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Main information about the service
If, after importing specimens of endangered species of animals and plants imported under a permit issued in accordance with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) , an imported consignment consisting of multiple specimens is split, you must provide the new owners of the specimens with an officially certified copy of the import permit.
Certified copies of the CITES document will be issued to you upon request by the locally competent regional authority, in the case of Prague, the Prague City Hall.
Copies of the CITES document must be issued for all specimens imported in the consignment, the original CITES document being retained by the competent authority.
read moreDoes this apply to me?
You are a natural or legal person who has imported specimens of endangered species of fauna and flora under a CITES permit and the subsequent transfer of the imported specimens results in a split consignment.
Service outcome
Certified copies of CITES documents
Service benefit
Officially certified copies of CITES documents serve as proof of the specimens' permitted import, i.e. to prove their legal origin to their new owners.
When to address the service
Back to topIf a consignment of specimens of endangered species imported under a CITES permit is split when a transfer of specimens to other persons is planned.
How to get the service
What you’ll need to provide
You must apply for certified copies of your CITES document.
The application should include:
- information proving the identity of the applicant (e.g. name, address, registration number, etc.);
- specification in the application that you are requesting certified copies of the CITES document;
- theoriginal of the relevant import document.
You must also enclose with your application proof of payment of the administrative fee paid in accordance with item 61(2)(c) of the ‘Tariff’ to Act No 634/2004 Coll., on Administrative Fees.
Where to solve the service
Applications for certified copies of CITES documents (with all supporting documents) can be submitted in person at the office of the local regional authority, in the case of Prague at the Prague City Hall, or sent by post to its address.
In the case of natural persons not engaged in business, local jurisdiction is determined by the place of permanent residence, in the case of natural persons engaged in business by the place of business. In the case of legal persons, local jurisdiction is determined by the place of the registered office or the place of the registered office of the organisational unit.
Is the service charged when solving in person?
Yes
The fee for in person processed service
You must pay a fee of CZK 30 for the issuance of one certified copy of the CITES document.
These fees are levied in accordance with item 61(2)(c) of the ‘Tariff’ to Act No 634/2004 Coll., on Administrative Fees.
Responsible Public Authority
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Ministerstvo životního prostředí Vršovická 1442/65 Vršovice 10000 Praha 10 |
Datová schránka: 9gsaax4 E-mail: info@mzp.cz Web: www.mzp.cz |
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Czech, English
Last checked at 22.06.2021
