In case anyone was looking for the legality of the Indonesian Earless Monitor trade: Earless Monitor Lizards have been protected under Indonesian law since October 1980. They were included as Varanus borneensis on a Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture (Surat Keputusan Menteri Pertanian No 716/Kpts/Um/10/1980) and in 1991 on a Decree of the Ministry of Forestry (Surat Keputusan Menteri Kehutanan No 301/Kpts-II/1991). These were consolidated in 1999 into Governmental Regulation No 7 on the Preservation of Plant and Animal Species (PP No 7 Tahun 1999 tentang Pengawetan Jenis Tumbuhan dan Satwa). As such, in Indonesia, trade in Earless Monitor Lizards is not permitted. Penalties that can be imposed when these laws are contravened can total up to IDR 100 000 000 (USD 8,600) in fines and imprisonment of up to five years.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 01:30:11 +0000
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