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(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, the importation and the exportation of the following things are hereby prohibited, namely—
(a) a live or dead animal of any of the kinds to which Schedule 1 to this Act for the time being applies;
(b) a live or dead plant of any of the kinds to which Schedule 2 to this Act for the time being applies;
(c) an item to which Schedule 3 to this Act for the time being applies.
(2) Subsection (1) above does not apply to the importation or exportation of anything under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued by the Secretary of State.
(3) The Secretary of State shall submit any application for a licence under subsection (2) above to whichever one of the scientific authorities (as defined in section 2 below) he considers is the best able to advise him as to whether a licence should be issued in pursuance of the application and, if so, its terms; and, before he issues or declines to issue a licence in pursuance of the application, he shall allow the authority a reasonable time so to advise him.
(3A) Subsection (3) above shall not apply in relation to an application of any description if the scientific authority concerned has advised the Secretary of State as to whether licences should be issued in pursuance of applications of that description and, if so, their terms.
(3B) Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that the issue of a licence authorising the importation or exportation of any item which—
(a) is part of or derives from or is made wholly or partly from an animal of any of the kinds to which Schedule 1 or a plant of any of the kinds to which Schedule 2 to this Act for the time being applies; but
(b) is not an item to which Schedule 3 to this Act for the time being applies,
would facilitate the importation or exportation of that item, he may, if he considers it expedient to do so, issue such a licence.
(4) A licence issued under subsection (2) or (3B) above—
(a) may be, to any degree, general or specific,
(aa) may be issued either to all persons, to persons of a class or to a particular person;
(ab) may be subject to compliance with any specified conditions,
(b) may be modified or revoked at any time by the Secretary of State, and
(c) subject to paragraph (b) above, shall be valid for such period as is stated in the licence.
(5) The Secretary of State may charge for the issue of a licence under subsection (2) or (3B) above such sum (if any) as is for the time being prescribed by order of the Secretary of State.
(6) A person who, for the purpose of obtaining, whether for himself or another, the issue of a licence under subsection (2) or (3B) above,—
(a) makes a statement or representation which he knows to be false in a material particular,
(b) furnishes a document or information which he knows to be false in a material particular,
(c) recklessly makes a statement or representation which is false in a material particular, or
(d) recklessly furnishes a document or information which is false in a material particular,
shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £400 or on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both.
(7) Where a licence is issued under subsection (2) or (3B) above and, for the purpose of obtaining its issue, a person commits an offence under subsection (6) above, the licence shall be void.
(8) Where—
(a) any live or dead animal or plant, or
(b) an item to which Schedule 3 to this Act for the time being applies,
is being imported or exported or has been imported or brought to any place for the purpose of being exported, a person commissioned by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise or a person authorised by them may require any person possessing or having control of the animal, plant or item to furnish proof that its importation or exportation is or was not unlawful by virtue of this section; and if such proof is not furnished to the satisfaction of the said Commissioners the animal, plant or item shall be liable to forfeiture under the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.
(9) Where, in the case of a live animal or plant of any kind which is condemned or deemed to be condemned as forfeited, the Commissioners of Customs and Excise incur any expenses in connection with, or with a view to—
(a) its return to the wild; or
(b) its being kept at premises (whether within or outside the United Kingdom) which are suitable for the keeping of animals or plants of that kind,
those expenses may be recovered, as a debt due to the Crown, from the importer or intending exporter of the animal or plant or any person possessing or having control of it at the time of its seizure.In this subsection expressions which are also used in the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 have the same meanings as in that Act.
(10) Any person duly authorised in writing by the Secretary of State may, at any reasonable time and (if required to do so) upon producing evidence that he is so authorised, enter any premises where animals of any of the kinds to which Schedule 1 or plants of any of the kinds to which Schedule 2 to this Act for the time being applies are kept (whether temporarily or permanently) in order to ascertain whether any of the animals or plants kept there have been imported contrary to this section.
(11) Any person who wilfully obstructs a person acting under subsection (10) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceedinglevel 3 on the standard scale.
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(1) The Secretary of State may—
(a) establish any body or bodies, consisting in each case of such members as he may from time to time appoint;
(b) assign to any other body or bodies the duty referred to in subsection (4) below.
(2) Without prejudice to his power under subsection (1) above, the Secretary of State shall, as soon as practicable after this subsection comes into operation,—
(a) establish at least one body under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above, or
(b) assign to at least one body, under paragraph (b) of that subsection, the duty referred to in subsection (4) below.
(3) A reference in this Act to a scientific authority is a reference to a body which is established under subsection (1) above or to which the duty there referred to is assigned under that subsection.
(4) It shall be the duty of a scientific authority to advise the Secretary of State on any question which he may refer to it, and on any question on which it considers it should offer its advice,—
(a) in connection with the administration of this Act;
(b) generally in connection with the importation and exportation of animals and plants of kinds which appear to him or, as the case may be, the authority to be, or to be likely to become, endangered as a result of international trade, and items derived wholly or partly from animals and plants of those kinds.
(5) In so far as it does not have power to do so apart from this subsection, any scientific authority may publish reports relating to the performance by it of its duty under subsection (4) above.
(6) Before appointing a person to be a member of a scientific authority established under subsection (1)(a) above, the Secretary of State shall consult such persons or bodies, or persons and bodies, as he thinks fit.
(7) The Secretary of State may, to such extent as may be approved by the Treasury, defray or contribute towards the expenses of any scientific authority established under subsection (1)(a) above; and any sums required by the Secretary of State for that purpose shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament.
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The Secretary of State may, after consulting any scientific authority or authorities, by order make such modifications in any of the Schedules to this Act as he considers necessary or desirable for any of the following purposes, namely—
(a) to give effect to any amendment to the Convention made in pursuance of its provisions;
(b) to give effect to the inclusion of anything in or the withdrawal of anything from Appendix III to the Convention (kinds of animals and plants the trade in which a party identifies as needing international control) at the instance of any party to the Convention;
(c) to promote the conservation in any area of animals or plants of any kind which appears to the Secretary of State to be, or to be likely to become, endangered there as a result of international trade;
(d) to remove any restriction which is for the time being imposed by virtue of this Act on the importation and exportation of animals or plants of any particular kind or of any particular items and which does not in the opinion of the Secretary of State promote such conservation as is referred to in paragraph (c) above;
(dd) to restrict the importation of animals or plants of any kind which appear to the Secretary of State to be unlikely to survive for any appreciable time if they are kept in the United Kingdom;
(e) to facilitate the more effective or more convenient administration of any restriction which is for the time being imposed by virtue of this Act on the importation and exportation of animals or plants of any particular kind or of any particular items.
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(1) Subject to subsections (1B) and (2) below, a person who sells, offers or exposes for sale, has in his possession or transports for the purpose of sale, or displays to the public,—
(a) anything which has been imported contrary to section 1 above, or
(b) anything which is made wholly or partly from anything referred to in paragraph (a) above and which at the time of the alleged offence (though not necessarily at the time of importation) constitutes an item to which Schedule 3 to this Act for the time being applies,
shall be guilty of an offence; . . . .
(1A) Subject to subsections (1B) and (2) below, a person who sells, offers or exposes for sale, or has in his possession or transports for the purpose of sale—
(a) a live or dead animal of any of the kinds to which Schedule 4 of this Act for the time being applies or an egg or other immature stage of such an animal;
(b) a live or dead plant of any of the kinds to which Schedule 5 to this Act for the time being applies; or
(c) any part of or anything which derives from or is made wholly or partly from anything referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) above,
shall be guilty of an offence; but nothing in this subsection shall apply in relation to anything falling within subsection (1) above or anything which has been imported, or is a part of or derives from or is made wholly or partly from anything which has been imported, before the passing of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
(1B) Subsections (1) and (1A) above do not apply to anything done under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued by the Secretary of State; and subsections (4) to (7) of section 1 above shall apply in relation to a licence issued under this subsection as they apply in relation to a licence issued under subsection (2) of that section.
(1C) In the following provisions of this section “restricted article” means anything falling within subsection (1) or (1A) above.
(2) A person shall not be guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (1A) above with respect to a restricted article if he proves to the satisfaction of the court—
