CEDDEC is the European Confederation of Shoe Retail Trade Associations.
CEDDEC represents all major National Footwear Federations in the European Union, and also in a number of observing countries in Central and Eastern Europe. At present CEDDEC (European Confederation of the Shoe Retail Trade Associations) represents 13 footwear Federations, with more than 80,000 footwear shops in the E.U., and 6 observer Federations.
In terms of structure, CEDDEC is headed by a Chairman, whose responsibilities involve general coordination of CEDDEC activities, management of the general assembly, and safeguarding of CEDDEC working rules.
The President of CEDDEC is Mr. Yrjo Gorski (FIN)
Past Presidents of CEDDEC are: Mr. Massimo Donda (Italy), Mr. Anker Bay Petersen (DK), Mr. Hartleitner (A), Mr. Forkert (D), Mr. Romeo De Matteo (IT) Mr. Papillon (FR),.
The CEDDEC Representative at the European Union is Mr. R. SMETS in Bruxelles
The executive committee is made up by the Presidents of member countries’ national Federations.
Member Federations:
Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Italy, Norway, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, Greece, United Kingdom, Czech Republic.
Observer members:
Sweden, Portugal, Spain, Hungary, USA.
CEDDEC objectives:
CEDDEC, and its member National Federations, are not directly involved in the shoe trade themselves, nor do they have interests in it.
This Confederation acts in the interest of the business people it represents, with the support of its member National Federations. Its objectives are the following:
1) Protecting the moral and economic interests of the shoe trade sector;
2) Analyzing and solving the economic and social problems of the shoe trade sector it represents;
3) Representing the shoe trade sector at all levels, with all Authorities, and in particular at European Union level, where it will help define and solve any problematic issues in the interest of the shoe trade sector;
4) Promoting and implementing initiatives aimed at developing and increasing commercial exchanges within the shoe trade sector it represents;
5) Safeguarding and promoting the development of footwear business people Associations and Buying Groups;
6) Appointing and/or suggesting trade shoe sector representatives with any body or board where such representation is envisaged or requested;
7) Exerting any other function it may be called upon to take on as a result of laws, regulation or dispositions by the competent Authorities;
8) Assist members who request assistance for the safeguarding of their interests;
9) Promoting initiatives aimed at enhancing professional, technical and union training for shoe trade sector members, and promoting the training of people willing to become entrepreneurs in the footwear trade sector.
List of national Federations names:
01) Denmark : Danmarks Skohandlerforening
02) Germany : Bundesverband des Deutschen Schuheinzelhandels e.V.
03) Finland : Association of Fashion Retailers in Finland
04) France : Federation nationale des detaillants en chaussures de France
05) Italy : Federcalzature: Federazione Nazionale Commercianti Calzature
06) Norway : Handels og Servicenaeringens
07) Belgium : Federation Nationale de la Chaussure
08) Switzerland : Schweizerischer Schuhandlerverband : SSV
09) Austria : Bundesgremium des Schuhhandels
10) Holland : Mitex : Schoenen
11) Greece : Elsevie
12) United Kingdom : Indipendent Footwear Retailers Association
13) Chek Rep. : Ceska Obuvnicka Asociale Se
14) Sweden : Stil – Sko & Textilhandlarna
15) Portugal : Associaco dos Comerciantes de Vestuario Calcado e Argitos de Pele
16) Spain : Agrupacion de Commercio de Calzado
17) Hungary : MCE – Magyar Cipokereskedok
18) U.S.A. : FDRA: Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America