Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1203 of 12 July 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 to update the list of invasive alien species of Union concern
Date: 2022-07-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission
Subjects: biodiversity, ecosystem, import restriction, invasive species, protection of animal life, protection of plant life








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13.7.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 186/10








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/1203
of 12 July 2022
         
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 to update the list of invasive alien species of Union concern


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:







(1)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 (2) establishes a list of invasive alien species of Union concern ('the Union list'), which is to be kept updated as appropriate, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014.












(2)


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: Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820), Axis axis (Erxleben, 1777), Callosciurus finlaysonii (Horsfield, 1823), Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb., Channa argus (Cantor, 1842), Faxonius rusticus (Girard, 1852), Fundulus heteroclitus (Linnaeus, 1766), Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853), Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859, Hakea sericea Schrad. & J.C.Wendl., Koenigia polystachya (Wall. ex Meisn.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal, Lampropeltis getula (Linnaeus, 1766), Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857), Morone americana (Gmelin, 1789), Pistia stratiotes L., Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766), Rugulopteryx okamurae (E.Y.Dawson) I.K.Hwang, W.J.Lee & H.S.Kim, 2009, Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius, 1804), Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972, Solenopsis richteri Forel, 1909, Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger, 1863) and Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802).












(3)


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.












(4)


The species Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802) and Fundulus heteroclitus (Linnaeus, 1766) are used for scientific research that should not be disrupted. The inclusion of those species on the Union list should be deferred in order to give Member States time to prepare for issuing the permits referred to in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 before the listing of these species takes effect.












(5)


Taking into account the long-term investments made by the growers of Pistia stratiotes L. and Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. in some Member States, the inclusion of these species on the Union list should be subject to a transition period.












(6)


Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(7)


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 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.
Point (2) of the Annex shall apply from 2 August 2024.
Point (3) of the Annex shall apply from 2 August 2027.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 July 2022.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(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).




ANNEX
The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 is amended as follows:






(1)


in the table, the following species are inserted in alphabetical order:









Species




CN codes for live specimens




CN codes for parts that can reproduce




Categories of associated goods






(i)




(ii)




(iii)




(iv)





‘Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820)


ex 0301 99 17 


ex 0511 91 90  (fertile fish eggs for hatching)’


 





‘Axis axis (Erxleben, 1777)


ex 0106 19 00 


-’


 





‘Callosciurus finlaysonii (Horsfield, 1823)


ex 0106 19 00 


-’


 





‘Channa argus (Cantor, 1842)


ex 0301 11 00 
ex 0301 99 17 


ex 0511 91 90  (fertile fish eggs for hatching)’


 





‘Faxonius rusticus (Girard, 1852)


ex 0306 39 10 


-’


 





‘Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853)


ex 0301 11 00 
ex 0301 99 17 


ex 0511 91 90  (fertile fish eggs for hatching)


(4)’





‘Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859


ex 0301 11 00 
ex 0301 99 17 


ex 0511 91 90  (fertile fish eggs for hatching)


(4)’





‘Hakea sericea Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.


ex 0602 90 50 


ex 1209 99 99  (seeds)’


 





‘Koenigia polystachya (Wall. ex Meisn.) T.M.Schust. & Reveal


ex 0602 90 50 


ex 1209 99 99  (seeds)


(7)’





‘Lampropeltis getula (Linnaeus, 1766)


ex 0106 20 00 


-


(5)’





‘Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857)


ex 0307 91 00 


-’


 





‘Morone americana (Gmelin, 1789)


ex 0301 99 17 
ex 0301 99 85 


ex 0511 91 90  (fertile fish eggs for hatching)


(4)’





‘Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766)


ex 0106 39 80 


ex 0407 19 90  (fertilised eggs for incubation)’


 





‘Rugulopteryx okamurae (E.Y.Dawson) I.K.Hwang, W.J.Lee & H.S.Kim, 2009


ex 1212 29 00 


-


(14), (15)’





‘Solenopsis geminata (Fabricius, 1804)


ex 0106 49 00 


-


(5), (7)’





‘Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972


ex 0106 49 00 


-


(5), (7)’





‘Solenopsis richteri Forel, 1909


ex 0106 49 00 


-


(5), (7)’





‘Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger, 1863)


ex 0106 49 00 


-


(5), (7)’














(2)


in the table, the following species are inserted in alphabetical order:









Species




CN codes for live specimens




CN codes for parts that can reproduce




Categories of associated goods






(i)




(ii)




(iii)




(iv)





‘Fundulus heteroclitus (Linnaeus, 1766)


ex 0301 11 00 
ex 0301 19 00 
ex 0301 99 17 
ex 0301 99 85 


ex 0511 91 90  (fertile fish eggs for hatching)


(4)’





‘Pistia stratiotes L.


ex 0602 90 50 


-’


 





‘Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802)


ex 0106 90 00 


-’


 














(3)


in the table, the following species is inserted:









Species




CN codes for live specimens




CN codes for parts that can reproduce




Categories of associated goods






(i)




(ii)




(iii)




(iv)






‘Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.


ex 0602 90 50 


ex 1209 99 99  (seeds)’


 














(4)


in the notes to the table for column (iv), the following points are added:






‘(14)


ex 0307 11: Live oysters










(15)


ex 0307 31: Live mussels’.