The objective of this agreement is to improve animal welfare in the trapping of wildlife, meet the EU regulations on humane trapping of wild species. The Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS) between the EU, Canada, Russia and the US and concluded successfully in 1998.The Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS) is an attempt to establish and enforce an international standard on humaneness for traps. The Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS) establishes the required standards for approval and certification of animal trapping devices. The Agreement sets performance standards for traps used in the harvest and control of 19 furbearer species. The aim of humane trapping standards is to ensure a sufficient welfare level for trapped animals and to further improve this welfare. Summary: This article explores the conflict between conservation and the policy of free trade. Canada, along with the international community, continues to condemn Russia's illegal occupation and attempted annexation of Crimea. Filling out a comment form at the open house c.