Those measures were adopted in response to public moral concerns about the animal welfare aspects of the killing of seals and the possible presence on the Union market of products obtained from seals killed in a way that causes excessive pain, distress, fear and other forms of suffering.
Glacadh na bearta sin de dhroim imní mhorálta an phobail i dtaobh na ngnéithe de mharú rónta lena mbaineann leas ainmhithe agus i dtaobh na féidearthachta go raibh táirgí ar mhargadh an Aontais a fuarthas ó rónta a maraíodh ar shlí ar chúis le barraíocht péine, anacra, eagla nó cineálacha eile fulaingthe í.