EU Issues Guidance on Required Proof of Legal Acquisition or Import for Protected Wildlife
The European Union issued a new guidance document detailing documentation that may be used as proof of legal acquisition or importation for protected wildlife. The proof may be required when a live animal listed on the EU’s list of protected…
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species is being exported or re-exported, or otherwise sold or used for commercial purposes. For imported live animals listed in Annex B of the EU’s protected wildlife list (i.e., generally species listed in Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Appendix II), minimum documentation includes a copy of the import permit with customs endorsement or, if the applicable party is not the importer, either an original copy of the permit handed over by the importer or, if not available, information including the species, details on import permits and the animal’s origin, a detailed description of the animal and an original signature and stamp of the last seller, among other things, the guidance said.