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Commission regulation (EC) No 865/2006 of 4 May 2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein

EU Regulation No 865/2006 · Adopted 4 May 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission regulation (EC) No 865/2006

of 4 May 2006

laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

F1Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein f1 , and in particular Article 19(2), (3) and (4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Provisions are required to implement Regulation (EC) No 338/97 and to ensure full compliance with the provisions of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), hereinafter ‘the Convention’.

(2)

In order to ensure the uniform implementation of Regulation (EC) No 338/97, it is necessary to lay down detailed conditions and criteria for the consideration of permit and certificate applications and for the issue, validity and use of such documents. It is therefore appropriate to lay down models to which those documents must correspond.

(3)

It is further necessary to lay down detailed provisions relating to the conditions and criteria for the treatment of specimens of animal species that are born and bred in captivity and of specimens of plant species that are artificially propagated in order to ensure the common implementation of the derogations applicable to such specimens.

(4)

The derogations for specimens that are personal and household effects provided for in Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 require that provisions be specified to ensure compliance with paragraph 3 of Article VII of the Convention.

(5)

In order to ensure that general derogations from the internal trade prohibitions contained in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 are uniformly applied, it is necessary to lay down conditions and criteria with regard to their definition.

(6)

It is necessary to establish procedures for the marking of certain specimens of species in order to facilitate their identification and ensure enforcement of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 338/97.

(7)

Provisions should be laid down regarding the contents, form and submission of the periodic reports provided for in Regulation (EC) No 338/97.

(8)

In order for future amendments to the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 338/97 to be considered all relevant information should be available, particularly on the biological and trade status of species, their use and methods of controlling trade.

(9)

At the 12th session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, held in Santiago (Chile) from 3 to 15 November 2002, a number of Resolutions were adopted concerning; inter alia; simplified procedures for the issue of permits and certificates, a special certificate to facilitate the movement of certain categories of specimens that are part of a travelling exhibition, additional derogations regarding personal effects, updated requirements regarding the labelling of containers of caviar, and other measures of a routine and technical nature, including the alteration of the codes used in permits and certificates and amendments to the list of standard references used for determining the names of species listed in the Appendices to the Convention, and it is therefore necessary to take those Resolutions into account.

(10)

In view of the administrative burden entailed by the regulation of the export and import of live captive born and bred and personally owned animals and of personally owned animals introduced into the Community before Regulation (EC) No 338/97, Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 of 3 December 1982 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and floraf2 or national legislation implementing the Convention became applicable, and of the fact that such exports and imports do not pose an obstacle to the protection of species of fauna in the wild, a special certificate should be created for those purposes.

(11)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1808/2001 of 30 August 2001 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade thereinf3 therefore needs to be substantially amended. In view of the scope of those amendments and in the interests of clarity, that Regulation should be replaced in its entirety.

(12)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 791/2012 of 23 August 2012 amending, as regards certain provisions relating to the trade in species of wild fauna and flora, Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97.

Footnotes

f1

OJ L 61, 3.3.1997, p. 1 .

f2

OJ L 384, 31.12.1982, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2727/95 (OJ L 284, 28.11.1995, p. 3).

f3

OJ L 250, 19.9.2001, p. 1.

