Lineapelle Seminar: Introducing the Official CEN Standard for Traceability in the Leather Supply Chain
Join COTANCE, ICEC and SLF to explore the requirements of this new CEN Standard EN 18199 “Essential Requirements for Leather Traceability”.
The Standard has been developed by the industry certification bodies under the governance of COTANCE for the benefit of all leather industry stakeholders.
The Agenda of the event will focus on the need for, and the requirements of, the standard, and how the certification bodies have aligned their protocols to support better equivalency and mutual recognition. The session will also hear from different stakeholder tanneries and traders who will provide their views on traceability during the panel discussion.
Speakers will include:
COTANCE – Gustavo Gonzalez-Quijano – Secretary General
ICEC – Quality Certification Institute For the Leather Sector – Sabrina Frontini – Director
Sustainable Leather Foundation – Deborah Taylor, Managing Director
PROGRAM
- COTANCE – introduction to the traceability issue & to CEN 18199 Standard requirements description 10min
- ICEC – own standard and alignment initiatives – 10min
- SLF – own standard and alignment initiatives – 10min
- Panel Discussion – moderated by COTANCE with the participation of companies representing tanneries/traders of bovine/goat/sheep/exotic leathers, including Rino Mastrotto Group, Lamipel and RIFF Leather.
- Final Q&A.
When: February 12, 2026
Time: 12.30 – 14.00 p.m.
Where: Lineapelle Milano, FASHION & SCIENCE THEATRE – Pavilion 1, lane U
Simultaneous translations will be available in English and Italian.
