1.) The European Union regulation 3254/91, which would have banned fur imports from Canada into the EU. Representatives of the CNTA have worked in the past to prevent implementation of this regulation. CNTA President, Howard Noseworthy, has been part of three North American delegations to the EU to gather facts, to share information, and to represent Canadian trappers. To date, this regulation has not been implemented, and we continue to sell wild fur in Europe. What would have happened had Canadian trappers not has direct representation within the process?

2.) The international trap standards process. Representatives of the current CNTA were directly involved in the international attempt to develop trapping standards for the world. When that process started to move away from reality, Canadian trappers were able to point out the problems. There is a current process to develop a trap testing methodology, but this must not be allowed to supersede the trap standards work being done in Canada. Who will represent the interests of Canadian trappers in this process?

3.) A trap standard for Canada. CNTA suports the development of real and workable trap standards, and has worked cooperatively with other agencies to do just that. The result is that in less than a year a Canadian killing trap standard has been developed, something that was not possible within the international process after nine years. Canadian standards for restraining traps and submersion traps have yet to be developed, but committees have been truck to work in these areas, again with CNTA participation. Who, if not Canadian trappers, will ensure continued realism within this process?