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LEGISLATION, MAIN ISSUES
CITES - (Convention in the International Trade in Endangered Species), Controls the international trade imports & exports) in endangered species. If you wish to import/export and your bird is listed on any of the three Cites appendixes, then you will require a permit from the DEFRA.
CITES Web Sites: www.cites.org & www.ukcites.gov.uk
EC Regulation 338/97 -
This tightens up Cites controls within the EC. Annex A, B and C broadly relate to Cites Appendix 1, 2 and 3.
If you are moving birds within the EC and they are listed on Annex A or B, you require a permit from DEFRA, unless they are captive bred, in which case proof of captive breeding only is required if requested at a border control point.
Aviornis closed rings & certificates are proof of Captive breeding. See the Aviornis Ringing Scheme for details.
Annex C requires an import only, notification form which is self completed and available from DEFRA.
An additional Annex (D) is for monitoring only and requires an import notification form as above.
Sales of Annex A species for commercial gain require an Article 10 certificate, as do zoos displaying Annex A species to the public. (See Aviornis magazine Dec 1997).
The EU Wildlife Reference Database listing the species on the annexes can be found at: http://www.unep-wcmc.org/species/trade/eu/
Health Controls - Poultry Trade Directive
For details see the Aviornis magazine, Nov 1998.
Wildlife Crime - PAW (Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime).
For details see Aviornis Magazine Nov 1998 or contact:
Animals during Transport Order -
The root cause of the decisions of carriers Amtrak & Interlink to stop transporting birds. This decision states “Water must be available if the time of travel exceeds 12 hours” and applies to “any livestock travelling for commercial purposes over a distance greater than 50 kilometres”. (See Cage & Aviary Birds, Aug. 14th 1999).
Useful address: DEFRA, Global Wildlife Division, Tollgate House, Houlton Street, Bristol. |
