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Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97Show full title

Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Object

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 2a.References to importation etc.

  5. Article 3.Scope

  6. Article 4.Introduction into Great Britain

  7. Article 5.Export or re-export from Great Britain

  8. Article 6.Rejection of applications for permits and certificates referred to in Articles 4, 5 and 10

  9. Article 7.Derogations

  10. Article 8.Provisions relating to the control of commercial activities

  11. Article 9.Movement of live specimens

  12. Article 10.Certificates to be issued

  13. Article 11.Validity of and special conditions for permits and certificates

  14. Article 12.Places of introduction and export

  15. Article 13.Management and scientific authorities and other competent authorities

  16. Article 14.Monitoring of compliance and investigation of infringements

  17. Article 15.Communication of information

  18. Article 16.Sanctions

  19. Article 17.The Scientific Review Group

  20. Article 18.Regulations

  21. Article 19.(1) In accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in...

  22. Article 20.Final provisions

  23. Article 21.(1) Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 is hereby repealed.

  24. Article 22.This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of...

  25. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      Notes on interpretation of Annexes A, B, C and D

      1. 1. Species included in Annexes A, B, C and D are...

      2. 2. The abbreviation ‘ spp. ’ is used to denote all...

      3. 3. Other references to taxa higher than species are for the...

      4. 4. Species printed in bold in Annex A are listed there...

      5. 5. The following abbreviations are used for plant taxa below the...

      6. 6. The symbols ‘ (I) ’ , ‘ (II) ’ and...

      7. 7. (I) against the name of a species or higher taxon...

      8. 8. (II) against the name of a species or higher taxon...

      9. 9. (III) against the name of a species or higher taxon...

      10. 10. ‘Cultivar’ means, following the definition of the 8th edition of...

      11. 11. Hybrids may be specifically included in the Appendices but only...

      12. 12. When a species is included in Annex A, B or...

      13. 13. The terms and expressions below, used in annotations in these...

      14. 14. As none of the species or higher taxa of FLORA...

      15. 15. Urine, faeces and ambergris which are waste products and gained...

      16. 16. In respect of fauna species listed in Annex D, this...

      17. 17. In respect of flora species listed in Annex D, this...

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