European Committee for Standardisation names chairman for leather
22/06/2026
The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) has appointed Gustavo Adrian Defeo as chairman of its technical committee for leather, replacing Gustavo Gonzalez-Quijano, who has retired.
As chairman, Mr Defeo will lead the development, revision and publication of European Standards, governing the nomenclature and testing of leather and leather chemicals. The appointment runs for six years.