{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1997-338/article-14",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1997-338/article-14.json",
  "legislation": "eur/1997/338",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1997-338",
  "path": "article/14",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "14",
  "heading": "Monitoring of compliance and investigation of infringements",
  "text": "1. (a) The competent authorities must monitor compliance with the provisions of this Regulation.\n(b) If, at any time, the competent authorities have reason to believe that these provisions are being infringed, they shall take the appropriate steps to ensure compliance or to instigate legal action.\n(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in Art. 14(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment and Wildlife (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1395), regs. 1(2), 7(15)(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Art. 14(1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environment and Wildlife (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1395), regs. 1(2), 7(15)(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Art. 14(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environment and Wildlife (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1395), regs. 1(2), 7(15)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Art. 14(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environment and Wildlife (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1395), regs. 1(2), 7(15)(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1997/338/article/14",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:58:53.004690+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}