Guidance Notes
The following guidance notes are available. They are available as webpages and also as downloadable pdf documents 
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These notes are for guidance only and are not a full statement of the law. If you need points of law to be explained, you should get independent legal advice.
A list of all guidance notes available is at the bottom of the page here
General Guidance
- General Guidance for Importers and Exporters
- Guidance for first time applicants: Importers and Exporters
- Additional Guidance for Zoos and Scientific Institutions on Article 60 certificates
- Waiving of fees for CITES import/re(export)and certificate applications
- Personal Ownership Certificates
- Use of Labels for Non-Commercial Loans by Scientific Institutions, Organisations or Individuals
- Charges for CITES applications
Commercial Trade
- Commercial use
- Guidance for first time applicants: Commercial Use
- Circuses and Travelling Exhibitions
- Antique Dealers
- Taxidermists
- Additional Guidance for Timber importers and traders
- Importers and Dealers in Caviar
Specific Species
- Breeder Certificates
- Bird of Prey Keepers
- Wildfowl & Pheasant Keepers
- Information for Parrot Keepers
- Tortoise Traders
- Primates
- Commercial Use of Wild Disabled Birds
List of Guidance Notes by Number
- GN1 General guidance notes for Importers and Exporters
- GN2 General Notes on commercial use
- GN3 Tortoise traders
- GN4 Circuses and travelling exhibitions
- GN5 Breeders
- GN6 Bird of prey keepers
- GN7 Antique dealers
- GN8 Wildfowl and pheasant keepers
- GN9 Primates
- GN10 Taxidermists
- GN11 Charges applicable from 6th April 2009
- GN12 Zoos and scientific institutions
- GN13 Wild Disabled Birds
- GN14 Information for Parrot Keepers
- GN15 Information for Timber Traders
- GN16 Use of CITES labels by Scientific Institutions
- GN17 Waiving of fees for applications for CITES licences
- GN18 Import and (re) export of personal pets
- GN19 Advice for traders in Caviar
- FED 0172 Import / Export / Re-export Application Guidance
- FED 0172 Examples
- FED 1012 Article 10 Application Certificate Guidance
- FED 1012 Examples
Lists of Species
The Following lists of species are available as web pages and on guidance notes.
- Birds of Prey (Annex A and Annex B not for import)
- Parrots (Annex A)
- Primates (Annex A)
- Timber (Annex A,B and C)
- Tortoises (Annex A)
Page last modified: 22 February 2008
Page published: 22 February 2008