However, they did not back a derogation proposed by the Commission to the ban, which would open up the possibility for cat and dog fur to be placed on the EU market provided that the fur (or products containing it) were (a) “labelled as originating from cats or dogs that have not been bred or killed for fur production”, or (b) constituted “personal or household effects” introduced into, or exported from, the Community.
Regulas priekšlikums tomēr pieļāva atkāpes attiecībā uz kažokādām, "kas ir atbilstīgi marķētas", ja norādīts, "ka tās iegūtas no kaķiem vai suņiem, kas nav audzēti vai nokauti kažokādu ieguvei".