Article 16 1.

introduction into, or export or re-export from, the Community of specimens without the appropriate permit or certificate or with a false, falsified or invalid permit or certificate or one altered without authorization by the issuing authority;

failure to comply with the stipulations specified on a permit or certificate issued in accordance with this Regulation;

making a false declaration or knowingly providing false information in order to obtain a permit or certificate;

using a false, falsified or invalid permit or certificate or one altered without authorization as a basis for obtaining a Community permit or certificate or for any other official purpose in connection with this Regulation;

making no import notification or a false import notification;

shipment of live specimens not properly prepared so as to minimize the risk of injury, damage to health or cruel treatment;

use of specimens of species listed in Annex A other than in accordance with the authorization given at the time of issuance of the import permit or subsequently;

trade in artificially propagated plants contrary to the provisions laid down in accordance with Article 7(1)(b);

shipment of specimens into or out of or in transit through the territory of the Community without the appropriate permit or certificate issued in accordance with this Regulation and, in the case of export or re-export from a third country party to the Convention, in accordance therewith, or without satisfactory proof of the existence of such permit or certificate;

purchase, offer to purchase, acquisition for commercial purposes, use for commercial gain, display to the public for commercial purposes, sale, keeping for sale, offering for sale or transporting for sale of specimens in contravention of Article 8;

use of a permit or certificate for any specimen other than one for which it was issued;

falsification or alteration of any permit or certificate issued in accordance with this Regualation;

failure to disclose rejection of an application for a Community import, export or re-export permit or certificate, in accordance with Article 6 (3).