(a) that at the time when it first came into his possession he made such enquiries (if any) as in the circumstances were reasonable in order to ascertain whether it was a restricted article, and
(b) that, at the time the alleged offence was committed, he had no reason to believe that it was a restricted article.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2)(a) above, a person shall be taken to have made such enquiries as are there mentioned if he produces to the court a certificate which was furnished by the person from whom the accused obtained possession of the restricted article (the supplier), which was signed by the supplier or by a person authorised by him, and which states that—
(a) the supplier made enquiries at the time the restricted article came into his possession in order to ascertain whether it was a restricted article, and
(b) the supplier had no reason to believe at the time he relinquished possession of the restricted article to the accused that the article was at that time a restricted article.
(4) A person who furnishes for the purposes of subsection (3) above a certificate which he knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly furnishes for those purposes a certificate which is false in a material particular, shall be guilty of an offence.
(5) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) , (1A) or (4) above shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £400;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both.
(6) In this section any reference to sale includes references to hire barter and exchange.
(7) For the purposes of this section a restricted article is displayed to the public if it is displayed to the public generally or any section of it, and (in either case) whether in return for money or otherwise.
(8) For the purposes of any proceedings under section 50 or 170 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (penalties for improper importation and evasion of restriction on importation) for an offence in connection with the importation of anything contrary to section 1 above, this section shall not be taken expressly to provide a penalty for that offence.
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(1) If it appears to the Secretary of State desirable to do so for the purpose of assisting the discovery of any importation contrary to section 1 above of any live animal of any of the kinds to which Schedule 1 to this Act for the time being applies, he may make an order under this section relating to any kind of animal.
(2) An order under this section may provide that (subject to such exceptions as may be specified in the order) it is prohibited to do such one or more of the following things as is (or are) specified in the order, that is to say—
(a) to import by sea any live animal of any kind to which the order is expressed to relate;
(b) to import any such animal by sea unless it is imported at a port or one of the ports specified in the order in relation to animals of that kind;
(c) to import any such animal by air;
(d) to import any such animal by air unless it is unloaded at an airport or one of the airports specified in the order in relation to animals of that kind;
(e) to import any such animal by land;
(f) to import any such animal by land unless it is brought across the boundary into Northern Ireland at a place or one of the places specified in the order in relation to animals of that kind.
(3) Any prohibition or restriction in any order under this section shall not apply to an animal which the Secretary of State authorises to be imported otherwise than in accordance with the order and which is imported in accordance with that authorisation.
(4) In subsection (2) above—
 “airport” means an aerodrome for the time being designated as a customs and excise airport as mentioned in section 21(7) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979;
 “port” means any area for the time being appointed and named under section 19(1) of that Act as a port for the purposes of customs and excise.
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(1) Where a licence under section 1(2) above has been issued or applied for in respect of the importation of a live animal of any of the kinds to which Schedule 1 to this Act for the time being applies and, after consulting one or more of the scientific authorities, the Secretary of State considers that it is desirable to do so, he may give a direction under this section in relation to the animal.
(2) Where a direction has been given under this section in relation to an animal, and has not been revoked by the Secretary of State, the animal shall, immediately after the relevant event, be taken to and subsequently kept at the specified premises until such time as the Secretary of State may require or permit the animal to be moved to other specified premises or revoke the direction.
(3) Where a direction has been given under this section in relation to an animal, and has not been revoked by the Secretary of State, any person who knows or ought to know that a direction has been so given and who—
(a) knowingly takes the animal, or knowingly permits it to be taken, at any time after the relevant event to premises which he knows or ought to know are not at the time of the taking the specified premises; or
(b) knowingly moves the animal, or knowingly permits it to be moved, at any time after the relevant event, the circumstances of the removal being that—
(i) it is made from premises which he knows or ought to know are at the time of the removal the specified premises, and
(ii) he knows or ought to know that the removal is made in the absence of, or otherwise than in accordance with any condition attached to, such a requirement or permission as is referred to in subsection (2) above; or
(c) knowingly keeps the animal at any time after the relevant event at premises which are occupied by him and which he knows or ought to know are not at the time of the keeping the specified premises,
shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(4) In this section “relevant event” means, in relation to an animal, whichever of the following occurs later:—
(a) the completion by the animal of any period of detention (whether in quarantine or otherwise) in accordance with any provision made by or under any enactment, being detention connected with the importation in respect of which the direction concerned was given;
(b) the departure of the animal from any premises connected with the importation in respect of which the direction concerned was given.
(5) In this section “specified premises” means, in relation to an animal, such premises as are for the time being (and in whatever manner) specified in relation to that animal by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section.
(6) Proceedings for an offence under subsection (3) above may be brought within a period of six months from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to warrant the proceedings came to his knowledge; but no such proceedings shall be brought by virtue of this section more than three years after the commission of the offence.
(7) For the purposes of subsection (6) above—
(a) a certificate signed by or on behalf of the prosecutor and stating the date on which such evidence as aforesaid came to his knowledge shall be conclusive evidence of that fact; and
(b) a certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed shall be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.
(8) In the application of this Act to Scotland—
(a) subsections (6) and (7) above shall not apply;
(b) proceedings for an offence under subsection (3) above may be commenced at any time within six months after the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the Lord Advocate to justify a prosecution comes to his knowledge, or where such evidence is reported to him by the Secretary of State within six months after the date on which it came to the knowledge of the Secretary of State; but no such proceedings shall be commenced by virtue of this section more than three years after the commission of the offence;
(c) for the purposes of paragraph (b) above—
(i) a certificate purporting to be signed by or on behalf of the Lord Advocate or the Secretary of State, as the case may be, stating the date on which such evidence as aforesaid came to their knowledge shall be conclusive evidence of that fact; and
(ii) subsection (3) of section 331 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 shall have effect as it has effect for the purposes of that section.
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(1) Before he specifies any premises for the purposes of section 6 above or revokes a direction given under that section, the Secretary of State shall consult one or more of the scientific authorities.
(2) The Secretary of State shall not specify any premises for those purposes unless they are such that in his opinion the animal in relation to which he proposes to give, or has given, a direction under section 6 above may suitably be kept there.
(3) Any person duly authorised in writing by the Secretary of State may, at any reasonable time and (if required to do so) upon producing evidence that he is so authorised, enter any premises which are for the time being specified in relation to any animal for the purposes of section 6 above for one or both of the following purposes:—
(a) in order to enable the Secretary of State to decide whether the premises remain such that in his opinion the animal may suitably be kept there;
(b) in order to ascertain whether the animal is being kept on the premises.
(4) Any person who wilfully obstructs a person acting under subsection (3) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
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Where an offence under this Act which has been committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, he, as well as the body corporate, shall be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
In this section “director”, in relation to a body corporate established by or under any enactment for the purpose of carrying on under public ownership any industry or part of an industry or undertaking, being a body corporate whose affairs are managed by its members, means a member of that body corporate.
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(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that all or any of the provisions of this Act shall extend, subject to such exceptions, adaptations and modifications, if any, as may be specified in the Order, to any of the following countries, namely—
(a) any colony other than one for whose external relations a country other than the United Kingdom is responsible;
(b) any country outside Her Majesty’s dominions in which Her Majesty has jurisdiction in right of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.
(2) Without prejudice to section 37 of the Interpretation Act 1889 (which relates to the exercise of statutory powers between the passing and the commencement of an Act conferring them) an Order under subsection (1) above may be made so as to come into operation at any time before this Act comes into operation in the United Kingdom.
(3) An Order under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order thereunder.
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(1) There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
