CUSTOMS CONTROL
International trade of specimens of species listed in Annexes A and B of the Regulation (EC) nº 338/97.
International trade of specimens of species listed in Annexes A and B of the Regulation (EC) nº 338/97.
Upon import, export or re-export, the appropriate permit shall be submitted to the customs authorities along with the goods. In case of imports, the original CITES document (export or re-export permit issued by the country of origin) is needed. This documents shall be submited, along with the goods, to the Customs authorities at the first point of entry in the EU.
When goods are imported directly to Spain, once the shipment has arrived, and prior to Customs clearance, an application for inspection should be submitted to one of the 12 SOIVRE Inspection Services using the Species under Control Inspection Document (DIESAC).
The 12 authorized inspection posts for clearance of CITES goods are shown on the map below:
Customs should complete box 27 on the import permit, and return the form marked "copy for holder" to the importer. Customs will then forward the original import permit to the CITES Management Authority of the issuing country.
Importation of specimens of species listed in Annexes C and D of the Regulation (EC) nº 338/97
At the time of importation, the goods shall be presented together with a duly completed Import Notification . In the case of specimens of species listed in Annex C, a further document is required to prove the origin of the goods (CITES permit/certificate, or certificate of origin issued by the CITES Management Authority in the exporting country, whichever is appropriate). Specimens of species included in Annex D require no additional documents.
When goods are imported directly to Spain, once the shipment has arrived, and prior to Customs clearance, an application for inspection should be submitted to one of the 12 SOIVRE Inspection Services at the Territorial and Provincial Directorates for Trade, using the Species under Control Inspection Document (DIESAC.
Customs will keep the CITES permit/certificate, or the certificate of origin from the country of origin, and will endorse box 14 on the Import Notification form, returning the "copy for importer" form to the importer.
International trade of specimens of species non listed in Annexes of the Regulation (EC) nº 338/97
The commercial operator, or its authorized agent, must submit a request of inspecction to any of the SOIVRE Inspection Services through the The Species under Control Inspection Document (NON-CITES DIESAC) if it is required by the Customs.
