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Wild Animal and Plant Trade Regulations (SOR/96-263)

Regulations are current to 2024-03-06 and last amended on 2020-08-25. Previous Versions

AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE

  • — SOR/2023-241, s. 1

    • 1 The Wild Animal and Plant Trade RegulationsFootnote 1 are amended by adding the following after section 12:

      Elephant Tusk and Rhinoceros Horn

      Interpretation

      • 12.1 The following definitions apply in this section and sections 12.2 and 12.3.

        elephant

        elephant means a member of the species Elephas maximus, Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis. (éléphant)

        raw horn

        raw horn means a whole rhinoceros horn or a cut piece of rhinoceros horn in any form, polished or unpolished, and includes horn that is part of a taxidermy mount, but does not include a whole horn if its entire surface has been carved or a cut piece of horn if it has been fully or partially carved or shaped. (corne brute)

        raw ivory

        raw ivory means a whole elephant tusk or a cut piece of elephant tusk in any form, polished or unpolished, and includes tusk that is part of a taxidermy mount, but does not include a whole tusk if its entire surface has been carved or a cut piece of tusk if it has been fully or partially carved or shaped. (ivoire brut)

        rhinoceros

        rhinoceros means a member of any species of the family Rhinocerotidae. (rhinocéros)

      Permits

      • 12.2 Despite any other provision of these Regulations, a person who imports into Canada or exports from Canada any specimen of elephant tusk or rhinoceros horn is under no circumstances exempted from holding a permit issued under subsection 10(1) of the Act.

      • 12.3 A permit issued under subsection 10(1) of the Act must not authorize the importation or exportation of a specimen of raw ivory or raw horn unless the specimen is destined for

        • (a) a museum or zoo;

        • (b) use in scientific research; or

        • (c) use in support of law enforcement activities.


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