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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

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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

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to 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(1), and in particular of Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 provides that a list of invasive alien species of Union concern (‘the Union list’) is to be adopted on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 4(3) thereof and meeting the conditions laid down in Article 4(6), which stipulates that the implementation costs, the cost of inaction, the cost-effectiveness and the socioeconomic aspects must be given due consideration.

(2) The Commission has concluded on the basis of the available scientific evidence and the risk assessments carried out pursuant to Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 that all criteria set out in Article 4(3) of that Regulation are met for the following invasive alien species: Baccharis halimifolia L, Cabomba caroliniana Gray, Callosciurus erythraeus Pallas, 1779, Corvus splendens Viellot, 1817, Eichhornia crassipes (Martius) Solms, Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1854, Heracleum persicum Fischer, Heracleum sosnowskyi Mandenova, Herpestes javanicus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818, Hydrocotyle ranunculoides L. f., Lagarosiphon major (Ridley) Moss, Lithobates (Rana) catesbeianus Shaw, 1802, Ludwigia grandiflora (Michx.) Greuter & Burdet, Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H. Raven, Lysichiton americanus Hultén and St. John, Muntiacus reevesi Ogilby, 1839, Myocastor coypus Molina, 1782, Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc., Nasua nasua Linnaeus, 1766, Orconectes limosus Rafinesque, 1817, Orconectes virilis Hagen, 1870, Oxyura jamaicensis Gmelin, 1789, Pacifastacus leniusculus Dana, 1852, Parthenium hysterophorus L., Perccottus glenii Dybowski, 1877, Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross (Polygonum perfoliatum L.), Procambarus clarkii Girard, 1852, Procambarus fallax (Hagen, 1870) f. virginalis, Procyon lotor Linnaeus, 1758, Pseudorasbora parva Temminck & Schlegel, 1846, Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr. var. lobata (Willd.) (Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi), Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin, 1788, Sciurus niger Linnaeus, 1758, Tamias sibiricus Laxmann, 1769, Threskiornis aethiopicus Latham, 1790, Trachemys scripta Schoepff, 1792, Vespa velutina nigrithorax de Buysson, 1905.

(3) The Commission has also concluded that those invasive alien species meet all of the conditions set out in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014. In particular, some of those species are already established in the territory of the Union or even widely spread in certain Member States and there may be cases where it is not possible to eradicate such species in a cost-effective manner. However, it is appropriate to include those species in the Union list, as there are other cost-effective measures that can be implemented: to prevent new introductions or further spread in the territory of the Union; to promote early detection and rapid eradication of species where they are not yet present or not yet widely spread; and to manage them, as appropriate to the specific circumstances of the Member States concerned, including by fishing, hunting or trapping, or any other type of harvesting for consumption or export, provided that these activities are carried out within a national management programme.

(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Invasive Alien Species,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1U.K.

The list set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall constitute the initial list of invasive alien species of [F1special] concern pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014.

Article 2U.K.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

F2...

ANNEXU.K. LIST OF INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES OF UNION CONCERN

a

[F3The inclusion of Nyctereutes procyonoides Gray, 1834 shall apply as of 2 February 2019 .]

SpeciesCN codes for live specimensCN codes for parts that can reproduceCategories of associated goods
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
[F4Acacia saligna (Labill.) H.L.Wendl. ( Acacia cyanophylla Lindl.) ex 0602 90 47 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)
Acridotheres tristis Linnaeus, 1766 ex 0106 39 80 ex 0407 19 90 (fertilised eggs for incubation)
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle ex 0602 90 48 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) ]
[F3Alopochen aegyptiacus Linnaeus, 1766 ex 0106 39 80 ex 0407 19 90 (fertilised eggs for incubation)
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) (12)
[F4Andropogon virginicus L. ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) (13)
Arthurdendyus triangulatus (Dendy, 1894) Jones & Gerard (1999) ex 0106 90 00 (5)]
Asclepias syriaca L. ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) (7)]
Baccharis halimifolia L.ex[F50602 90 46 or 0602 90 48]

ex 0602 90 45 (rooted cuttings and young plants)

ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)

