Implementation of the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards

In March/April 2018, Defra held a consultation on the implementation and impacts of the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS). Below are our responses.

You can find general information about AIHTS and its implications in our FAQ.

Implementation

• Do you agree or disagree with our proposed approach for implementing the licensing/prohibition requirements of AIHTS?
• Do you agree or disagree with our proposed approach for live capture traps?
• Do you agree or disagree with our proposed approach for lethal traps?
• Do you agree or disagree with our proposed approach with respect to the training requirements?
• Do you agree or disagree with our proposed approach with respect to the trap marking requirements?
• Do you agree or disagree with our proposed approach with respect to the provision of trap instructions requirements?
• Do you agree or disagree with the approach undertaken in the impact assessment?
• Do you agree or disagree with the conclusions of the impact assessment?

Evidence gathering

• What additional training costs may be incurred by you or those you represent as a result of implementing the AIHTS requirements for manufacturers?
• What additional costs may be incurred by you or those you represent as a result of implementing the AIHTS requirements for manufacturers, including costs incurred in relation to the alteration of designs and instructions and provision of suitable identification?
• Which make and models of trap do you or those you represent use to trap stoat and how many do you or those you represent use?
• Roughly how many of each permitted target species do you or those you represent catch using these traps in an average year?
• How often in years do you or those you represent replace a particular make and model of trap (how long is its working life)?
• Roughly how many of each AIHTS species other than stoat have you or those you represent caught in the last year?
• What trap make and models did you use?
• What trap/tunnel setup is most important for you when trapping stoats?
• Do you place bait or lures in the tunnel?
• Do you use baffles/restrictors to prevent non-target species entering the tunnel (outer) or to guide target species through the trap (inner)?
• How do you buy your traps?
• How much do you estimate you have spent on traps in the last year?