importattion of red necked wallabies

Summary

The requester asked if animal health legislation prohibits importing red-necked wallabies from the UK to the Isle of Man. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture confirmed no specific prohibition exists under animal health laws but noted that importation is currently impossible due to the lack of an agreed export certificate with the UK.

Key Facts

• There are no regulations under animal health legislation specifically prohibiting the importation of red-necked wallabies from the UK.
• Importation requires an export certificate issued by the exporting country in agreement with the Isle of Man.
• There is currently no agreed export certificate between the Isle of Man and the United Kingdom.
• Other legislation such as the Wild Animals (Restriction on Importation) Act 1980 and Endangered Species Act 2010 may determine if and how the animals can be kept.
• The request was processed by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture.

Data Disclosed

• 1626461
• 2021-01-11
• 2021-02-08
• 5th February 2021
• 1980
• 2010
• 1963
• 1990
• 1996
• 1997
• 2015

Original Request

are there any regulations under animal health legislation that would prohibit my importation of red necked wallabies (macropus rufogriseus) from the uk

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator Corporate Services Directorate Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Tel no (01624) 685854 Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im www.gov.im

Our ref: 1626461 5th February 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 11 January 2021 and which states:

"are there any regulations under animal health legislation that would prohibit my importation of red necked wallabies (macropus rufogriseus) from the uk"

The Department are not aware of any regulations under animal health legislation that would prohibit the importation of red necked wallabies from the UK. However the importation of wallabies would be subject to the conditions of an export certificate issued by the exporting country in agreement with the Island. In relation to your question it is of significance that there is not currently an agreed export certificate with the United Kingdom. It is important to note that even if it were possible to arrange for an export certificate with the United Kingdom, that there is other relevant legislation that would be relevant to a keeper of animals of this nature, that may determine if and how they could be kept. As a starting point it would be imperative that someone undertaking to seek to import and ‘keep’ non-native species such as red neck wallabies should familiarise themselves with the following legislation which, amongst other regulations, would be of relevance; • Wild Animals (Restriction on Importation) Act 1980 http://www.legislation.gov.im/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1980/198 0-0004/WildAnimalsRestrictiononImportationEtc.Act1980_1.pdf • Endangered Species Act 2010 https://legislation.gov.im/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2010/2010- 0007/EndangeredSpeciesAct2010_4.pdf • Destructive Imported Animals Act 1963 https://legislation.gov.im/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1963/1963- 0005/DestructiveImportedAnimalsAct1963_1.pdf • Wildlife Act http://www.legislation.gov.im/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1990/199 0-0002/WildlifeAct1990_3.pdf • Animal Health Act 1996

https://legislation.gov.im/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1996/1996- 0022/AnimalHealthAct1996_2.pdf • The Cruelty to Animals Act 1997 https://legislation.gov.im/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1997/1997- 0005/CrueltytoAnimalsAct1997_1.pdf

Please quote the reference number 1626461 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely