United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - National authorities

National contacts

Management authorities

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

Websites
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cites-imports-and-exports
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
Websites
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cites-imports-and-exports
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
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