#DEVN0752752AOrder of April 23, 2007 Establishing the List of Protected Terrestrial Mammals in France
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The arrêté of April 23, 2007 establishes a list of protected terrestrial mammals in France and outlines the regulations governing their protection. It prohibits the destruction, capture, or disturbance of these animals in their natural habitats, as well as the commercial trade of specimens derived from them, unless specific exemptions apply. The document details the definitions, scope of protections, and the legal framework for any exceptions or authorizations related to handling these protected species.
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Key Changes
- Establishment of a new list of protected terrestrial mammals
- Prohibition of capture and disturbance of specified species in their natural habitats
- New requirements for authorization related to trade and transport of protected species
Obligations
What this law requires
Prohibition of destruction, mutilation, capture, removal, or intentional disturbance of all listed protected terrestrial mammals throughout metropolitan France at all times
Prohibition of destruction, alteration, or degradation of reproduction sites and rest areas of protected mammals in areas where the species is present and within natural movement areas of existing populations
Prohibition of detention, transport, naturalization, sale, purchase, or commercial/non-commercial use of specimens of protected mammals collected from French natural habitats after May 19, 1981, or from EU member states after May 21, 1992
Obtain prior authorization from the prefecture of the applicant's domicile before engaging in sale, purchase, loan with consideration, exchange, or commercial use of Annex A specimens from protected mammal species (except pre-1981 French or pre-1992 EU specimens)
Obtain prior authorization before transport of living specimens of Annex A protected mammal species, except those from captive breeding operations with second-generation offspring bred in controlled conditions