50 CFR § 23.41 - What are the requirements for a bred-in-captivity certificate?
(a) Purpose. Article VII(5) of the Treaty grants an exemption to wildlife that is bred in captivity when a Management Authority issues a certificate.
(b) U.S. and foreign general provisions. The following provisions apply to the issuance and acceptance of a certificate for Appendix-I, -II, or -III wildlife that was bred in captivity:
(1) The certificate and any subsequent re-export certificate must show the source code as “C” for bred in captivity.
(2) For an Appendix-I specimen that satisfies the requirements of this section, no CITES import permit is required.
(c) U.S. application form. Complete Form 3-200-24, 3-200-80, or 3-200-85 and submit it to the U.S. Management Authority.
(d) Criteria. The criteria in this paragraph (d) apply to the issuance and acceptance of U.S. and foreign certificates. When applying for a U.S. certificate, you must provide sufficient information for us to find that your proposed activity meets all of the following criteria:
| Criteria for a bred-in-captivity certificate | Appendix of the
specimen |
Section | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | II | III | ||
| (1) The wildlife was bred in captivity. | Yes | Yes | Yes | 23.63 |
| (2) The wildlife specimen was bred for noncommercial purposes or is part of a traveling exhibition. | Yes | n/a | n/a | 23.5 |
| (3) The scientific name of the species is the standard nomenclature in the CITES Appendices or the references adopted by the CoP. | Yes | Yes | Yes | 23.23 |
| (4) Live wildlife will be prepared and shipped so as to minimize risk of injury, damage to health, or cruel treatment of the specimen. | Yes | Yes | Yes | 23.23 |