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Violations of species conservation regulations, and sanctions imposed / Länder authorities

Number of controls carried out in 2016 and 2017
Federal States
2016
2017
1)
2)
∑
1)
2)
∑
Baden-Württemberg
36
42
78
33
26
59
Bavaria
398
200
598
380
178
558
Berlin
190
28
218
243
35
278
Brandenburg
19
2
21
12
3
15
Bremen
45
9
54
59
16
75
Hamburg
34
6
40
3)
3)
3)
Hesse
389
74
463
228
115
343
Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania
16
0
16
13
16
29
Lower Saxony
217
56
273
153
62
215
North-Rhine/ Westphalia
630
283
913
630
254
884
Rhineland-Palatinate
3)
3)
3)
3)
3)
3)
Saarland
412
18
430
310
33
343
Saxony
176
94
270
221
89
310
Saxony-Anhalt
173
61
234
168
27
195
Schleswig-Holstein
3)
3)
3)
3)
3)
3)
Thuringia
344
60
404
403
34
437

1) Regular controls
2) Controls based on information received
3) Not reported

Number of specimens seized and confiscated by Federal Authorities in 2016 and 2017
Federal States Year Living animals Living plants Dead specimens, parts and derivatives
Annex A
Annex B
Annex A
Annex B
Annex A
Annex B
1)
2)
1)
2)
1)
2)
1)
2)
1)
2)
1)
2)
Baden-Württemberg 2016 17 13 38 25 0 0 0 0 3 0 15 0
2017 17 5 42 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Bavaria 2016 47 51 54 33 0 0 0 0 5 32 25 23
2017 97 87 12 15 0 0 0 0 5 21 0 5
Berlin 2016 43 44 79 75 0 0 0 0 13 11 5 5
2017 70 143 88 88 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0
Brandenburg 2016 18 404) 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 0 155) 1 75) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bremen 2016 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hamburg 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3)
Hesse 2016 20 121 10 71 0 0 19 19 337 289 8 3
2017 43 144 3 52 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0
Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania 2016 6 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 0 0
2017 19 11 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lower Saxony 2016 20 7 68 36 27 27 2074 0 7 46 24 41
2017 50 7 16 3 0 0 0 0 55 30 17 22
North-Rhine/ Westphalia 2016 146 189 101 153 0 0 0 0 22 23 815 815
2017 172 217 97 96 0 0 0 0 4 15 1 1
Rhineland-Palatinate 2016 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3)
2017 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3)
Saarland 2016 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 10 0
Saxony 2016 11 33 14 12 0 0 0 0 6 27 0 8
2017 22 37 38 34 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1
Saxony-Anhalt 2016 11 11 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2017 7 7 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Schleswig-Holstein 2016 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3)
2017 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3) 3)
Thuringia 2016 8 8 24 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 7 0
2017 8 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

1) Seized specimens
2) Confiscated specimens
3) Not reported
4) 22 animals of seizure proceedings from 2015
5) 21 animals of seizure proceedings from 2016             

Number of administrative offence proceedings and criminal offence proceedings sanctioned by Federal Authorities in Germany in 2016/2017
Federal States Year Concluded administrative proceedings Concluded criminal proceedings
Number
Total fines(€)
Number
Discontinued
Total fines(€)
Baden-Württemberg 2016 4 500 1 1 0
2017 13 3.070 0 0 0
Bavaria 2016 48 2.787 5 3 2.200
2017 36 3.865 3 1 4.800
Berlin 2016 27 255 0 0 0
2017 6 0 0 0 0
Brandenburg 2016 3 150 0 0 0
2017 0 0 0 0 0
Bremen 2016 0 0 0 0 0
2017 0 0 0 0 0
Hamburg 2016 0 0 0 0 0
2017 1) 1) 1) 1) 1)
Hesse 2016 2 320 2 2 0
2017 1 1.500 0 0 0
Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania 2016 0 0 0 0 0
2017 3 30 0 0 0
Lower Saxony 2016 4 200 4 3 1.600
2017 3 440 0 0 0
North-Rhine/ Westphalia 2016 33 4.100 10 8 4.400
2017 31 4.295 12 9 90502)
Rhineland-Palatinate 2016 1) 1) 1) 1) 1)
2017 1) 1) 1) 1) 1)
Saarland 2016 0 0 0 0 0
2017 0 0 0 0 0
Saxony 2016 2 100 4 3 9.450
2017 3 430 4 3 57003)
Saxony-Anhalt 2016 1 50 1 1 0
2017 2 683 1 1 504)
Schleswig-Holstein 2016 1) 1) 1) 1) 1)
2017 1) 1) 1) 1) 1)
Thuringia 2016 2 800 0 0 0
2017 5 310 0 0 0

1)    Not reported
2)    Including a cessation against payment  of 750 €
3)    Including a cessation against payment of  500 €
4)    cessation against payment of 50 €-

Last Change: 20/11/2018

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