50 CFR § 23.41 - What are the requirements for a bred-in-captivity certificate?

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title: "50 CFR § 23.41 - What are the requirements for a bred-in-captivity certificate?"
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section_name: "What are the requirements for a bred-in-captivity certificate?"
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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part_name: "CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES)"
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# 23.41 What are the requirements for a bred-in-captivity certificate?

(a) *Purpose.* Article VII(5) of the Treaty grants an exemption to wildlife that is bred in captivity when a Management Authority issues a certificate.

(b) *U.S. and foreign general provisions.* The following provisions apply to the issuance and acceptance of a certificate for Appendix-I, -II, or -III wildlife that was bred in captivity:

(1) The certificate and any subsequent re-export certificate must show the source code as “C” for bred in captivity.

(2) For an Appendix-I specimen that satisfies the requirements of this section, no CITES import permit is required.

(c) *U.S. application form.* Complete Form 3-200-24, 3-200-80, or 3-200-85 and submit it to the U.S. Management Authority.

(d) *Criteria.* The criteria in this paragraph (d) apply to the issuance and acceptance of U.S. and foreign certificates. When applying for a U.S. certificate, you must provide sufficient information for us to find that your proposed activity meets all of the following criteria:

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (1) The wildlife was bred in captivity. | Yes | Yes | Yes | 23.63 |
| (2) The wildlife specimen was bred for noncommercial purposes or is part of a traveling exhibition. | Yes | n/a | n/a | 23.5 |
| (3) The scientific name of the species is the standard nomenclature in the CITES Appendices or the references adopted by the CoP. | Yes | Yes | Yes | 23.23 |
| (4) Live wildlife will be prepared and shipped so as to minimize risk of injury, damage to health, or cruel treatment of the specimen. | Yes | Yes | Yes | 23.23 |

[72 FR 48448, Aug. 23, 2007, as amended at 79 FR 30425, May 27, 2014]