Previously notified in N1GBR1, N2GBR2 and N3GBR1
Retained EU Law -
Some European Union law was retained in UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, with minor modifications to ensure operability.
Specific arrangements may apply in Northern Ireland including by virtue of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. The full text of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland can be accessed via: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-withdrawal-agreement-and-.... Further details on the operation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-northern-ireland-protocol.
Prohibiting the introduction into the Union of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein.
The Regulations implement the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Traders will be required to obtain the necessary import permits for specimens of species listed in the Annexes to Regulation 338/97. In the UK, permits are issued by the UK CITES Management Authority, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
General CITES guidance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cites-imports-and-exports