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CITES

Regulations of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in the European Union including directives deriving from it (e.g. advice on national provisions)

 Regulations

Advice on application procedures for granting a permit or for a certificate of exemption from the prohibition on commercial use. Applications for a CITES import or export permit or re-export certificate may be submitted electronically through the "CITES online" system using the online application forms provided, or by postal mail using a printout of the form (pdf file).

 Application procedure

Details of the Costs Ordinance in connection with the granting of a permit or certificate

 Costs Ordinance

Special regulations apply to the import or export of personal or household effects (1), which in some cases result in the existence of concessions.

 Personal Effects

For the import of hunting trophies it is necessary to comply with the provisions of both international and national species conservation laws.

On the following pages you will find more detailed information on the conservation legislation concerning hunted species along with recent decisions on the issue of import permits with reference to individual populations

 Import of hunting trophies for personal effects

Comprehensive statistics with a searchable database, CITES annual statistics for download and summarized tables.

 Statistics

Useful Links

 WISIA

Downloads

 Form 221, pdf-file (1.1 MB): Application for import or export permit or re-export certificate

 Form 222, pdf-file (1,1MB): Application for an enclosure to an import or export permit or re-export certificate

 Form 224, pdf-file (1,5 MB): Certificate of exemption from prohibition on commercial use

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Last Change: 04/11/2011

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