Bulgarian parliament bans breeding animals for fur

On November 13, the Bulgarian parliament adopted amendments to the Veterinary Act prohibiting the keeping, breeding, and killing of animals for their fur. The amendment was submitted by a group of MPs from all parties and was adopted unanimously, without debate. The ban covers facilities where mink, foxes, chinchillas, raccoon dogs, and other animals are bred and killed exclusively for their fur. It does not apply to fur obtained as a by-product of breeding animals