Statutory guidance

Ivory Act 2018 enforcement and civil sanctions

How the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and other enforcement bodies can use enforcement and sanctioning powers to secure compliance with illegal ivory dealing.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
21 March 2022
Last updated
628 JuneJanuary 20222025 — See all updates

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Ivory Act 2018 enforcement and civil sanctions

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Includes information on:

  • enforcement and investigation powers
  • civil sanctions that may be applied - enforcement undertakings, stop notices and monetary penalties
  • criminal proceedings for more serious offences
  • challenges and appeals
  • the report we will publish on the use of civil sanctions

Read guidance on how to register an ivory item.

Updates to this page

Published 21 March 2022
Last updated 628 JuneJanuary 2022 2025 + show all updates

  1. This guidance now covers ivory from the following species: elephant, hippopotamus, killer whale, narwhal and sperm whale.

  2. Added a link to the enforcement undertaking offer form. Edited the certificate of compliance section - we'll send you an enforcement undertaking compliance certificate form when we write to you to accept your proposal.

  4. Added Welsh translation for the document.

  6. First published.

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