EU�s Seal Product Ban Upheld By World Trade Organisation!

It’s one big step towards animal protection:�http://www.care2.com/causes/victory-eus-seal-product-ban-upheld-by-world-trade-organization.html

Conservationists and animal advocacy groups are celebrating the victory, not only because it�s a big one for seals, but because it�s a big one for global animal welfare issues in general. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), which has been campaigning against the hunt for decades, noted that the WTO�s recognition of our right to oppose products that we believe are cruel and unsustainable is cause for celebration.

�The report from WTO panel is a victory for seals, animal welfare and Europeans,��said�Sonja Van Tichelen, IFAW EU Regional Director. �EU leaders can be proud that they have simultaneously protected seals, represented the needs of their citizens and respected EU obligations under the WTO � that is not a simple task.�

According to the European Commission, an estimated 900,000 seals are slaughtered around the world every year. Canada�s hunt alone is the largest slaughter of marine mammals on earth. It�s been extensively watched by animal advocates, and the�cruelty inherent�in this bloody business has been well documented.
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Source: http://myanimalcare.org/2013/11/28/eus-seal-product-ban-upheld-by-world-trade-organisation/

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