A very serious blow. How are other string makers affected? David
On 15 November 2011 21:43, Orphenica <wer...@orphenica.de> wrote: > Dear collective lute wisdom, > > is it true that the production of gut in Europe will be prohibited by > European law? > > As stated on Aquila's web page the production of gut strings and import of > raw materials will be prohibited: > http://www.aquilacorde.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=190&Itemid=1471&lang=en > > I tried to contact the Italian ministry of Health, with no answer by now. > > I cannot believe that we pay bureaucratic douchebags that have nothing else > to do than to make such decisions. > > What will be next? Warning lights on theorbos longer than 1,40m; mandatory > rubber gloves for gut players? > > we > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > -- ******************************* David van Ooijen davidvanooi...@gmail.com www.davidvanooijen.nl *******************************