(a) the expenses of any government department in respect of the administration of this Act;
(b) any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other Act.
(2) Any sums received by the Secretary of State under this Act shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
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(1) An order under any of the relevant provisions may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order under the provision concerned.
(2) The power conferred by each of the relevant provisions to make an order shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(3) In this section “the relevant provisions” means sections 1(5), 3 and 5 above.
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(1) For the purposes of this Act an individual of the family Hominidae (man) is not an animal.
(2) In this Act a reference to a dead animal of any particular kind includes a reference to the body of an animal of that kind—
(a) which is frozen, dried or preserved by chemicals, or
(b) which, although not complete (whether because it has been eviscerated or because it has had the whole of its inside removed and has been stuffed, or for any other reason), is substantially complete and externally substantially resembles the complete body of an animal of the kind concerned.
(3) In this Act a reference to a dead plant of any particular kind includes a reference to a plant of that kind—
(a) which is frozen, dried or preserved by chemicals, or
(b) which, although for any reason not complete, is substantially complete and externally substantially resembles a complete dead plant of the kind concerned.
(4) In this Act “enactment” includes an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or of the Northern Ireland Assembly and an Order in Council having the same effect as such an enactment.
(5) Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, a reference in this Act to any other enactment is a reference to that enactment as amended, and includes a reference to it as extended or applied, by or under any other enactment, including this Act.
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(1) This Act may be cited as the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976.
(2) In the application of this Act to Northern Ireland, for the references to the Secretary of State in sections 1(2), to (4) and (10), 2(4), 4(1B), 5(3), 6 and 7 and for the first reference to him in section 1(5) there shall be substituted references to the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland.
(3) Subject to subsection (4) below, this Act shall come into operation on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument; and different days may be appointed in pursuance of this subsection for different provisions of this Act and for such different purposes of the same provision as may be specified in the order.
(4) Any provision of this Act not previously brought into operation, or not previously brought into operation for a particular purpose, shall come into operation or, as the case may be, shall come into operation for that purpose on the expiry of the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(5) The Importation of Plumage (Prohibition) Act 1921 and the  Animals (Restriction of Importation) Act 1964 are hereby repealed.
(6) In section 7 of the  Protection of Birds Act 1954 (restrictions on importation of certain wild birds and eggs) subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection (2) are hereby repealed; and accordingly in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) for “such a licence as aforesaid” there shall be substituted “a licence granted under section ten of this Act” and the word “other” (wherever it occurs) is hereby repealed.
(7) This Act extends to Northern Ireland.
SCHEDULE 1
Section 1.
Part I
1 
All kinds of mammal except the kinds specified in the first column below—
Excepted kind Common name or names
Marsupials
Macropus giganteus Eastern grey kangaroo
Macropus fuliginosus Western grey kangaroo
Insectivores
Talpa europaea Common European mole
Rabbits
Oryctolagus cuniculus European rabbit (otherwise known as domestic rabbit)
Rodents
Castor canadensis Canadian beaver
Rattus norvegicus Common rat (otherwise known as laboratory rat)
Mus musculus House mouse (otherwise known as laboratory mouse)
Any domestic form of Mesocricetus auratus Domestic golden hamster
Any domestic form of Ondatra zibethicus Domestic muskrat (otherwise known as musquash)
Any domestic form of Cavia Domestic guinea pig
Any domestic form of Chinchilla laniger Domestic chinchilla
Carnivores
Canis familiaris Domestic dog
Vulpes vulpes Common fox and silver fox
Procyon lotor North American raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus Crab-eating raccoon
Mustela vison North American mink
Mustela furo Domestic ferret
Martes zibellina Sable
Felis catus Domestic cat
Odd-toed ungulates
Equus caballus Domestic horse
Equus asinus Domestic donkey
Equus caballus x asinus Mule and Hinny
Even-toed ungulates
Any domestic form of Sus scrofa Domestic pig
Lama glama Domestic llama
Lama pacos Domestic alpaca
Any domestic form of Camelus bactrianus Domestic bactrian camel
Camelus dromedarius Arabian camel
Dama dama European fallow deer
Cervus elaphus (except Cervus elaphus bactrianus, Cervus elaphus hanglu and Cervus elaphus barbarus) Red deer (except Bactrian deer, the Kashmir stag and Barbary deer)
Any domestic form of Rangifer tarandus Domestic reindeer
Capreolus capreolus Roe deer
Any domestic form of Bubalus bubalis Domestic water buffalo
Bos taurus Domestic ox
Bos indicus Domestic zebu
Bos frontalis Domestic gayal
Any domestic form of Bos grunniens Domestic yak
Any domestic form of Capra hircus Domestic goat
Ovis aries Domestic sheep
BIRDS
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All kinds of bird except the kinds specified in the first column below—
Waterfowl
Any domestic form of Anser anser Domestic goose
Any domestic form of Anser cygnoides Chinese goose
Any domestic form of Cairina moschata Muscovy duck
Any domestic form of Anas platyrhynchos Domestic duck
Gamebirds
Lophortyx californica California quail
Excalfactoria chinensis Painted quail (otherwise known as blue-breasted quail)
Bambusicola thoracica Bamboo partridge
Gallus gallus Red junglefowl and domestic fowl
Rollulus rouloul Rouloul partridge
Phasianus colchicus Common pheasant (otherwise known as ring-necked pheasant)
Phasianus versicolor Green pheasant
Pavo cristatus Indian peacock (otherwise known as blue peacock)
Numida Guttera Acryllium Spotted guineafowls
Any domestic form of Meleagris gallopavo Turkey
Cranes
Grus antigone Sarus crane
Balearica pavonina Crowned crane
Ra ils
Laterallus leucopyrrhus Red and white crake
Pigeons and doves
Any domestic form of Columba livia Domestic pigeon
Columba palumbus Wood pigeon
Streptopelia orientalis Rufous turtle dove
Streptopelia bitorquata Javanese turtle dove
Streptopelia capicola Ring-necked dove (otherwise known as Cape dove)
Streptopelia tranquebarica Red turtle dove
Streptopelia chinensis Spotted dove
Turtur chalcospilos Green-spotted wood dove
Chalcophaps indica Green-winged dove
Geopelia striata Barred dove
Geopelia cuneata Diamond dove
Ocyphaps lophotes Crested bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera Common bronzewing
Phaps elegans Brush bronzewing
Zenaida auriculata Eared dove
Columbina Scardafella Small American ground doves
Parrots
Nymphicus hollandicus Cockatiel
Melopsittacus undulatus Budgerigar
Starlings
Lamprotornis African glossy starlings
Spreo superbus Superb starling
Sturnus malabaricus Malabar starling
Sturnus pagodarum Pagoda starling
Sturnus contra Pied starling
Sturnus burmannicus Jerdon’s starling
Acridotheres Typical mynahs
Gracula religiosa Hill mynah
Corvids
Garrulus lanceolatus Lanceolated jay
Cyanocorax yncas Green jay
Urocissa erythrorhyncha Red-billed blue magpie
Cissa chinensis Hunting cissa
Dendrocitta vagabunda Rufous tree-pie
Babblers
Garrulax albogularis White-throated laughing-thrush
Garrulax leucolophus White-crested laughing-thrush
Garrulax monileger Lesser necklaced laughing-thrush
Garrulax pectoralis Greater necklaced laughing-thrush
Garrulax rufogularis Rufous-chinned laughing-thrush
Garrulax canorus Hwamei laughing-thrush
Garrulax sannio White-browed laughing-thrush
Garrulax erythrocephalus Red-headed laughing-thrush
Leiothrix argentauris Silver-eared mesia
Leiothrix lutea Pekin robin
Minla cyanouroptera Blue-winged siva
Heterophasia capistrata Black-headed sibia
Yuhina Yuhinas
Bulbuls
Pycnonotus Typical bulbuls
Leafbirds
Chloropsis aurifrons Golden-fronted fruitsucker
Irena puella Fairy bluebird
Thrushes
Copsychus saularis Asian magpie-robin
Copsychus malabaricus Shama
Zoothera citrina Orange-headed ground thrush
Flycatchers
Niltava sundara Rufous-bellied niltava
White-eyes
Zosterops palpebrosa Oriental white-eye
Zosterops senegalensis Yellow white-eye
Troupials
Icterus icterus Troupial
Finches
Any domestic form of Serinus canaria Canary
Serinus atrogularis Yellow-rumped seed-eater
Carduelis sinica Chinese greenfinch
Carduelis spinoides Himalayan greenfinch
Spinus magellanicus Black-headed siskin
Coccothraustes personatus Japanese grosbeak
Coccothraustes migratorius Yellow-billed grosbeak
Waxbills
Lagonosticta Firefinches
Estrilda Typical waxbills
Uraeginthus Blue waxbills and violet-ears
Hypargos niveoguttatus Peter’s twinspot
Amandava Avadavats
Ortygospiza atricollis Quail finch
Erythrura prasina Pintailed parrotfinch
Lonchura malabarica Indian silverbill
Lonchura cantans African silverbill
Lonchura griseicapilla Pearl-headed silverbill
Lonchura cucullata Bronze-winged mannikin
Lonchura bicolor Pied mannikin
Lonchura fringilloides Magpie mannikin
Lonchura striata Striated munia and Bengalese finch
Lonchura punctulata Spotted munia
Lonchura malacca Black-headed munia
Lonchura maja White-headed munia
Lonchura castaneothorax Chestnut-breasted finch
Aidemosyne modesta Cherry finch (otherwise known as plum-capped finch)
Amadina erythrocephala Red-headed finch
Amadina fasciata Cutthroat
Padda oryzivora Java sparrow
Emblema guttata Spotted-sided finch (otherwise known as diamond finch)
Neochmia ruficauda Star finch
Poephila guttata Zebra finch
Poephila bichenovii Double-barred finch
Poephila personata Masked finch
Poephila acuticauda Long-tailed finch
Chloebia gouldiae Gouldian finch
Weavers
Passer luteus Golden sparrow
Petronia xanthocollis Yellow-throated sparrow
Sporopipes squamifrons Scaly-crowned weaver
Ploceus philippinus Baya weaver
Ploceus intermedius Lesser masked weaver
Quelea cardinalis Cardinal quelea
Euplectes anomalus Bob-tailed wydah
Euplectes diadematus Fire-fronted bishop
Euplectes gierowii Black bishop
Euplectes nigroventris Black-vented bishop
Euplectes aureus Golden-backed bishop
Euplectes capensis Yellow-rumped bishop
Euplectes axillaris Fan-tailed wydah
Euplectes hartlaubi Marsh wydah
Euplectes albonotatus White-winged wydah
Euplectes progne Long-tailed wydah
Euplectes jacksoni Jackson’s wydah
Vidua paradisaea Paradise wydah
Buntings
Emberiza tahapisi Cinnamon-breasted bunting
Emberiza elegans Yellow-throated bunting
Emberiza flaviventris African golden-breasted bunting
Emberiza bruniceps Red-headed bunting
Melophus lathami Crested bunting
Sicalis flaveola Saffron finch
Tiaris Grassquits
Paroaria Cardinalis Cardinals
Cyanerpes Honeycreepers
REPTILES
3 
All kinds of reptile except the kinds specified in the first column below—
 
