§23.41. What are the requirements for a bred-in-captivity certificate?
50 C.F.R. § 23.41
Purpose. Article VII(5) of the Treaty grants an exemption to wildlife that is bred in captivity when a Management Authority issues a certificate.
U.S. and foreign general provisions. The following provisions apply to the issuance and acceptance of a certificate for Appendix-I, -II, or -III wildlife that was bred in captivity:
The certificate and any subsequent re-export certificate must show the source code as “C” for bred in captivity.
For an Appendix-I specimen that satisfies the requirements of this section, no CITES import permit is required.
U.S. application form. Complete Form 3-200-24, 3-200-80, or 3-200-85 and submit it to the U.S. Management Authority.
Criteria. The criteria in this paragraph (d) apply to the issuance and acceptance of U.S. and foreign certificates. When applying for a U.S. certificate, you must provide sufficient information for us to find that your proposed activity meets all of the following criteria:
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[72 FR 48448, Aug. 23, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 30425, May 27, 2014]
Authority
Authority: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (March 3, 1973), 27 U.S.T. 1087; and Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Source
Source: 72 FR 48448, Aug. 23, 2007, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[72 FR 48448, Aug. 23, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 30425, May 27, 2014]