Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 11 June 2026.#Prokurator Prokuratury Rejonowej w Jarosławiu v V.B.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein – Japanese seahorse – Regulation (EC) No 338/97 – Article 2(t) – Concept of ‘specimen’ – Article 4(2) – Import permit – Article 2(j) and Article 7(3) – Personal or household effects – Article 16 – Criminal sanctions – Introduction into the European Union of specimens without an import permit – Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 – Article 57 – Introduction of personal or household effects into the European Union.#Case C-601/24.