Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2025
Sch 4AImport and export of CITES specimens
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Schedule 4A—Import and export of CITES specimens
(regulations 9A.02 and 9A.03)
1 Preliminary
1.01 If a CITES specimen meets the requirements of items 2.01 to 2.03, it is a CITES specimen for regulation 9A.02.
1.02 If a CITES specimen meets the requirements of items 2.01 to 2.03, or items 3.01 to 3.06, it is a CITES specimen for regulation 9A.03.
2 Import and export of CITES specimens—requirements
2.01 The CITES specimen is a specimen mentioned in column 2 of an item of the table.
2.02 The amount of the CITES specimen being imported or exported is no more than the amount specified in column 3 of the item of the table in which the specimen is mentioned.
2.03 Any requirements (for the CITES specimen) specified in column 4 of the item of the table in which the specimen is mentioned have been met.
| Item | Specimen | Maximum amount | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caviar of sturgeon species (Acipenseriformes spp.) | 125 grams per person | The container in which the specimen is imported or exported is labelled using a non‑reusable label that includes the codes required by CITES |
| 2 | Rainsticks of Cactaceae spp. | 3 specimens per person | |
| 3 | Crocodile products | 4 specimens per person | |
| 4 | Queen conch (Strombus gigas) shells | 3 specimens per person | |
| 5 | Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) | 4 specimens per person | |
| 6 | Giant clam (Tridacnidae spp.) shells | 3 specimens per person, not exceeding 3 kgs per person | Each specimen is one intact shell or two matching halves |
Note: For item 1, a resolution of the Conference of the Parties under Article XI of CITES may set out requirements in relation to using labels and codes for the import or export of the specimen.
3 Import of CITES specimens—requirements
3.01 The CITES specimen is a CITES II specimen.
3.02 The CITES specimen is not a live specimen.
3.03 The CITES specimen is lawfully imported into Australia from one of the following countries:
(a) Belgium;