United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - National authorities

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