Document ID: 32017R1263
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>13.7.2017&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 182/37</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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
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 Article 4(1) and (2) thereof,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141<a>&#160;(<span>2</span>)</a> establishes a list of invasive alien species of Union concern (&#8216;the Union list&#8217;), which is to be kept updated as appropriate, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>The Commission has concluded, on the basis of the available 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:<span>Alopochen aegyptiacus</span> Linnaeus, 1766;<span>Alternanthera philoxeroides</span> (Mart.) Griseb.;<span>Asclepias syriaca</span> L.;<span>Elodea nuttallii</span> (Planch.) St. John;<span>Gunnera tinctoria</span> (Molina) Mirbel;<span>Heracleum mantegazzianum</span> Sommier &amp; Levier;<span>Impatiens glandulifera</span> Royle;<span>Microstegium vimineum</span> (Trin.) A. Camus;<span>Myriophyllum heterophyllum</span> Michaux;<span>Nyctereutes procyonoides</span> Gray, 1834;<span>Ondatra zibethicus</span> Linnaeus, 1766;<span>Pennisetum setaceum</span> (Forssk.) Chiov.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>The Commission has concluded that for all those invasive alien species all elements set out in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 have been duly considered.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>Some Member States envisage applying to the Commission for authorizing the continuation of farming<span>Nyctereutes procyonoides</span> Gray, 1834 under Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 for alleged compelling public interests of a social or economic nature. Against this background, the inclusion of this species on the Union list should be subject to a transition period to allow completing the procedure of Article 9 of that Regulation before the listing of this species takes effect.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>Since the date of adoption of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141, the CN codes laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87<a>&#160;(<span>3</span>)</a> have been updated, with the most recent amendments having been laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1821<a>&#160;(<span>4</span>)</a>. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 should therefore be amended accordingly.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Invasive Alien Species,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 July 2017.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
( 1 ) OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 35 .
( 2 ) 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 ( OJ L 189, 14.7.2016, p. 4 ).
( 3 ) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff ( OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1 ).
( 4 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1821 of 6 October 2016 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff ( OJ L 294, 28.10.2016, p. 1 ).
ANNEX
The Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 is amended as follows:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>In the table of the list of invasive alien species of Union concern, the following species are inserted in alphabetical order:</p><table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Species</p></td><td><p>CN codes for live specimens</p></td><td><p>CN codes for parts that can reproduce</p></td><td><p>Categories of associated goods</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(i)</p></td><td><p>(ii)</p></td><td><p>(iii)</p></td><td><p>(iv)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#8216;<span>Alopochen aegyptiacus</span> Linnaeus, 1766</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;ex 0106 39 80</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;0407&#160;19&#160;90  (fertilised eggs for incubation)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>Alternanthera philoxeroides</span> (Mart.) Griseb.</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;ex 0602 90 50</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;1209&#160;99&#160;99  (seeds)</p></td><td><p>(12)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>Asclepias syriaca</span> L.</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;ex 0602 90 50</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;1209&#160;99&#160;99  (seeds)</p></td><td><p>(7)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>Elodea nuttallii</span> (Planch.) St. John</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;ex 0602 90 50</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;1209&#160;99&#160;99  (seeds)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>Gunnera tinctoria</span> (Molina) Mirbel</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;ex 0602 90 50</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;1209&#160;99&#160;99  (seeds)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>Heracleum mantegazzianum</span> Sommier &amp; Levier</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;ex 0602 90 50</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;1209&#160;99&#160;99  (seeds)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>Impatiens glandulifera</span> Royle</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;ex 0602 90 50</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;1209&#160;99&#160;99  (seeds)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>Microstegium vimineum</span> (Trin.) A. Camus</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;ex 0602 90 50</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;1209&#160;99&#160;99  (seeds)</p></td><td><p>(7), (12)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>Myriophyllum heterophyllum</span> Michaux</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;ex 0602 90 50</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;1209&#160;99&#160;99  (seeds)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>Nyctereutes procyonoides</span> Gray, 1834<a>&#160;(<span>*1</span>)</a></p></td><td><p>ex&#160;ex 0106 19 00</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>Ondatra zibethicus</span> Linnaeus, 1766</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;ex 0106 19 00</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>Pennisetum setaceum</span> (Forssk.) Chiov.</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;ex 0602 90 50</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;1209&#160;99&#160;99  (seeds)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>In the notes to the table for column (iv), the following point is added:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;(12)</p></td><td><p>ex&#160;2309&#160;90: Feeding preparations for birds&#8217;.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>In all the Annex, references to CN code &#8216;0301&#160;99&#160;18&#8217; are replaced by &#8216;0301&#160;99&#160;17&#8217;.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>In all the Annex, references to CN code &#8216;0306&#160;24&#160;80&#8217; are replaced by &#8216;0306&#160;33&#160;90&#8217;.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>In all the Annex, references to CN code &#8216;0306&#160;29&#160;10&#8217; are replaced by &#8216;0306&#160;39&#160;10&#8217;.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>In all the Annex, references to CN code &#8216;0602&#160;90&#160;49&#8217; are replaced by &#8216;0602&#160;90&#160;46 or 0602&#160;90&#160;48&#8217;.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<note>
( *1 ) The inclusion of Nyctereutes procyonoides Gray, 1834 shall apply as of 2 February 2019.’
</note>