During their General Assembly held on December 15, members of the Conseil National du Cuir (National Council of Leather) and the Semaine Internationale du Cuir (SIC) held their statutory elections.

The Conseil National du Cuir re-elected Paul Batigne (chairman of the Union de la Mégisserie Française/ Union of French Tanneries) as chairman of the organisation. Raymond Sieffert (chairman of the Syndicat National des Matériels & Articles de Protection/National Federation of Protective Materials and other Articles) was also re-elected as secretary: A new treasurer Jean Pierre Fabre (chairman of the Fédération des Détaillants en Chaussures/ French Shoe Retailers Federation) was also elected.

As well, Mr Batigne was re-elected as chairman of the Semaine Internationale du Cuir. Paul Rigaudy (chairman of the Fédération des Chambres Syndicales de la Ganterie de Peau de France/ French Federation of Leather Glove-Making Associations) was re-elected secretary; Pierre Bonefant (chairman of the Syndicat Général des Cuirs et Peaux/Syndicate of Raw Hides & Skins) was elected as treasurer.

The Conseil National du Cuir encompasses 20 national federations and syndicates of the French leather industry, representing production, processing, manufacturing and distribution of leather and leather articles.

The Semaine Internationale du Cuir - which is directly linked to the Conseil Internationale du Cuir - works with the Group SIC in organising trade shows worldwide including Le Cuir à Paris in France and partnering APLF Ltd in Hong Kong.