[Nhcoll-l] Cryogenically Preserved Viable Cells - Import Permit?

[Mackenzie Helane Kinney]

Hello everyone,

I have a question about importing preserved material that feels like a bit of a grey area. We have some skin cells that we are trying to import from Mexico to Denmark. They have been cryogenically preserved, however have not been preserved in ethanol first, so they are technically viable cells. We are unclear if this would fall under regular 'preserved material intended for scientific study only' or if this might fall under animal bi-products and require an import permit under that classification.

Does anyone have an experience with this, or possible insights into which direction to take?

Thank you so much!

Mackenzie

Mackenzie Kinney, PhD
Collection Manager for Icthyology

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Natural History Museum of Denmark
University of Copenhagen
Universitetsparken 15
2100 København Ø
Danmark

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