Reviewed source desk

Open the document that defines the scope.

These routes are starting points, not Tannyl endorsements or legal conclusions. Status, version, applicability, and product match must be rechecked at the time of use.

STANDARD SYSTEM

Leather Working Group · Standards development

Current development and transition information for the Leather Production Standard, Chain of Custody Standard, and supporting system.

AUDIT SCOPE

Leather Working Group · Standards and certification

Current descriptions of manufacturer, trader, subcontractor, and commissioning-manufacturer audit scopes.

MAPPING

Leather Working Group · Supply-chain mapping

Research and guidance on mapping farms, slaughterhouses, tanneries, manufacturers, retailers, material, data, and finance flows.

MATERIALS

Textile Exchange · Leather

Leather programs, materials data, traceability resources, and current industry initiatives.

BUYER STANDARD

Kering · Tanning standards

A published brand-level example of leather process, tannery, chemical, testing, and traceability requirements.

CLAIMS

FTC · Environmental marketing

U.S. guidance emphasizing specific, qualified, and substantiated environmental claims.

LEGAL SCOPE

European Commission · July 2026 EUDR update

Current Commission description of implementation timing and a delegated scope update removing cattle hides, skins, and leather, subject to the described EU process.

REVIEW NOTE · AUGUST 27, 2026

The European Commission’s July 2026 page says the adopted delegated measure removes cattle hides, skins, and leather from EUDR product scope and will proceed through European Parliament and Council scrutiny. Do not repeat older leather-EUDR claims—or rely on this summary—without checking the final legal text and the product’s exact classification.