Contents

  1. Chapter I: DEFINITIONS
  2. 1Definitions
  3. 1aReferences to importation etc.
  4. 1bElectronic forms
  5. Chapter II: FORMS AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
  6. 2Forms Repealed
  7. 3Technical specifications with regard to forms Repealed
  8. 4Completion of forms
  9. 5Contents of permits, certificates and applications for the issue of such documents
  10. 5aSpecific content of permits, certificates and applications for plant specimens
  11. 5bSpecific content of permits and certificates for live rhinoceros and live elephants
  12. 6Annexes to forms
  13. 7Permits and certificates issued by third countries
  14. Chapter III: ISSUE, USE AND VALIDITY OF DOCUMENTS
  15. 8Issue and use of documents
  16. 9Shipments of specimens
  17. 10Validity of import and export permits, re-export certificates, travelling exhibition certificates, personal ownership certificates, sample collection certificates and musical instrument certificates
  18. 11Validity of used import permits and of the certificates referred to in Articles 47, 48, 49, 60 and 63
  19. 12Documents cancelled, lost, stolen, destroyed or expired
  20. 13Time of application for import and (re)-export documents and assignation to a customs procedure
  21. 14Validity of documents from third countries
  22. 15Retrospective issue of certain documents
  23. 16Specimens in transit through Great Britain
  24. 17Phytosanitary certificates
  25. 18Simplified procedures with regard to certain trade in biological samples
  26. 19Simplified procedures with regard to import, export or re-export of ... specimens
  27. Chapter IV: IMPORT PERMITS
  28. 20Applications
  29. 20aRejection of applications for import permits
  30. 21Import permits issued for specimens of species included in Appendix I to the Convention and listed in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 338/97
  31. 22Documents to be surrendered by the importer to the customs office
  32. 23Handling by the customs office
  33. Chapter V: IMPORT NOTIFICATIONS
  34. 24Documents to be surrendered by the importer to the customs office
  35. 25Handling by the customs office
  36. Chapter VI: EXPORT PERMITS AND RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATES
  37. 26Applications
  38. 26aRejection of applications for export permits
  39. 27Documents to be surrendered by the (re-)exporter to the customs office
  40. 28Handling by the customs office
  41. 29Pre-issued permits for nurseries
  42. Chapter VII: TRAVELLING EXHIBITION CERTIFICATES
  43. 30Issue
  44. 31Use
  45. 32Issuing authority
  46. 33Requirement for specimens
  47. 34Applications
  48. 35Documents to be surrendered to the customs office by the holder
  49. 36Replacement
  50. Chapter VIII: PERSONAL OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE
  51. 37Issue
  52. 38Use
  53. 39Issuing authority
  54. 40Requirements for specimens
  55. 41Applications
  56. 42Documents to be surrendered by the holder to the customs office
  57. 43Sales of specimens covered
  58. 44Replacement
  59. Chapter VIIIa: SAMPLE COLLECTION CERTIFICATES
  60. 44aIssue
  61. 44bUse
  62. 44cIssuing authority
  63. 44dRequirements
  64. 44eApplications
  65. 44fDocuments to be surrendered by the holder to the customs office
  66. 44gReplacement
  67. Chapter VIIIb: MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE
  68. 44hIssue
  69. 44iUse
  70. 44jIssuing authority
  71. 44kRequirements for specimens
  72. 44lApplications
  73. 44mDocuments to be surrendered by the holder to the customs office
  74. 44nSales of specimens covered
  75. 44oReplacement
  76. 44pIntroduction of musical instruments into Great Britain with certificates issued by third countries
  77. Chapter IX: CUSTOMS PROCEDURE
  78. 45Forwarding of documents presented to customs offices Repealed
  79. Chapter 9A: NON-DESIGNATED CUSTOMS OFFICES
  80. 45aIntroduction, export or re-export through a non-designated customs office Repealed
  81. 45bTreatment of references to customs offices
  82. Chapter X: CERTIFICATES PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES ... 5(3), 5(4), 8(3) AND 9(2)(b) OF REGULATION (EC) No 338/97
  83. 46Issuing authority
  84. 47Certificates provided for in Article 5 (3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 (certificates required for export or re-export)
  85. 48Certificate provided for in Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 (certificate for commercial use)
  86. 49Certificate provided for in Article 9(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 (certificate for movement of live specimens)
