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Stop Fur Farming in Europe

In just a few remaining countries across Europe, millions of animals such as mink, foxes, raccoon dogs and chinchillas are being bred and killed for their fur—a luxury product no one needs. Kept in tiny wire cages, these wild animals suffer systemic welfare problems. Beyond the immense animal suffering, fur farming also harms biodiversity, endangers public health and pollutes the environment—all for an industry already in decline and abandoned by most fashion brands.

The people of Europe have spoken clearly. The Fur Free Europe European Citizens’ Initiative called on the European Commission to end this cruel practice once and for all. Now, the Commission must decide whether to propose legislation to ban fur farming and fur sales or allow the suffering to continue.

This is a historic moment. The evidence is clear, the moral case undeniable and EU citizens overwhelmingly demand change.

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Dear Commissioner Várhelyi, 

I urge you to propose legislation to end the farming of animals for fur and the placing of farmed fur and fur products on the EU market. 

Fur farming causes inherent and systemic animal suffering, as confirmed by EFSA’s 2025 scientific opinion. Mink, foxes, raccoon dogs and chinchillas are wild species whose complex behavioural and welfare needs cannot be met in the confinement of small wire cages. Keeping and killing animals solely for their fur is incompatible with the EU’s commitments to animal welfare and with the values held by the overwhelming majority of EU citizens. 

The European Citizens’ Initiative Fur Free Europe—signed by more than 1.5 million citizens of the European Union—represents a clear democratic mandate to act. Upholding this mandate requires nothing less than a comprehensive ban on fur farming and the sale of farmed fur products, regardless of origin. 

In addition to the immense animal suffering, fur farming poses risks to biodiversity and public health, as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic and in recent outbreaks of avian influenza. It is also an environmentally harmful and economically declining industry, increasingly rejected by both fashion brands and consumers. 

Commissioner, this is a unique opportunity to show leadership, align policy with science and public values, and make history by consigning fur farming to the past. I respectfully call on you to ensure that the European Commission delivers legislation that ends fur farming and fur sales across the EU. 

Sincerely,

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