PART 8MISCELLANEOUS

Amendments to the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985I132

1

The Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 198520 is amended as follows.

2

In Article 15 (introduction of new species etc.), after paragraph (9) add—

10

Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to species included on the list of invasive alien species of European Union concern adopted by the European Commission in accordance with Articles 4(1) and 10(4) of 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 in invasive alien species as amended from time to time.

3

In Schedule 9 (animals and plants to which Article 15 applies)—

a

in Part 1 (animals which are established in the wild), omit the following entries—

Common name

Scientific name

Crayfish, Signal

Pacifastacus leniusculus

Crayfish, Spiny-cheek

Orconectes limosus

Crayfish, Marbled

Procambarus sp.

Deer, Muntjac

Muntiacus reevesi

Duck, Ruddy

Oxyura jamaicensis

Squirrel, Grey

Sciurus carolinensis;

b

in Part 2 (plants), omit the following entries —

Common name

Scientific name

Balsam, Himalayan

Impatiens glandulifera

Cabbage, Skunk

Lysichiton americanum

Fanwort

Cabomba caroliniana

Hogweed, Giant

Heracleum mantegazzianum

Mile-A-Minute Weed

Polygonum perfoliatum

Parrot’s Feather

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Pennywort, Floating

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Rhubarb, Giant

Gunnera tinctoria

Salvinia, Giant

Salvinia molesta

Water Primrose

Ludwigia

Waterweed, Curly

Lagarosiphon major;

c

in Part 2 (plants), for the entry in respect of “Waterweeds (all species) Elodea (all species)” substitute—

Waterweeds (except Nuttall’s Waterweed)

All species of the genus Elodea, except Elodea nuttallii