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)

    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
    04 January 2023

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

    2. Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)

    Centre for International Trade - Bristol
    Telephone
    +44 (0) 1173 723 700
    Email
    [email protected] (for general queries about CITES permits and certificates)
    [email protected] (to submit applications for CITES permits and certificates)
    Mailing address
    Floor 3
    Horizon House
    Deanery Road,
    Bristol BS1 5AH
    Last update
    04 January 2023

    Flora

    2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

    Telephone
    +44 (0) 2083 325 212
    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
    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
    Mailing address
    Randolphfield Police Station
    Stirling, FK8 2HD
    Last update
    04 January 2023

    3. Border Force

    National CITES Team
    Telephone
    +44 (0) 3000 739 801
    Mailing address
    Custom House
    Nettleton Road
    Heathrow Airport
    London TW6 2LA
    Last update
    14 February 2023

    Under the Northern Ireland Protocol agreed between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Union, Northern Ireland is to be considered part of the European Union with regard to CITES