Geckos
Hemidactylus brookii Brook’s gecko
Hemidactylus flaviviridis 
Hemidactylus frenatus Bridled house gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia Moreau’s gecko
Lygodactylus picturatus 
Pachydactylus bibronii Bibron’s clawless gecko
Thecadactylus rapicauda Turnip-tailed gecko (otherwise known as top-tailed gecko)
Agamids
Agama agama Margouillat lizard (otherwise known as rainbow lizard)
Agama atricollis Black-necked agama
Calotes cristatellus Londok agama
Calotes versicolor Harlequin lizard (otherwise known as bloodsucker lizard)
Leiolepis belliana Bell’s agama
Physignathus cocincinus Giant water dragon
Iguanids
Anolis carolinensis Carolina anole (otherwise known as green anole)
Tropidurus torquatus Taraguira lizard (otherwise known as Wied’s ring-necked lizard)
Teiids
Ameiva ameiva Surinam lizard
Lacertids
Acanthodactylus boskianus Daudin’s fringe-toed lizard
Acanthodactylus pardalis Leopard fringe-toed lizard
Cordylids
Gerrhosaurus flavigularis Yellow-throated plated lizard
Gerrhosaurus major 
Gerrhosaurus nigrigularis Black-throated plated lizard
Platysaurus guttatus 
Skinks
Mabuya mabouya Raddi’s skink
Mabuya multifasciata Many-banded skink
Mabuya striata Common two-striped skink
Mabuya varia Savanna variable skink
Typical snakes
Boaedon fuliginosus Common African house-snake
Coluber constrictor American racer
Drymarchon corais Indigo snake
Elaphe guttata Corn snake
Elaphe obsoleta American rat snake
Lampropeltis getulus Common king snake
Natrix rhombifera Rhomb snake
Natrix sipedon North American water snake
Oxybelis aeneus American vine snake
Oxybelis fulgidus Green vine snake
Philothamnus semivariegatus Variegated bush snake
Spalerosophis diadema Clifford’s snake
Thamnophis sauritus Ribbon snake
Thamnophis sirtalis Common garter snake
Terrapins
Chrysemys picta Painted terrapin
Chrysemys scripta elegans (otherwise known as Pseudemys scripta elegans) Red-eared terrapin
AMPHIBIANS
4 
All kinds of amphibian except the kinds specified in the first column below—
 
