COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0MC91) 86 final 
Brussels, 25 March 1991 
Amendment to the proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
on the Importation of certain furs 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) 
of the EEC Treaty) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
On the 26th April 1989 the Commission presented to the Council a 
proposal for a Council Regulation on the importation of certain 
furs. 
On the 10th September 1990, during the plenary session of the 
European Parliament, several amendments were proposed. For the 
sake of consistency and in light of recent scientific and 
practical information, the Commission believes that some of these 
amendments should be inserted into the proposal for a Regulation. 
To this end, the Commission has decided, in accordance with the 
third paragraph of Article 149 of the Treaty, to amend its 
original proposal for a Regulation. 
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AMENDMENT TO THE PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL 
REGULATION ON THE IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN FURS 
Initial text New text taking account of 
amendments by the European 
Parliament 
Reci ta 1 4 
Whereas, inview of the measures, 
taken within the Community, it is 
appropriate that, from 1 January 
1996, the importation for commercial 
purposes of certain goods considting 
of or including the fur of the 
species listed in Annex I should be 
prohibited when they originate in a 
country where the leghold trap is 
still used in their territory or 
where trapping methods do not meet 
internationally agreed humane 
trapping standards; Whereas, in view of Lhv ...naMi/or. 
taken within the Community. i', is 
appropriate thai., from 1 January 
1995> the importation for commercial 
purposes of certain goods consisting 
of or including the fur cf the 
species listed in Annex I should be 
prohibited when they originate in a 
country where the leghold trap is 
still used in their territory or 
where trapping methods do not meet 
internationally agreed humane 
trapping ;•' -.Hards 
Recital 5 
Whereas this prohibition can be 
suspended for a two-year period, 
expiring on 31 December 1997, if the 
Commission has determined before 1 
vluly 1994, as a result of a review 
undertaken in cooperation with the 
competent authorities of the 
countries concerned, that sufficient 
progress is being made in developing 
humane methods of trapping in their 
territory; Whereas this prohibition can be 
suspended for a one-year period 
expiring on 31 December 1995, if the 
Commission has determined before 1 
January 1995, as a result of a 
review undertaken in cooperation 
with the competent authorities of 
the countries concerned, that 
sufficient progress is being m.ide in 
developing humane methods of 
trapping in their territory; 
Article 2 
For the purposes of this Regulation: 
Specified, .goods : means all goods 
listed in Annex II which consist of 
or include the fur of any of the 
animals listed in Annex I. .S_PJLÇiti?SL ..99od_s : "«ean-, 
1 i s ted i n Annex J ] wh i c. h 
or include the pelt of 
animals covered by Annex 1. • ill < i o o d s 
•./or. •;. si o i 
j!iy of the 
Artie le 3.1 
The enti-y for free circulation for 
commercial purposes of the 
spec•vied goods shall be 
prohibited from 1 January 1996, 
unless the Commission has 
certified that, in the country 
where the goods originated: h~ 
The entry for free circulation 
for commercial purposes of the 
specified goods shall b<* 
prohibited from 1 January 
1995, unies s t h e C o mm i ^ :• i •> i • 
has certified that, in tho 
country where the 9006: 
originated: 
Article 3.2 
The prohibition of the entry for 
free circulation for commercial 
purposes of the specified goods 
shall be suspended by the 
Commission for a two-year period, 
expiring on 31 December 1997, if 
the Commission has determined 
before 1 July 1994, as a result of 
a review undertaken in cooperation 
with the competent authorities of 
the countries concerned, that 
sufficient progress is being made 
in developing humane methods of 
trapping in their territory. The prohibition of the entry 
for free circul ;•. t i on ••'•.- 1 
commercial purposes of 1 h «•: 
specified goods shali oe 
suspended by the Commission 
for » one-year period, 
expiring on 31 December ;99t. 
if the Commission ha: 
determined before 1 January 
1995, as a result of a rev,. 
undertaken 1n cooperation with 
the competent authorities of 
the countries concerned, that 
sufficient progress is being 
made in developing humane 
methods of trapping in their 
territory. 
Annex I 
List of species: 
Beaver: Castor canadensis 
Otter: Lutra canadensis 
Coyote: Canis latrans 
Wolf: Canis lupus 
Lynx: Lynx canadensis 
Bobcat: Fel i s rufus 
Sable: Martes zibellina 
Raccoon: Procyon lotor List of species: 
Beaver: Castor canadensis 
Otter: Lutra canadensis 
Coyote: Canis latrans 
Wolf: Canis lupus 
Lynx: Lynx canadensis 
Bobcat: Felis rufus 
Sable: Martes zibellina 
Raccoon: Procyon lotor 
Musk Rat: Ondatra zibethicus 
I ! -.h.:-r: M.ii-i..v. i on m! : 
Badger: Taxidea taxus 
Marten: Martes americana 
Ermine: Mustela erminea 
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