Background

Hunting throughout the European Union (EU) has left an accumulating legacy of spent lead ammunition that has deleterious toxic effects upon the environment, wildlife, and humans who consume hunted game meat. Non-toxic lead substitutes for both rifle and shotgun ammunition have been developed and are required in some EU jurisdictions. Within the EU, at least 28 companies make or distribute non-lead shotgun ammunition, and a further 14 companies distribute non-lead rifle ammunition. However, a broad transition to the use of these products has been resisted by the hunting and ammunition-making communities.

Results and conclusions

It is in the self-interest of these communities to recognize the consequences of externalizing the effects of spent lead ammunition to society, and to make hunting more sustainable and socially acceptable. The paper endorses the ongoing process under the European Commission (EC) to introduce wide and fundamental restrictions on the use, trade and possession of lead ammunition for all types of hunting within 3 years, and within 5 years for clay target shooting. This would align EC regulations on lead from ammunition with lead from other anthropogenic sources, and EC regulations that protect the natural environment, especially the conservation of wild birds. Simultaneous EC regulation of lead in marketed game meats would provide extra health protection and assure a safe source of game meat products for consumers.

中文翻译：

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狩猎中向无铅弹药的过渡：欧洲联盟和其他司法管辖区的社会经济和法规考虑

背景

整个欧盟（EU）的狩猎活动都留下了积累的废旧铅弹药遗产，对消耗猎物的环境，野生生物和人类产生有害的毒性作用。已经开发出了用于步枪和shot弹药的无毒铅替代品，并且在某些欧盟辖区中是必需的。在欧盟内部，至少有28家公司生产或分发无铅lead弹药，另外14家公司分发无铅步枪弹药。但是，狩猎和弹药制造团体抵制了向这些产品的广泛使用过渡。

结果与结论

认识到使废旧铅弹对社会的影响外在化的后果，并使狩猎更具可持续性并为社会所接受，符合这些社区的自身利益。该文件赞同欧洲委员会（EC）正在进行的程序，该程序在3年内和5年内对黏土目标射击对所有类型的狩猎使用，贸易和拥有铅弹药实行广泛和基本的限制。这将使EC关于弹药铅的法规与其他人为来源的铅的法规保持一致，并使EC法规保护自然环境，尤其是保护野生鸟类。欧共体对野味中铅的同步监管将提供额外的健康保护，并确保消费者获得野味产品的安全来源。