Mole salamanders
Ambystoma maculatum American spotted salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum Tiger salamander
True toads
Atelopus ignescens 
Bufo marinus Giant toad
Bufo melanostictus Asian common toad
Bufo regularis African square-marked toad
Narrow-mouthed frogs
Kaloula pulchra Malayan bullfrog
True frogs
Pyxicephalus delalandei (otherwise known as Rana delalandei) Delaland’s burrowing frog
Rana angolensis Angola frog
Rana cancrivora Mangrove frog
Rana catesbeiana American bullfrog
Rana chalconota
Rhacophorine tree frogs
Polypedetes leucomystax (otherwise known as Rhacophorus leucomystax) Malayan tree frog
Sedge frogs
Hyperolius concolor Hallowell’s tree frog
Hyperolius nasutus 
Hyperolius picturatus 
Hyperolius pusillus 
Arrow-poison frogs
Dendrobates auratus 
Dendrobates histrionicus 
Paradoxical frogs
Pseudis paradoxa Paradoxical frog
Hylid tree frogs
Hyla boans Giant tree frog
Hyla cinerea American green tree frog
Hyla crepitans Rattle-voiced tree frog
Hyla crucifer Spring peeper frog
Hyla nasica 
Hyla rubra Daudin’s tree frog
Hyla versicolor Common grey tree frog
Phrynohyas venulosa Warty tree frog
Smilisca baudini Mexican tree frog
Part II
5 
The kinds of fish specified in the first column below—
Restricted kind Common name or names
Sturgeons
Acipenser brevirostrum Shortnose sturgeon
Acipenser fulvescens Lake sturgeon
Acipenser oxyrhynchus Atlantic sturgeon
Acipenser sturio Common sturgeon
Bonytongues
Arapaima gigas Arapaima
Scleropages formosus Asiatic bonytongue
Salmon
Coregonus alpenae Longjaw cisco
Salmo chrysogaster Mexican golden trout
Stenodus leucichthys leucichthys Inconnu
Carp and suckers
Caecobarbus geertsi Blind cave fish
Chasmistes cujus Cui-ui
Plagopterus argentissimus Woundfin
Probarbus jullieni Ikan temoleh
Ptychocheilus lucius Colorado squawfish
Rhodeus sericeus Bitterling
Toothcarp
Cynolebias constanciae 
Cynolebias marmoratus 
Cynolebias minimus Annual killifish
Cynolebias opalescens 
Cynolebias splendens 
Xiphophorus couchianus Monterey platyfish
Coelacanths
Latimeria chalumnae Coelacanth
Australian lungfish
Neoceratodus forsteri Australian lungfish
Catfish
Pangasianodon gigas Giant catfish
Silurus glanis Wels (otherwise known as European catfish
Perch
Ambloplites ruperstris Rock bass
Lepomis gibbosus Pumpkin seed (otherwise known as sunfish)
Micropterus salmoides Large-mouthed black bass (otherwise known as sand perch)
Stizostedion lucioperca Zander
Stizostedion vitreum glaucum Blue walleye
Drumfish
Cynoscion macdonaldi 
INSECTS
6 
The kind of insect specified in the first column below—
 
