# Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, Division 11

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Hybrids may be specifically included in the Appendices but only if they form distinct and stable populations in the wild. Hybrid animals that have in their previous four generations of the lineage one or more specimens of species included in Annexes A or B shall be subject to this Regulation just as if they were full species, even if the hybrid concerned is not specifically included in the Annexes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1997/338/annex/division/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1997-338/annex/division-11
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