Written question asked by John Heppell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 October 1995. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 October 1995 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

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Dept of the Environment

Question

When a technical working group of the European Union with Canada and the U.S.A. was established to develop humane trapping standards; and to comment on its activities; what steps he is taking to ensure that EC Regulation 3254/91 to Ban the Import of Fur from Certain Species will be implemented at the end of the year.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

38705; 264 c520W;264 c518W

Session

1994-95

EC documents

REG(EEC)3254/91

Subjects

Animal welfare Canada EU law Furs Import controls USA Trapping