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50 CFR § 13.1 - 13.50 - Taking, Possession, transportation, Sale, Purchase, Barter, Exportation, and Importation of Wildlife and Plants - General Permit Procedures.

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Regulation
Date
1974 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
39 Federal Register 1161, 4 January 1974.
Long title
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries - Chapter I - United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior - Subchapter B—Taking, Possession, transportation, Sale, Purchase, Barter, Exportation, and Importation of Wildlife and Plants - Part 13 General Permit Procedures (50 CFR- Chapter I - Subchapter B- § 13.1 - 13.50).
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Animal health Animal welfare Authorization/permit Birds Endangered species Marine mammals Migratory species Internal trade International trade Precautionary principle Procedural matters Protection of species Trade in species Wild fauna Wild flora
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Part of Title 50 lays down regulations to provide uniform rules, conditions, and procedures for the application for and the issuance, denial, suspension, revocation, and general administration of all permits issued pursuant to this subchapter B, including ‘‘Importation, Exportation and Transportation of Wildlife’’ (part 14), ‘‘Wild Bird Conservation Act’’ (part 15), ‘‘Injurious Wildlife’’ (part 16), ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants’’ (part 17), ‘‘Marine Mammals’’ (part 18), ‘‘Migratory Bird Permits’’ (part 21), ‘‘Eagle Permits’’ (part 22), and ‘‘ Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)’’ (part 23). These regulations compel any person to maintain any live wildlife possessed under a permit under humane and healthful conditions, and to obtain a valid permit before commencing an activity for which a permit is required by this subchapter.

Full text
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