The Jamnagar-based facility disclosed the decision in an application filed before the Supreme Court.
The application filed on August 19 placed on record a detailed representation submitted to the CITES Management Authority of India (CMA India).
In its application, Vantara has said that its internal moratorium took effect on June 5, 2026, the date of its last physical import of animals.
It has affirmed to have neither submitted fresh import requests since February 2026 nor maintained any pending applications.
As per the letter placed before the Court,
“A moratorium of twelve months (implemented internally with effect from 05 June 2026, being the date upon which the last import physically took place) upon any application for import, during which enhanced governance expertise and due diligence procedures established internally will be brought into working order and Vantara will undertake structured outreach, pursue international accreditation and benchmarking.”