Butterflies
Ornithoptera 
Trogonoptera Birdwing butterflies
Troides 
Maculinea arion Large blue
Parnassius apollo Apollo butterfly
MOLLUSCS
7 
The kinds of mollusc specified below—
Restricted kind
Marine mussels
Mytilus chorus
Freshwater mussels
8 
 Conradilla caelata
 Cyprogenia aberti
 Dromus dromas
 Epioblasma florentina curtisi (otherwise known as Dysnomia florentina curtisi)
 Epioblasma florentina florentina (otherwise known as Dysnomia florentina florentina)
 Epioblasma sampsoni (otherwise known as Dysnomia sampsoni)
 Epioblasma sulcata perobliqua (otherwise known as Dysnomia sulcata perobliqua)
 Epioblasma torulosa gubernaculum (otherwise known as Dysnomia torulosa gubernaculum)
 Epioblasma torulosa rangiana (otherwise known as Dysnomia torulosa rangiana)
 Epioblasma torulosa torulosa (otherwise known as Dysnomia torulosa torulosa)
 Epioblasma turgidula (otherwise known as Dysnomia turgidula)
 Epioblasma walkeri (otherwise known as Dysnomia walkeri)
 Fusconaia cuneolus
 Fusconaia edgariana
 Fusconaia subrotunda
 Lampsilis brevicula
 Lampsilis higginsi
 Lampsilis orbiculata orbiculata
 Lampsilis satura
 Lampsilis virescens
 Lexingtonia dolabelloides
 Plethobasus cicatricosus
 Plethobasus cooperianus
 Pleurobema clava
 Pleurobema plenum
 Potamilus capax (otherwise known as Proptera capax)
 Quadrula intermedia
 Quadrula sparsa
 Toxolasma cylindrella (otherwise known as Carunculina cylindrella)
 Unio nickliniana (otherwise known as Megalonaias nickliniana)
 Unio tampicoensis tecomatensis (otherwise known as Lampsilis tampicoensis tecomatensis)
 Villosa trabalis (otherwise known as Micromya trabalis)
Papustyla pulcherrima (otherwise known as Papuina pulcherrima)

