Supplementary Form B: Non-Commercial - Education
2. Have you previously received an
This form should be completed if you ticked import/export permit under Part 13A of the
the ‘Non-commercial - Education’ box in Environment Protection and Biodiversity
answer to the purpose of export/ import Conservation Act 1999 for the same taxon
question in the Permit Application form. If so, and same education project?
please complete this form and return it, along
with the Permit Application form, to the No
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Go to next question
Water, Population and Communities.
Include previous import/export
Yes
Information on the requirements for approval permit numbers
of permits for the purpose of non-commercial
education is available at
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/wil
dlife-trade/sources/non-commercial/index.html
Applications that are incomplete or contain
insufficient information cannot be assessed.
Delays will occur whilst further information is
sought from the applicant. Go to question 5
If there is insufficient space on this form to
fully address any of the questions please 3. Will the specimens to be
attach additional pages. imported/exported, be used for educating
or training enrolled or registered students?
Approval of your application will
not be possible under the education
No
provisions of the Act. Please refer
to
http://www.environment.gov.au/bio
diversity/wildlife-trade/sources/non-
1. Title of education or training project commercial/index.html to determine
if you can apply under the other
provisions of the Act.
Yes Go to next question
4. Attach details of:
the student enrolment or registration
arrangements for the institution; and
how the proposed education project
relates to the education or training
program of the institution; and
the objectives and methodology of the
project.
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5. Does the specimen come from a captive 7. Is the specimen from a species listed as
animal or an artificially propagated plant? threatened (excluding the Conservation
The regulations state that if possible, the Dependant category) under section 178 of
specimen should come from a captive the EPBC Act?
animal or artificially propagated plant.
The list of EPBC threatened species is at
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodive
No Please provide rationale for rsity/threatened/
not using captive animals or
artificially propagated plants
(use a separate page if No Go to question 9
necessary) and go to next
question.
Yes Go to next question
8. Has a recovery plan been prepared for
this species? A list of recovery plans is at:
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodive
rsity/threatened/recovery.html
Yes Go to next question
No Go to next question
6. Is the specimen needed for conservation
breeding or propagation by the exporting Yes Provide evidence that the
country? export is not inconsistent
with any recovery plan and
If the specimen is a live animal Go to next question
No
(including viable reproductive
material), include a statement
on how it was determined that
the exporting country does not
require the specimens (if
necessary on a separate page).
For example, relevant census or
plan prepared by a regional
zoological association does not 9. Does the education or training involve the
list any institution in the use of live animal(s)?
exporting country as desiring the
species for conservation
breeding. No Go to 16
Yes Go to next question
10. Will the animal(s) be held in a way that is
known to result in minimal stress and risk
of injury to the animal?
The regulations require that the animal is
held in a way that is known to result in
minimal stress and risk of injury to the
Go to next question animal.
Yes Approval of your No Permit cannot be issued
application will not be
possible. (The regulations
require that the specimen Yes Go to next Question
is not needed for
Note: For holding of live
conservation breeding or
mammals, reptiles, birds and
propagation by the
amphibians additional information
exporting country.)
will be required when completing
‘Supplementary Form G: Live
Animal Imports/Exports’
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11. Does the education or training involve the 15. Are the exporting and importing
killing of the animal(s)? institutions prepared to enter into an
Ambassador Agreement with each other
No and the Department for the species to be
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used in the education or training project?
Yes Go to next question
No The issue of a permit will
not be possible
12. When an animal is killed, will it be done in Yes Applicant should contact the
a way that is generally accepted to
Department, to get a copy of
minimise pain and suffering?
the standard Ambassador
The regulations require that if an animal is Agreement. This application
killed it will be done in a way that is can be submitted to the
generally accepted to minimise pain and Department prior the
suffering. agreement being signed, but a
permit cannot be issued until all
No Permit cannot be issued. parties have signed the
agreement.
Yes Provide evidence that the
animal(s) will be killed in a 16. Attach copies of any other approvals
way that is generally or permits relating to the specimens
accepted to minimise pain Include (where appropriate):
and suffering and Go to
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State/Territory holding, collection, import and
Note: In the case of live vertebrates this export permits
should include evidence of animal ethics CITES permits
committee approval (or equivalent). If live
invertebrate, include a brief description of 17. Declaration
how the animals will be killed. Refer to any
applicable guidelines that will be followed. I declare that during and after the
13. Is the application for the export of a live education or training project, I/my
koala, platypus, wombat, Tasmanian devil organisation will not allow the specimen,
or a species listed as threatened or progeny or products of the specimen, to
(excluding the Conservation Dependent be used for commercial purposes.
category) under section 178 of the Act?
Name of recipient or authorised person
No (if applicant is an organisation)
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Yes The exporter, importer and
the Department need to Position within organisation (if applicable)
enter into an agreement
(Ambassador Agreement)
about the treatment and
disposal of the animal and Organisation (if applicable)
any progeny of the animal.
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14. Is there currently in place an Ambassador
Agreement between the exporting and Signature of recipient or authorised person
importing institutions and the Department
relating to the species to be used in the
education or training project?
No Go to next question Date signed
Yes Include date agreement
came into effect (the date
signed by the Department)
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