RE: PR fur-event inside the (EP) European Parliament?
TO: martin.schulz@europarl.europa.eu ; elisabeth.morinchartier@europarl.europa.eu ; boguslaw.liberadzki@europarl.europa.eu ; catherine.bearder@europarl.europa.eu ; andrey.kovatchev@europarl.europa.eu ; Karol.karski@europarl.europa.eu
Martin Schulz (S&D, Germany) President of the EU Parliament
Elisabeth Morin-Chartier (EVP, France)
Boguslaw Liberadzki (S&D, Poland)
Catherine Bearder (ALDE, UK)
Andrey Kovatchev (EVP, Bulgaria)
Karol Adam Karski (ECR)
Dear Sir, Madam:
I urge you to reject the proposed pro-fur lobby public relations event, advertised to take place inside the European Parliament on 28 September - 2 October 2015. Information on this event, "This is Fur", for the promotion of European fur industry and trade, has been publicly released by the organizers, prior to your final decision as EP Questors in respect of this event. It is not acceptable to advertise this event before you have made your final decision nor is it acceptable for this event to take place inside your Parliament. I request that you reject this event for the following reasons.
1. Fur farms are cruel and the specific needs for wild animals cannot be met on fur farms, and fur animals in the wild are also cruelly trapped & killed for fur .
2. This Pro-fur event goes against the majority opinion of European citizens. (Opinion polls conducted in a number of European countries consistently demonstrate that EU citizens consider breeding animals for fur unacceptable).
3. In addition to the terrible suffering of the animals, fur farming is a source of environmental damage, which often pollutes nearby waters. The production of fur fashions also uses an extremely high amount of chemicals and energy.
4. This pro-fur trade event should not be promoted in the middle of a house of democracy.
5. On the basis of EP internal regulations the spaces outside the meeting rooms are used for non-political and non-commercial activities.
6. The EU are working hard to promote animal welfare therefore it is a poor sense of responsibility of those MEP’s who are willing to work for fur industry.
7. This pro-fur event in the EP is morally reprehensible and politically wrong.
Thank you for your attention to this matter
Yours Sincerely