Euorpe is launching a new standard next year to restrict EU automotive manufacturers can only claim selling leather interiors if it has a minimum of 80% or more leather leather.

The new EU Standard also includes non-auto leather materials such as sofa's and home furniture and interiors. The new Standard replicates the footwear standards adopted by the EU in the past and follows several years of lobbying by Cotance and the European tanning industry along with some chemical suppliers.

Heavily coated PU leathers and splits used in auto and furniture upholstery has to be labelled as 'bonded leather' under the guidelines of the new standard.