Collecting and export permits in Venezuela

Oficina Nacional de Diversidad Biológica (ONDB)Contact person at ONDB: Marilyn CastilloPhones: 58-212-4087777 and 4084757

http://www.minamb.gob.ve/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=6&Itemid=49

Procedures:

Ministerio del Poder Popular para el AmbienteViceministerio de Ordenación y Administración Ambiental

-Oficina de Permisiones-Forms on-line in pdf files

Approved (or not) by Oficina Nacional de Diversidad Biológica (ONDB)

If land vertebrates are involved: “Hunting” permit for scientific purposes. If aquatic/marine vertebrates (fish): “Fishing” permit for scientific purposesIf marine invertebrates: “Capture” permit for scientific purposesIf plants: Botanical permits

Procedures:

If in national park: INPARQUESIf near populated centers: permit from Consejo Comunal

Timeline: at least 6 months, usually 2 years. Permits issued for 1 year maximum.

Export: additional forms

Renewal: previous report required

Procedures:

•Fill forms (includes desription of which species and how many of each will be collected along with their “uses”*). In case of inventories, species name are not requiered but families are.•Project (in Spanish)•CVs of researchers and IDs•Institution letter (approving project)•If access to genetic material: Permiso de Acceso a Recursos Genéticos plus sign contract with the MPPA•Pay feesIf export:•MOU (Convenio) between Venezuelan and foreign institution•Letters of approval of project by both institutions•Letter of approval by Fonacit

*Uses: live specimen, eggs, skin, bones, blood, organs, foreign agents such as parasites, etc….

In summary: (if all permits involved)

-Access to genetic resources (1-2 years)-National park (1 year)-Collecting: 6 months to 1 year-Export: ????