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SPECIAL FEATURE : EURO-WATCH
 Fur farming in Europe, world center of farmed fur production.
Websites:
Bontwijzer Industry site for the Netherlands. Dutch language.
British Fur Trade Association
Copenhagen Fur Centre
Deutsches Pelzinstitut (DPI) German language.
Dutch Fur Breeders (NFE) Dutch language.
European Fur Breeders Association
Finnish Fur Breeders Association
Finnish Fur Sales
Greek Fur Federation
International Fur Trade Federation
Italian Fur Federation (AIP)
Pelsinform Industry site for Norway. Norwegian language.
Saga Furs of Scandinavia
Swedish Fur Suppliers Association / Swedish Fur Trade Council
Swiss Fur Association In German, French and Italian languages.
Resources:
European Convention for the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes
Articles / Press Releases:
Sept. 14, 2011: Chairman of the board of Finnish Fur Sales: We are building a new Saga. Finnish Fur Sales press release.
Aug. 31, 2011: Minister Fast reaffirms Canada's support for sealing industry, highlights WTO challenge of unjust EU ban. Canadian Government press release.
May 13, 2011: The fur trade to share its labelling expertise with European Commission. International Fur Trade Federation press release.
Apr. 21, 2011: WTO to rule on Canada, Norway's case against EU seal ban. Agence France Presse.
Mar. 15, 2011: Norway submits sealing issue to the WTO. Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs press release.
Feb. 11, 2011: Ottawa's WTO challenge of EU seal ban "a matter of principle". Globe and Mail.
Oct. 29, 2010: Inuit plan to appeal EU court decision to lift seal ban suspension. Joint media release by the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Fur Institute of Canada.
Oct. 20, 2010: Seal ban challenge receives clarification by EU court. Joint media release by the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Fur Institute of Canada.
Aug. 20, 2010: EU seal ban suspended. Inuit leaders question legality of ban on Canadian seal products. CBC News. (Outside link)
June 6, 2010: Danish mink breeders look towards Iceland. Iceland Review Online.
Apr. 14, 2010: Fur farmers retaliate against TV2 accusations. The Copenhagen Post.
Feb. 18, 2010: Finnish Fur Sales has zero tolerance of animal welfare violations. Possible refusal to sell pelts or to extend financing to farms. Finnish Fur Sales press release.
Jan. 13, 2010: Inuit groups sue EU over seal trade ban. CBC News.
Nov. 5, 2009: Norway requests WTO consultations on EU ban on trade in seal products. Norwegian Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release.
Nov. 2, 2009: Canada requests WTO consultations on EU seal products ban. Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada press release. (Outside link)
Aug. 31, 2009: Finnish fur industry challenges opponents in public statement. (Outside link)
July 27, 2009: EU seal ban irresponsible and counterproductive. Fur Institute of Canada press release.
July 27, 2009: Canada to pursue WTO consultations in response to European Union's seal products ban. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade press release. (Outside link)
July 27, 2009: Canada to fight EU seal product ban. CBC News. (Outside link)
June 30, 2009: Finnish fur farmers: The Dutch ban on mink farming is far from being ethical. Finnish Fur Sales press release.
May 29, 2009: Opinion polls suggest Canadian public support for Governor General's praise of seal meat. Fur Institute of Canada press release.
May 14, 2009: European politicians are breathtakingly hypocritical about sealskins. The Economist (UK). (Outside link)
May 5, 2009: Canadian PM lands in seal-hunt showdown. Globe and Mail. (Outside link).
May 5, 2009: MEPs adopt strict conditions for the placing on the market of seal products in the European Union. European Parliament press release. (Outside link).
Apr. 21, 2009: Norwegian fur farmers content with Labour Party resolution. Norwegian Fur Breeders' Association press release.
Apr. 20, 2009: Norway threatens action if EU bans seal products. Reuters. (Outside link)
Mar. 27, 2009: EU votes for full ban on seal products. Injustice is served: Council favors political expediency over science and law. Fur Institute of Canada press release.
Dec. 22, 2008: The Dutch fur farmers' last stand. The Netherlands is one of the biggest mink farming nations in the world but the industry is under attack. NRC Handelsblad. (Outside link)
July 23, 2008: EU proposed seal products ban puts propaganda before animal welfare. Government of Nunavut news release.
July 13, 2008: Sealers brace for impact on industry as EU discusses import ban. Canadian Press. (Outside link)
May 23, 2008: Fur dealers under attack. Aftenposten, Norway.
Nov. 27, 2007: EU to ban trade in dog, cat fur. Deutsche Welle.
June 19, 2007: MEPs call for a complete ban on the cat and dog fur trade in the EU. European Parliament press release.
Nov. 20, 2006: Questions and answers on the proposal to ban cat and dog fur in the EU. European Union press release, MEMO/06/436.
Mar. 17, 2006: EU poised to ban trading in cat and dog fur. Reuters.
Mar. 24, 2005: Irish government votes down fur-farming ban bill. Ireland Online.
June 24, 2004: Denmark to leave Saga September 30. Furbusiness.com (Copenhagen Fur Centre) report.
June 6, 2003: Norwegian Fur Farmers' Future Assured
Mar. 14, 2003: Court Rules for English Fur Farmers in Compensation Battle
Feb. 27, 2003: Dutch Government Fur Farming Ban Withdrawn European Fur Breeders Association press release.
