(a) Purposes. Articles III, IV, and V of the Treaty set out the conditions under which a Management Authority may issue a re-export certificate for an Appendix-I, -II, or -III specimen.
(b) U.S. application forms. Complete the appropriate form for the proposed activity and submit it to the U.S. Management Authority. Form 3-200-73 may also be submitted to Law Enforcement at certain ports or regional offices:
| Type of application for a re-export certificate | Form no. |
|---|---|
| (1) CITES: Biological Specimens Plants Single-use Permits under a Master File or an Annual Program File Trophies by Taxidermists Wildlife |
3-200-29 3-200-32 3-200-74 3-200-28 3-200-73 |
| (2) Endangered Species Act and CITES: ESA Plants ESA Wildlife |
3-200-36 3-200-37 |
| (3) Marine Mammal Protection Act and CITES: Biological Samples Live Captive-held Marine Mammals |
3-200-29 3-200-53 |
(c) Criteria. The criteria in this paragraph (c) apply to the issuance and acceptance of U.S. and foreign re-export 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:
| Criteria for a re-export certificate | Appendix of the specimen | Section | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | II | III | ||
| (1) The wildlife or plant was legally acquired. | Yes | Yes | Yes | 23.60 |
| (2) The scientific name of the species is the standard nomenclature in the CITES Appendices or the references adopted by the CoP. | Yes | Yes | Yes | 23.23 |
| (3) For a live specimen, an import permit has already been issued or the Management Authority of the importing country has confirmed that it will be issued. This criterion does not apply to a specimen with the source code “D.” | Yes | n/a | n/a | 23.35 |
| (4) Live wildlife or plants will be prepared and shipped so as to minimize risk of injury, damage to health, or cruel treatment of the specimen. | Yes | Yes | Yes | 23.23 |
| (5) For re-export of a confiscated specimen, the proposed re-export would not be detrimental to the survival of the species. | Yes | Yes | n/a | 23.61 |
| (6) For wildlife with the source code “W” or “F,” the re-export is for noncommercial purposes. | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |
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