9A.01Exchange of specimens

9A.01 Exchange of specimens

(1) For subsections 303CC(3), 303CD(5) and 303DD(4) of the Act, the Minister may determine that an export or import of a specimen is part of a registered, non‑commercial exchange of scientific specimens between scientific organisations only if: (a) the specimen is lent, given or exchanged without monetary compensation; and (b) the specimen is not a live animal; and (c) the specimen was legally obtained; and (d) for a CITES specimen: (i) each scientific organisation is registered with a relevant CITES authority; and (ii) if one of the scientific organisations is in a country that is not a party to CITES—the CITES Secretariat certifies that the organisation meets the standards for registration with a relevant CITES authority; and (e) the specimen is identified by a label, attached to the package containing the specimen, that sets out the following information: (i) the name and address of each scientific organisation; (ii) the registration codes, given by a relevant CITES authority or the Department, for each scientific organisation; (iii) the scientific name, common name and a description of the specimen; (iv) for a CITES specimen—the Appendix to CITES in which the species to which the specimen belongs is mentioned; and (f) each organisation, other than an organisation mentioned in paragraph (d): (i) meets the standards mentioned in subregulation (2) or is listed in the Index Herbariorum; and (ii) has given to the Minister a statement certifying that it complies with subparagraph (i); and (g) the scientific organisation that exports the specimen is based in the country from which the specimen is exported.

Note: The Index Herbariorum is a joint project of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy and The New York Botanical Garden. It can be searched on the Internet at http://websun.nybg.org/bsci/ih/.

(2) For subparagraph (1)(f)(i), the standards are the following: (a) its collections of animal or plant specimens, and records of them, are permanently housed and professionally curated; (b) its specimens are accessible to all qualified users, including those from other institutions; (c) its accessions are properly recorded in a permanent catalogue; (d) it keeps permanent records for loans and transfers of specimens to other institutions; (e) it acquires specimens primarily for research that is to be reported in scientific publications; (f) its specimens are prepared, and collections are arranged, in a way that ensures their utility; (g) it keeps accurate data on specimen labels, permanent catalogues and other records; (h) it acquires and keeps specimens in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which it operates; (i) its specimens of species mentioned in Appendix I to CITES are permanently and centrally housed under its direct control and managed in a way that prevents the use of the specimens for decoration, trophies or other purposes incompatible with the principles of CITES.