Cabomba caroliniana Grayex 0602 90 50ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)
Callosciurus erythraeus Pallas, 1779ex 0106 19 00
[F4Cardiospermum grandiflorum Sw. ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)
Cortaderia jubata (Lemoine ex Carrière) Stapf ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) ]
Corvus splendens Viellot, 1817ex 0106 39 80ex 0407 19 90 (fertilised eggs for incubation)
[F4Ehrharta calycina Sm. ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) (13)]
Eichhornia crassipes (Martius) Solmsex 0602 90 50 [F6ex 1209 99 99] (seeds)
[F3Elodea nuttallii (Planch.) St. John ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) ]
Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1854ex[F50306 33 90]
[F3Gunnera tinctoria (Molina) Mirbel ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)
[F4Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (D.Don ex Hook. & Arn.) DC. ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) ]
Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) ]
Heracleum persicum Fischerex 0602 90 50ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)(6)
Heracleum sosnowskyi Mandenovaex 0602 90 50ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)
Herpestes javanicus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818ex 0106 19 00
[F4Humulus scandens (Lour.) Merr. ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) ]
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides L. f.ex 0602 90 50ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)
[F3Impatiens glandulifera Royle ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) ]
Lagarosiphon major (Ridley) Mossex 0602 90 50
[F4Lepomis gibbosus Linnaeus, 1758 ex 0301 99 17 ex 0511 91 90 (fertile fish eggs for hatching) (1), (2), (3), (4)
Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.Cours.) G.Don ( Lespedeza juncea var. sericea (Thunb.) Lace & Hauech) ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) (13)]
Lithobates (Rana) catesbeianus Shaw, 1802ex 0106 90 00
Ludwigia grandiflora (Michx.) Greuter & Burdetex 0602 90 50ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)
Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H. Ravenex 0602 90 50ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)
[F4Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw. ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) (5)]
Lysichiton americanus Hultén and St. Johnex 0602 90 50ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)
[F3Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) (7), (12)]
Muntiacus reevesi Ogilby, 1839ex 0106 19 00
Myocastor coypus Molina, 1782ex 0106 19 00
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc.ex 0602 90 50ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)
[F3Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michaux ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) ]
Nasua nasua Linnaeus, 1766ex 0106 19 00
[F3Nyctereutes procyonoides Gray, 1834 a ex 0106 19 00
Ondatra zibethicus Linnaeus, 1766 ex 0106 19 00 ]
[F6Orconectes limosus Rafinesque, 1817 ( Faxonius limosus Rafinesque, 1817)]ex[F50306 39 10]
[F6Orconectes virilis Hagen, 1870 ( Faxonius virilis Hagen, 1870)]ex[F50306 39 10]
Oxyura jamaicensis Gmelin, 1789ex 0106 39 80ex 0407 19 90 (fertilised eggs for incubation)
Pacifastacus leniusculus Dana, 1852ex[F50306 39 10]
Parthenium hysterophorus L.ex 0602 90 50ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)(5), (7)
[F3Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. ex 0602 90 50 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) ]
Perccottus glenii Dybowski, 1877ex[F50301 99 17]ex 0511 91 90 (fertile fish eggs for hatching)(1), (2), (3), (4)

Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross

(Polygonum perfoliatum L.)

ex 0602 90 50ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)(5), (11)
[F4Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg, 1787) ex 0301 19 00 ; ex 0301 99 85 ex 0511 91 90 (fertile fish eggs for hatching) ]
Procambarus clarkii Girard, 1852ex[F50306 39 10]
[F6Procambarus fallax (Hagen, 1870) f. virginalis ( Procambarus virginalis Lyko, 2017)]ex[F50306 39 10]
Procyon lotor Linnaeus, 1758ex 0106 19 00
[F4Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. ex 0602 90 47 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) ]
Pseudorasbora parva Temminck & Schlegel, 1846ex[F50301 99 17]ex 0511 91 90 (fertile fish eggs for hatching)(1), (2), (3), (4)

Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr. var. lobata (Willd.)

(Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi)

ex 0602 90 50ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)
[F4Salvinia molesta D.S. Mitch. ( Salvinia adnata Desv.) ex 0602 90 50 ]
Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin, 1788ex 0106 19 00
Sciurus niger Linnaeus, 1758ex 0106 19 00
Tamias sibiricus Laxmann, 1769ex 0106 19 00
Threskiornis aethiopicus Latham, 1790ex 0106 39 80ex 0407 19 90 (fertilised eggs for incubation)
Trachemys scripta Schoepff, 1792ex 0106 20 00
[F4Triadica sebifera (L.) Small ( Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb.) ex 0602 90 48 ex 1209 99 99 (seeds) ]
Vespa velutina nigrithorax de Buysson, 1905ex 0106 49 00(8), (9), (10)

Notes to the table: U.K.

Column (i): SpeciesU.K.

This column indicates the scientific name of the species. Synonyms are included in parenthesis.

Column (ii): CN codes for live specimens.U.K.

This column indicates the Combined Nomenclature (CN) codes for the live specimens. The goods classified under the CN codes in this column shall be subject to official controls under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014.

The CN, established by Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, is based on the international Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) drawn up by the Customs Cooperation Council, now the World Customs Organization (WCO), adopted by the International Convention, concluded in Brussels on 14 June 1983 and approved on behalf of the European Economic Community by Council Decision 87/369/EEC(2) (‘the HS Convention’). The CN reproduces the headings and subheadings of the HS to six digits, with only the seventh and eighth figures creating further subheadings which are specific to it.

Where only certain specified products under any four, six or eight digit code are required to be submitted to checks and no specific subdivision under this code exists in the CN, the code is marked ex (for example, ex 0106 49 00, as CN code 0106 49 00 comprises all other insects and not only the insect species that figure in the table).

Column (iii): CN code for parts that can reproduceU.K.

This column indicates, where relevant, the Combined Nomenclature (CN) codes for the parts of the species that can reproduce. See also the note for column (ii). The goods classified under the CN codes in this column shall be subject to official controls under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014.

Column (iv): Categories of associated goodsU.K.

This column indicates, where relevant, the CN codes of goods with which the invasive alien species are generally associated. The goods classified under the CN codes in this column are not subject to official controls under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014. See also the note for column (ii). In particular, the numbers mentioned in column (iv) refer to the CN codes below:

(1)

0301 11 00: Ornamental freshwater fish

(2)

[F60301 93 00 : Carp ( Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus , Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus , Catla catla , Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti , Leptobarbus hoeveni , Megalobrama spp.)]

(3)

0301 99 11: Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)

(4)

[F50301 99 17]: Other freshwater fish

(5)

ex 0602: Plants for planting with growing media

(6)

[F6ex 1211 90 86 : fresh seeds, not cut, crushed or powdered]

(7)

ex 2530 90 00: Soil and growing media

(8)

4401: Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms; wood in chips or particles; sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms

(9)

4403: Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared

(10)

ex 6914 90 00: Ceramic pots for gardening

(11)

ex Chapter 10: Cereal seeds for sowing

(12)

[F3ex 2309 90 : Feeding preparations for birds]

(13)

[F4ex 1213 : Hay]

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