COTANCE launched the initiative on alignment of leather traceability schemes in September 2022, set up to define the minimum essential elements of traceability and evidence of verification.  

Bringing together the main leather-relevant certification scheme owners, and CEN TC 289 (raw hides, skins and leather) standardisation experts, the terms of reference for the scheme were officially signed at the recent Lineapelle fair by the Sustainable Leather Foundation, the Leather Working Group and certification body ICEC. Other founding partners Oeko-Tex and Textile Exchange were not present at the Milan show but will sign at the nearest opportunity.

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