1 IN 4 HUNTERS WILL STOP HUNTING IF PROPOSED BAN ON LEAD AMMUNITION BECOMES A REALITY
A major study has raised serious concerns about...
08 September, 2021
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Firearms & Ammunition
Ban on lead in ammunition proposed
Today, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published its proposal for further EU (and EEA)-wide restrictions on the use of lead in ammunition for hunting, outdoor sports shooting and fishing. ...
03 February, 2021
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Hunters’ Survey on Lead
FACE study: Socio-economic impact of a lead ammunition ban on hunters/hunting in Europe. Questionnaire for hunters in EEA countries (including UK). The purpose of this questionnaire is to collect information from hunters in EEA countries...
23 December, 2020
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What does the new regulation on banning lead shot over wetlands mean for Europe’s hunters?
After months of scrutiny, long delays and widespread criticism from various stakeholders, the new...
03 December, 2020
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Plenary vote on lead shot ban over wetlands: What’s wrong with automatically criminalising citizens?
Europe’s hunters have lost a significant amount of trust in Brussels decision-making process...
23 November, 2020
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Major opportunity for MEPs to call for a workable law on lead shot over wetlands
Two motions for resolution are tabled for vote in the European Parliament to object Commission’s proposal to restrict lead shot over wetlands...
19 November, 2020
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Major opportunity for ENVI Members to call for a workable law on lead shot over wetlands
A motion for resolution by MEPs Alexander Bernhuber (EPP), Ondřej Knotek (Renew Europe) and Andrey Slabakov (ECR) on the Commission’s proposal to restrict lead shot over wetlands is tabled for vote...
26 October, 2020
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Statement of the FACE General Assembly on the decision of the REACH Committee
New statement on the REACH Committee's decision ...
07 September, 2020
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[Update] Phasing out lead gunshot over wetlands: Why the EC proposal is unworkable
The EC’s revised proposal remains highly ambiguous, disproportionate and discriminatory. It has not addressed in any way the major problems introduced...
25 August, 2020
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