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 (c. 865)

Introductory Text
CHAPTER I DEFINITIONS
1. Article 1.Definitions
CHAPTER II FORMS AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Article 2.Forms
2. Article 3.Technical specifications with regard to forms
3. Article 4.Completion of forms
4. Article 5.Contents of permits, certificates and applications for the issue of such documents
5. Article 5a. Specific content of permits, certificates and applications for plant specimens
6. Article 6.Annexes to forms
7. Article 7.Permits and certificates issued by third countries
CHAPTER III ISSUE, USE AND VALIDITY OF DOCUMENTS
1. Article 8.Issue and use of documents
2. Article 9. Shipments of specimens
3. Article 10. Validity of import and export permits, re-export certificates, travelling exhibition certificates, personal ownership certificates and sample collection certificates
4. Article 11.Validity of used import permits and of the certificates referred to in Articles 47, 48, 49, 60 and 63
5. Article 12.Documents cancelled, lost, stolen, destroyed or expired
6. Article 13.Time of application for import and (re)-export documents and assignation to a customs procedure
7. Article 14.Validity of documents from third countries
8. Article 15.Retrospective issue of certain documents
9. Article 16.Specimens in transit through the Community
10. Article 17.Phytosanitary certificates
11. Article 18.Simplified procedures with regard to certain trade in biological samples
12. Article 19.Simplified procedures with regard to export or re-export of dead specimens
CHAPTER IV IMPORT PERMITS
1. Article 20.Applications
2. Article 20a. Rejection of applications for import permits
3. Article 21.Import permits issued for specimens of species included in Appendix I to the Convention and listed in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 338/97
4. Article 22.Documents to be surrendered by the importer to the customs office
5. Article 23.Handling by the customs office
CHAPTER V IMPORT NOTIFICATIONS
1. Article 24.Documents to be surrendered by the importer to the customs office
2. Article 25.Handling by the customs office
CHAPTER VI EXPORT PERMITS AND RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATES
1. Article 26.Applications
2. Article 26a. Rejection of applications for export permits
3. Article 27.Documents to be surrendered by the (re-)exporter to the customs office
4. Article 28.Handling by the customs office
5. Article 29.Pre-issued permits for nurseries
CHAPTER VII TRAVELLING EXHIBITION CERTIFICATES
1. Article 30.Issue
2. Article 31.Use
3. Article 32.Issuing authority
4. Article 33.Requirement for specimens
5. Article 34.Applications
6. Article 35.Documents to be surrendered to the customs office by the holder
7. Article 36.Replacement
CHAPTER VIII PERSONAL OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE
1. Article 37.Issue
2. Article 38.Use
3. Article 39.Issuing authority
4. Article 40.Requirements for specimens
5. Article 41.Applications
6. Article 42.Documents to be surrendered by the holder to the customs office
7. Article 43.Sales of specimens covered
8. Article 44.Replacement
CHAPTER VIIIa SAMPLE COLLECTION CERTIFICATES
1. Article 44a. Issue
2. Article 44b. Use
3. Article 44c. Issuing authority
4. Article 44d. Requirements
5. Article 44e. Applications
6. Article 44f. Documents to be surrendered by the holder to the customs office
7. Article 44g. Replacement
CHAPTER IX CUSTOMS PROCEDURE
1. Article 45.Forwarding of documents presented to customs offices
CHAPTER X CERTIFICATES PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES 5(2)(b), 5(3), 5(4), 8(3) AND 9(2)(b) OF REGULATION (EC) No 338/97
1. Article 46.Issuing authority
2. Article 47.Certificates provided for in Article 5(2)(b), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 (certificates required for export or re-export)
3. Article 48.Certificate provided for in Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 (certificate for commercial use)
4. Article 49.Certificate provided for in Article 9(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 (certificate for movement of live specimens)
5. Article 50.Application 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
6. Article 51.Amendments to permits, notifications and certificates
CHAPTER XI LABELS
1. Article 52.Use of labels
CHAPTER XII DEROGATIONS FROM CUSTOMS PROCEDURES AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(7) OF REGULATION (EC) No 338/97
1. Article 53.Customs offices other than the border customs office at the point of introduction
CHAPTER XIII SPECIMENS BORN AND BRED IN CAPTIVITY AND ARTIFICIALLY PROPAGATED SPECIMENS
1. Article 54.Specimens born and bred in captivity of animal species
2. Article 55.Establishment of ancestry
3. Article 56.Artificially propagated specimens of plant species
CHAPTER XIV PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS
1. Article 57.Introduction and reintroduction into the Community of personal and household effects
2. Article 58.Export and re-export from the Community of personal and household effects
CHAPTER XV EXEMPTIONS AND DEROGATIONS
1. Article 59.Exemptions from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 as provided for in Article 8(3) thereof
2. Article 60.Derogation from Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 for the benefit of scientific institutions
3. Article 61.Exemptions from Article 8(1) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97
4. Article 62.General exemptions from Article 8(1) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97
5. Article 63.Pre-issued certificates under Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97
CHAPTER XVI MARKING REQUIREMENTS
1. Article 64.Marking of specimens for the purpose of imports and commercial activities within the Community
2. Article 65.Marking of specimens for the purpose of export and re-export
3. Article 66.Marking methods
4. Article 67.Humane marking methods
5. Article 68.Mutual recognition of marking methods
CHAPTER XVII REPORTS AND INFORMATION
1. Article 69.Reports on imports, exports and re-exports
2. Article 70.Amendments to the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 338/97
CHAPTER XVIII FINAL PROVISIONS
1. Article 71. Rejection of applications for import permits following the establishment of restrictions
2. Article 72.Transitional measures
3. Article 73.Notification of implementing provisions
4. Article 74.Repeal
5. Article 75.Entry into force
Signature
1. ANNEX I
2. ANNEX II
  1. Instructions and explanations
  2. Instructions and explanations
3. ANNEX III
  1. Instructions and explanations
  2. Instructions and explanations
4. ANNEX IV
5. ANNEX V
  1. Instructions and explanations
  2. Instructions and explanations
6. ANNEX VI
7. ANNEX VII
  1. Codes to be included in the description of specimens and...
8. ANNEX VIII
  Standard references for nomenclature to be used pursuant to Article 5(4) to indicate scientific names of species in permits and certificates
  1. FAUNA
  2. FLORA
9. ANNEX IX
  1. 1. Codes for the indication in permits and certificates of the...
  2. 2. Codes for the indication in permits and certificates of the...
10. ANNEX X
  ANIMAL SPECIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 62(1)
  1. Aves
11. ANNEX XI
  Types of biological samples referred to in Article 18 and their use
12. ANNEX XII
  Correlation Table