Species protection - Keeping or selling protected animals

Description

If you are in possession of a specially protected vertebrate animal, you must register it with the Lower Nature Conservation Authority immediately at the start of keeping in accordance with Section 7 (2) BNatSchG. The animals must also be deregistered immediately after the end of keeping.

Proof of legal origin must be submitted with the fully completed "Inventory notification for specially protected vertebrates" (e.g. copy of proof of origin from the breeder, original EC or CITES certificates).

The marketing of species listed in Annex A of "EC Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein" is generally prohibited.

However, you can apply for an EC marketing authorisation from the Lower Nature Conservation Authority. If your application is approved, you will be granted an exemption from the marketing ban.

Required documents

Attitude:

• Stock notification form
• Proof of origin (e.g. EC certificate)
• current, informative photos (e.g. for tortoises)

Marketing:

• eC certificate form
• Proof of legal origin
• current, informative photos (e.g. for tortoises)

Legal basis

Federal Nature Conservation Act, Federal Species Protection Ordinance, Bavarian Nature Conservation Act, EC regulations, EC directives