SECTION I: NAME
a. This bill shall be referred to as the Foreign Animal Products Act
SECTION II: PROHIBITED ANIMAL PRODUCTS IMPORT BAN AND DRIFTNET FISHING RESTRICTIONS
a. The following animal products shall be prohibited from being imported into Atlasia and shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture upon arrival at a port of entry or when an illegal smuggling operation is discovered:
i. Human products, including but not limited to placenta, fetal tissue, organs, bodily fluids and feces, appendages, flesh, hair, nail trimmings, and bone or products containing such
ii. Animal products containing any listed endangered species, except for lawful hunting trophies taken in compliance with all hunting regulations of the country in which the endangered species was taken and lawfully exempt ivory
iii. Deer penis removed from a live specimin or products containing such
iv. Bear bile or products containing such
v. Pangolin scales or products containing such
vi. Tiger penis or products containing such
vii. Rhinocerous horns or products containing such
viii. Animal products containing toad secretions
ix. Sea Turtle shells or products containing such
x. Seahorse or products containing such
xi. Shark Fins or products containing such
xii. Blister Beetles or products containing such
xiii. Centipedes or products containing such
xiv. Hornet venom or products containing such
xv. Scorpion venom or products containing such
xvi. The bladders of pufferfish and porcupinefish or products containing such
xvii. Any animal product collected in a manner causing significant pain or distress to the animal. Significant pain or distress is defined as any procedure or condition classified under pain and distress category E by the Atlasian Department of Agriculture or any successor thereto. This shall not be interpreted as prohibiting the importation of foie gras.
xviii. Monkey paws
b. None of the above import restrictions shall apply to persons involved in bona fide scientific research or museum preservation provided they file an application with the Department of State and are approved. The application shall be on forms designed by the Secretary of State or his or her designee.
c. No Atlasian-flagged vessel shall at any time use a drift net larger than one and a half (1 1/2) Kilometers in Atlasian waters and EEZ or in international waters. No foreign-flagged vessel shall use a drift net larger than one and a half (1 1/2) Kilometers in Atlasian waters and EEZ. All relevant laws shall be amended accordingly.
SECTION III: TIMING
a. This law shall take effect thirty (30) days after the enactment of this law.
