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<div class="moz-cite-prefix"><font face="Times New Roman, Times,
serif">HUGE thanks are due to Andy for this effort and the
outcome. I echo his urging that you carry a copy of the
regulations with you. And indeed, that is good advice for your
permit regs, too, as there seems to be an uptick in the number
of </font>errors on the part of the USFWS as to what is/is not
required by way of permits. For instance, a port inspector
recently insisted that a Wild Bird Conservation Act permit is
needed for all bird stuff. It isn't. As is clear from the reg:<br>
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<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">50 Code of Federal
Regulations 15.3<br>
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<span class="SECTNO SECTION-SECTNO" style="font-weight: bold;
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widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">§ 15.3</span>Definitions. In
addition to the definitions contained in parts 10 and 23 of this
subchapter B, and unless the context requires otherwise, in this
part:Documentation means a description of how scientific
information was collected, including the methodologies used; names
and institutions of individuals conducting the work; dates and
locations of any study; and any published results or reports from
the work. <b>Exotic bird means any live or dead member of the
Class Aves that is not indigenous to the 50 States or the
District of Columbia</b>, including any egg or offspring
thereof, but <b>does not include</b> domestic poultry, dead
sport-hunted birds, <b>dead museum specimens</b>, <b>dead
scientific specimens</b>, products manufactured from such birds,
or birds in any of the following families: Phasianidae. Numididae,
Cracidae, Meleagrididae, Megapodiidae, Anatidae, Struthionidae
Rheidae, Dromaiinae, and Gruidae.<br>
<br>
As well as the agency's own fact sheet:<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.fws.gov/international/pdf/factsheet-wild-bird-conservation-act-summary-of-effects-2011.pdf">http://www.fws.gov/international/pdf/factsheet-wild-bird-conservation-act-summary-of-effects-2011.pdf</a><br>
<br>
Another port inspector insisted that every item on the 3-177 had
to have a CITES permit number. She apparently did not realize that
not every species is CITES-listed and so assumed that every import
and export must have a CITES permit. <br>
<br>
So having a copy of the regs pertinent to your particular import
or export is really a good idea in all cases.<br>
<br>
<br>
Ellen<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Ellen Paul
Executive Director
The Ornithological Council
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ellen.paul@verizon.net">ellen.paul@verizon.net</a>
Phone (301) 986 8568
"Providing Scientific Information about Birds<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET">"
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET"</a>
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On 1/25/13 10:06 AM, Bentley, Andrew Charles wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With the release of the latest version of
the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations recently it appears as if
we have finally reached the end of our long dangerous goods
journey. Attached is the new language inserted that allows
specimens, packaged according to IATA Special Provision A180,
to be carried as carry-on and checked baggage as well as on
your person. I have highlighted the relevant line I Table
2.3A and section 2.3.5.14. You will not that operators or
pilots approval is NOT required in all these cases.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You will however, presumably, be required
to also follow TSA guidelines for carry-on baggage and
specimens will thus have to be in a quart size zip-lock bag
with no internal container more than 30ml (as per SP A180 even
though TSA allows 100ml). Only one quart size zip-lock per
passenger is allowed – in other words the size of the bag will
limit how many specimens or tissues you will be able to carry
on board. If in doubt, check it. In any case, I would
suggest carrying a copy of these regulations with you,
together with all necessary permitting etc. when attempting to
carry specimens onto a plane.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to once again thank my
contacts at IATA and DOT for their unending support and
assistance during this process. I could not have done it
without them.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hope this helps.<o:p></o:p></p>
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University of Kansas<br>
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