Wildlife (Import and Export of Fauna and Flora) (Designation of Ports and Airports) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 377/2011).

The Wildlife (Import and Export of Fauna and Flora) (Designation of Ports and Airports) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 modify the original 2001 regulations to update the list of designated ports and airports in Ireland for the import and export of wildlife specimens under CITES. The amendment, issued by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, adds Dundalk Port to the list of designated locations and revises provisions concerning plant species and their derivatives. The updated regulation specifies which ports and airports are authorised to handle live specimens, distinguishing between live animals and live plants. Dublin and Shannon Airports are designated for live animal specimens, while Cork, Dublin, and Shannon Airports, along with Cork and Dublin Ports, are designated for live plant specimens. Cork Airport is limited to handling plant parts and derivatives. Additional ports, including Drogheda, Foynes, Greenore, Limerick, Wicklow, and the newly added Dundalk, are designated for timber-related plant products. The regulation also outlines restrictions based on animal health requirements. For example, Dublin Airport’s Border Inspection Post (BIP) is limited to registered equidae, while Shannon Airport’s BIP can handle both registered equidae and ungulates. Other live animals must be inspected at a different BIP within the EU before entering Ireland. Pet animals compliant with EU regulations are exempt from these checks.