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Endangered species: declare a gift or loan

Form to declare a gifted or loaned specimen of an annex A CITES-listed species that did not involve a commercial transaction.

Updates to this page

From:
Animal and Plant Health Agency and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published:
1 July 2007
Last updated:
6 July 2026
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  1. Added the Welsh version of the WLRS02 form.

  2. Definition of specimen updated for clarity. Address to send applications to has changed (new team name) so page content and form have been updated to reflect this.

  3. Declaration of receipt of an Annex A specimen by way of gift or unconditional loan (WLRS02) updated.

  4. AHVLA documents have been re-assigned to the new Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

  5. First published.

Documents

WLRS02: declaration of receipt of an Annex A specimen by way of gift or unconditional loan

Ref: WLRS02

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Use form WLRS02 to confirm that you’re the new owner of a gifted or loaned specimen of a species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

A specimen is a living or dead plant or animal or any of its parts, or an item made from these.

Use the Species+ tool to search for an endangered species. Check which annex (A, B, C or D) it’s classified under. You only need the certificate for use of a species listed under annex A of CITES.

You can send the completed form by email to wildlife.licensing@apha.gov.uk or by post to:

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
UK CITES Management Authority
Horizon House
Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH

Check if you need a CITES permit to import or export endangered species for more information on CITES controls and species.

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