The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Fees) Regulations 2009

Applications

6.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4) and (6) to (9), for the purposes of obtaining any document specified in column 1 of the Schedule, except a scientific institution certificate or a CITES registration, each specimen must be the subject of a separate application.

(2) For the purposes of obtaining an import permit, an export permit or a re-export certificate, two or more specimens may be the subject of one application provided that the specimens—

(a) are of the same species (in the case of animals other than corals) or genus (in the case of plants and corals),

(b) have the same source code and purpose code, and

(c) are to be transported between the same importer and exporter.

(3) Where regulation 4 applies, all the specimens may be the subject of one application.

(4) For the purposes of obtaining a commercial use certificate, two or more specimens may be the subject of one application provided that—

(a) in the case of animal specimens—

(i) the conditions specified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (5) are satisfied,

(ii) the conditions specified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (c) of paragraph (5) are satisfied, or

(iii) if no commercial use certificate or import permit has previously been issued in relation to the specimens, the condition specified in sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (5) is satisfied,

in relation to the specimens;

(b) in the case of plant specimens—

(i) the conditions specified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (5) are satisfied, or

(ii) the conditions specified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (c) of paragraph (5) are satisfied,

in relation to the specimens.

(5) The conditions referred to in paragraph (4) are that the specimens—

(a) are of the same species (in the case of animals other than corals) or genus (in the case of plants and corals),

(b) are included together on a single previously issued commercial use certificate,

(c) were imported into a member State on a single import permit,

(d) have been bred from the same parents in the same breeding season.

(6) For the purposes of obtaining a movement certificate, two or more specimens may be the subject of one application provided that—

(a) the specimens are of the same species (in the case of animals other than corals) or genus (in the case of plants and corals), and

(b) the certificate is sought in respect of movement of those specimens—

(i) from the same location indicated in a single import permit or other permit or certificate previously issued under the Council Regulation in relation to those specimens, and

(ii) to the same destination.

(7) For the purposes of obtaining a certificate of origin or a sample collection certificate, two or more specimens may be the subject of one application provided that—

(a) the specimens are of the same species (in the case of animals other than corals) or genus (in the case of plants and corals), and

(b) the specimens—

(i) have the same source code and the same country of origin,

(ii) are included together on a single previously issued commercial use certificate, or

(iii) were imported into a member State on a single import permit.

(8) For the purposes of obtaining a pre-issued permit or certificate as described in Article 18, 19, 29 or 63 of the Commission Regulation, two or more specimens may be the subject of one application provided that—

(a) the specimens are of the same species (in the case of animals other than corals) or genus (in the case of plants and corals), and

(b) the information which is specified by the Secretary of State on each of the pre-issued permits or certificates in question relating to those specimens is the same.

(9) For the purposes of obtaining a travelling exhibition certificate, except where the specimen is a live animal, two or more specimens may be the subject of one application provided that—

(a) the specimens are of the same species (in the case of animals other than corals) or genus (in the case of plants and corals), and

(b) the specimens form part of one travelling exhibition.

(10) For the purposes of obtaining a scientific institution certificate, all the specimens held by a scientific institution at one particular site may be the subject of one application.

(11) For the purposes of obtaining a CITES registration, all the specimens included within the operation or nursery to which that registration is to relate may be the subject of one application.