Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01033:reg:6:p21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01033
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 21/44)
Character Range: 171781–174702

import of a specimen is part of a registered, non‑commercial exchange of scientific specimens between scientific organisations only if:
 (a) the specimen is lent, given or exchanged without monetary compensation; and
 (b) the specimen is not a live animal; and
 (c) the specimen was legally obtained; and
 (d) for a CITES specimen:
 (i) each scientific organisation is registered with a relevant CITES authority; and
 (ii) if one of the scientific organisations is in a country that is not a party to CITES—the CITES Secretariat certifies that the organisation meets the standards for registration with a relevant CITES authority; and
 (e) the specimen is identified by a label, attached to the package containing the specimen, that sets out the following information:
 (i) the name and address of each scientific organisation;
 (ii) the registration codes, given by a relevant CITES authority or the Department, for each scientific organisation;
 (iii) the scientific name, common name and a description of the specimen;
 (iv) for a CITES specimen—the Appendix to CITES in which the species to which the specimen belongs is mentioned; and
 (f) each organisation, other than an organisation mentioned in paragraph (d):
 (i) meets the standards mentioned in subregulation (2) or is listed in the Index Herbariorum; and
 (ii) has given to the Minister a statement certifying that it complies with subparagraph (i); and
 (g) the scientific organisation that exports the specimen is based in the country from which the specimen is exported.
Note: The Index Herbariorum is a joint project of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy and The New York Botanical Garden. It can be searched on the Internet at http://websun.nybg.org/bsci/ih/.
 (2) For subparagraph (1)(f)(i), the standards are the following:
 (a) its collections of animal or plant specimens, and records of them, are permanently housed and professionally curated;
 (b) its specimens are accessible to all qualified users, including those from other institutions;
 (c) its accessions are properly recorded in a permanent catalogue;
 (d) it keeps permanent records for loans and transfers of specimens to other institutions;
 (e) it acquires specimens primarily for research that is to be reported in scientific publications;
 (f) its specimens are prepared, and collections are arranged, in a way that ensures their utility;
 (g) it keeps accurate data on specimen labels, permanent catalogues and other records;
 (h) it acquires and keeps specimens in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which it operates;
 (i) its specimens of species mentioned in Appendix I to CITES are permanently and centrally housed under its direct control and managed in a way that prevents the use of the specimens for decoration, trophies or other purposes incompatible with the principles of CITES.

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