Wildlife trade

Australia's stricter domestic measures

CITES member parties can adopt a stronger position on certain listed species than is required under the convention. Australia recognises and uses this provision in its wildlife trade legislation with stricter domestic measures.

Stricter domestic measures

These measures mean that particular species or products are regulated more strictly within Australia than CITES would require as a minimum.

For example, the declaration may have the effect of treating a plant or animal listed on Appendix II of CITES as if it was covered by Appendix I of CITES.

Elephant Copyright: P Dollinger Minke Whale Copyright: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Under Australia's stricter domestic measures, all cetacean and elephant products have been declared as Appendix I

Declared specimens

Declared specimens may only be imported commercially if they have been sourced from an operation that has been approved as a commercial import program.

Aquaculture of certain aquatic species listed under Appendix II of CITES may also be approved.

Declared specimens are:

CITES II specimens always requiring a permit

The specimens below are listed in the Regulations to the EPBC Act (Reg. 9A.04) as always requiring a CITES import permit issued by this department. This is an Australian stricter domestic measure designed to ensure that imports of these specimens are regulated, regardless of the purpose of the import.

Some CITES II specimens will always require an import permit.

These include:

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