Types of biological samples referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 and their use1
This Annex lists the types of biological samples for which certain procedures which are less strict may apply.
| Type of sample | Typical size of sample | Use of sample |
|---|---|---|
| blood and its derivative components | 5 ml maximum for liquid samples or dry blood sample on a microscope slide, filter paper or swab | biomedical research; species identification; determination of geographic origin; sex determination; individual identification; parentage testing; toxicology analysis; disease testing/diagnosis, including serology |
| internal tissues (botanical or zoological), fixed | tissues (5 mm3-25 mm3) in a fixative or histological glass slide containing a +/-5um section of fixed tissue | Histology and electron microscopy to detect organisms and poisons; taxonomic research; biomedical research; species identification; determination of geographic origin; sex determination; individual identification; parentage testing; toxicology analysis; disease testing/diagnosis |
| internal tissues (botanical or zoological), frozen | pieces of tissues (5 mm3-25 mm3) | biomedical research; species identification; determination of geographic origin; sex determination; individual identification; parentage testing; toxicology analysis; disease testing/diagnosis |
| internal tissues (botanical or zoological), fresh (excluding ova, sperm and embryos) | pieces of tissues (5 mm3-25 mm3) | biomedical research; species identification; determination of geographic origin; sex determination; individual identification; parentage testing; toxicology analysis; disease testing/diagnosis |
| external tissues including hair, skin, feathers, scales, bone, egg shell, teeth, ivory, horn, leaves, bark, seeds, fruit or flowers | Individual samples with or without fixative. For ivory: pieces of ivory approximately 3 cm x 3 cm and 1 cm thick or less depending on analysis method, in accordance with ICCWC Guidelines on methods and procedures for ivory and laboratory analysis2. For rhino horn: small amounts of powder/shavings sealed in a tamper proof sample bottle, in accordance with the Procedure for Rhino horn DNA Sampling3. |
species identification; determination of geographic origin; sex determination; individual identification; parentage testing; toxicology analysis; disease testing/diagnosis; age analysis; biomedical research |
| buccal/cloacal/mucus/nasal/urinary tract/rectal swabs | small amounts of tissue or cells on a swab in a tube | species identification; determination of geographic origin; sex determination; individual identification; parentage testing; toxicology analysis; disease testing/diagnosis, including serology; biomedical research |
| cell lines and tissue cultures | no limitation of sample size | biomedical research; species identification; determination of geographic origin; sex determination; individual identification; parentage testing; toxicology analysis; disease testing/diagnosis; age analysis |
| DNA or RNA (purified) | up to 0.5 ml volumes per individual specimen of purified DNA or RNA | biomedical research; species identification; determination of geographic origin; sex determination; individual identification; parentage testing; toxicology analysis; disease testing/diagnosis; age analysis |
| secretions (saliva, venom, milk, plant secretions) | 1-5 ml in vials | production of anti-venom; biomedical research; species identification; determination of geographic origin; sex determination; individual identification; parentage testing; toxicology analysis; disease testing/diagnosis, including serology; age analysis |
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This corresponds to Annex XI to Regulation (EC) No 865/2006, the latest version of which should be checked for any recent amendments. ↩
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https://www.unodc.org/documents/Wildlife/Guidelines_Ivory.pdf ↩
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Republic of South Africa, Department of Environmental Affairs, Procedures for Rhino horn DNA Sampling. ↩