New Controls on Kaiser Newts
The Kaiser newt (Neurergus kaiseri) will be listed on CITES I (Annex A) with effect from 26 June 2010, and after that date any commercial use will have to be covered by an Article 10 certificate
View ArticleImports of Euphorbia antisyphilitica (candellila wax)
From 23 June 2010 (the date when decisions agreed at CITES CoP15 came into force) until new EU Annexes take effect exempting finished products of Euphorbia antisyphilitica from CITES controls
View ArticleCITES CoP15 Outcomes
A previous News Item advised breeders and keepers of Bengal Eagle Owls (Bubo bubo Bengalensis) of the need to apply for Article 10 certificates for these specimens if they were being used commercially
View ArticleProgressive Report on Possible Alternative Marking Methods for Juvenile...
Defra recently let a research contract with their Scientific Advisers, JNCC, to look into possible methods of identifying small/juvenile Annex A specimens of tortoises, reptiles, etc.
View ArticleRhino Horn
No rhino horn may be offered for sale in the UK without prior approval from the UK CITES Management Authority. This includes antique items.
View ArticleNew species regulations
New Annexes to the EC CITES Regulations were published on 12 August. The new Annexes implement in the EU all the changes and species listings agreed at the last CITES Conference (CoP15), the main ones...
View ArticleA new service acknowledging receipt of applications is being introduced on...
A new service acknowledging receipt of applications is being introduced on 1st October 2010, with the aim of reassuring customers that we will be working on their applications even if we don’t get in...
View ArticleTransaction Specific Certificates (TSC) must be returned to us as soon as the...
If you pass a specimen to another person you must return the transaction specific certificate to us as soon as the specimen leaves your possession
View ArticleAnimal Health to Prevent Export of Rhino Horn from UK
Animal Health will refuse nearly all future applications for the export of rhinoceros horn after the agency detected a worrying increase in the number of horn products being sold through UK auction...
View ArticleAdvice to agents on making an application on behalf of others
If you are making an application on behalf of a person or organisation residing in the UK, you must complete the form with the full name and address of the actual (re-)exporter/ importer or holder in...
View ArticleWildlife Licensing Service - possible disruption to service on 3 and 17 December
Major office moves are taking place across the Temple Quay House, Bristol, site on Friday 3 December and Friday 17 December.
View ArticlePayments by credit card or BACS and applications by email
WLRS now accepts payment by credit card for CITES and Bird Registration applications.
View ArticleEU Ban on Trade in Eels (Anguilla anguilla)
On 3 December the EU established a zero export quota for the trade European Eels(Anguilla anguilla) until the end of 2011.
View ArticleEnd of Pre-issued Article 10 Certificate Scheme)
From 19 January 2011 WLRS will no longer be issuing pre-issued Article 10 Certificates (also known as semi-completes). This is due to increasing evidence of non-compliance associated with these...
View ArticleNew rules make it illegal to trade mounted rhino horns in the UK
New European Commission guidance implemented by Animal Health’s Wildlife Licensing and Registration Service (WLRS) has made it illegal to sell mounted, but otherwise unaltered,
View ArticleChange in procedure for wild disabled birds
We have had concerns for some time with the number of wild Schedule 4 birds that are registered for rehabilitation and subsequently end up permanently kept in captivity.
View ArticleBird Registration - New Application Form
A new application form is now available (link above) to register Schedule 4 birds. This allows applicants to apply for an Article 10 certificate and register a bird at the same time and saves having to...
View ArticleHybrids
We have been asked to clarify how hybrid animals that have a CITES listed species in their recent lineage, are treated under the provisions of the EC Wildlife Trade Regulations.
View ArticleNew rules make it illegal to trade mounted rhino horns in the UK
New European Commission guidance implemented by Animal Health’s Wildlife Licensing and Registration Service (WLRS) has made it illegal to sell mounted, but otherwise unaltered,
View ArticleNew appointments to the Secretary of State’s List of Zoo Inspectors in...
New appointments to the Secretary of State’s List of Zoo Inspectors in England
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