European Commission lawyers have said that the EU must vote by consensus in the IWC, and if consensus cannot be achieved, the 25 EU member states – who form a substantial voting block in the 88-member IWC – must abstain.
Most EU nations will be against the deal, but it is possible that Denmark, with links to indigenous whaling communities in the Faroes and Greenland, might vote in favour, in which case Britain and other opponents would not be able to cast their votes against it, and the chances of the deal going through would soar.
The issue is still being negotiated between European Commission lawyers and member states, including Britain.
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Because of an EU regulation it will be possible for commercial whaling to return. In fact, it seems inevitable that commercial whaling will return. Thanks to a horrible deal cooked up by politicians who have very conflicted interests.
This is a terrible shame and really should not be allowed to happen. If countries are required by law to vote by consensus in this issue, it will be another huge nail in the coffin of the great Euro experiment.
I am beyond furious and outraged. This is unacceptable, it simply must not happen!
UPDATE: We got lucky. The situation remains unchanged, for now. Watch this space, though. This situation has by no means been resolved, just shelved for a little while.
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