Abstract The Cat and Dog Fur Regulation, which bans the importation and exportation of real cat and dog fur, has been in force since 2008. The Regulation was a welcome development, however, a recent investigation carried out by the Humane Society International/UK and Sky News uncovered the sale of items of clothing containing real cat fur on the British high-street. This discovery, coupled with a recent report by the European Commission on the application of the Cat and Dog Fur Regulation, has undermined the efficacy of the Regulation. It raises questions as to the enforcement of the Regulation, and indeed the enforcement of EU animal welfare protection and legislation in general. The Cat and Dog Fur Regulation is but one piece of legislation, however, using this Regulation on a micro-level, helps understand the EU’s approach on a macro-level. The Cat and Dog Fur Regulation typifies the supineness of the EU when it comes to dealing with ethical issues. The European Commission needs to ensure that Member States are fulfilling their obligations under the Regulation and EU animal welfare provisions in general, by adopting a more forceful approach, which may necessitate it taking infringement proceedings under Article 258 TFEU. There is a need for Member States to carry out DNA testing for real cat and dog fur on goods purchased online, especially those coming from outside the EU. There is a dearth of academic commentary on the Cat and Dog Fur Regulation. The lack of discussion undermines the importance of this piece of legislation. Brexit also has implications for EU animal welfare. UK had already banned fur farming before the Regulation, thus the ban on the importation and exportation of fur should remain under domestic law.

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猫狗毛皮法规：欧盟动物福利方法的案例研究

摘要 猫狗毛皮条例禁止进口和出口真正的猫狗毛皮，自 2008 年起生效。天空新闻揭露了在英国大街上出售含有真正猫毛的服装。这一发现，加上欧盟委员会最近关于猫狗毛皮法规应用的报告，削弱了该法规的效力。它对法规的执行提出了问题，实际上对欧盟动物福利保护和立法的总体执行提出了质疑。猫狗毛皮法规只是一项立法，但是，在微观层面使用该法规有助于从宏观层面理解欧盟的做法。猫狗毛皮条例代表了欧盟在处理道德问题时的态度。欧盟委员会需要通过采取更有力的方法来确保成员国在总体上履行法规和欧盟动物福利规定下的义务，这可能需要它根据 TFEU 第 258 条提起侵权诉讼。成员国需要对在线购买的商品，尤其是来自欧盟以外的商品，对真正的猫狗毛皮进行 DNA 检测。缺乏关于猫狗毛皮法规的学术评论。缺乏讨论削弱了这项立法的重要性。英国脱欧也对欧盟动物福利产生影响。英国在条例出台前就已经禁止毛皮养殖，