45 CFR § 670.37 - Content of permit application.

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title: "45 CFR § 670.37 - Content of permit application."
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section_name: "Content of permit application."
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part_name: "CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC ANIMALS AND PLANTS"
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# 670.37 Content of permit application.

Applications for the introduction of non-indigenous species into Antarctica must describe:

(a) The species, numbers, and if appropriate, the age and sex, of the species to be introduced into Antarctica;

(b) The need for the species;

(c) What precautions the applicant will take to prevent escape or contact with native fauna and flora; and

(d) How the species will be removed from Antarctica or destroyed after they have served their purpose.

[86 FR 27988, May 25, 2021]