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Procedure Name

Getting Permits for Export and Import of Wildlife - CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered species of Wild fauna and flora) Permits/ FFPO (Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance)Permits

Description

Category	Permit
Responsible Agency	Department of Wildlife Conservation Address: 811A,Jayanthipura,Battaramulla, Sri Lanka Phone: : +94 112 888585 Fax No: +94 112883355 Email: dg@dwc.dov.lk
Legal base of the Procedure	Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (FFPO), (chapter 469) , 49 of 1993 and 22 of 2009 (www. dwc.gov.lk) CITES Regulation (www.cites.org)
Processing time	10 working days
Fee	Application Fee:- Free Service Charge :- Varies depending on the species and no of specieman

Required Documents

No.	Type of documents
1	Request Letter clearly indicating the purpose of Import/ Export
2	Origin of the specimen with 02 A5 Size Photographs of the specimen
3	CITES application
4	For Commercial Level Importation it is required to submit a Certificate issued by the Company/ Institution which supplies the stock .
5	Import permit from the relevant country in case of issuing Export Permit/ Certificate in origin of the specimen by a recognized institution in case of importation.

Process Steps

Step 1	A duly filled application form and other relevant documents should submit forward it to The Department of Wildlife Conservation, Battaramulla.
Step 2	The Department of Wildlife Conservation reviews application and if it’s not complete informs applicant.
Step 3	Decision taken by The Department of Wildlife Conservationon the application is conveyed to the applicant on receipt of all requested information to assess the application