasmus+: €165,000

Current Year

  • Grants Received:
    • Erasmus+: €88,000

Cette annonce se réfère à une date antérieure et ne reflète pas nécessairement l’état actuel. L’état actuel est présenté à la page suivante : Confédération Européenne de l'Industrie de la Chaussure VZW, Bruxelles, Belgique.