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<p><del class="ministerial">Further details will be provided ahead of the tabling
of the legislation later this year. Dog owners do not need to take any action at this
stage.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">While fur cannot be farmed in this country,
and some fur from particular species is prohibited from import and sale, it is still
possible to import and sell other types of fur from abroad. It is also possible to
re-export fur and fur products that have been imported. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We
have committed to explore potential action in relation to animal fur, as set out in
the Action Plan for Animal Welfare, and have since conducted a Call for Evidence on
the fur sector. We are continuing to build our evidence base on the fur sector, which
will be used to inform any future action on the fur trade. However, currently we are
not seeking to restrict fur imports based on avian influenza. </ins></p>
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