{"id":429,"date":"2024-02-27T14:34:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T14:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/134.209.21.121\/?page_id=429"},"modified":"2024-02-27T14:51:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T14:51:07","slug":"collections-and-the-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/134.209.21.121\/index.php\/resources\/collections-and-the-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Collections and the Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The document below is intended to give keepers of natural science collections guidance on the legalities of holding specimens. It is not intended to be definitive: for further information\/clarification please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/cites-imports-and-exports\">DEFRA (Animal and Plant Health Agency \u2013 APHA)<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturalengland.org.uk\/\">Natural England<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/PDF-Natural-Science-Collections-and-the-Law.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Natural science collections and the law<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If anyone has anything they would like to add\/amend to this document, experiences any problems operating under this guidance or would like some help or advice, please contact us by email to web@natsca.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have also also made selected presentations available from our 2016 and 2023 Natural Science Collections and the Law Seminars. Note that the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.natsca.org\/article\/2280\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CITES presentation by Nichola Burnett<\/a>&nbsp;contains very easy tables to check when museums would need a licence to charge for activities that may include CITES specimens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Substances controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As you may know, NatSCA has been working on resolving the problem of museum drugs licensing with the Home Office. Museums are required to have a licence to hold drugs in their collections and it is illegal to transport or supply drugs without a licence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope to be able to update this information soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information please consult&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/controlled-drugs-licences-fees-and-returns\">the Home Office website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nature Conservation Legislation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cites.org\/eng\/disc\/how.php\">How CITES works.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.speciesplus.net\/\">Species+ is an up-to-date list of all CITES and EU listed species.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/animal-and-plant-health-agency\">DEFRA guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/20140708001013\/http:\/\/www.defra.gov.uk\/ahvla-en\/imports-exports\/cites\/guidance\/\">Archived DEFRA guidelines for museums. These are not current but may be of some use as they have specific comments for museums.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/gov-gateway-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CITES Digital Service Government Gateway Registration Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/CITES-Comms-May-23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CITES Digital Service Update May 2023<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pixtDiMCXx0&amp;list=PLFpRHLr77s_pzplTXCT81GT0-dKLSZdRe&amp;index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ins and outs of ABS and CITES in plant collections [YouTube]<\/a>&nbsp;Alan Paton, Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/NATSCA_ABS_and_CITES_final.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ins and outs of ABS and CITES in plant collections [PowerPoint]<\/a>&nbsp;Alan Paton, Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nZc4CaXMDF8&amp;list=PLFpRHLr77s_pzplTXCT81GT0-dKLSZdRe&amp;index=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CITES and Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 \u2013 animals [YouTube]<\/a>&nbsp;Nichola Burnett, Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natsca.org\/article\/2280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CITES &amp; museum collections<\/a>&nbsp;Nichola Burnett, Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natsca.org\/article\/2281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK Wildlife Legislation &amp; Collections<\/a>&nbsp;Paolo Viscardi and Alex Morss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rhino Horn<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/index.php\/resources\/collections-and-the-law\/rhino-horn\/\">Rhino Horn Guidance for Museums<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Human Remains<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hta.gov.uk\/guidance-professionals\/hta-legislation\/human-tissue-act-2004\">Human Tissue Act 2004 Licensing Guidence<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=raP7Y0qRIg4&amp;list=PLFpRHLr77s_pzplTXCT81GT0-dKLSZdRe&amp;index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Human Tissue Act 2004 in relation to museum collections [YouTube]<\/a>&nbsp;Michelle Lancaster, Human Tissue Authority (HTA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/guidance-for-the-care-of-human-remains-in-museums\">Guidance for the Care of Human Remains in Museums \u2013 DCMS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nagoya Protocol<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32014R0511\">Information on the Nagoya Protocol.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natsca.org\/article\/2279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Can we keep it? Dealing with the Nagoya Protocol and its implications for collections<\/a>&nbsp;Chris Lyal, The Natural History Museum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shipping and Loans<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FYfPWJwa8YU&amp;list=PLFpRHLr77s_pzplTXCT81GT0-dKLSZdRe&amp;index=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learning from Loans [YouTube]<\/a>&nbsp;Amy Geraghty, National Museum of Ireland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dangerous_goods_UK.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shipping Dangerous Goods (UK)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dangerous_goods_US.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shipping Dangerous Goods (US)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guidelines<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=80TCJcIyFj4&amp;list=PLFpRHLr77s_pzplTXCT81GT0-dKLSZdRe&amp;index=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geological legislation considerations [YouTube]<\/a>&nbsp;Kevin Page, ProGeo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dv0PW6HRlYo&amp;list=PLFpRHLr77s_pzplTXCT81GT0-dKLSZdRe&amp;index=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Poisons in herbaria [YouTube]<\/a>&nbsp;Rachel Webster, Manchester Museum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natsca.org\/article\/2282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pesticides and the Law: The Effect of EU Biocide Regulation 528\/ on Natural History Collections&nbsp;<\/a>Robert Child<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/icom.museum\/en\/resources\/standards-guidelines\/code-of-ethics\/\">ICOM Code of Ethics for Natural History Museums<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The document below is intended to give keepers of natural science collections guidance on the legalities of holding specimens. It is not intended to be definitive: for further information\/clarification please contact&nbsp;DEFRA (Animal and Plant Health Agency \u2013 APHA)&nbsp;or&nbsp;Natural England. 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