Vito Artioli takes over
19/06/2009
The European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC) has elected Vito Artioli as its new president. The decision came at the CEC annual assembly in Cracow on June 16.
Mr Artioli, who is president of ANCI, the Italian footwear manufacturers’ association, takes over the pan-European role from his Spanish counterpart, Rafael Calvo.
On taking up the position, Mr Artioli said: “I feel greatly honoured by this prestigious appointment, which I believe mainly rewards the commitment that ANCI, and I myself, have shown to two important questions: our request for the introduction of compulsory origin labelling for non-EU products, and our fight against dumping. I remind you that the battle led by ANCI and CEC together has resulted in the European Commission approving opening of new investigations into trade practices carried out by China and Vietnam regarding leather footwear. This new investigation automatically brings with it an extension until the end of 2009 of the duties currently in force for imports from these two Asian countries [16.5% for China and 10% for Vietnam].”
He went on to say that he would encourage CEC to continue to fight those two battles on behalf of European footwear manufacturers, as well as work towards geographical expansion of its membership base.
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