The European Parliament is examining a petition calling for a ban on fur. While the petition is good news for animal welfare, there have been some concerns about the potential ban’s economic consequences, as the EU is a leading fur producer and seller.
Ednews reports referring to euronews that, the Fur Free Europe European Citizens’ Initiative is calling for a ban on fur farming and sales across the European Union.
It has gathered over 1.5 million signatures across 18 member states, and is being presented on Thursday to the European Parliament by the committees on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and on Agriculture and Rural Development.