Three main legal texts govern the international trade and detention of psittacidae.

At the international level, there is the Washington Convention. But this text must be understood in the context of applicable regulations within the European Community. On the national level, the Arrêté de Guyane (French Guiana order) has significant consequences on these birds, despite its limited scope.

The following study is not exhaustive and only offers the main highlights from the fundamental texts that apply to psittacidae.

• International legislation
• French legislation