{"id":17648,"date":"2022-09-17T11:06:54","date_gmt":"2022-09-17T11:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=17648"},"modified":"2022-09-25T14:12:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-25T14:12:32","slug":"wildlife-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wildlife-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife Trade [EU]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wildlife-trade\/#Ensuring_trade_in_wild_fauna_and_flora_does_not_threaten_their_survival\" title=\"Ensuring trade in wild fauna and flora does not threaten their survival\">Ensuring trade in wild fauna and flora does not threaten their survival<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wildlife-trade\/#Trade_controls\" title=\"Trade controls\">Trade controls<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wildlife-trade\/#Organisation_and_communication\" title=\"Organisation and communication\">Organisation and communication<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wildlife-trade\/#Application_Background\" title=\"Application &amp; Background\">Application &amp; Background<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wildlife-trade\/#MAIN_DOCUMENT\" title=\"MAIN DOCUMENT\">MAIN DOCUMENT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ensuring_trade_in_wild_fauna_and_flora_does_not_threaten_their_survival\"><\/span>Ensuring trade in wild fauna and flora does not threaten their survival<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regulation (EC) No 338\/97 \u2014 regulating trade so as to protect species of wild fauna and flora<\/p>\n<p>The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has to be implemented uniformly in all EU countries, in view of the EU\u2019s single market and the absence of systematic border controls.<br \/>\nCITES is implemented in the EU through EU wildlife trade regulations. EU countries apply rules on the import and export of endangered species of animals and plants, and products derived from them.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trade_controls\"><\/span>Trade controls<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The import of specimens of endangered species into the EU requires a permit issued by an authority of the EU country of destination or an import notification.<br \/>\nExport from the EU requires an export permit or a re-export certificate issued by an authority of the EU country in which the specimens are located.<br \/>\nCategories of species are outlined in Annexes A to D of the regulation.<\/p>\n<p>Trade in species listed in Annex A, such as the cheetah, is prohibited, while movement of live animals within the EU requires prior authorisation.<br \/>\nMovement of a live specimen of a species listed in Annexes B and C, such as the cobra or the mongoose, is subject to rules on certification and adequate housing and care, while Annex D covers other cases of the transit of live animals, whole skins and plant products.<\/p>\n<p>Further restrictions may be imposed in specific circumstances, and EU countries may have their own tougher rules.<br \/>\nSpecial rules apply to specimens born and bred in captivity or that are the result of artificial reproduction, part of personal effects or destined for scientific institutions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Organisation_and_communication\"><\/span>Organisation and communication<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>EU countries must:<\/p>\n<p>designate customs offices to carry out the checks;<br \/>\ndesignate the management and scientific authorities responsible for implementation;<br \/>\nmonitor compliance and penalise infringements;<br \/>\ndraw up reports and exchange information on implementation and any permit rejections.<\/p>\n<p>In February 2014, the European Commission issued a communication launching the debate on the EU\u2019s approach in regard to wildlife trafficking. This was followed, in February 2016, by a Commission action plan on wildlife trafficking.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_Background\"><\/span>Application &amp; Background<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It has applied since 1 June 1997.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, see:<\/p>\n<p>The European Union and Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora (European Commission)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MAIN_DOCUMENT\"><\/span>MAIN DOCUMENT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Council Regulation (EC) No 338\/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (OJ L 61, 3.3.1997, pp. 1\u201369)<\/p>\n<p>Successive amendments to Regulation (EC) No 338\/97 have been incorporated into the basic text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED DOCUMENTS<\/p>\n<p>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 (OJ L 166, 19.6.2006, pp. 1-69)<\/p>\n<p>See consolidated version<\/p>\n<p>Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 792\/2012 of 23 August 2012 laying down rules for the design of permits, certificates and other documents provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 338\/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 865\/2006 (OJ L 242, 7.9.2012, pp. 13-45)<\/p>\n<p>See consolidated version<\/p>\n<p>Council Decision (EU) 2015\/451 of 6 March 2015 concerning the accession of the European Union to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (OJ L 75, 19.3.2015, pp. 1-3)<\/p>\n<p>Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015\/736 of 7 May 2015 prohibiting the introduction into the Union of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 117, 8.5.2015, pp. 25-44)<\/p>\n<p>Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the EU Approach against Wildlife Trafficking (COM(2014) 64 final, 7.2.2014)<\/p>\n<p>Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions \u2014 EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking (COM(2016) 87 final, 26.2.2016)<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-17648\" data-postid=\"17648\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-17648 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ensuring trade in wild fauna and flora does not threaten their survival Regulation (EC) No 338\/97 \u2014 regulating trade so as to protect species of wild fauna and flora The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has to be implemented uniformly in all EU countries, in view of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[215,248],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17648"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17648"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18401,"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17648\/revisions\/18401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}