Act No. Act No. 15/200515/2005 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora bby y regulating trade therein, amending and modifying some Actsregulating trade therein, amending and modifying some ActsAAmendment to the Actmendment to the Act No. 447/2012 447/2012

Decree Decree of the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republicof the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak RepublicNo. No. 110/2005110/2005 implementing some provisions of the Act on the protection of implementing some provisions of the Act on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, amending and species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, amending and modifying some Actsmodifying some Acts

Amendment to the Decree No. 47/2013Amendment to the Decree No. 47/2013

EU WTREU WTR

CITESCITES

National Action Plan (2014-2019)National Action Plan (2014-2019) for the enforcement of implementation WTRfor the enforcement of implementation WTR

Legislation SR + EULegislation SR + EU

State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic – CITES Scientific Authority with 3 – CITES Scientific Authority with 3 full time peoplefull time people

Some of the main activities listed in Art. 21 Some of the main activities listed in Art. 21 ::

a) a) Give opinions toGive opinions to

1. 1. import, export, re-export applicationimport, export, re-export application2. 2. applications for issuing certificates as an exemption from the commercial activities applications for issuing certificates as an exemption from the commercial activities with Annex A specieswith Annex A species3. 3. an application for issuance of a authorisation to movement of live specimens within the an application for issuance of a authorisation to movement of live specimens within the territory of the European Communityterritory of the European Community ,,4. 4. a proposal concerning determination of a rescue centrea proposal concerning determination of a rescue centre 5. 5. to dealing with confiscated specimens, to dealing with confiscated specimens, cc) ) provides scientific assistance to the state administration authorities in implementation provides scientific assistance to the state administration authorities in implementation of this Act and Regulationof this Act and Regulation - species identification – custom offices – post office, airport in Bratislava, help with species identification during controls of Police and the Slovak Environmental Inspection

Scientific Authority of the Slovak republic§ of Act No. 15/2005

dd) ) ggathers expert data on specimensathers expert data on specimens,,

ee) ) cooperates with scientific authorities of other states, international organisations of cooperates with scientific authorities of other states, international organisations of nature protection and scientific institutionsnature protection and scientific institutions ,,

ii) ) keeps records of holders of specimens and records of specimens for the needs of the keeps records of holders of specimens and records of specimens for the needs of the state administration authoritiesstate administration authorities

kk) ) works out proposals for the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and works out proposals for the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and provides opinions to proposals of other states at the Conference of the Parties to the provides opinions to proposals of other states at the Conference of the Parties to the ConventionConvention

Scientific Authority of the Slovak republic§ 21 of Act No. 15/2005

REPTILES - Testudo horsfieldii / Uzbekistan, W, T- Calabaria reinhardtii / Ghana, W, T- Candoia aspera, Morelia amethistina / Indonesia, W, T- Morelia viridis / Indonesia, C, T- Corallus caninus, C. hortulanus, Caiman crocodilus, Chelonoidis carbonaria /

Suriname, W, T- leather items of Python reticulatus, Python bivittatus, Caiman crocodilus,

Aligator mississippiensis, Ptyas mucocus / Switzerland, W, T

HUNTING TROPHIES

- Panthera pardus / Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, W- Acinonyx jubatus / Namibia, W- Ursus arctos, Lynx lynx, Canis lupus / Russia, W- Oryx dammah / South Africa, F- Loxodonta africana / Mozambique (via South Africa), W

PLANTS- Encephalartos spp. / South Africa, Thailand, Australia, D, T

Direct imports from third countries2012-2014

Common species:Falco cherrugFalco peregrinusTyto albaAccipiter gentilis

Amazona leucocephalaAmazona oratrixAra maracana

Less common: Cacatua moluccensis, Cacatua alba, Amazona vinacea, Amazona auropalliata, Amazona albifrons, Ara macao, Ara militaris, Aquila chrysaetos, Nyctea scandiaca, Falco columbarius, Accipiter nissus

Rare: Ara glaucogularis, Ara ambiguus, primolius couloni, Amazona finschi, Amazona barbadensis, Amazona tucumana, Amazona pretrei, Pyrrhura cruentata, Hieraeetus fasciatus, Malacochersus tornieri

Captive breeding and Art. 54 Comm. Captive breeding and Art. 54 Comm. Reg. EC 865/2006Reg. EC 865/2006

Hunting trophies (II/B) purpose „H“

Panthera leo / South Africa

Ursus americanus (II/B) - Canada, W

Leather goodsLeather goods

Python bivittatus (II/B)

Leather goods

Python reticulatus (II/B), USA, no documents

Primates

Cercopythecus sp. / USA

Carcharodon carcharias (II/B), USA, no documents

Aloe hybrids(II/B), USA,no documents

Hoodia spp. II/B, China,no documents

non-CITES

Stingrays leather goods - Thailand

Non-CITES, but...

Red deer – exports to Korea / Hong Kong

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