The exclusion of hides, skins and leather from the scope of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (EUDR) is now official. This is a historic moment for the European tanning industry and for the global leather community that lobbied for and supported the case for evidence-based regulation. Read More...
Companies sourcing beef and leather from Brazil will need significantly stronger supply chain traceability and due diligence systems if they are to maintain access to the European Union market under a new wave of sustainability legislation, according to a report published by Climate Rights International. Read More...
The European Commission has formally adopted the delegated act removing leather from the scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), confirming a proposal first put forward in May. Read More...
ILM Editor Megan Thomas summarises the major regulatory development that is set to exclude leather from the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR). Read More...
In April 2026, Edoardo De Paola stepped into the role of Secretary General of Cotance, following his appointment as Deputy Secretary General earlier in the year as part of a broader effort to ensure continuity and stability within the organisation. ILM Editor Megan Thomas sat down with him to learn more about his vision for the future of the leather industry. Read More...
In his latest ILM comment, Mike Redwood unpacks the EUDR decision to remove leather from its scope alongside the concept of technocracy. Read More...
The European Commission has proposed excluding hides, skins and leather from the scope of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (EUDR). Read More...
Industry speculation suggests that the European Commission is preparing to exclude leather from the scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), marking a significant potential shift in one of the bloc’s flagship environmental policies. Read More...
Europe’s leather industry has called for leather to be removed from the scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in a high-level discussion held at the European Parliament in Brussels this week. Read More...
In the March/April 2026 digital issue of ILM, available now, learn about the complexities of India’s leather industry and what experts think about the EUDR decision. In addition, read event insights from Lineapelle 107 in Milan and the Society of Master Saddlers’ Annual National Saddlery Competition 2026 in London. Read More...
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