Paryphanta


 Coalhuilix hubbsi
 Cochliopina milleri
 Durangonella coahuilae
 Mexipyrgus carranzae
 Mexipyrgus churinceanus
 Mexipyrgus escobedae
 Mexipyrgus lugoi
 Mexipyrgus mojarralis
 Mexipyrgus multilineatus
 Mexithauma quadripaludium
 Nymphophilus minckleyi
 Paludiscala caramba

Antipatharia Black corals (all species)
Note: The second column of this Schedule gives a common name or names, where available, and is included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, only the first column is to be taken into account.

SCHEDULE 2
Section 1.

This Schedule does not apply to any kind of plant.

SCHEDULE 3
Section 1.
1 
The meat and offal of any animal of the order Cetacea (whales, porpoises and dolphins) and any flour or meal made from such meat and offal.
2 
Whalebone (if unworked or simply prepared), and hair and waste of whalebone.
3 
The fat and oil of any animal of the order Cetacea (whether or not refined or modified), and spermaceti wax and ambergris.
4 
The extracts and juices of the meat of any animal of the order Cetacea.
5 

(1) Leather treated with the oil, whether or not refined or modified, of any member of the order Cetacea (hereinafter referred to as “cetacean oil”).
(2) Any furskin, or any part of a furskin (including the head, tail or paw), treated with cetacean oil.
(3) Articles made wholly or partly from leather treated with cetacean oil, being articles of any of the following kinds, namely: saddlery and harness for animals; trunks, suit-cases and other similar articles for the use of travellers; handbags, briefcases, wallets, purses, toilet cases, tool cases, tobacco pouches, sheaths, and other similar containers; articles of clothing; footwear, gaiters and other similar articles (including parts thereof).
(4) Anything made wholly or partly from furskin, treated with cetacean oil.
6 
The whole or any part of, or anything made wholly or partly from any tusk of any of the following animals, namely—
(a) any animal of the family Elephantidae (elephants)
(b) any animal of the family Suidae (pigs)
(c) any animal of the species Monodon monoceros (narwhal)
(d) any animal of the species Odobenus rosmarus (walrus)and powder and waste of any tusk of any of the animals referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) of this paragraph.
7 
The whole or any part of, or anything made wholly or partly therefrom, any tooth of any animal, and powder and waste of any tooth of any animal.
8 
The whole or any part of the horns of any mammal to which Schedule 1 to this Act applies.
9 
Any part of, or anything made wholly or partly from, any animal of the family Rhinocerotidae.
10 
The stuffed head, or the skull (together with the skin covering it), of any mammal or reptile to which Schedule 1 to this Act applies.
11 

(1) Any furskin, skin or hide of a defined animal, if raw, tanned or dressed.
(2) Any piece or cutting (including the head, tail and any paw) of any furskin, skin or hide of a defined animal.
(3) Any tanned or dressed furskin of a defined animal or defined animals which are assembled in plates, rectangles, crosses, trapeziums or otherwise.
(4) Anything made wholly or partly from the furskin of a defined animal (except where the furskin is trimming only).
(5) In this paragraph, defined animal means:
(a) any animal of the following families, namely—
 Felidae (cats) except Felis catus (domestic cat)
 Ursidae (bears);
(b) any animal of the following sub-families, namely—
 Hemigalinae (civets and palm civets)
 Lutrinae (otters)
 Paradoxurinae (palm civets)
 Viverrinae (linsangs, civets and genets);
(c) any animal of the genus Arctocephalus (fur seals);
(d) any animal of the following species, namely—
 Canis lupus (wolf)
 Colobus angolensis (Angolan colobus)
 Colobus guereza (guereza)
 Colobus polykomos (western black and white colobus, otherwise known as ursine colobus)
 Crocuta crocuta (spotted hyaena)
 Cystophora cristata (hooded seal)
 Equus burchelli (Common or Burchell’s zebra)
 Equus grevyi (Grevy’s zebra)
 Equus zebra (mountain zebra)
 Hyaena brunnea (brown hyaena)
 Lama guanacoe (Guanaco)
 Mungos mungo (banded mongoose)
 Phoca (Pagophilus) groenlandica (harp seal)
 Vicugna vicugna (vicuna)
12 

(1) The whole or any part of any raw hide or skin (if fresh, salted, dried, pickled or limed and whether or not split) and the leather of any animal of the family Elephantidae (elephants) and sub-family Macropodinae (wallabies and kangaroos).
(2) Anything made wholly of partly from the hide, skin or leather of any animal of the family Elephantidae (elephants) and sub-family Macropodinae (wallabies and kangaroos).
13 
The skin and scales of any animal of the family Manidae (pangolins).
14 

(1) Hair, whether or not carded or combed, of any animal of the species Vicugna vicugna (vicuna).
(2) Yarn made wholly or partly of hair of any animal of the species Vicugna vicugna (vicuna).
(3) Fabric made wholly or partly of hair of any animal of the species Vicugna vicugna (vicuna) and any article made wholly or partly of any such fabric.
15 
Musk derived from any animal of the genus Moschus (musk deer).
16 

(1) The whole or any part of any raw hide or skin, (if fresh, salted, dried, pickled or limed and whether or not split) and the leather of any animal of the class Reptilia (reptiles).
(2) Anything made wholly or partly of the hide, skin or leather of any animal of the class Reptilia.
17 

(1) The whole or any part of the bony shell and its covering scales, if unworked, simply prepared or polished, of any of the order Testudinata (turtles, tortoises and terrapins).
(2) Anything made wholly or partly from the bony shell, its covering scales and the claws, of any member of the family Cheloniidae (sea turtles).
18 

(1) The meat and cartilage, including callipee and callipash, of any animal of the family Cheloniidae.
(2) Soup made from any animal of the family Cheloniidae.
19 
Soup made from any animal of the species Chelydra serpentina (common snapping turtle).
20 

