The Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 1996

• Citation: S.I. 1996/2684
• Sections: 13

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall, except for regulation 7, come into force on 16th November 1996 immediately after the coming into force of articles 1 to 4 of the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976 (Amendment) Order 1996 .

(2) Regulation 7 shall come into force on 17th November 1996, immediately after the coming into force of article 5 of the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976 (Amendment) Order 1996.

(3) In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976 .

Section 2 Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Act

In Schedule 1 to the Act (Animals the importation and exportation of which are restricted) for all the words from “This Schedule applies” onwards there shall be substituted “This Schedule does not apply to any kind of animal.”.

Section 3 Amendment of Schedule 2 to the Act

In Schedule 2 to the Act (Plants the importation and exportation of which are restricted) for all the words from “This Schedule applies” onwards there shall be substituted “This Schedule does not apply to any kind of plant.”.

Section 4 Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Act

In Schedule 3 to the Act (Items the importation and exportation of which are restricted) for all the words from “This Schedule applies” onwards there shall be substituted “This Schedule does not apply to any item.”.

Section 5 Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Act

For Schedule 4 to the Act (Animals the sale etc. of which is restricted) there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Section 6 Amendment of Schedule 5 to the Act

For Schedule 5 to the Act (Plants the sale etc. of which is restricted) there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Section 7 Revocation

The Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976 (Amendment) Order 1996 is hereby revoked.

Section 1

Subject to paragraph 2, the kinds of mammals specified in the first column below—

Section 2

The species Aonyx microdon, Felis bengalensis bengalensis, Felis rubiginosa, Antilocapra americana sonoriensis, Moschus moschiferus moschiferus and Vicugna vicugna are specified in this Schedule only in relation to populations excluded from Appendix I of Annex A to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No. 3626/82 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora, as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 558/95 .

Section 3

The kinds of birds specified in the first column below—

Section 4

Subject to paragraph 5, the kinds of reptiles specified in the first column below—

Section 5

Crocodylus niloticus and Crocodylus porosus are specified in this Schedule only in relation to populations excluded from Appendix I of Annex A to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3626/82 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora, as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 558/95 .

Section 6

The kinds of fish specified in the first column below—

Note: The second column of this Schedule gives a common name or names, where available, and is included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, only the first column is to be taken into account.