Ministry for Nature and Animal Welfare (Denmark)

Government ministry

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Denmark abandons mink farming, reversing EU exemption plan

Rule Changes

Implementing the mink phase-out

Denmark will not apply for an EU exemption for mink farming, ending an industry that once made the country the world's largest producer of mink fur. The last farms close by 7 August 2029, when a two-year transition period ends.

Updated Nov 1