Species protection (Artenschutz) - Register/deregister/re-register specially protected animals

• Vertebrate of a specially protected species www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bartschv_2005/anlage_1.html species marked with a cross (+) in Annex 1, column 2 of the BArtSchV (Federal Species Protection Ordinance) • Legal origin and lawful acquisition of the protected animal species • Start of keeping When you start keeping the animal, it must be registered (Anmeldung) without delay. • End of keeping Deregister (Abmeldung) the animal in the event of death, sale, escape, or theft. • Change of data Submit a notification of change, for example for a temporary change in the animal's whereabouts, or to change the keeper's details (for example, a change of address if you move).

• Registration, deregistration, or notification of change for a specially protected vertebrate Possible online, or you can submit an informal written notification by post or e-mail. • Information about the animal The respective notification must contain information on the number, species, age, sex, origin, whereabouts, location, purpose of use, and identifying marks of the animals. • Proof of legal origin Depending on the case, this proof relates to the following information: • Dates of acquisition or disposal (including death) • Information on species, age, sex, location, and purpose of use • Information on origin (e.g. marketing permit, purchase contract, or breeding records) • Information on the parent animals • Information on identification/marking • If applicable, information on lawful import (import permit) • If applicable, informative photos Photos should preferably be submitted digitally. Care must be taken to ensure that they are informative. For live animals, the identification requirements of the Bundesartenschutzverordnung (Federal Species Protection Ordinance) must be observed (photo documentation is permitted, for example, for certain tortoises). • If applicable, further information for the identity check (Nämlichkeitsprüfung) If there is doubt that the proof or documents submitted and the specimen named in the application are identical, further evidence must be submitted.

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• Bundesartenschutzverordnung (BArtSchV) (Federal Species Protection Ordinance) § 7 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bartschv_2005/__7.html

approx. 2 weeks

• Information on the reporting obligation (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 lower nature conservation authorities in the respective district.