Petition · past parliament
Make the sale of non-approved spring traps illegal.
Closed
46 signatures
What the petition asks
At present it is only illegal to USE non-approved traps.
The law should be extended to ban the SALE of any trap not approved under the Spring Traps Approval Order 2012.
The law should be extended to ban the SALE of any trap not approved under the Spring Traps Approval Order 2012.
The present loop-hole allows sellers to sell inferior imported traps that have not been type-approved by DEFRA. This causes unnecessary suffering as these inferior traps often maim rather than give an instant kill.
These imports are undemining the businesses in the UK that manufacture the genuine approved products.
These imports are undemining the businesses in the UK that manufacture the genuine approved products.
Timeline
| 31 Oct 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
46
Status
Closed
Opened
31 Oct 2016
Closed
30 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.