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Checklist of CITES Species. CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments that aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
- Commercial Use
- Musical Instruments, Museums, Art Exhibitions and Touring Displays
- Personal and Household Effects
- Extra Rules About Identifying Controlled Species
- Customs Requirements For Cites Items
- Export by Post
- Import by Post
- Retrospective Permits
- Returned Goods
- Contact APHA
If you plan to use a specimen for commercial purposes, you must check if you also need an Article 10 certificate for commercial purposes. You may be able to get an exemption for single commercial use.
In some cases, you may need to move CITESspecimens across international borders several times. For example, endangered species or specimens that are part of a: 1. touring orchestra 2. museum exhibit 3. art exhibition 4. touring display or circus If you’re travelling with your instrument as part of a touring orchestra you must apply for a CITES perm...
In some specific circumstances, you do not need CITES documentation to move personal and household effects that contain a CITESspecimen. You do not need a CITESpermit for the following items if they are carried in your personal luggage and intended for personal use (allowance is per person): 1. 125 grams of caviar (Acipenseiformes spp), in containe...
CITESrules still apply to items if the: 1. packaging lists a controlled item but the packet does not contain a specimen or derivative - such as a traditional Asian medicine listing tiger bone 2. actual species is not known and the specimen can only be identified to a higher group that includes controlled species - such as Crocodylia (for all crocod...
All CITESimport, export and re-export permits or certificates must be endorsed by customs authorities when they enter or leave Great Britain at the border. UK Border Force (UKBF) will check and endorse the documents. UKBF will keep the documents and send copies to APHA. Other copies are used to prove legal import or export of the specimen. You must...
Before you post your item to a destination outside the UK, you must present your CITES permit and specimen to UKBF at a CITESdesignated point of entry and exit (PoE) to be endorsed. This includes movements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. All 3 copies of the CITESpermit need to be securely attached to the outside of the parcel in a clear...
If you’re importing CITESspecimens by post, you must make sure that the sender fills in and attaches to the items: 1. customs declaration form CN22 or CN23 - you can get these from any post office 2. any CITESdocuments required Although the sender is responsible for making a complete and accurate declaration, you should make sure it’s done correctl...
You must have the relevant permit before you import, export or re-export a CITESspecimen. If your CITESspecimens have entered or left Great Britain or Northern Ireland without the relevant permits, you may need to apply for a retrospective permit. These are only granted in a very limited number of specific and exceptional circumstances. Before you ...
If your CITES specimen has been exported from Great Britain but is rejected by the importing country, contact UK Border Force at CITESteam@homeoffice.gov.ukto let them know it’s been rejected. You’ll also need to get CITES documents to re-import the items into Great Britain. Contact the APHA team for endangered plant and animal species (CITES)for m...
If you’re not sure about your application or do not know what fee to pay, contact the APHA team for endangered plant and animal species (CITES).
What is CITES? CITES, which stands for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, is a global agreement among governments to regulate or ban international trade in species under threat.
The CITES species index is an alphabetical list of all animal and plant taxa included in the CITES Appendices. The The only exceptions to this are Appendix-II orchids.
Jul 17, 2019 · Check if you need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) list.
New Checklist of CITES species. Notification number. 2013/048. Notification status. Not valid. Notification type. Recommendation to suspend trade. Attachments. New Checklist of CITES species.
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