Jan. 24, 2003: Danish Fur Breeders' Association Welcomes New Report on Fur Animal Production Copenhagen Fur Centre press release.
Oct. 10, 2002: Dutch Shelve Fur Farm Ban Plan FCUSA press release.
Sept. 28, 2002: Rural England Demands Respect from London; Countryside Alliance Raises 400,000 Marchers FCUSA press release.
Sept. 14, 2002: Nurturing Creativity for the Future: FCUSA's Teresa Platt Visits Denmark and the Saga International Design Centre
July 11, 2002: Has Germany Adopted Animal Rights? FCUSA commentary on a vote to amend Germany's constitution.
Mar. 18, 2002: Science or politics? European Commission receives controversial fur-farming report. FCUSA commentary on a report from the Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare.
Jan. 27, 2002: Scottish Executive Out of Touch with Public Opinion on Fur British Fur Trade Association press release.
Oct. 12, 2001: "Natural Fibres Like Fur Are Good for the Environment," Says UK Poll British Fur Trade Association press release.
May 16, 2001: EU Member States Stand Behind Mink Farmers in the Netherlands Dutch Fur Breeders Association press release.
April 12, 2001: A Domino Too Far; UK Government Tells Animal Rightists "Enough Is Enough" FCUSA commentary on fur farming ban, fox hunting, and campaign against Huntingdon Life Sciences.
Jan. 30, 2001: Dutch Government to Pursue Fur Farm Ban; Farmers Accuse Minister of Deception
Jan. 26, 2001: Finnish Farmers Shocked by Dutch Government's Plan to Ban Fur Farming Finnish Fur Breeders' Association press release.
Dec. 28, 2000: Mink Will Be Slaughtered Under Ban on Fur Trade Outside link to the Daily Telegraph, London.
Nov. 20, 2000: Labour's 1 Million Pound "Gift" Costs Taxpayers 10 Times More to Ban Fur Farming British Fur Trade Association press release.
Nov. 3, 2000: Judge Says Animal Rights Campaigner Produced "Selective" Evidence Against Farmer British Fur Trade Association press release.
Sept. 7, 2000: UK Police Want More Power Against Animal Rights Terrorism
Sept. 1, 2000: Norway's Highest Court Confirms Fur Farming As Valid Sector of Agriculture
June 13, 2000: UK Government Still Fuzzy on Morals, Ethics FCUSA commentary on bill to ban fur farming. (HTML or PDF)
May 30, 2000: New Consumer Research Questions UK Government Move to Ban Fur Farming British Fur Trade Association press release.
May 15, 2000: Attempt to Ban Fur Farming May Go to European Court From The Financial Times (London), reproduced with permission.
Mar. 27, 2000: British Fur Ban "Morally and Scientifically Unjustified" Says New Economic 'Think Tank' Report International Fur Trade Federation press release.
Jan. 12, 2000: British Government on Misplaced Moral Crusade FCUSA commentary on bill to ban fur farming.
Jan. 12, 2000: Double Dutch: Debating the Morality of Mink Farming (HTML or PDF)
Dec. 17, 1999: Norwegian Court Rules in Favor of Fur Farming
Nov. 17, 1999: "Britain Sidelined on Animal Welfare," Warns British Fur Trade Association
Nov. 17, 1999: Euro Fur Farmers Say Any UK Ban "Totally Unjustified"
Nov. 17, 1999: Queen Bee Stings Back : Fur-Clad Monarch Condemns Terrorism, Ignores Fur Farming Victims FCUSA commentary on the UK.
Oct. 2, 1999: German Decree Impacting Fur Farming Overturned
July 2, 1999: Dutch Parliament Seeks Mink Farm Ban
June 23, 1999: US Fur Farmers Support EFBA as They Welcome European Council Recommendation
May 15, 1999: A Visit to Finland By FCUSA Executive Director Teresa Platt.
Mar. 14, 1999: UK's Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill "Fundamentally Wrong" European Fur Breeders' Association press statement.
Mar. 14, 1999: Base Fur Farming Decisions on Animal Welfare Parameters, Not Emotion British Fur Council press release.
Mar. 31, 1999: Top Market Research Firm Orders Retraction of Misleading Fur Claims British Fur Council press release on bid to ban fur farming in UK.
Mar. 6, 1999: Battle of Britain : Can Fur Farmers Count on Democracy? Bill proposes banning UK fur farms.
Feb. 11, 1999: Discussing Fur's International Future in Amsterdam (HTML or PDF format)
Jan. 4, 1999: Norwegian Animal Rights Group Loses Fur Farming Fight Reuters News Service. (Outside link)
Dec. 15, 1998: Hunger Striker Blows His Horn - Then Quits
Nov. 18, 1998: British Fur Moves to End 'Intimidation' as Public Condemn Animal Rights Tactics. Press release from British Fur Council.
Oct. 13, 1998: Health Check: Get Warm Fur Winter and Don't Be a Dumb Animal, from The Independent (UK), reproduced with permission.
Sept. 7, 1998: UK Scientist Stephen Hawking Condemns Animal Rights Extremism
Aug. 24, 1998: Britain's Mink Mayhem Time Magazine. (Outside link)
Aug. 20, 1998: Carnage in the English Countryside (HTML or PDF format)
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