Animal welfare Federal Council wants import ban on furs produced in cruel conditions
In future, furs produced in a cruel manner should no longer be allowed to be imported into Switzerland. This is what the Federal Council is proposing. It also wants to prohibit the domestic trade in fur products produced in a cruel manner.
21.08.2024, 10:11
21.08.2024, 10:12
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The national government is planning to amend the Animal Protection Act accordingly. It submitted its draft for consultation on Wednesday. This will last until November 22. Parliament is due to make a decision from summer 2025.
The Federal Council intends to submit the amendment to the law as an indirect counter-proposal to the fur initiative. It rejects the initiative itself. It has already decided this earlier.
With the ban on trade within Switzerland, the counter-proposal goes further than the initiative, which only provides for a ban on imports, writes the Federal Council. In future, Swiss stores and online providers will have to clarify the production method of fur products when purchasing them and provide proof that they have not been produced in a way that is cruel to animals.