  87. 50Application for the certificates provided for in Articles 5(2)(b), 5(3), 5(4), 8(3) and 9(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97
  88. 51Amendments to permits, notifications and certificates
  89. Chapter XI: LABELS
  90. 52Use of labels
  91. Chapter XII: DEROGATIONS FROM CUSTOMS PROCEDURES AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(7) OF REGULATION (EC) No 338/97
  92. 53Customs offices other than the border customs office at the point of introduction
  93. Chapter XIII: SPECIMENS BORN AND BRED IN CAPTIVITY AND ARTIFICIALLY PROPAGATED SPECIMENS
  94. 54Specimens born and bred in captivity of animal species
  95. 55Establishment of ancestry
  96. 56Artificially propagated specimens of plant species
  97. Chapter XIV: PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS
  98. 57Introduction and reintroduction into Great Britain of personal and household effects
  99. 58Export and re-export from Great Britain of personal and household effects
  100. 58aCommercial use of personal and household effects within Great Britain
  101. Chapter XV: EXEMPTIONS AND DEROGATIONS
  102. 59Exemptions from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 as provided for in Article 8(3) thereof
  103. 60Derogation from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 for the benefit of scientific institutions
  104. 61Exemptions from Article 8(1) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97
  105. 62General exemptions from Article 8(1) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97
  106. 63Pre-issued certificates under Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97
  107. Chapter XVI: MARKING REQUIREMENTS
  108. 64Marking of specimens for the purpose of imports and commercial activities within Great Britain
  109. 65Marking of specimens for the purpose of export and re-export
  110. 66Marking methods
  111. 67Humane marking methods
  112. 68Mutual recognition of marking methods
  113. Chapter XVII: REPORTS AND INFORMATION
  114. 69Reports on imports, exports and re-exports
  115. 70Amendments to the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 338/97 Repealed
  116. Chapter XVIII: FINAL PROVISIONS
  117. 71Rejection of applications for import permits following the establishment of restrictions
  118. 72Transitional measures
  119. 73Notification of implementing provisions Repealed
  120. 74Repeal Repealed
  121. 75Entry into force Repealed
  122. Signature
  123. Annex IAnnex I Repealed
  124. Instructions and explanations Repealed
  125. 1Division 1 Repealed
  126. 2Division 2 Repealed
  127. 3Division 3 Repealed
  128. 5Division 5 Repealed
  129. 6Division 6 Repealed
  130. 8Division 8 Repealed
  131. 9/10Division 9/10 Repealed
  132. 11Division 11 Repealed
  133. 12Division 12 Repealed
  134. 13Division 13 Repealed
  135. 14Division 14 Repealed
  136. 15 to 17Division 15 to 17 Repealed
  137. 18 to 20Division 18 to 20 Repealed
  138. 21Division 21 Repealed
  139. 23 to 25Division 23 to 25 Repealed
  140. 26Division 26 Repealed
  141. 27Division 27 Repealed
  142. Instructions and explanations Repealed
  143. 1Division 1 Repealed
  144. 2Division 2 Repealed
  145. 3Division 3 Repealed
  146. 5Division 5 Repealed
  147. 6Division 6 Repealed
  148. 8Division 8 Repealed
  149. 9/10Division 9/10 Repealed
  150. 11Division 11 Repealed
  151. 12Division 12 Repealed
  152. 13Division 13 Repealed
  153. 14Division 14 Repealed
  154. 15 to 17Division 15 to 17 Repealed
  155. 18 to 20Division 18 to 20 Repealed
  156. 21Division 21 Repealed
  157. 23 to 25Division 23 to 25 Repealed
  158. 26Division 26 Repealed
  159. 27Division 27 Repealed
  160. Instructions and explanations Repealed
  161. 1Division 1 Repealed
  162. 2Division 2 Repealed
  163. 3Division 3 Repealed
  164. 5Division 5 Repealed
  165. 6Division 6 Repealed
  166. 8Division 8 Repealed
  167. 9/10Division 9/10 Repealed
  168. 11Division 11 Repealed
  169. 12Division 12 Repealed
  170. 13Division 13 Repealed
  171. 14Division 14 Repealed
  172. 15 to 17Division 15 to 17 Repealed
  173. 18 to 20Division 18 to 20 Repealed
  174. 21Division 21 Repealed
  175. 23 to 25Division 23 to 25 Repealed
  176. 26Division 26 Repealed
  177. 27Division 27 Repealed
  178. Instructions and explanations Repealed
  179. 1Division 1 Repealed
  180. 2Division 2 Repealed
  181. 3Division 3 Repealed
  182. 5Division 5 Repealed
  183. 6Division 6 Repealed
  184. 8Division 8 Repealed
  185. 9/10Division 9/10 Repealed
  186. 11Division 11 Repealed
  187. 12Division 12 Repealed
  188. 13Division 13 Repealed
  189. 14Division 14 Repealed
  190. 15 to 17Division 15 to 17 Repealed
  191. 18 to 20Division 18 to 20 Repealed
  192. 21Division 21 Repealed
  193. 23Division 23 Repealed
