WelFur全面啟動水貂養殖場動物福利認證

All mink farms must now be welfare certified

WelFur全面啟動水貂養殖場動物福利認證

The European fur trade has proposed a new milestone. WelFur certification of all European fur farms will start in 2017. As of 2020, Kopenhagen Fur will only sell mink skins and fox skins that are WelFur certified.

不久前，歐洲毛皮協會迎來了一個新的里程碑。WelFur對歐洲所有毛皮動物養殖場的動物福利資質認證將從2017年啟動，哥本哈根皮草在2020年之後僅銷售通過WelFur認證的水貂皮和狐狸皮。

According to the ambitious plan, all 4,000 European fur farms must be certified by WelFur by the end of 2020. Beginning December 2018, customers will be able to buy WelFur certified mink and fox skins at the auction houses. From 2020, they will only be able to purchase WelFur certified mink and fox skins.

按照這項宏偉的計劃，在2020年之前WelFur將對歐洲4000家毛皮動物養殖場全部進行認證。2018年12月開始，客戶將能夠從拍賣行購買經過WelFur認證的水貂皮和狐狸皮。2020年之後，客戶購買的水貂皮和狐狸皮將全部為通過WelFur認證的産品。

With this historical step, the European fur trade is addressing demands from both the fashion industry and consumers - for transparency and documentation regarding animal welfare in fur production.

通過這一歷史性的舉措，歐洲毛皮貿易行業針對時尚産業和消費者關於毛皮動物養殖過程中的動物福利的透明程度和文檔資料的需求也給予了滿足。

FurEurope is the trade organisation behind the programme, supported by John Papsø, Chairman of the WelFur steering committee. In Papsø's opinion:

- It is the culmination of extensive and uncompromising work to make an independent, research-based welfare certification. We are increasingly met with demands from customers and consumers to be able to document good animal welfare with certification and traceability. We can do this with WelFur, the ideal independent, research-based standard.

歐洲毛皮協會是這個項目的發起組織，WelFur項目指導委員會主席John Papsø認為：“經過了前期大量的堅實工作，最終得以實施建立在科研基礎上關於動物福利狀況的獨立認證。我們遇到越來越多的消費者在關於良好的動物福利認證和追溯方面提出需求，我們可以通過WelFur以科研為基礎的獨立認證來實現這一點。”

Scientifically substantiated welfare

建立在科學客觀基礎上的認證體系

WelFur is based on EU standards with scientifically substantiated animal welfare indicators. Certification has been underway since 2009, when FurEurope began the process. Since then, scientists from seven different European universities have spearheaded the collection of all existing scientific knowledge about what is important to mink welfare and wellbeing. Based on this, they developed the protocols which constitute the measuring system.

WelFur的認證體系遵循歐盟標準，採用科學客觀的動物福利評估指標。歐洲毛皮協會在2009年就開始準備關於認證的工作，此後來自歐洲七所不同大學的科研人員就關於水貂養殖動物福利的重要方面進行了科學分類。在此基礎上，他們制定了評價體系的標準。

For Jesper Uggerhøj, CEO of Kopenhagen Fur, ensuring the utmost in animal welfare is not enough.

- Fundamentally, it is important to Kopenhagen Fur and mink farmers that animal welfare is top notch. But that is not enough in itself. We need to document this to the world and to those who might believe otherwise. Therefore, what is essential about the WelFur programme is that it is research based and independent. It is the first tool within agriculture that, based on research, can document and certify that animal welfare is properly enforced on the farms.

哥本哈根皮草總裁葉文浩認為，做到完善的動物福利還遠遠不夠：“對於哥本哈根皮草和水貂養殖戶而言，動物福利是至關重要的頭等大事。但做到這一點還不夠，我們應當讓全世界和持不同想法的人們都了解這一情況。因此，WelFur項目的核心在於其科研基礎和獨立性。作為農業領域第一個建立在科研基礎之上的認證工具，這一項目能夠記錄和認證養殖場的動物福利狀況良好。”

From 2020 only certified skins will be sold

2020年之後僅銷售通過認證的皮張

The project's starting point is Europe. Therefore, in order for a fur farm to be included, it must comply with the minimum requirements in the European Council recommendation. If this is not the case, as of 2020 a farm cannot be certified and will be excluded from selling via the auction houses. Compliance with the recommendation and proper farm management will be prerequisites for gaining access to the most important fur trade platforms in the world.

由於該項目在歐洲範圍內發起，因此毛皮動物養殖場需要遵守歐洲理事會建議的最低標準才能通過認證。如果不能滿足這一點，屆時2020年沒有通過認證的養殖場將不能在拍賣行銷售皮張。養殖場只有遵守這些標準並且對農場進行良好的管理，才能獲得在拍賣行這樣全球最為重要的毛皮貿易平臺交易的資格。

- The project encompasses 4,000 European mink and fox farms, explains Uggerhøj.

- This is a united European fur trade behind the initiative, which we see as absolutely essential for the trade's most ambitious project to date is to succeed. We cannot stand alone with this kind of certification. After 2020, it is also our aim that the auction houses will only sell skins from European farms that are WelFur certified - an ambitious and brave decision. From December 2018, the first certified skins will be sold in the auction houses. Once we have begun this process, it is my expectation that we will actually experience an increase in demand. WelFur certification should give an added value for our customers as well as consumers. Furthermore, WelFur also helps ensure the future of the trade. It is a vital part of a future sustainable production of skins in Europe.

對此，葉文浩解釋道：“這一項目覆蓋4000家歐洲水貂和狐狸養殖場，項目的背後則是團結一致的歐洲毛皮行業。這個宏偉的計劃要想獲得成功，這一點是我們極為看重的，因為單憑我們自己的力量無法完成認證工作。2020年之後，我們的目標是拍賣行只銷售通過WelFur認證的産自歐洲農場的皮張，這是一個雄心壯志且充滿勇氣的計劃。從2018年12月開始，第一批通過認證的農場皮張將在拍賣行進行銷售。這個過程一旦開始，我們預計實際需求會逐步增加。對於我們的客戶和消費者，WelFur認證會提供額外的價值。不僅如此，WelFur還對行業的未來提供了保障，這是未來歐洲毛皮養殖業可持續發展的重要一環。”

Facts about WelFur

關於WelFur

- The fur trade took the initiative to implement scientific expertise and develop measuring methods as a tool to document the animal welfare of fur animals.

- WelFur gives a nuanced and accurate picture of animals' health and welfare on the farm.

- Measurements and assessments will be made on points where any possible improvements will benefit both mink and farmers.

- WelFur's measuring methods for mink have been developed by seven universities in Europe.

- A good WelFur score gives a farmer a solid foundation to document a high level of animal welfare on his farm.

- 毛皮貿易行業利用科研能力和制定評估方法，對毛皮動物養殖的動物福利進行資質認證。

- WelFur提供了關於農場動物健康和福利的準確細緻的描述。

- 評估方法和評價指標建立在對於水貂和農戶有益的改良措施方面。

- WelFur的水貂評估方法由來自歐洲七所大學的科研人員制定完成。

- WelFur的良好評估將成為養殖戶證明動物福利良好的堅實基礎。