Petition: Ban Fur Farming and Fur Import in the European Union

Petition: Ban Fur Farming and Fur Import in the European Union

The Issue

ACTION FOR INTRODUCING A BAN ON FUR FARMING AND FUR IMPORT IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

The EU is the world leading fur producer with a share of ca. 70% in the world production of fox and mink pelts. There are more than 6.000 fur farms in 18 EU countries (for foxes, minks, ferrets, raccoon dogs, chinchillas). The fur producing countries are: Finland, Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Greece, Poland, the Baltic states, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary.

Each year on fur farms worldwide more than 50 million wild animals get raised under torturous conditions and killed for their fur, by anal electrocution (foxes) or gassing (minks), or even skinned alive. You can watch the recent undercover investigation done by Animal Defenders International (ADI) at Finnish fur farms showing the real cost of fur: http://furstop.com/

Take Action against the Cruel Fur Industry now, ask the European Union to introduce an EU wide Ban on Fur Farming and Fur Import!

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The Issue

ACTION FOR INTRODUCING A BAN ON FUR FARMING AND FUR IMPORT IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

The EU is the world leading fur producer with a share of ca. 70% in the world production of fox and mink pelts. There are more than 6.000 fur farms in 18 EU countries (for foxes, minks, ferrets, raccoon dogs, chinchillas). The fur producing countries are: Finland, Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Greece, Poland, the Baltic states, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary.

Each year on fur farms worldwide more than 50 million wild animals get raised under torturous conditions and killed for their fur, by anal electrocution (foxes) or gassing (minks), or even skinned alive. You can watch the recent undercover investigation done by Animal Defenders International (ADI) at Finnish fur farms showing the real cost of fur: http://furstop.com/

Take Action against the Cruel Fur Industry now, ask the European Union to introduce an EU wide Ban on Fur Farming and Fur Import!

The Decision Makers

Paolo de Castro
Paolo de Castro
Chairman EP Committee Agriculture
Dan Joergensen
Dan Joergensen
Vice Chairman EP Committee Environment
Carl Schlyter
Carl Schlyter
Vice Chairman EP Committee Environment
Janusz Wojciechowski
Janusz Wojciechowski
Vice Chairman EP Committee Agriculture
Marit Paulsen
Marit Paulsen
Vice Chairman EP Committee Agriculture

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Petition created on 18 June 2010