Do Parrots Need CITES Documents?

Answer

Many parrot species are CITES listed, but “a CITES certificate” is not one universal document. The required permit, certificate or notification depends on the scientific species, individual specimen, source, transaction and movement route.

• Check the current listing: use the scientific name and Species+ or the current CITES Appendices.
• Check destination rules: Great Britain uses Annex A, B and C controls and can require import and corresponding export documents.
• Check commercial use: an Article 10 certificate may apply to commercial use of an Annex A specimen, but it is not itself a Great Britain import permit.
• Check animal health separately: health certificates, premises, tests, entry controls and quarantine are not replaced by CITES paperwork.

Ask for documents that identify the bird and verify them with the issuing authority before payment or movement.

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