S.L. 549.44 Art. 27Control of exploited species.

(1) If, in the light of the surveillance provided for in these regulations the competent authority deems it necessary, it shall take any measures to ensure that the taking in the wild of specimen of species of wild fauna and flora listed in Schedules VII and VIII as well as their exploitation is compatible with their being maintained at a favourable conservation status.

(2) Such measures may also include in particular:

(a) issuance of the protection notice referred to in regulation 17A and species protection notice in regulation 26A;

(b) temporary or local prohibition of the taking of specimen in the wild and exploitation of certain populations;

(c) regulation of the periods and, or methods of taking specimen;

(d) application, when specimen are taken, of hunting and fishing rules which take account of the conservation of such populations;

(e) establishment of a system of licences for taking specimen or of quotas;

(f) regulation of the purchase, sale, offering for sale, keeping for sale or transport for sale of specimen;

(g) breeding in captivity of animal species as well as artificial propagation of plant species, under strictly controlled conditions, with a view to reducing the taking of specimen of the wild;

(h) any other measure deemed necessary by the competent authority; and

(i) an assessment of the effect of the measures adopted.