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Registration of CITES specimens of selected endangered species

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If you are the owner or long-term holder of a live specimen of an endangered species that is subject to registration under § 23 of Act No 100/2004 Coll., on Trade in Endangered Species, you must register it with the locally competent regional authority; in the case of Prague with the Prague City Hall.

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Does this apply to me?

You are a natural or legal person who has acquired a specimen of an endangered species subject to registration under Act No 100/2004 Coll.

Service outcome

Registration certificate of a specimen of an endangered species

Service benefit

The registration certificate serves as proof of compliance with the registration obligation under Act No 100/2004 Coll.

When to address the service

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Thedeadline for submitting an application for registration is set at 30 days from the acquisition of the specimen or from the expiry of the period by which the species to which the specimen belongs was classified as a species subject to registration.

In the case of the birth or hatching of pups in their own breeding, the rearing of which is recorded by the owner or long-term keeper in the breeding records pursuant to § 24(7) of Act No 100/2004 Coll., the time limit for registration of the specimen shall be extended by the period for which the pups are retained by the owner or long-term keeper, namely

  • in young mammals for the duration of lactation, but no longer than 6 months of age,
  • for eggs and hatchlings of birds or reptiles for as long as they remain on the nest or in the care of the parents, but no longer than 3 months of age,
  • in the case of eggs, roe, embryonic stages and young other than those referred to in (a) or (b), not later than 3 months of age of the offspring from hatching or, in the case of development through embryonic stages, within 15 days of reaching the last developmental stage.

How to get the service

Get the service electronically Get the service in person

What do you need when solving the service electronically

An application for the first registration of a specimen in Czechia can be submitted electronically and should include:

  • information proving the identity of the applicant (e.g. name, address, registration number, etc.);
  • proof of origin of the specimen (e.g. import permit from a third country, evidence of acquisition within the European Union, etc.);
  • information on the marking of the specimen (e.g. ring or microchip number) or other form of identification (e.g. identification by photograph in cases where the specimen cannot otherwise be unmistakably marked);
  • in the case of breeding in Czechia, information about the parent specimens with their registration numbers.

Where and how to solve the service electronically

 Send theapplication for registration together with all annexes to thelocally competent regional authority or, in the case of Prague, to the Prague City Hall either:

  • through the data box: 
  • or by email to the filing office of the competent authority. The email application must be signed electronically.

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.

Could be solved via e-identity

Yes

Is the service charged when solving electronically

No

What you’ll need to provide

The application for registration should include:

  • information proving the identity of the applicant (e.g. name, address, registration number, etc.);
  • theoriginal of the previously issued registration certificate in case of re-registration of the specimen with a new person;
  • proof of origin of the specimen (e.g. import permit from a third country, evidence of acquisition within the European Union, etc.);
  • information on the marking of the specimen (e.g. ring or microchip number) or other form of identification (e.g. identification by photograph in cases where the specimen cannot otherwise be unmistakably marked);
  • in the case of breeding in Czechia, information about the parent specimens with their registration numbers.

Where to solve the service

Applications for registration of a specimen of an endangered species (with all supporting documents) can be submitted in person at the filing 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?

No

Responsible Public Authority

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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Communication language

Czech, English

Last checked at 13.06.2021

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