EP-Council agreement on seal products

Under the agreement worked out on 25 June by the Council and the European Parliament, sales in the EU of seal products from hunts undertaken for purposes of management of maritime resources will no longer be authorised. The exception allowed for the Inuit and other indigenous communities will be maintained, however, provided their hunting methods take animal welfare into account, form part of their community's culture and contribute to their subsistence. A body recognised by the Commission will publish a…