Historical ban on mink fur farming backed in the Netherlands
Posted on 20/12/2012
Eurogroup for Animals applauds the Dutch Senate for passing new law that bans the farming of mink for fur in the Netherlands with a total phase-out by 2024. This victory sends a clear signal to other European Countries that they must stop this cruel and unnecessary practice.
The Netherlands is currently the third largest mink producer in the world. With fur farming of fox and chinchilla already banned in the Netherlands, this new legislation will ensure that all fur farming will be prohibited from 2024.
While this victory is a step forward for the welfare of minks in the Netherlands, most EU Member States still allow the practice. Denmark is the world’s largest producer of skins with an annual production of around 18 million mink skins. Other big producers in the EU are, Finland, the Baltic States and Sweden. Fur farming has also been banned across the United Kingdom on ethical grounds since 2003, and Austria and Croatia have introduced similar prohibitions.
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All such cruelty to animals must end as soon as possible. why the hell do we have to wait until 2024 ( that is in 12 years time ) . The Eu seem to come across of some kind of savior but they do things according to there conformist plans so that we do not get the rights to pass laws straight away which is another democratic con. Do not be misled by these cruelty cowards as they are safeguarding their own over paid employment positions within the EU while cruel practices continue. These con political people have given themselves a legal right to cruelty and gives them a right of protection from me and you who take the matter more seriously and while the people who have more money than they are worth buy fur for vanity and social show off reasons as they show off at expensive parties the rest of the world gets poorer and people suffer the consequences of their lifestyle. An increase of serious action needs to be concentrated against the fur trade and also against the EU which i hate until death. Thank you. Lets motivate protest !. Protect and survive….
By Ralph Jones on 2013 01 18