Animal Health: An Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Requires both an export or re-export permit from the country where it is moving from and an import permit from the EU member state of destination. 

These documents should be presented to Customs at point of entry to EU.

Importers will need  an export permit or a certificate of origin. 

They also need to obtain a self notification form from the management authority of the EU member state of final destination.  They should complete this form and present to Customs at point of entry to the EU

Importers will need to obtain a self notification form from the management authority of the EU member state of final destination. 

They should complete this form and present to Customs at point of entry to the EU

Important  note  - a specimen may be listed on CITES Appendix II but on EU Annex A.  

Such cases still require a (re)-export permit from the third country of export as well as an import permit from the EU member state of destination.

Requires either an export or re-export permit from the EU MS where the specimen is located but will not usually require an import permit from the country of destination. 

Always check with the importing Management Authority.

Important  note  - a specimen may be listed on CITES Appendix II but on EU Annex A .

Such cases will require an export/re-export permit but will probably not require a permit from the country of import.

An import permit is required. The derogation which allows the import of an individuals private possessions does not apply to Annex A specimens when they are introduced into the EU for the first time by a person normally residing in, or taking up residence in the EU.

If however this is a re-introduction of a specimen that has already been imported into the EU, no import permit is required if proof of previous import can be provided. This could be a copy of the export /re-export permit or a copy of an EU permit stamped by customs or other proof that the specimen was legally acquired within the EU.

No import permit is required if a copy of the export /re-export permit is presented or (for re-imported items) a copy of an EU permit stamped by customs or other proof that the specimen was legally acquried within the EU.

However,the following can be imported without the need for any documents (per person):

• 125grams of Caviar (Acipenseiformes spp),
• 3 rainsticks of Cactaceae spp,
• 4 Worked items containing Crocodylia spp (excluding meat and hunting trophies)
• 3 shells of Queen Conch (Strombus gigas)
• 4 dead specimens of seahorse (Hippocampus spp)
• 3 specimens of giant clam (Tridacnidae spp) not exceeding 3kg in total, where a specimen may be 1 intact shell or 2 matching halves.

A UK export permit is required for export. For re-export you do not need a re-export permit if you can present a copy of the export /re-export permit which was presented at the time of import, or a copy of an EU permit stamped by customs, or other proof that the specimen was bought within the EU.

A UK export permit is required for export except for the following (per person)

• 125 grams of Caviar (Acipenseiformes spp)
• 3 rainsticks of Cactaceae spp,
• 4 worked items containing Crocodylia spp (excluding meat and hunting trophies)
• 3 shells of Queen Conch (Strombus gigas).
• 4 dead specimens of seahorse (Hippocampus spp)
• 3 specimens of giant clam (Tridacnidae spp) not exceeding 3kg in total, where a specimen may be 1 intact shell or 2 matching halves.

These can be exported without any documents.

For re-export you do not need a UK re-export permit if you can present a copy of the export /re-export permit which was presented at the time of import, or a copy of an EU permit stamped by customs or other proof that the specimen was legally acquired within the EU.

A UK export permit is required except for the following:

• 125 grams of Caviar (Acipenseiformes spp),
• 3 rainsticks of Cactaceae spp,
• 4 worked items containing Crocodyllia spp (excluding meat and hunting trophies)
• 3 shells of Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) per person.
• 4 dead specimens of seahorse (Hippocampus spp)
• 3 specimens of giant clam (Tridacnidae spp) not exceeding 3kg in total, where a specimen may be 1 intact shell or 2 matching halves

For re-exports, no permit is required.