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Wild Flora and Fauna Trade Act.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source

Keywords

Abstract
An Act to implement the Community Law on custom control of wild flora and fauna. However, the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs is empowered to issue more severe regulations than those established by Community law (art. 2). Article 4 establishes that for every living item the time of arrival has to be communicated to the competent customs authority 18 hours before its arrival. Finally, the Act prescribes penalties in case of non compliance, and transitional provisions. The Act consists of 13 articles.
Long title of text
Federal Act on control of trade of wild flora and fauna.
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
The present Act is consolidated as of 29/2006.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 33, 30 January 1998, pp. 559-563.
Source language

English

Legislation status
repealed
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Bundesgesetz über die Überwachung des Handels mit Exemplaren wildlebender Tier und Pflanzenarten (Artenhandelsgesetz – ArtHG).
Repealed by