The skin of a brown bear was found by officers of the customs post of DAPP Mondy of the Buryat Customs Service in the possession of a Russian citizen when he was traveling to Mongolia
The skin of a brown bear was found by officers of the customs post of DAPP Mondy of the Buryat Customs Service in the possession of a Russian citizen when he was traveling to Mongolia.
The artisanal hide, measuring more than one and a half meters long and more than two meters wide with paws and claws, was in the trunk of the Russian citizen’s car. The goods were not included in the passenger customs declaration, and the citizen had no authorization documents for their movement
The man explained that the bear skin had been at home for several years and he decided to give it to a friend who lives in Mongolia
Customs officers seized the illegally transported goods and sent them for examination, which determined that the pelt belonged to a brown bear, a protected endangered species.
Customs officers seized the illegally transported goods and sent them for examination, which determined that the pelt belonged to a brown bear, a protected endangered species.
Customs officers seized the pelt and sent it for examination
The movement of endangered wild animal skins and parts across the customs border is regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). All bears, including brown, Himalayan and polar bears, have the status of endangered animals. The export of such goods is allowed only with a permit (certificate) from the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources and is accompanied by a mandatory declaration
The Buryat Customs initiated two cases on administrative offenses against the Russian citizen under Part 1 of Article 16.2 for non-declaration of goods and Article 16.3 of the CAO RF for non-compliance with prohibitions and restrictions.
Buryat Customs initiated two cases on administrative offenses under Part 1 of Article 16.2 for non-declaration of goods and Article 16.3 of the CAO RF for non-compliance with prohibitions and restrictions
The fate of the goods will be decided by the court