INUIT SEAL MEAT FROM CANADA MAY SOON BE EXPORTED TO EUROPE
March 9th, 2015
SEAL meat from Canada produced by Inuit communities could soon be sold in the European Union (EU) after the EU reported progress was being made on resolving the long-running dispute over these imports. Seal meat sales were largely banned in the EU on ethical grounds under a 2009 regulation, but the rule was challenged by the Canadian government at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The ban actually allowed some sales of Inuit-produced meat, but this exemption has been shelved while the dispute over the whole ban was ongoing.The WTO’s Disputes Settlement Body ...
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