(1) The whole shell of any animal of the species Papustyla pulcherrima, otherwise known as Papuina pulcherrima (green tree snail).
(2) The whole or any part of the skeleton of any animal of the order Antipatharia (black corals).
21 
The casque (whether or not attached to the upper part of the bill) of any bird of the species Rhinoplax vigil (helmeted hornbill), or anything made wholly or partly therefrom.
22 

(1) Plumage, that is to say, any feather or feathers, or any skin or any other part with any feathers on it, of any bird or birds, other than excepted plumage.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1) above, excepted plumage means:
(a) plumage which is that only of a bird of any of the following species, namely—
 Chrysolophus pictus (golden pheasant)
 Gallus gallus (red junglefowl and domestic fowl)
 Phasianus colchicus (common pheasant, otherwise known as ring-necked pheasant)
 Struthio camelus (ostrich);
(b) plumage which is that only of a bird of any domestic form of any of the following species, namely—
 Anas platyrhynchos (domestic duck)
 Anser anser (domestic goose)
 Anser cygnoides (Chinese goose)
 Cairina moschata (Muscovy duck)
 Columba livia (domestic pigeon)
 Meleagris gallopavo (turkey)
 Numida meleagris (Guineafowl);
(c) plumage which consists only of the down feathers of any adult female bird of the species Somateria mollissima (eider duck);
(d) plumage which consists only of the train feathers of any adult male bird of the species Pavo cristatus (Indian peacock);
(e) plumage none of which falls outside paragraphs (a) to (d) above.
23 
Anything made wholly or partly of plumage (within the meaning of paragraph 23 above and subject to the exception there stated).
24 
Any egg, whether whole or blown, of any bird other than
(a) a bird of any of the following species, namely—
 Coturnix japonica (Japanese quail)
 Gallus gallus (red junglefowl and domestic fowl)
(b) a bird of any domestic form of any of the following species, namely—
 Anas platyrhynchos (domestic duck)
 Anser anser (domestic goose)
 Anser cygnoides (Chinese goose)
 Cairina moschata (Muscovy duck)
 Meleagris gallopavo (turkey)
 Numida meliagris (Guineafowl).
25 
The whole or any part of, or anything made wholly or partly from, the wings of any member of the following genera, namely—
OrnithopteraTrogonopteraTroides Birdwing butterflies.
26 
The stem of any plant of any of the families Cyatheaceae and Dicksoniaceae (tree ferns).
27 
The roots of any plant of the species Panax quinquefolius, Saussurea lappa and Dioscorea deltoidea.
28 
The wood of Araucaria araucana, Quercus copeyensis, Swietenia humilis, Basiloxylon excelsum and Guaiacum sanctum.
Note: In this Schedule, any common name which appears in brackets after a scientific name is included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, only the scientific name concerned is to be taken into account.
SCHEDULE 4
Section 4
This Schedule applies to the following kinds of animal, namely:—

1 
Subject to paragraph 2, the kinds of mammals specified in the first column below—
Restricted kind Common name
Carnivora
Vulpes velox hebes Northern kit fox
Aonyx microdon Cameroon clawless otter
Felis bengalensis bengalensis Bengal tiger cat
Felis rubiginosa Rusty-spotted cat
Felis rufa escuinapae Mexican bobcat
Artiodactyla
Vicugna vicugna Vicuna
Moschus moschiferus moschiferus Himalayan musk deer
Antilocapra americana sonoriensis Sonoran pronghorn
Rodentia
Pseudomys fumous Smoky mouse
2 
The species Aonyx microdon, Felis bengalensis bengalensis, Felis rubiginosa, Antilocapra americana sonoriensis, Moschus moschiferus moschiferus and Vicugna vicugna are specified in this Schedule only in relation to populations excluded from Appendix I of Annex A to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3626/82 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora, as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 558/95.
3 
The kinds of birds specified in the first column below—
Restricted kind Common name
Falconiformes
Cathartidae (except Gymnogyps californianus and Vultur gryphus) New World vultures
4 
Subject to paragraph 5, the kinds of reptiles specified in the first column below—
Restricted kind Common name
Crocodylia
Crocodylus niloticus Nile crocodile
Crocodylus porosus Salt-water crocodile
Serpentes
Bolyeria spp (except B. multocarinata) Round Island boas
Casarea spp (except C. dussumeri) Keel-scaled boas
5 
Crocodylus niloticus and Crocodylus porosus are specified in this Schedule only in relation to populations excluded from Appendix I of Annex A to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3626/82 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora, as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 558/95.
6 
The kinds of fish specified in the first column below—
Restricted kind Common name
Coregonus alpenae Longjaw cisco
Stizostedion vitreum glaucum Blue walleye
Note: The second column of this Schedule gives a common name or names, where available, and is included by way of guidance only; in the event of any dispute or proceedings, only the first column is to be taken into account.
SCHEDULE 5
Section 4

Family Kind
Araceae Alocasia sanderana
Caryocaraceae Caryocar costaricense
Caryophyllaceae Gymnocarpus prewalskii Melandrium mongolicus Silene mongolica Stellaria palvinata
Gentianaceae Prepusa hookeriana
Humiriaceae Vantanea barbourii
Juglandaceae Engelhardtia pterocarpa
Leguminosae Ammopiptanthus mongolicum Cynometra hemitomophylla Platymiscium pleiostachyum Tachilgalia versicolor
Melastomataceae Lavoisiera itambana
Meliaceae Guarea longipetiola
Moraceae Batocarpus costaricensis
Pinaceae Abies nebrodensis
Podocarpaceae Podocarpus costalis
Saxifragaceae (otherwise known as Grossulariaceae) Ribes sardoum
Ulmaceae Celtis aetnensis
Welwitschiaceae Welwitschia bainesii
Zingiberaceae Hedychium philippinense