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Date: 2021-11-16
Title: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 to update the list of invasive alien species of Union concern

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/...
            
            
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               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
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               , and in particular Article 4(1) and (2) thereof,
            
            
               Whereas:
            
            
               (1)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141
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                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), Ameiurus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819), Axis axis (Erxleben, 1777), Boccardia proboscidea Hartman, 1940, Callosciurus finlaysonii (Horsfield, 1823), Castor canadensis Kuhl, 1820, 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, Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789), Lampropeltis getula (Linnaeus, 1766), Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857), Morone americana (Gmelin, 1789), Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758), Phytolacca americana L., Pistia stratiotes L., Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828), Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766), Rugulopteryx okamurae (E.Y.Dawson) I.K.Hwang, W.J.Lee & H.S.Kim, 2009, Schizoporella japonica Ortmann, 1890, 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)Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 should therefore be amended accordingly.
            
            
               (6)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 [Office of Publications please insert date 24 months after entry into force of this Regulation].
            
         
         
            
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            
            
               Done at Brussels,
            
            
               
                     For the Commission
               
               
                     The President
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                  This draft has not been adopted or endorsed by the European Commission. Any views expressed are the preliminary views of the Commission services and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the Commission.
               
            
            
               ANNEX 
            
            
               The Annex is amended as follows:
            
            
               (1)in the table, the following species are inserted in alphabetical order:
            
            
                     
                        Species
                        
                     
                        (i)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        CN codes for live specimens
                        
                     
                        (ii)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        CN codes for parts that can reproduce
                        
                     
                        (iii)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Categories of associated goods
                     
                     
                        (iv)
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0301 99 17
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0511 91 90 (fertile fish eggs for hatching)’
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘Ameiurus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0301 99 17
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0511 91 90 (fertile fish eggs for hatching)’
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘Axis axis (Erxleben, 1777)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0106 19 00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -‘
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘Boccardia proboscidea Hartman, 1940
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0308 90 10
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        (14), (15)’
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘Callosciurus finlaysonii (Horsfield, 1823)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0106 19 00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -‘
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘Castor canadensis Kuhl, 1820
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0106 19 00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        - ‘
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0602 90 50
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)’
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘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)‘
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0301 19 00
                           ex 0301 99 85
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0511 91 90 (fertile fish eggs for hatching)’
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘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)’
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0307 31 90‘
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘Phytolacca americana L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0602 90 50
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 1209 99 99 (seeds)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        (7)‘
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘Pistia stratiotes L.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0602 90 50
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -‘
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0301 19 00
                           ex 0301 99 85
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0511 91 90 (fertile fish eggs for hatching)’
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘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)‘
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘Schizoporella japonica Ortmann, 1890
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0308 90 10
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        (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
                        
                     
                        (i)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        CN codes for live specimens
                        
                     
                        (ii)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        CN codes for parts that can reproduce
                        
                     
                        (iii)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Categories of associated goods
                     
                     
                        (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)’
                     
                  
               
                     
                        ‘Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ex 0106 90 00
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        -‘; 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
            
               (3)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’.