The EU and Europe

• Animals kept for farming purposes (EU Directive 98/58/EC) - Read - Download
• Protection of animals at the time of slaughter or killing (Council Directive 93/119/EC) - Read - Download
• Council of Europe ‘Recommendation concerning Fur Animals’, Standing Committee of the European Convention for the protection of animals kept for farming purposes (T-AP), revised June 1999 - Read
• In addition, fur farming is covered by the same EU environmental laws that apply to all EU agricultural sectors. For example, the ‘Water Framework Directive’ which is linked to farming - Read
• European Fur Breeders’ Association Code of Practice for the care and handling of farmed mink, fitch and fox in Europe - Read

North America

• Clean Air Act, USA - Read
• Standard Guidelines for the Operation of Mink Farms in the United States - Read
• Clean Water Act, USA - Read
• Code of Practice for the care and handling of ranched mink, published by Agriculture Canada - Read
• Code of Practice for the care and handling of ranched fox, published by Agriculture Canada - Read

Namibia

• Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Karakul Sheep in Namibia - Download