Export of snake venom, venom derivatives and other products derived from snakes held by Venom Supplies
Declaration of an approved wildlife trade operation
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, August 2011
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- Proposal for a Wildlife Trade Operation for the export of snake venom, venom derivatives and other products (PDF - 150 KB) | (Word - 1,607 KB)
- Declaration of approved small-scale wildlife trade operation for Venom Supplies (PDF - 52 KB) | (Word - 1,607 KB)
About the wildlife trade operation
This Approved Wildlife Trade Operation involves the wild harvest, keeping and breeding of snakes by Venom Supplies. Approval enables the export of snake venom, venom derivatives and other products derived from snakes held by Venom Supplies.
Snake derived venom, venom derivatives and other products have been used internationally for medical research into therapeutic compounds, production of human therapeutics and diagnostics, pure research and development of biological reagents.
This small–scale wildlife trade operation was gazetted on 31 August 2011 and will be in force from 31 August 2011 until 30 August 2014.
Commercial trade
- Approved sources for commercial trade
- Aquaculture programs
- Artificial propagation programs
- Captive breeding programs
- Commercial import programs
- Wildlife trade management plans
- Wildlife trade operations
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