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Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1372 of 1997).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Great Britain
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Wild flora Birds Reptiles Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Endangered species Protection of species Trade in species Wild fauna Wildlife products
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations create a number of offences in relation to Article 8 of Council Regulation No. 338/97, in particular, they create offences related to the purchase and sale of specimens listed in Annex A of the Council Regulation or of specimens listed in Annex B of the Council Regulation which have been imported or acquired unlawfully. In particular: (a) regulation 3 creates a number of offences relating to the making of false statements or the furnishing of false information for the purpose of obtaining a permit or certificate under the Principal Regulation or Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 on the protection of species of wild flora and fauna by regulating trade therein; (b) regulation 4 provides for offences relating to the misuse of such permits or certificates; (c) regulation 5 refers to the powers of persons commissioned or authorized by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise to require proof of lawful import or export of a specimen; (d) regulation 6 makes it an offence to contravene any condition or requirement of a permit or certificate issued in accordance with the Principal Regulation or Subsidiary Regulation; (e) regulation 7 makes it an offence to move a live specimen listed in Annex A of the Principal Regulation from the address specified in the import permit or in any other certificate relating to that specimen or to keep such a specimen at a different address without prior authorization; (f) regulation 8 creates a number of offences relating to a range of activities including the purchase and sale of specimens listed in Annex A of the Principal Regulation or of specimens listed in Annex B which have been imported or acquired unlawfully; and (g) regulations 9 and 10 make provision for powers of entry, including the power to take samples from specimens, and seizure for the purposes of enforcement of the Principal Regulation.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Regulation (EC) 938/97 amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein.

Legislation | European Union | 1997

Keyword: Trade in species, Protection of species, International trade, Wild flora, Birds, Reptiles, Endangered species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 1773 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Endangered species, Offences/penalties, Protection of species, Authorization/permit, Trade in species, Wild fauna, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2952 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: International trade, Endangered species, Protection of species, Trade in species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 1674 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Wild flora, Birds, Reptiles, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Endangered species, Protection of species, Trade in species, Wild fauna, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018 (S.I. 703 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Management/conservation, Protection of species, International trade, Endangered species, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Trade in species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX