Wild Animal and Plant Trade Regulations (SOR/96-263)
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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:
Return to footnote 1SOR/96-263; SOR/2017-123, s. 1
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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