  194. Annex IIAnnex II Repealed
  195. Instructions and explanations Repealed
  196. 1Division 1 Repealed
  197. 4Division 4 Repealed
  198. 5Division 5 Repealed
  199. 6Division 6 Repealed
  200. 9Division 9 Repealed
  201. 10Division 10 Repealed
  202. 12Division 12 Repealed
  203. 13Division 13 Repealed
  204. 14Division 14 Repealed
  205. Instructions and explanations Repealed
  206. 1Division 1 Repealed
  207. 4Division 4 Repealed
  208. 5Division 5 Repealed
  209. 6Division 6 Repealed
  210. 9Division 9 Repealed
  211. 10Division 10 Repealed
  212. 12Division 12 Repealed
  213. 13Division 13 Repealed
  214. 14Division 14 Repealed
  215. Annex IIIAnnex III Repealed
  216. Instructions and explanations Repealed
  217. 1Division 1 Repealed
  218. 2Division 2 Repealed
  219. 3Division 3 Repealed
  220. 4Division 4 Repealed
  221. 5Division 5 Repealed
  222. 6Division 6 Repealed
  223. 7Division 7 Repealed
  224. 8Division 8 Repealed
  225. 9Division 9 Repealed
  226. 10Division 10 Repealed
  227. 11Division 11 Repealed
  228. 12Division 12 Repealed
  229. 13Division 13 Repealed
  230. 14Use the codes below to indicate the source. This certificate may not be used for specimens with source code W, R, F or U unless they were acquired in, or were introduced into, the Community before the provisions relating to species listed in Appendices I, II or III to the Convention or Annex C to Regulation (EEC) No. 3626/82 or Annexes A, B and C to Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 became applicable to them and the code O is also used. Repealed
  231. 15/16Division 15/16 Repealed
  232. 17Division 17 Repealed
  233. 18Division 18 Repealed
  234. 19Division 19 Repealed
  235. 20Division 20 Repealed
  236. 21Division 21 Repealed
  237. Instructions and explanations Repealed
  238. 3Division 3 Repealed
  239. 8Division 8 Repealed
  240. 9Division 9 Repealed
  241. 10Division 10 Repealed
  242. 11Division 11 Repealed
  243. 12Division 12 Repealed
  244. 13Division 13 Repealed
  245. 14Use the codes below to indicate the source. This certificate may not be used for specimens with source code W, R, F or U unless they were acquired in, or were introduced into, the Community before the provisions relating to species listed in Appendices I, II or III to the Convention or Annex C to Regulation (EEC) No. 3626/82 or Annexes A, B and C to Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 became applicable to them and the code O is also used. Repealed
  246. 15/16Division 15/16 Repealed
  247. 17Division 17 Repealed
  248. 18Division 18 Repealed
  249. 19Division 19 Repealed
  250. Annex IVAnnex IV Repealed
  251. Annex VAnnex V Repealed
  252. Instructions and explanations Repealed
  253. 1Division 1 Repealed
  254. 2Only to be completed in case the import permit for the specimens concerned prescribes the location at which they are to be kept, or where specimens that were taken from the wild in a Member State shall be required to be kept at an authorised address. Repealed
  255. 4Division 4 Repealed
  256. 5/6Division 5/6 Repealed
  257. 7Division 7 Repealed
  258. 8Division 8 Repealed
  259. 9Use one of the following codes to indicate the source: Repealed
  260. 10 to 12Division 10 to 12 Repealed
  261. 13 to 15Division 13 to 15 Repealed
  262. 16Division 16 Repealed
  263. Instructions and explanations Repealed
  264. 1Division 1 Repealed
  265. 2Division 2 Repealed
  266. 4Division 4 Repealed
  267. 5/6Division 5/6 Repealed
  268. 7Division 7 Repealed
  269. 8Division 8 Repealed
  270. 9Use one of the following codes to indicate the source: Repealed
  271. 10 to 12Division 10 to 12 Repealed
  272. 13 to 15Division 13 to 15 Repealed
  273. 16Division 16 Repealed
  274. 18Division 18 Repealed
  275. Annex VIAnnex VI Repealed
  276. Annex VIIAnnex VII
  277. Key to units of measure
  278. Division
  279. Annex VIIIAnnex VIII
  280. Annex IX
  281. 1Codes for the indication in permits and certificates of the purpose of a transaction, referred to in Article 5(5)
  282. 2Codes for the indication in permits and certificates of the source of specimens, referred to in Article 5(6)
  283. Annex XANIMAL SPECIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 62(1)
  284. Aves
  285. ANSERIFORMES
  286. Anatidae
  287. COLUMBIFORMES
  288. Columbidae
  289. GALLIFORMES
  290. Phasianidae
  291. PASSERIFORMES
  292. Fringillidae
  293. PSITTACIFORMES
  294. Psittacidae
  295. Reptilia
  296. TESTUDINES
  297. Testudinidae
  298. Annex XITypes of biological samples referred to in Article 18 and their use
  299. Annex XIICorrelation Table
  300. Annex XIIISPECIES AND POPULATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 57(3a)