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China — 国家重点保护野生动物名录 2021 (National List of Key Protected Wildlife, NFGA & MOA Ann. 2021 No.3): exotic-pet legality baseline

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China — 国家重点保护野生动物名录 2021 (National List of Key Protected Wildlife, NFGA & MOA Ann. 2021 No.3): exotic-pet legality baseline

The National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Announcement No.3 (2021) approved the revised <National List of Key Protected Wildlife> (国家重点保护野生动物名录), approved by the State Council on 2021-01-04 and effective from the date of promulgation. Existing lawful captive-breeding operators affected by the list adjustment must apply for the relevant management certificates/permits by 2021-06-30. The species table itself is published as an attachment (not extractable as text here); this topic records the announcement-level legal effect. Keeping/breeding listed species as pets requires the applicable permits.

Verified claims (C1 — exact substrings of first-hand Chinese official source)

  1. 中文原文:国家林业和草原局 农业农村部公告(2021年第3号)(国家重点保护野生动物名录)
  2. 中文原文:《国家重点保护野生动物名录》(见附件)于2021年1月4日经国务院批准,现予以公布,自公布之日起施行。
  3. 中文原文:本公告发布前已经合法开展人工繁育经营活动,因名录调整依法需要变更、申办有关管理证件、行政许可决定的,应当于2021年6月30日前提出申请,在行政许可决定作出前,可依法继续从事相关活动。
  4. 中文原文:国家林业和草原局 农业农村部 2021年2月1日