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NEWS 8\/2024<\/p>\n\n

European Leather Industry Provides Scientific Evidence in Support of Excluding Leather from the Scope of the EUDR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Leather is not the driver of deforestation-this<\/strong>is obvious to anyone involved in the leather supply chain, from livestock producers to fashion brands. Yet, with leather included in the scope of the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), it became essential to support this fact with comprehensive analysis. <\/p>\n\n

With this September newsletter, we are proud to present scientific evidence supporting the European leather industry’s position in the EUDR Review. The study, “Socio-economic and Environmental Analysis of the Effects of Regulation 2023\/1115\/EU on the European Leather Sector,”<\/em><\/a> commissioned by UNIC and COTANCE and conducted by Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies of the University of Pisa, was unveiled on September 18, 2024, at the Lineapelle Fair to become a game-changer in defense of our industry.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n

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The study, structured into technical, socio-economic, and environmental assessments, reveals key findings that will be instrumental for the leather industry during the EUDR review process.<\/p>\n\n

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Executive Summary<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

No Direct Link to Deforestation: <\/strong>The study, supported by an extensive technical analysis (94 million+ records, 29,200+ active serial titles, and 330,000+ books) and 28 stakeholder interviews, found no direct link between leather and deforestation. Leather is derived from cattle raised primarily for meat and dairy, and its production does not incentivize cattle farming. <\/p>\n\n

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The Study<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n