List of invasive alien species of Union concern
Procambarus fallax f. virginalis, caught from an established population in southwestern Germany.
In 2016, following the EU Regulation 1143/2014[1] on Invasive Alien Species, the European Commission published a first list of 37 IAS of Union concern.[2] The list was first updated in 2017[3] and comprised 49 species. Since the second update in 2019,[4] 66 species are listed as IAS of EU concern.
The species on the list are subject to restrictions on keeping, importing, selling, breeding and growing. Member States of the European Union must take measures to stop their spread, implement monitoring and preferably eradicate these species. Even if they are already widespread in the country they are expected to manage the species to avoid further spread.[5]
Sortable table of invasive alien species of Union concern[]
| Scientific name | English name | Taxonomic group | EU[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia saligna (Labill.) H.L.Wendl. | Golden wreath wattle | Plantae | 2019 |
| Acridotheres tristis Linnaeus, 1766 | Common or Indian myna | Aves | 2019 |
| Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle | Tree of heaven | Plantae | 2019 |
| Alopochen aegyptiaca Linnaeus, 1766 | Egyptian goose | Aves | 2017 |
| Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. | Alligator weed | Plantae | 2017 |
| Andropogon virginicus L. | Broomsedge bluestem | Plantae | 2019 |
| Arthurdendyus triangulatus (Dendy, 1894) Jones & Gerard (1999) | New Zealand flatworm | Rhabditophora | 2019 |
| Asclepias syriaca L. | Milkweed | Plantae | 2017 |
| Baccharis halimifolia L. | Eastern baccharis | Plantae | 2016 |
| Cabomba caroliniana Gray | Green cabomba | Plantae | 2016 |
| Callosciurus erythraeus Pallas, 1779 | Pallas's squirrel | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Cardiospermum grandiflorum Sw. | Balloon vine | Plantae | 2019 |
| Cortaderia jubata (Lemoine ex Carrière) Stapf | Purple pampas grass | Plantae | 2019 |
| Corvus splendens Viellot, 1817 | Indian house crow | Aves | 2016 |
| Ehrharta calycina Sm. | Perennial veldtgrass | Plantae | 2019 |
| Eichhornia crassipes (Martius) Solms | Water hyacinth | Plantae | 2016 |
| Elodea nuttallii (Planch.) St. John | Nuttall's waterweed | Plantae | 2017 |
| Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1854 | Chinese mitten crab | Crustacea | 2016 |
| Gunnera tinctoria (Molina) Mirbel | Chilean rhubarb | Plantae | 2017 |
| Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (D.Don ex Hook. & Arn.) DC. | Spadeleaf plant | Plantae | 2019 |
| Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier | Giant hogweed | Plantae | 2017 |
| Heracleum persicum Fischer | Persian hogweed | Plantae | 2016 |
| Heracleum sosnowskyi Mandenova | Sosnowski's hogweed | Plantae | 2016 |
| Herpestes javanicus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818 | Small Asian mongoose | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Humulus scandens (Lour.) Merr. | Japanese hop | Plantae | 2019 |
| Hydrocotyle ranunculoides L. f. | Floating pennywort | Plantae | 2016 |
| Impatiens glandulifera Royle | Himalayan balsam | Plantae | 2017 |
| Lagarosiphon major (Ridley) Moss | Curly waterweed | Plantae | 2016 |
| Lepomis gibbosus Linnaeus, 1758 | Pumpkinseed | Pisces | 2019 |
| Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.Cours.) G.Don | Chinese bushclover, sericea | Plantae | 2019 |
| Lithobates catesbeianus Shaw, 1802 | American bullfrog | Amphibia | 2016 |
| Ludwigia grandiflora (Michx.) Greuter & Burdet | Water primrose | Plantae | 2016 |
| Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H. Raven | Floating primrose | Plantae | 2016 |
| Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw. | Vine-like fern | Plantae | 2019 |
| Lysichiton americanus Hultén & H. St. John | American skunk cabbage | Plantae | 2016 |
| Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus | Japanese stiltgrass | Plantae | 2017 |
| Muntiacus reevesi Ogilby, 1839 | Muntjac deer | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Myocastor coypus Molina, 1782 | Coypu | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. | Parrot's feather | Plantae | 2016 |
| Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michaux | Broadleaf watermilfoil | Plantae | 2017 |
| Nasua nasua Linnaeus, 1766 | South American coati | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Nyctereutes procyonoides Gray, 1834 | Racoon dog | Mammalia | 2017 |
| Ondatra zibethicus Linnaeus, 1766 | Muskrat | Mammalia | 2017 |
| Orconectes limosus Rafinesque, 1817 | Spiny-cheek crayfish | Crustacea | 2016 |
| Orconectes virilis Hagen, 1870 | Virile (northern) crayfish | Crustacea | 2016 |
| Oxyura jamaicensis Gmelin, 1789 | Ruddy duck | Aves | 2016 |
| Pacifastacus leniusculus Dana, 1852 | Signal crayfish | Crustacea | 2016 |
| Parthenium hysterophorus L. | Whitetop weed | Plantae | 2016 |
| Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. | Crimson fountaingrass | Plantae | 2017 |
| Perccottus glenii Dybowski, 1877 | Amur sleeper | Pisces | 2016 |
| Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross | Asiatic tearthumb | Plantae | 2016 |
| Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg, 1787) | Striped eel catfish | Pisces | 2019 |
| Procambarus clarkii Girard, 1852 | Red swamp crayfish | Crustacea | 2016 |
| Procambarus fallax f. virginalis (Hagen, 1870) | Marbled crayfish | Crustacea | 2016 |
| Procyon lotor Linnaeus, 1758 | Racoon | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. | Mesquite | Plantae | 2019 |
| Pseudorasbora parva Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 | Topmouth gudgeon | Pisces | 2016 |
| Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) | Kudzu vine | Plantae | 2016 |
| Salvinia molesta D.S. Mitch. | Giant salvinia, kariba weed | Plantae | 2019 |
| Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin, 1788 | Grey squirrel | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Sciurus niger Linnaeus, 1758 | Bryant's fox squirrel | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Tamias sibiricus Laxmann, 1769 | Siberian chipmunk | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Threskiornis aethiopicus Latham, 1790 | Sacred Ibis | Aves | 2016 |
| Trachemys scripta Schoepff, 1792 | Red eared slider | Reptilia | 2016 |
| Triadica sebifera (L.) Small | Chinese tallowtree | Plantae | 2019 |
| Vespa velutina nigrithorax du Buysson, 1905 | Yellow-legged Asian hornet | Insecta | 2016 |
Resources[]
- EU brochure on the 2017 list update with 49 species (pdf format)
- JRC report on the baseline distribution of the 37 species on the first list
See also[]
- List of invasive species in Europe (extensive list of alien species occurring in Europe)
References[]
- ^ Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species. OJ L 317, 4.11.2014: 35–55. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/1143/oj
- ^ Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 of 13 July 2016 adopting a list of invasive alien species of Union concern pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council. C/2016/4295. OJ L 189, 14.7.2016: 4–8. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2016/1141/oj
- ^ Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1263 of 12 July 2017 updating the list of invasive alien species of Union concern established by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council. C/2017/4755. OJ L 182, 13.7.2017: 37–39. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2017/1263/oj
- ^ Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1262 of 25 July 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 to update the list of invasive alien species of Union concern. C/2019/5360. OJ L 199, 26.7.2019: 1–4. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2019/1262/oj
- ^ "List of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern - Environment - European Commission". ec.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ Year in which the species was published in the list of EU concern.
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