After Germany success, COTANCE calls for EU-wide rules
The leather industry’s main representative body in the European Union, COTANCE, has said the court ruling in Germany supporting the correct use of the term ‘leather’ sends a strong message to brands everywhere.
It paid tribute to its member association in Germany, VDL, for its success in setting a legal precedent. “As similar misleading practices grow across markets,” COTANCE said, “this decision reinforces the urgent need for EU-wide rules protecting the authenticity of leather and for a level playing field in product labelling.”
It said this legal victory for leather was also a victory for consumers and sent a strong signal to companies that are profiting from the “reputation and unmatched quality” of leather.
“The era of greenwashing is coming to an end,” COTANCE concluded.
