Supporting Sustainable Materials, Repairability and Reconditioning The CEC believes that the CEA should adopt a broad approach that promotes not only secondary raw materials but also circular, sustainable and durable materials such as leather. Leather is inherently circular, produced from raw hides and skins that are by-products of the food industry.
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CEC- European Footwear Confederation
Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 13497369622-37
6
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
6
legislative files
of 665 tracked
3
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1518 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #573 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
4.1
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€300K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
0
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2012
in the register since
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- Confédération Européenne de l’Industrie de la Chaussure (CEC)
- Head office
- Bruxelles, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
CEC- European Footwear Confederation filed 6 positions between 22 Jun 2022 and 22 May 2026, across 6 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 3 times.
2022 · 1 filed2023 · 3 filed2025 · 1 filed2026 · 1 filed
What they argued
The European Footwear Confederation (CEC), the voice of the European Footwear industry, welcomes the efforts of the European Union to reach the sustainability goals set in the EU Green Deal and continues committed to contribute to the green and digital transitions.
The European Footwear Confederation (CEC) welcomes the proposal on the revision of the Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (also know as Waste Framework Directive - WFD) tackling i.a. textiles and textiles waste and thanks the European Commission for the opportunity to provide feedback.
The European Footwear Confederation (CEC) welcomes the adoption of the proposal for an EU Directive on Substantiating Green Claims and the consequent implementation of a science-based approach, which represents a step forward towards harmonisation in the EU single market while allowing certain flexibility to economic operators. Please find enclosed our comments to the proposal.
The European Footwear Confederation (CEC) welcomes the main concepts of the EC proposal for a review of Eco-design Directive and their integration in the EU Strategy for Sustainable Textiles. We recognise the capacity of the proposal to ensure a sustainable future for our industry, a priority for our members, by establishing requirements and criteria for a greener production, limiting the proliferation of alleged…
The European Footwear Confederation (CEC) welcomes the objectives of the EU Digital Product Passport and the establishment of a common Registry as important steps towards greater transparency, traceability, and circularity in the internal market.
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