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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8461

14 May 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 46
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/animals
Maes takes initiative to ban imports of Asian products made of cat and dog fur

Brussels, 13/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - Speaking to reporters, Flemish regionalist Nelly Maes criticised the continuing trade in cat and dog fur in Europe. A video made in secret by an American non-governmental organisation (NGO), "The Humane Society of the United States", is said to prove that a coat made of cat fur was recently on sale in a Belgian shop. "Consumers are the victims of terrible fraud at their expense in that they may buy a whole range of articles sold freely in Europe...

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