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Title: Regulations on Import and Export of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna, Flora and Related Products Ch
Date: 2023.11.14
Legislative: 1. Promulagted on August 16, 2010
2. Amendment of the full text for 26 Articles promulgated on November 14, 2023
Content: Article 1
These regulations are enacted pursuant to Paragraph 4 of Article 13-1 of the Foreign Trade Act 
(hereafter referred to as “the Act”).

Article 2
The management authority hereto is referred to the Ministry of Economic Affairs; and the executing 
agency hereto is referred to the International Trade Administration (hereafter referred to as “the 
TITA”).

Article 3
The endangered species of fauna, flora and products thereof, hereto are referred to the species listed 
in Appendix I, Appendix II, and Appendix III of the endangered species of wild fauna and flora 
(Hereafter referred to as “Appendix I, Appendix II, and Appendix III).

Article 4
Unless otherwise specified by the management authority, when importing endangered species of 
wild fauna, flora, and products thereof, importer shall submit a Convention on International Trade in 
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (hereafter referred to as “CITES”) certificate or other 
certificates relating to importation.

Article 5
When importing endangered species of wild fauna, flora, and products thereof, importer shall list 
the following information of the imported goods in the import declaration: the scientific name, the 
common name, and the certificate number of the CITES certificate or other permit issued by the 
exporting country.

Article 6
The import of endangered species of wild fauna, flora, and products thereof, shall comply with the 
CITES certificate or other permits issued by the exporting country.
Importer shall submit the CITES certificate or other permits issued by the exporting country, if the 
certificate or permit contains the fields for the actual quantity of exportation, and signature and 
stamp, then the exporting country shall list the quantity and display the stamp.
When performing verification, the importing customs shall mark down the import declaration 
number and the item number or those of the relevant documents, and proceeds to submit the original 
copies of the CITES certificate or other permits to the TITA.

Article 7
Exporting Country, prior to issuing the CITES certificates for the endangered species of wild fauna, 
flora, and products thereof, included in Appendix I; if it requires to obtain a CITES import permit in 
advance, the importer shall submit the following documents to the TITA:
1.A complete CITES import permit application;
2.Approval documents issued by the central industry competent authority;
3.Other documents as specified.

Article 8
The export of the endangered species of wild faunas and products thereof, included in Appendices I 
and II shall require a prior grant of the CITES export permit from the TITA.
Exporter applying for the aforementioned CITES export permit, shall submit the following 
documents:
1.A complete CITES export permit application;
2.Other documents as specified.
Exporter applying for exportation of the endangered species of fauna and its products thereof, in 
Appendix I and the wild animals and its products thereof, as referred to Article 13-1, paragraph 2 
and stipulated by the Wildlife Conservation Law, in addition to complying with the preceding 
regulations, shall submit the approval documents issued by the central industry competent authority.

Article 9
The re-export of the endangered species of fauna and products thereof, included in Appendices I and 
II shall require a prior grant of the CITES re-export permit from the TITA.
Exporter applying for the aforementioned CITES export permit, shall submit the following 
documents:
1.A complete CITES re-export permit application;
2.Import declaration form or other relevant documents issued by the importing customs;
3.A photocopy of the CITES export permit issued by the exporting country; verified and registered 
by the importing customs;
4.Other documents as specified.
Exporter applying for re-exportation of the endangered species of fauna and its related product 
included in Appendix I and of the wild animals and its products thereof, as referred to Article 13-1, 
paragraph 2 and stipulated by the Wildlife Conservation Law, in addition to complying with the 
preceding regulations, shall submit the approval documentation issued by the central industry 
competent authority.

Article 10
The export of the endangered species of flora and products thereof, included in Appendices I and II, 
shall require a prior grant of the CITES export permit from the TITA.
Exporter applying for the aforementioned CITES export permit, shall submit the following 
documents:
1.A complete CITES export permit application;
2.Other documents as specified.
Exporter applying for the endangered species of flora and products thereof, included in Appendix I, 
in addition to complying with the preceding regulation, shall submit the approval documentation 
issued by the central industry competent authority.

Article 11
The re-export of the endangered flora and products thereof, included in Appendices I and II, shall 
require a prior grant of the CITE re-export permit from the TITA.
Exporter applying for the aforementioned CITES re-export permit, shall submit the following 
documents:
1.A complete CITES re-export permit application;
2.Import declaration form or other relevant documents;
3.A photocopy of the CITES export permit issued by the exporting party, and verified and registered 
by the importing customs;
4.Other documents as specified.
Exporter applying for the endangered flora and products thereof, included in Appendix I, in addition 
to complying with the preceding regulation, shall submit the approval documentation issued by the 
central industry competent authority.

