Article 19. Procedure for removal of rare and endangered species of wild animals from their natural habitats
On introducing amendment and additions to the law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the protection and useage of animal world” (LRU-408-son) · Date: 19.09.2016 · In force
Removal of rare and endangered species of wild animals from their natural habitats shall be permitted, on the basis of a permit issued by the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan taking into account the opinion of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan and pursuant to a decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, for the following purposes:
breeding under specially created conditions with subsequent release into natural habitats;
carrying out scientific and control (monitoring) activities;
in other cases of particular necessity in accordance with legislation.
Issuance of permits for removal from natural habitats of certain rare and endangered species included in the Red Book of the Republic of Uzbekistan may be restricted. The grounds for such restrictions, the list of species and the period of validity of restrictions shall be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the basis of proposals submitted by the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan taking into account the opinion of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
