Ifaw: Italy Temporarily Bans Imports of Canadian Seal Products

U.S. Newswire › February 13, 2006

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ROME, Italy, Feb. 13 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Italy announced today that it has temporarily suspended imports of seal skins and seal derived products. Adolfo d'Urso, the Italian vice-minister for Trade and Industrial Affairs, announced the moratorium today at a press conference in Rome with the Anti-Vivisection League (LAV), Italy's leading Italian animal welfare organization. IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare -b http://www.ifaw.org ) has worked closely with LAV on efforts to end the Canadian seal hunt.

Today's announcement from Rome assured that no import licences would be granted for seal products in the coming months. In addition to the temporary ban, a legislative proposal to permanently prohibit all commerce in seal skins and seal derived products also was introduced into the Italian parliament. That proposal is supported by the government coalition and is designed to complement the existing import ban on cat and dog fur.

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Ifaw: Italy Temporarily Bans Imports of Canadian Seal Products

Italy's fur industry makes it one of the most important markets for seal pelts in Europe. Italy is also an important gateway by which seal products are imported a...

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