Useful information

What to prepare for your enquiry

Photographs, provenance information, accompanying documents and case materials.

For the first enquiry

  • Overall photographs of the object and close-ups of significant features.
  • Information on the location, time and circumstances of discovery or receipt.
  • A description of packaging, labelling, seals and storage conditions.
  • Records, reports and permits where required.
  • The previous opinion with all appendices — for a review.
  • The questions posed and information on deadlines.

Before transferring the physical object

Agree on the possibility of acceptance, safety, condition, packaging and delivery. Do not break seals or alter the object unnecessarily. Send only necessary personal data, redacting excessive information about other people.

File transfer terms

Discuss examination of the object

Describe the task and questions that need to be answered. Provide contact details for a reply; the terms of the particular service are agreed separately.

Up to ten files of 10 MB each. Formats: JPG, PNG, PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, TXT, RTF, HEIC and ZIP.

How data is processed: Personal Data Processing Policy. Attach only the materials needed; where possible, conceal unnecessary data about other people.

For an assessment, it is advisable to attach photographs of the object, a description of its discovery, documents on collection, packaging and provenance, and the court's questions.

Attachments: up to 10 files of up to 10 MB each, with a maximum combined size of 15 MB. If a file is rejected, the enquiry is not sent.

Examination of wild flora and fauna specimens: plants, animal materials, raw materials and species identification
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