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
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cites-imports-and-exports
Contact people
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
12 January 2021

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 (117) 372 37 00
Fax
+44 (208) 415 25 10
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
11 March 2021

1. Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA)

Centre for International Trade
CITES Enforcement Liaison Team
Telephone
+44 (2080) 260 389
Fax
+44 (2080) 260 498
Email
[email protected]
Mailing address
Eden Bridge House
Lowther Street
Carlisle CA3 8DX
Last update
11 November 2019

2. UK National Wildlife Crime Unit

Telephone
+44 (1506) 833 722
Websites
http://www.nwcu.police.uk
Email
[email protected]
Mailing address
Randolphfield Police Station
Stirling, FK8 2HD
Last update
11 January 2021

3. Border Force

National CITES Team
Telephone
+44 (203) 014 57 56
Fax
+44 (203) 014 58 08
Email
[email protected]
Mailing address
Custom House
Nettleton Road
Heathrow Airport
London TW6 2LA
Last update
06 December 2018

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