Victory- European Parliament votes in favour of an EU-wide ban on the sale of dog and cat fur from asia!

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Animal rights protesters hail ban on sale of dog and cat fur

Fri 13 Oct 2006

ANIMAL welfare campaigners today welcomed a vote by the European Parliament in

favour of an EU-wide ban on the sale of dog and cat fur.

MEPs approved the ban as part of the first ever European Community strategic

plan on animal protection. Edinburgh West Liberal Democrat MP John Barrett,

recently appointed honorary vice-president of the Scottish Society for the

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA), said: " This is a historic turning

point in the fight to ban this inhumane trade.

" The vote by members of the European Parliament sets in motion an EU-wide

commitment to ban the import of dog and cat fur products to the EU. "

Mr Barrett said he had lost count of the number of constituents who had

contacted him to support his calls for a total ban on the trade.

Leonora Merry, parliamentary officer for the SSPCA, said: " The European

Parliament has recognised animal welfare is of great concern to millions of EU

citizens and to many consumers who demand ethically acceptable products. We will

closely monitor the proposed ban on dog and cat fur to ensure the old promises

are not lost. "

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/politics.cfm?id=1517332006

 

 

Andrea Cimino

Campaign Coordinator, Wildlife Section

The Humane Society of the United States

2100 L St. NW

Washington, DC 20037

(301)-258-3109

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