United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Official name Region ISO 3166-2 code Flag
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe
GB

Party status

Type Party status Date of joining Entry into force
Party Ratification 02 August 1976 31 October 1976

National contacts

Management authorities

1. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Websites
Check if you need a CITES permit to import or export endangered species - GOV.U…
Contact people
Dornford Rugg - UK CITES Management Authority
Kristopher Blake –UK CITES Management Authority
Email
[email protected] - Defra does not issue CITES permits or certificates. For queries about CITES permits, please –contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Details are below.
Mailing address
Floor 2
Horizon House
Deanery Road,
Bristol BS1 5AH
Last update
10 October 2024

Competent to grant permits / Competente para conceder permisos / Compétent pour délivrer les permis

Check if you need a CITES permit to import or export endangered species - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

2. Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)

Centre for International Trade - Bristol
Telephone
+44 (0) 1173 723 700
Websites
Check if you need a CITES permit to import or export endangered species - GOV.U…
Email
[email protected]
Mailing address
Floor 3
Horizon House
Deanery Road,
Bristol BS1 5AH
Last update
10 October 2024

Flora

2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Telephone
+44 (0) 2083 325 212
Websites
http://www.kew.org/
Email
[email protected]
Mailing address
Richmond, London TW9 3AE
Last update
04 January 2023

1. Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA)

Centre for International Trade - Bristol
CITES Compliance Team
Telephone
+44 (0) 1173 723 700
Email
[email protected]
Mailing address
Floor 3
Horizon House
Deanery Road
Bristol BS1 5AH
Last update
04 January 2023

2. UK National Wildlife Crime Unit

Telephone
+44 (0) 1506 833 722
Websites
http://www.nwcu.police.uk
Mailing address
Randolphfield Police Station
Stirling, FK8 2HD
Last update
14 May 2024

3. Border Force

National CITES Team
Email
[email protected]
Mailing address
Custom House
Nettleton Road
Heathrow Airport
London TW6 2LA
Last update
09 July 2024

Under the arrangements agreed between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Union, as set out under the Windsor Framework, the EU Wildlife Trade Regulations that implement CITES in the EU also implement CITES in Northern Ireland.