50 CFR §23.41

1. (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.
2. (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. (1)The certificate and any subsequent re-export certificate must show the source code as “C” for bred in captivity.
   2. (2)For an Appendix-I specimen that satisfies the requirements of this section, no CITES import permit is required.
3. (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.
4. (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: