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Protection and Management of Wild Birds and Game Law of 2003 (No. 152(I)/2003).

Country/Territory
Cyprus
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Ε.Ε., Παρ.Ι(I), Αρ.3758, 3/10/2003.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Basic legislation Hunting/capture Wild fauna Hunting gear/hunting methods Protection of species Wildlife products Zoning Institution Seasons Protected area Protection of habitats Hunting authorization/permit Hunting authorization/permit fee Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 19 Parts and 11 Annexes, may be cited as the Protection and Management of Wild Birds and Game Law of 2003 (hereinafter referred to as 'basic law'). The Law is divided as follows: General Provisions (Part II); Wild Birds (Part Part III); Types of Community Interest (Part IV); Steering Committee Management (Part V); Game (Part VI and VII); Prohibited Means and Methods of Hunting (Part VIII); Restricted Periods and Restricted Areas (Part IX); Trading Game (Part X); Prohibitions (Part XI); Protection of Agriculture (Part XII); Control on non-protected Species (Part XIII); Organisations (Part XIV); Areas for Training Hunters (Part XV); Powers of the Members for Hunting Fund Service (Part XVI); Extrajudicial Setting (Part XVII); Miscellaneous (Part XVIII). Annexes are divided as follows: Wild Birds Protection including defined Areas for Special Protection (Annex I); Wild Birds defined for hunting activity (Annex II); Wild Birds permitted to trade (Annex III); Animal Species of Community Interest requiring strict protection (Annex IV); Animal Species of community Interest for conservation in Specific Conservation Areas (Annex V); Protected Bird Species (Annex VI); Type A: Request for acquisition of First Marketing and Hunting Monitoring Training Course; Type B: Request for Obtaining Hunting Licence: Type C: Request for Acquisition of Marketing Game; Type D: Permission for Marketing Game; Type E: Data to be registered in Book Game; Type G: Request for Obtaining License Embalmers; Type: Book Embalmers; Type I: Form Approval (Annex VII) Table Fees Payable (Annex VIII); Endangered Bird Species (Annex IX); Non-protected Species of Wild Birds (Annex X).

Full text
Greek
Website
www.cylaw.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Protection and Development Game and Wild Birds Act of 1974 (No. 39/1974).

Legislation | Cyprus | 1974

Keyword: Basic legislation, Hunting/capture, Wild fauna, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Protection of species, Wildlife products, Zoning, Institution, Seasons, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting authorization/permit fee, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX