Artenschutz (species protection) - Apply for a deviation from the marking method / exemption from the marking requirement

• Live mammal, reptile, or living bird www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bartschv_2005/anlage_6.html species listed in Annex 6, column 1 of the BArtSchV (Federal Species Protection Ordinance) • If applicable, legal origin and lawful acquisition of the specimen • For the application for a deviation: The primary marking method cannot be applied You can apply for a deviation from the primary marking method if: • the marking requirements cannot be met because of physical or behavioral characteristics, or because certain specimens fall below the weight thresholds. • For the application for an exemption: The marking requirement has already been fulfilled or is not necessary You can apply for an exemption from the marking requirement if: • an injured, helpless, or sick vertebrate is taken in to be nursed back to health and is then released back into the wild • the vertebrate has already been marked under the enforcement of species-protection provisions of the European Communities or under the legal provisions of other member states • vertebrates are kept or given away as part of population-protection measures or reintroduction measures • or the keeper was unable to comply with the marking requirement in time due to various circumstances, such as illness.

• Application for deviation from the priority marking method or exemption from the marking requirement Submit an informal application in writing, by post or by email. • Proof of legal origin Depending on the case, this proof relates to the following information: • Information on prior acquisition (free form of evidence, e.g. old invoices and photos, expert opinions, presentation of the trade route and submission of accounting records). • Lawful import (EC import permit). • Captive breeding (breeding confirmation from the nature conservation authority, registration confirmation, or submission of accounting records or breeding certificate from the breeder including information on the parent animals). • Legal removal from the wild (exemption permit / exemption from the competent authority). • Informative photos Photos should preferably be submitted digitally. Care must be taken to ensure they are informative. For living animals, the marking requirements of the Bundesartenschutzverordnung (Federal Species Protection Ordinance) must be observed (photo documentation is permitted, for example, for certain tortoise species). • Proof of the value of the goods If proof of the value of the goods is not provided, the authority estimates the value. The value of the goods is the basis for calculating the administrative fees for the certificate. • Further information for the identity check If there is doubt that the evidence or documents submitted and the specimen named in the application are identical, further evidence must be submitted.

The fee for the certificate depends on the effort involved and the outcome of the review of the application (the trade value of the specimen serves as the basis for calculation). The fee doubles for additional reviews or follow-up inquiries. • EUR 30.00 to EUR 300.00: exemption from the primary marking method for one specimen • EUR 7.50 to EUR 150.00: exemption from the marking requirement for one specimen

• Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of the Council of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by monitoring trade in them eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=LEGISSUM%3Al1102 • Regulation (EC) No 865/06 of 4 May 2006 laying down implementing provisions for Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of the Council on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by monitoring trade in them eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02006R • Bundesartenschutzverordnung (BArtSchV) (Federal Species Protection Ordinance), Sections 13, 14 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bartschv_2005/__14.html • Umweltschutzgebührenordnung (UGebO) (Environmental Protection Fees Ordinance) gesetze.berlin.de/perma?d=jlr-UmwGebVBEV12Anlage • Fee schedule www.berlin.de/sen/uvk/_assets/natur-gruen/naturschutz/artens

approx. 4 weeks

• Information on the marking requirement (Senatsverwaltung für Mobilität, Verkehr, Klimaschutz und Umwelt, Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Action and the Environment) www.berlin.de/sen/uvk/natur-und-gruen/naturschutz/artenschut

Responsibility lies with the Oberste Naturschutzbehörde (Supreme Nature Conservation Authority) of the State of Berlin, located within the Senatsverwaltung (Senate Department).