Article 31. Removal of Rare and Endangered Wild Plant Species from the Natural Environment
On introducing amendment and additions to the law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the protection and use of flora” (LRU-409-son) · Date: 21.09.2016 · In force
The removal of rare and endangered wild plant species from the natural environment 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 conclusion of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan and on the basis of a decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Rare and endangered wild plant species included in the Red Book of the Republic of Uzbekistan may be used, when removed from the natural environment, for carrying out scientific research aimed at their preservation, protection, reproduction and restoration.
Seeds, seedlings and saplings of rare and endangered wild plant species included in the Red Book of the Republic of Uzbekistan, grown in nurseries and plantations and planted in the natural environment, may not be harvested for seeds or yield before three years have passed from planting.
Issuance of permits for removal from the natural environment of certain rare and endangered wild plant species and their parts included in the Red Book of the Republic of Uzbekistan may be restricted. The grounds for restrictions, the species and parts of wild plants to which the restrictions apply, as well as the duration of such 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 conclusion of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan.