The fresh rules supply for an eight-year transitional period and a compensation strategy for breeders who decide to end operations before 2031. However, parliamentarians' decision sparked a wave of opposition in agricultural and fur environments.
The president's advisor to ban fur farming. "The revenue-generating manufacture cannot be extinguished"
Obshanski announced on air that he would persuade the president to veto the bill. “I will urge the president to veto this bill. I have spoken to most agricultural organisations and they are all counting on veto due to the fact that it is not possible to exclude the manufacture that brings gross to the Treasury," he stressed.
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Who will urge veto to the president?
What are the consequences of the ban on breeding animals on fur?
How long do breeders gotta end their activities?
How many people work in the farming industry?
As he added, the ban will have serious social and economical consequences. In the interview, he indicated that about 30,000 people work in the farming industry. The president's advisor stressed that these were people who invested immense amounts of money in farming and production issues. "You can't extinguish something that works. What are we to produce in return?” he asked.
Eight years to liquidate farms
The amendment of the Animal Protection Act, adopted by the Sejm on 17 October, provides for the full extinction of fur animals by the end of 2033. Farmers who end business by 2031 can anticipate financial compensation.
According to the Open Cages Association, the number of fur farms in Poland has fallen from 810 in 2015 to 209 in 2024. Exports of fur, on the another hand, decreased from more than 10 million skins to around 1.8 million per year. Nevertheless, Poland remains the second largest maker of furs in the world.
This is not the first effort to ban. akin project, alleged ‘Aves for animals’, was initiated in 2020, but this was rejected after farmers' protests and interior disputes in the then ruling camp. This time, the bill passed by majority and its further destiny depends on the President's decision.
