The Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018

Interpretation U.K.

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“acquired” means, in relation to a specimen, taken from the wild or the point at which it was born in captivity or artificially propagated;

“acquired unlawfully” means acquired contrary to the provisions of the Principal Regulation or the Subsidiary Regulation and “acquired lawfully” is to be construed accordingly;

“import” means introduce [F1 in accordance with the Principal Regulation];

“imported unlawfully” means introduced F2 ... contrary to the provisions of the Principal Regulation or the Subsidiary Regulation;

“premises” includes any place, plant, machinery, equipment, apparatus, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, hovercraft, tent, temporary or movable building or structure;

“Principal Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein;

“Subsidiary Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of the Principal Regulation.

(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, expressions used in these Regulations which are also used in the Principal Regulation or the Subsidiary Regulation have the same meaning as in the instrument in question.

(3) In these Regulations—

(a) any reference to the Principal Regulation is a reference to the Principal Regulation as amended from time to time;

(b) any reference to the Subsidiary Regulation is a reference to the Subsidiary Regulation as amended from time to time.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment and Wildlife (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1395), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(a)

F2 Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environment and Wildlife (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1395), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(b)