Legislation Governing the Loan of Australian Museum and Herbarium Specimens

[David at]

IT IS NOW ILLEGAL FOR AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTIONS TO LOAN YOU MATERIAL!!!
- UNTIL YOU COMPLETE THE NEW REGISTRATION FORM.

Australia has just imposed new legislation concerning the exchange of museum
and herbarium specimens.  As of January 11, 2002 all the old legislation,
forms and registration numbers are invalid.

In order for Australian institutions to be able to send material to you,
your institution has to re-register with Environment Australia.
Fortunately, this is a simple process - you just fill out a form and send it
in.  Email Angela Tsang [angela.tsang at csiro.au] and she will send you an
electronic version of the form.

Further information is available at the following website:
http://www.ea.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/index.html

No matter what your standing or previous agreements, IT IS NOW ILLEGAL FOR
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTIONS TO LOAN MATERIAL TO YOUR INSTITUTION UNTIL YOUR
INSTITUTION COMPLETES THIS FORM AND RECEIVES A NEW REGISTRATION NUMBER.

Please pass this message on to anyone who might want to borrow Australian
specimens.

John


Dr John La Salle
Head, Australian National Insect Collection
CSIRO Entomology
GPO Box 1700
Canberra, ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA
tel: 61 (0)2 6246 4262
mobile: 0419 303 453
fax: 61 (0)2 6246 4264
e-mail: john.lasalle at csiro.au