Approved Wildlife Trade Operation - AG - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You will need this approval if you intend to export Australian native wildlife for commercial purposes. The kinds of operations that require approval include:

market testing operation
small-scale operations
developmental operations
commercial fisheries
provisional operation
existing stocks operation.

Approval to operate as a wildlife trade operation is required for the taking of certain native wildlife specimens and their export. Wildlife effected includes those listed with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Exemptions

You will not require this permit if the native wildlife you intend to export is included on the List of Exempt Native Specimens.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible, you must make sure:

the operation is not likely to threaten any relevant ecosystem
the operation is not detrimental to the survival of taxon to which the operation relates
that if the operation takes live specimens, that the conditions that relate to the welfare of the specimens are adhered too.

Duration

New operations may be approved for up to three years.

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Description
Apply	Licence	All	Fees will vary depending on your circumstances. Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader	Application Form and Guidelines for Approval of a Wildlife Trade Operation - PDF (Opens in new window)

Other resources

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader	List of Exempt Native Specimens Instrument 2001 (Opens in new window)
Comply	Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader	List of CITES Species (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Australian Government

Regulation(s) name

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 Australian Government

Administering agency

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Wildlife, Heritage and Marine Division

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Enquiries, Wildlife Trade Regulation Section

Wildlife, Heritage and Marine Division

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Operating address:	45-47 Cliff Street Fremantle Western Australia 6160
Operating address:	33 Allara Street Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601
Operating address:	18 Marcus Street Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 1047 Adelaide, South Australia 5001
Mailing address:	Locked Bag 5020 Parramatta New South Wales 2124
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 1751 Hobart, Tasmania 7001
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 2454 Brisbane, Queensland 4001
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 1680 Darwin, Northern Territory 0801
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 2392 Melbourne, Victoria 3001
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 858 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601
Phone:	02 6274 1900
Fax:	02 6274 1921
Email:	wildlifetrade@environment.gov.au

Supporting information

Wildlife Trade Operations (Opens in new window)

Approved Wildlife Trade Operation - Australian Government