Article 12
The export of the endangered fauna, flora, and products thereof, included in Appendix III, shall 
require a prior grant of the CITES export permit from the TITA.
Exporter applying for the aforementioned CITES other permit, shall submit the following 
documents:
1.A complete CITES other permit application;
2.Other documents as specified.
Exporter applying for exportation of the endangered species of fauna and its related product 
included in Appendix I and of the wild animals and its products thereof, as referred to Article 13-1, 
paragraph 2 and stipulated by the Wildlife Conservation Law, in addition to complying with the 
preceding regulations, shall submit the approval documentation issued by the central industry 
competent authority.

Article 13
The re-export of the endangered fauna, flora and products thereof, included in Appendices III, shall 
require a prior grant of the CITE re-export permit from the TITA.
Exporter applying for the aforementioned CITES re-export permit, shall submit the following 
documents:
1.A complete CITES other permit application;
2.Import declaration form or other relevant documents;
3.A photocopy of the CITES permit issued by the exporting party, and verified and registered by the 
importing customs;
4.Other documents as specified.
Exporter applying for re-exportation of the endangered species of fauna and its related product 
included in Appendix III and of the wild animals and its products thereof, as referred to Article 13-1, 
paragraph 2 and stipulated by the Wildlife Conservation Law, in addition to complying with the 
preceding regulations, shall submit the approval documentation issued by the central industry 
competent authority.

Article 14
The export of the endangered species of fauna, flora, and products thereof, shall be processed in 
accordance with the provisions of the CITES issued by the TITA or other certificates.
Exporting customs shall mark the actual quantity of exportation on the aforementioned permit and 
apply signature and seal of the exporting customs agency.
Exporter shall attach the aforementioned certificate, marked with the actual quantity of exportation, 
signed and sealed by the exporting customs, to the exporting commodities.

Article 15
Exporter when exporting endangered species of fauna, flora, and products thereof, shall submit the 
following information singly in export declaration form or other relevant documents: the scientific 
name and the common name of the exporting goods; The permit number issued by the TITA or the 
number, items, and relevant information of other permits.
If the exporter declares exportation without the export declaration form, exporting customs shall 
transfer the permit or the photocopy thereof, to the TITA after verification.

Article 16
If exporter lost the permit issued by the TITA, prior to the exportation or during shipping, exporter 
shall apply to the TITA for de-registration of the permit.

Article 17
If exporter lost the permit issued by the TITA, prior to the exportation and applied for 
de-registration as the preceding item stipulates, exporter shall submit the following documents to 
the TITA for application of re-issuance:
1.A complete CITES export permit, re-export permit, or other permit application;
2.Documentary explanation of loss of the permit.

Article 18
If exporter lost the permit issued by the TITA, during the shipping and applied for de-registration as 
Article 16 stipulates, shall submit the following documents to the TITA for re-issuance:
1.A complete CITES export permit, re-export permit, or other permit application;
2.Documentary explanation of loss of the permit;
3.Export declaration or other relevant documents issued by the exporting customs;
4.Proof of the responsible shipping firms;
5.Other documents as specified.

Article 19
The TITA determines format of the CITES certificate and permit.

Article 20
Application for the CITES permit or other certificates shall be done electronically; the TITA shall 
issue a documentary permit after approval. However, in the case of technical difficulties from the 
TITA system, application can be done documentarily.

Article 21
The CITES certificate and other permits have a validity of no more than six (6) months, counting 
from the date of issuance, and hold a restriction of one-time export and import. However for certain 
specific goods, a certificate or permit of shorter validity length can be issued.

Article 22
If any error is found in the Certificate or other permits prior to customs declaration, shall submit the 
original permit and apply for de-registration and re-issuance. Application of editing is prohibited.

Article 23
The CITES certificate and other permits shall be used within the validity period; extension of the 
validity period is prohibited.

Article 24
The management authority shall proclaim other provisions related to endangered species of fauna, 
flora, and products thereof.

Article 25
Export and Import of endangered species of fauna, flora, and products thereof, shall preserve all 
transaction documents and information related to the import and export, for no less than five (5) 
years, counting from the release of the exporting/importing goods.

Article 26
These regulations will be in full force and fully effective from the date of announcement.