The Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1262 of 25 July 2019 adds 17 alien species (4 animals, 13 plants) to the existing list of invasive alien species of Union concern, according to the EU Regulation 1143/2014.
The current EU geographical distribution of the Invasive Alien Species (IAS) added to the list of Union concern by the Commission Implementing Regulation 2017/1263 is set through a JRC technical report.
European Member States (MS) are requested to report on the activities to implement the EU Regulation 1143/2014 on invasive alien species (IAS), under the provisions of art. 24 (1), by 1st of June 2019.
IUCN provides technical support to the implementation of the European Union Regulation 1143/2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (IAS).
The EU Regulation 1143/2014 sets the rules to prevent the unintentional and intentional introduction of invasive alien species in Europe.
Early detection of an invasive alien species is vital to apply effective eradication measures and avoid negative impacts in a given region to native biodiversity, or to ecosystem services that the environment can provide.
The implementation of EU Regulation 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species has seen the fruitful collaboration between the Commission and Member States Competent Authorities in the preparation of a Baseline distribution of the 37 Invasive Alien Species (IAS) of Union concern (published in the Commission Implementing Reg. 1141/2016).
Aquaculture is a key component of the European fisheries sector, producing 20% of the annual fish production.
Close to 7,000 different species are owned by pet owners across Europe, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish.
Waarneming, a citizen science site for natural observations and biodiversity monitoring in the Netherlands, reported the first observation of Asian hornet, Vespa velutina, in the Netherlands.
