Useful links

Through this link, the user will have access to general information about the European Confederation of the Shoe Retailers, in particular the association and its members, as well as statistics, projects and legal information.

The CTC research centre is dedicated to studies, research projects and standardisation activities for the leather, shoe and leather goods industries.

This website provides access to general information on the European Trade Union Confederation, in particular regarding the association, its activities and resolutions, as well as publications, speeches, events and other news related to trade.

This website provides access to general information about the ETUF/TCL, in particular regarding the association, its priorities and projects, as well as publications, speeches, events and other news related to its activities. It also provides access to specific portals on equality, EUCOBAN and social TCL capacity building.

This website provides information about the Eco-label, a voluntary process designed to encourage businesses to market products and services that are kinder to the environment and for European consumers - including public and private purchasers - to easily identify them. In particular, the website gives access to the rules for participation and to products with the award.

DG Enterprise and Industry's online magazine provides regular updates on policy development, legislative proposals and their adoption, and on the implementation and review of regulation affecting enterprises. Articles cover issues related to SMEs, such as innovation, entrepreneurship, the single market for goods, competitiveness, environmental protection, better regulation and industrial policies.

The Technological Institute INESCOP is dedicated to studies, research projects and standardisation activities for the leather, shoe and leather goods industries.

This website provides access to information on market access, in particular databases on tariffs, statistics, barriers and sanitary and phytosanitary measures.

The SIMAP portal provides access to the most important information about public procurement in Europe, in particular tender notices published on the TED website, on-line forms for preparing public procurement notices and a service allowing qualified organisations to submit notices directly as XML files.