A certificate of presentation serves as confirmation that you have complied with the existing legal provisions for the protection of the species when acquiring a protected animal and plant species. You need a certificate of presentation to be able to apply for an import or export licence from the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation.

You require an import or export licence from the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation in particular to import, export or re-export specimens of protected animal and plant species listed in Annexes A, B or C.

A transport permit is an authorisation to transport animals within the European Union. You only require a transport permit for live animals listed in Annex A that have been taken from the wild and for which a specific location has been specified in a prior import permit or EU certificate.

Protected species include, for example

• certain live animals and plants e.g. Greek tortoises, grey parrots
• depending on the species, dead animals and plants, for example preparations, products (including powder), feather jewellery, fur coats, products made from ivory or furniture and instruments made from protected tree species

You can find out whether your species is protected and whether it is listed in Appendix A, B or C in the Wisia database of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation. You can search for the species on the left-hand side under "Search" and "Enter search term (species name)". If an "A" is entered in the "EC" column that appears, it is an Annex A species (B and C analogue).

You can apply for the marketing authorisation online or by e-mail or post.