To understand regulations pertaining to psittacidae, one must also take into account national legislation.

 

France took measures to bestow supplementary protection upon birds in the department of French Guiana with the 15 May 1986 order commonly called the “Arrêté de Guyane” (which was then modified by the order of 20 January 1987) and applicable to the entire French territory (France plus overseas departments).

 

A – Excerpt from the text of the Arrêté de Guyane:

Article 1:

 

"Prohibited at all times on the entirety of the national territory are: the destruction or removal of eggs and nests; the destruction, mutilation, capture / removal, repatriation of the following non-domestic species of birds; or, be they living or dead, their transport, peddling, use, offering for sale, sale or purchase."

 

 

Excerpt of the table that appeared in the Journal officiel (this table only includes an example of psittacidae)

 

 

TAXONOMY	COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	GUIANAN NAME
Order Psittaciformes
Psittacidae	Blue-and-yellow macaw	Ara ararauna	Ara (Macaw)
	Scarlet macaw	Ara macao	Ara (Macaw)
	Red-and-green macaw	Ara chloroptère	Ara (Macaw)

 

  

Article 2:

 

"Prohibited at all times on the entirety of the national territory are: the repatriation or, be they living or dead, the peddling, offering for sale, sale or purchase of all non-domestic species of bird represented in the department of Guiana. Their transport is prohibited at all times on the entirety of the national territory with the exception of the department of Guiana from which they can however be exported."

 

 

B - Scope:

 

Generally speaking, the acquisition, sale, and transport of certain parrots described as living in Guiana are prohibited on French territory.

 

Only holders of a certificate of competency issued by the prefecture after approval of a committee of experts, may legally possess species protected by the Arrêté de Guyane. The transport of species listed in the Arrêté de Guyane should be authorised first by the Department of Veterinary Services at the place of destination.

 

However, the certificate of competency in no way authorises the sale, purchase, or the offering for sale of a parrot listed in the Arrêté de Guyane.

 

The list of species published in the Journal Officiel and present in the table is not complete. Furthermore, the text of the legislature clearly states in Article 2 that "all non-domestic bird species" represented in the department of French Guiana are protected.

II – The Order of 10 August 2004

 

This order regulates the sale and transport of species listed in Annex I and those subject to the provisions in the Arrêté de Guyane, born in captivity, with the requirement of origin traceability via microchip or ring by a document called the certificat intracommunautaire (C.I.C) [intracommunity certificate], authenticated by the environment ministry of each EC country proving the animal’s second generation captivity.

III – The Order of 24 March 2006

 

This order overrules nothing in the order of 10 August 2004 setting out the conditions of authorisation and detention of certain non-domestic animals in breeding establishments, the sale (in pet stores), rental, transport or presentation to the public of non-domestic animal species.

 

The order of 24 March 2006 updates the arrêté de Guyane of 15 May 1986 authorising the sale, purchase, peddling and transport of parrots, but only those born and bred in captivity with origin traceability. This order applies to birds born after 24 March 2006.

 

To learn which documents you should receive when you purchase your parrot, consult our Never without ID! page.

We hope that this synthesis will clarify the situation for you. We are at your disposal for any further questions or clarifications that you may have. Contact the ASAP