# 45 C.F.R. § 670.2 (2026): Scope

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## Section

- **Citation:** 45 C.F.R. § 670.2 (2026)
- **Heading:** Scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 45 CFR: Public Welfare / Chapter VI: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION / Part 670: CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC ANIMALS AND PLANTS / Subpart A: Introduction / § 670.2: § 670.2   Scope.

## Text

The regulations in this part apply to:
(a) Taking mammals, birds, plants, or invertebrates native to Antarctica.
(b) Engaging in harmful interference of mammals, birds, invertebrates, or plants native to Antarctica.
(c) Entering or engaging in activities within Antarctic Specially Protected Areas.
(d) Receiving, acquiring, transporting, offering for sale, selling, purchasing, importing, exporting or having custody, control, or possession of any mammal, bird, plant or invertebrate, native to Antarctica that was taken in violation of the Act.
(e) Introducing into Antarctica any member of a non-native species.
[63 FR 50164, Sept. 21, 1998, as amended at 86 FR 27986, May 25, 2021]

## Nearby sections

- [45 C.F.R. § 670.1 (2026) § 670.1   Purpose of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P670_S670_1.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 670.2 (2026) § 670.2   Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P670_S670_2.md)
- [45 C.F.R. § 670.3 (2026) § 670.3   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T45_P670_S670_3.md)

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