The overall mission of the Fur Institute of Canada is to promote the sustainable and wise use of Canada's fur resources.
The Fur Institute of Canada, a national non-profit organization, has acted as a round table for fur trade, animal welfare and furbearer
conservation issues since 1983, and is the coordinator for overall implementation of the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards in Canada.
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Stewards of the Land
Meet some of Canada’s stewards of the land, hear their stories and find out how they promote the sustainable
and wise use of Canada’s fur resources.
Steward Profiles (Click image for details)
The Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards
History (EU Regulation 3254/91)
In 1991, following extensive pressure from animal rights groups, the European Union (EU) passed Regulation 3254/91, which bans the import of wild fur products derived from 13 species into the EU from any country, UNLESS:
Use of the leghold trap is prohibited
OR
Trapping methods used meet internationally agreed humane trapping standards.
Canada is a world leader in trap research and in 1987 initiated the development of international trap standards through ISO, the International Organization for Standardization. Consequently, Canada chose to negotiate development of humane trapping standards, which resulted in the AIHTS.
EU Regulation 3254/91 remains in place in the EU today.
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