agreements

ERICA collective agreement repository now online

Published: April 12, 2022

ERICA, a repository for the European leather industry's collective agreements, is now online after more than a year of work.

EU leather industry launches new Social Dialogue project

Published: February 16, 2021

The main task of the European Repository of the Industry’s Collective Agreements (ERICA) project will be to create an online database gathering the national Collective Agreements of the European leather sector.

Italy to provide financial support to Robbiki Leather Complex

Published: November 4, 2020

The collaboration for the leather industry falls within the framework of bilateral cooperation agreements between the Egyptian and Italian governments and is said to include machinery, technology and the elimination of tannery pollutants.

Egypt to extend export tax on crust leather

Published: April 23, 2019

Egypt’s Trade and Industry Minister Amr Nassar is to extend the tax on crust leather exports for another year.

Brazil’s Minerva signs MoU with Alibaba Group

Published: November 28, 2018

After rival JBS, the Brazilian meatpacker reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s e-commerce platform, Alibaba Group.

Vietnam shoe sector considers impact of U.S.-China trade war

Published: September 12, 2018

Vietnam’s footwear exports are reported to have increased +8.4% in the first half of 2018, year-on-year, to US$9.45 billion. If the availability of local raw materials still fails to meet demand, this could change once new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) come into effect in 2019, and if the trade war between the U.S. and China persists.

Footwear sector discusses trade policies with EU parliament

Published: May 15, 2017

Cleto Sagripanti, President, European Confederation for the Footwear Industry Associations (CEC) met with Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament, on April 27, 2017 to exchange views on the European footwear sector’s trade and policy priorities.

Wage agreements reached in leather goods and tanning sector

Published: October 26, 2016

South Africa’s government has extended the agreement on wages for the leather goods and tanning sectors to non-parties.

EU cattle breeders warn against trade agreements

Published: May 26, 2016

Cattle breeder associations from France, Ireland, Italy and Spain have warned the EU about a mediocre trading situation for the second half of 2016 as they fear the economic situation will deteriorate with further commercial agreements relating to the TTIP and Mercosur having an impact.

Sourcing and business strategy paramount to APLF

Published: March 23, 2016

The upcoming editions of APLF and Fashion Access will focus on helping companies optimise their time on sourcing and building on exchanges between leading brands and strategists.