In recent years, there have been frequent cases of inbound and outbound passengers illegally carrying or mailing endangered wild animals and plants and their products. According to the regulations, China implements a ban on the import and export of endangered wild animals and plants and their products. Let's take a look at the customs tips of endangered animals and plants and their products
1. What are endangered wild animals and plants?
Endangered wild animals and plants refer to wild animal and plant species that are in danger of extinction due to their own reasons or affected by human and other external biological activities or natural disasters.
How can I find out which wildlife species are endangered?
Specifically, you can check the CITES Appendix, the List of Prohibited Items from Entering and Leaving the People's Republic of China, the List of Wild Animals under National Key Protection, the List of Wild Plants under National Key Protection, and the relevant lists of wild animals and plants under local key protection published by the people of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.
CITES stands for International Convention on Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, which is a multilateral international convention signed by States Parties to protect certain wild animals and plant species from overexploitation due to international development. The Convention entered into force on 1 July 1975 and my country acceded to it in 1981.
2. Carry and mail endangered wild animals and plants and their products.
Hello, can I bring wildlife products back to China if I have purchased wildlife products while traveling abroad?
According to CITES, the "Wildlife Protection of the People's Republic of China", the "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of the Import and Export of Endangered Wild Animals and Plants" and other regulations, in addition to holding relevant import and export permits, it is forbidden to carry or mail endangered animals and plants and their products into and out of the country, and if the circumstances are serious and constitute a crime, criminal responsibility will be investigated in accordance with the law.
If you don't know the relevant regulations on the entry and exit of wild animals and plants and their products, but only for personal preference or as a gift to relatives and friends, will you be punished for carrying and mailing endangered wildlife products such as ivory, rhinoceros horn, clams, pangolin slices, etc
China has strict regulations on the management of the above-mentioned wildlife products. If the purchase or return to China is suspected of violating international conventions and China's laws and regulations, once it is caught, it may be subject to administrative punishment, and in serious cases, it will be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with the law.
What is the legal responsibility for illegally carrying and mailing endangered wild animals and plants and their products?
According to Article 82 of the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China, anyone who violates this Law and relevant laws and administrative regulations, evades customs supervision, evades tax payable, or evades the state's prohibitive or restrictive management of entry and exit is guilty of smuggling: (1) Transporting, carrying, or mailing goods or articles prohibited or restricted by the state from entering or leaving the country. Where any of the acts listed in the first paragraph constitute a crime, criminal responsibility is pursued in accordance with law.
According to Article 26 of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of the Import and Export of Endangered Wild Fauna and Flora, anyone who illegally imports, exports or otherwise smuggles endangered wild animals and plants and their products shall be punished by the Customs in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Customs Lawwhere the circumstances are serious and constitute a crime, criminal responsibility is pursued in accordance with law.
Article 151 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that anyone who smuggles cultural relics, ** and other precious metals prohibited by the State from export, or precious animals and their products prohibited by the State from being imported or exported, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined;where the circumstances are especially serious, a sentence of 10 or more years imprisonment or life imprisonment is to be given, and confiscation of property is to be given;where the circumstances are more minor, a sentence of up to five years imprisonment and a concurrent fine is to be given.
3. What are the conditions that must be met to apply for the import and export of endangered wild animals and plants and their products?
In accordance with the provisions of Articles 8 and 9 of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of the Import and Export of Endangered Wild Fauna and Flora:
The import of endangered wild animals and plants and their products must meet the following conditions:
1.The use of endangered wild animals and plants and their products shall comply with relevant national regulations;
2.Have effective control measures and meet ecological safety requirements;
3.The materials provided by the applicant are true and valid;
4.Meet other conditions announced by the competent department of wild animals and plants.
The export of endangered wild animals and plants and their products must meet the following conditions:
1.Comply with ecological security requirements and public interests;
2.**Legal;
3.The materials provided by the applicant are true and valid;
4.It does not belong to the *** or *** wildlife authorities prohibit export;
5.Meet other conditions announced by the competent department of wild animals and plants.
Endangered wild animals and plants are an irreplaceable part of the earth's ecosystem, and protecting and rescuing endangered species is of great significance for ensuring ecological security, building ecological civilization, safeguarding national reputation, and promoting opening up. Wildlife protection starts with me!
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