Israel on Wednesday banned the trade in animal fur for fashion.
Import and export will be prohibited except for “research, teaching and certain religious traditions,” the environment ministry said in a statement.
The use of fur to design the "Schtreimel", this hat worn by some ultra-Orthodox Jews, remains authorized.
The ministerial decree will enter into force in six months.
Israel thus becomes the first country to adopt such strict legislation in this area.
🎉 Historic victory for animals: Israel becomes the 1st country in the world to ban the sale of fur!
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This decision follows years of struggle by local activists and PETA affiliates and deals yet another blow to this cruel industry in decline.
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A “historic gesture” according to the associations
The fur trade “causes unimaginable suffering to animals,” said Environment Minister Gila Gamliel.
“This decree will transform the Israeli fashion market making it better in terms of respecting environmental standards.
The International Anti-Fur Coalition (IAFC) welcomed the decree, calling it a "historic gesture".
“Israel is the first country in the world to close its doors to this cruel industry,” said IAFC Director Jane Halevy-Moreno.
The country had already banned in 1976 the breeding of animals for their fur.
Other countries have already introduced partial bans on the fur trade, in particular for particularly endangered species such as seals.
The total ban on the fur trade is only in force in certain cities, such as Sao Paulo (Brazil) or in the State of California (United States).
India has already passed similar nationwide regulations, but only for mink, fox and chinchilla skins.
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