US EditionPolish President Signs Fur Farm Ban Into Law but Vetoes Prohibition on Chaining up Dogs
Poland ends fur farming with an eight-year phase-out and compensation plan but rejects dog-chaining ban over enforcement and farming concerns, president says.
- On Tuesday evening, President Karol Nawrocki signed a law banning fur farming in Poland, formally enacting the fur-farming ban into law.
- As a major producer of fox and mink furs, Poland's fur industry has long faced accusations of mistreating animals and secret filming at the country's biggest fur farm showed alleged abuse.
- The legislation provides an eight-year phase-out and compensation, and Nawrocki said he listened carefully to farmers whose demands shaped the bill, with polls showing support from more than two-thirds of Poles.
- The ruling coalition condemned the veto, and Speaker WBodzimierz Czarzasty pledged to seek a vote to overturn it, though PiS will not support action against President Karol Nawrocki.
- He will present his own alternative legislation to parliament, and since taking office, President Karol Nawrocki has repeatedly used his veto power, deepening tensions with the ruling coalition and Confederation party amid EU fur-farming bans context.
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If the president maintains this pace, by the spring of 2027, the number of his vetoes will exceed the combined number of bills vetoed by all previous presidents of the Third Polish Republic, said Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek in a social media post. In a separate post, he addressed the veto of the so-called Chain Act. "Mr. President, these animals cannot speak – that's why we speak for them. It's time to protect, not …
Polish president signs fur farm ban into law but vetoes prohibition on chaining up dogs
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. President Karol Nawrocki has signed into law a ban on fur farming in Poland, which is one of the world’s leading fur producers. However, at the same time, he ve…
The largest fur producer in Europe, Poland, passed a law prohibiting the breeding of animals for furs, a decision that marks a significant turn in the fur industry of the continent. Poland concentrates an estimated annual production of around 3 to 3.4 million animals intended for furs, among minks, [...] The post Poland prohibits the breeding of animals for furs appeared first on Oronoticias.
"The sooner the Sejm deals with the bill, the sooner animals will be provided with proper legal protection," concluded the presidential spokesman.
The law, which was supposed to end the practice of keeping dogs on chains once and for all, will ultimately not come into effect. President Karol Nawrocki
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