European Footwear Confederation

The Voice of the European Footwear Industry: promoting its interests and values

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21000

Companies

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The European Footwear Industry handicrafted and innovative a key part of the fashion industry concerned about safety durability and high standards respecting the environment always looking towards differentiation

Latest Publications

Joint Statements, News, Press Releases Business Coalition urges the EU to act now – Deemed Importer obligations must not be delayed to 2028
16 March 2026

Business Coalition urges the EU to act now – Deemed Importer obligations must not be delayed to 2028

  • Deemed importer
  • e-commerce
  • EU
  • Extended Producer Ressponsibility
  • fair competition
  • Union Customs Code
News, Press Releases The European Footwear Confederation (CEC) welcomes European Footwear Technology centres as Associate Members
9 February 2026

The European Footwear Confederation (CEC) welcomes European Footwear Technology centres as Associate Members

  • CEC Associate Members
  • EU Footwear
  • Sustainability Working Group
  • Technology Centres
News, Press Releases, Projects AEQUALIS4TCLF celebrates 2 years of Advancing Equality, Innovation, and Resilience in Europe’s TCLF Industries
6 February 2026

AEQUALIS4TCLF celebrates 2 years of Advancing Equality, Innovation, and Resilience in Europe’s TCLF Industries

  • AEQUALIS4TCLF
  • education
  • Erasmus+ Blueprint
  • Pacts for Skills
  • skills gaps
  • TCLF
News, Press Releases, Projects Reinventing TCLF Education: METASKILLS4TCLF Unites Europe to Attract Talent and Close the Skills Gap
26 January 2026

Reinventing TCLF Education: METASKILLS4TCLF Unites Europe to Attract Talent and Close the Skills Gap

  • education
  • Erasmus+ Blueprint
  • labour-market inclusion
  • METASKILLS4TCLF
  • skills gaps
  • TCLF
  • VR
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Events

19 March 2026

Learning Factories Transnational Project Meeting

Hybrid meeting in Poznań, Poland
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Calendar

Worldwide trade shows and other events

Erasmus+ VETting Green Training Course

Training for the footwear and textile industry against greenwashing. Available in multiple languages.

Are you ready for i5.0?

The Erasmus+ Shoe 5.0 course offers training for 5 job profiles and is available in multiple languages.

Ecodesign Guide for Footwear Industry

This short guide provides strategies to assist footwear companies in the development of footwear products with lower environment footprint

Working together towards a TCLF Pact for Skills!

The EU Pact for Skills for the Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear (TCLF) sectors

Trade Barriers

Drop us a message here to report a trade barrier you are facing or any Market Access issues related to footwear.

Access2Market Portal

Exporting from the EU, importing into the EU, Rules of Origin Self Assessment tool - all you need to know.

Where to study?

Tell us your specific interest, and we will guide you through the offer of European High Education and VET providers. See also the list proposed.

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

Everything you need to know about EU-UK footwear trade and future relations

Ongoing Projects

Single Market Programme

TCLF SkillBridge

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Erasmus+

AEQUALIS4TCLF

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Erasmus+

Learning Factories

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Erasmus+

MetaSkills4TCLF

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Erasmus+

VETting Green

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Past Projects

Erasmus+

SHOE 5.0

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Erasmus+

SHOEGAME

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Erasmus+

Digital FABLAB

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Erasmus+

DiaSHOE

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Interreg

Success Road

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European Social Dialogue

Implementing best practices to increase the attractiveness of the Footwear Sector (Second part)

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Erasmus+

SciLED

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LIFE

LIFE GreenShoes4All

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