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Amendment of EU Rules on Seal Product Trade

Summary

This proposal amends the EU's seal product trade rules to comply with WTO rulings while protecting the rights and subsistence of indigenous communities like the Inuit.
10 07.10.2015
Other
trade
environment
human rights
international relations

Key points

  • Alignment of EU trade regulations with international rulings from the WTO.
  • Protection of the cultural identity and economic rights of indigenous communities.
  • Limiting trade exceptions strictly to hunts that contribute to the subsistence of communities.
  • Requirement for hunting methods to respect animal welfare and minimize suffering.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products Trade in seal products ***I
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