Press Release: Seal products: internal market MEPs strengthen EU trade ban

The European Parliament's internal market committee decided on 04 June 2015 to delete one of the exceptions to the European Union's ban on trade in seal products.

Members of the committee ruled out EU sales of seal products from 'maritime resource management' hunts, in line with a 2014 World Trade Organisation ruling.

Another exception, for the Inuit community, whose way of life depends on these products, was kept by the committee.

The committee's rapporteur was given the mandate to start informal negotiations with the Council of the European Union to shape the final version of the draft law.

ESO: Background information: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products http://www.europeansources.info/record/proposal-for-a-regulation-of-the-european-parliament-and-of-the-council-amending-regulation-ec-no-1007-2009-on-trade-in-seal-products/

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