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Government responds to fur trade inquiry
“The report revealed that real fur is being sold as fake, proving that retailers are ignoring their responsibility to consumers." (Stock photo)
Recommended fur labelling law ‘would not be effective’

The Government has said it will not introduce a new fur labelling law, as it does not believe this would be an effective remedy for recent cases of real fur being sold as faux fur.

Neil Parish, chair of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Committee said the decision was a “missed opportunity to make retailers responsible for what they sell to customers”.

A recent inquiry by the committee concluded that retailers and Trading Standards had been ‘complacent’ about the issue. Enforcement of the regulations surrounding the sale of fur has also been poor, the report said.

Committee members made a series of recommendations, including a new mandatory labelling regime to identify fur and other animal products accurately, including the species of fur, country of origin and method of production.

However, the government said it does not believe this would be effective, as it would not change the ability or incentive for suppliers and traders to mislead the businesses they work for.

Mr Parish said: “The report revealed that real fur is being sold as fake, proving that retailers are ignoring their responsibility to consumers. We wanted to see the Government use the Report to address this worrying, often unchecked, issue.
 
“Brexit also gives the UK the option to strengthen labelling of clothes, which must be consistent and customer-friendly. Sadly, it seems the government will waste this chance to address the ongoing problems in the Fur Trade industry, failing many retailers and consumers in the process.”

Responding to other recommendations in the report, the government said it may be possible post-Brexit to ban fur imports or sales. It will also assess what specific civil sanctions should be introduced to ensure breaches of the textile labelling regulation can be dealt with swiftly.

 

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FIVP announces third series of Practice Matters

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 The Federation of Independent Veterinary practices (FIVP) has announced a third season of its podcast, Practice Matters.

Hosted by Ian Wolstenholme, series three will focus on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, including a discussion about some of the expected impacts on independent veterinary colleagues.

Episode one launches on 13th January with guests Drs David Reader and Scott Summers, who will draw on their research into the CMA investigation and provide insights into themes such as transparency, pricing and consumer trust.

Ian Wolstenholme said: "In its third series, we will try and hone in on what the changes will mean in reality for independent practices with advice and guidance on implementation and delivery, drawing on the experience of our own team and other experts in the profession. Hope you can join us soon!" 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk