Editing Struan Stevenson (section)

=== Ban of cat and dog fur ===

Stevenson also led a successful campaign for eight years in the European Parliament to impose an EU-wide ban on the import, export and trade in cat and dog fur. It was estimated that up to two million cats and dogs were being slaughtered each year in China alone, simply to meet demand for fur products in Europe. Working with [[Humane Society International]], Stevenson's campaign generated more than a million emails and signatures on petitions, finally culminating in a draft regulation being prepared by the [[European Commission]] and voted through the European Parliament. The regulation was enacted into [[European Union]] law across all 27 Member States in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stevenson |first=Struan |date=2023-08-24 |title=UK & SOTLAND LEAD THE WAY IN SHARK FIN BANS ⋆ Scottish Conservatives European Parliament |url=https://struanstevenson.com/news-and-views/articles/uk-sotland-lead-way-shark-fin-bans/ |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Scottish Conservatives European Parliament |language=en-US}}</ref>