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CITES Permits (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)

Monday, 01 June 2009 12:55

CITES PERMITS (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)

The Environmental Protection Agency is competent for the issue of:

1)      Permits for import, export and transit of endangered species of wild fauna and flora in accordance with the Law on the Confirmation of CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ("Official Gazette of the FRY", International treaties, no.11/01).

www.cites.org

 

Required documentation for the issue of CITES permits:

1. An application for the issue of a CITES permit (Required documents for acquiring a CITES permit are stated in this application).

2. Along with the filled out application, the payment of 5 Euros is required.
The payment purpose: RAT
Receiver: The Budget of Montenegro
Bank account number: 820-41123-73

The application for the CITES Permit

2) Permits for the export of certain protected flora and fauna species in accordance with the Resolution on Putting Certain Flora and Fauna Species under Protection ("Official Gazette of the RMNE", no.76/06)
The list of protected flora and fauna species in Montenegro

Articles of the Nature Protection Law which refer to animal breeding, plant growing, transport, protection and preservation of endangered flora and fauna species. 

The List of strictly protected and protected species of wild flora, fauna and fungi
Article 45

The List of strictly protected and protected species of wild flora, fauna and fungi from Article 44 of this Law is defined by a Ministry, with a prior opinion of the Ministry responsible for the matters of agriculture, forestry and water management.
The List from paragraph 1 of this Article is published in the "Official Gazette of Montenegro". 

                                     Species that are of interest for Montenegro
                                                               Article 46

                Protection and preservation of protected species of wild flora, fauna and fungi
                                                               Article 80

         Protection and preservation of unprotected species of wild flora, fauna and fungi
                                                               Article 81
                   

                                                             Prohibitions
                                                               Article 82

Picking, collection, destruction, felling, excavation, keeping and transport of strictly protected species of wild flora and fungi

                             Prohibited means for catching and killing of wild animals

                                                                Article 83 

                   The manner of using protected species of wild flora, fauna and fungi    
                                                                Article 84

                                  Keeping of strictly protected and wild animal species
                                                                Article 90 
               

                       Transport of protected species of wild flora, fauna and fungi
                                                                Article 91

                                                    Transport Registration 
                                                                Article 92

Transport of protected species of wild flora, fauna and fungi, their parts and derivatives is registered on a border crossing with a customs body, in accordance with law.

                                              Obligations of a customs body
                                                                Article 93

              Keeping, breeding and transport of wild animal species for commercial purposes
                                                                 Article 94

Keeping of wild animal species in captivity in inappropriate conditions and without proper care is prohibited

                                                   Keeping of wild animal species
                                                                  Article 95

A physical or legal person can keep wild animal species in captivity for displaying them to the public in zoos, aquariums, terrariums and similar places, in accordance with law, with a permit of an administration body

                                                     Breeding of wild animal species
                                                                      Article 96

A physical or legal person who meets requirements from Article 94 paragraph 4 of this Law can breed wild animal species in captivity based on a permit of an administration body. 
                             

                                                                      Article 97

A legal or physical person performing the transport of native and foreign species of wild fauna for commercial purposes is required to ensure proper conditions for animal keeping and to keep records with regard to the animal transport, in accordance with law.

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