Without prejudice to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 a derogation from the prohibition laid down in Article 8(1) thereof may be granted to scientific institutions, approved by [F1the management authority in consultation with the competent scientific authority] in consultation with a scientific authority, by the issue of a certificate covering all specimens in their collection of species listed in Annex A to that Regulation, that are intended for either of the following:
captive breeding or artificial propagation from which conservation benefits will accrue to the species concerned;
research or education aimed at the preservation or conservation of the species concerned.
Any sale of specimens covered by such a certificate may be made only to other scientific institutions holding such a certificate.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 60 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment and Wildlife (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1395), regs. 1(2), 8(61)