invasive alien species refit process the perspective from european hunters meeting of the...
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Chapter 1 – General Provisions List if Invasive alien species of Union concern First draft to be available in November 2015 To be officialised in January/February 2016 Should meet all 5 criteria described in the regulation (art. 4) Should be developed based on a risk assessment (art. 5) May differ from the national lists (art. 12) Reviewed at least every 6 years EU Regulation on Invasive Alien Species Meeting of the Directors-general of Hunting and Game management – 1 st of September 2015 Chapter 2 – Prevention Restrictions: 8 criteria + prevention of unintentional introduction (art. 7) Permits: rules for derogations on the restrictions set in article 7 (art.8) Authorisations: for activities other than those set out in Article 8 based on public interest or socio-economic reasons (art. 9) APs on pathways for IAS: to be developed for preventing unintentional introduction and spread of IAS (art. 13)TRANSCRIPT
Invasive Alien SpeciesREFIT Process
The perspective from European hunters
Meeting of the Directors-general of Hunting and Game management – 1st of September 2015
Presentation from FACE – The European Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation
Paul Wujek– [email protected]
Adopted in November 2014 - Entering into force as of 1st of January 2015
EU Regulation on Invasive Alien Species
Meeting of the Directors-general of Hunting and Game management – 1st of September 2015
Structure:Chap. 1 General Provisions: Scope, List of EU concerns, risk assessment, etc.Chap. 2 Prevention: Restrictions, permits, Authorisations, Emergency measures,
Actions plans on the pathways, etc.Chap. 3 Early detection and rapid eradication: Surveillance system, official
controls, derogations, etc.Chap. 4 Management of widespread IAS: management measures, restoration of
damaged ecosystemsChap. 5 Horizontal provisions: cost recovery, cooperation and coordination,
more stringent national rules, etc.Chap. 6 Final provisions: reporting and review, information support system,
public participation, committee, scientific forum, exercise of the delegation, penalties, etc.
Chapter 1 – General Provisions List if Invasive alien species of Union concern
• First draft to be available in November 2015• To be officialised in January/February 2016• Should meet all 5 criteria described in the regulation (art. 4)• Should be developed based on a risk assessment (art. 5)• May differ from the national lists (art. 12) • Reviewed at least every 6 years
EU Regulation on Invasive Alien Species
Meeting of the Directors-general of Hunting and Game management – 1st of September 2015
Chapter 2 – Prevention Restrictions: 8 criteria + prevention of unintentional introduction (art. 7) Permits: rules for derogations on the restrictions set in article 7 (art.8) Authorisations: for activities other than those set out in Article 8 based on public
interest or socio-economic reasons (art. 9) APs on pathways for IAS: to be developed for preventing unintentional
introduction and spread of IAS (art. 13)
Chapter 3 – Early detection and rapid eradication Surveillance system (art. 14)
• Collects and records data on the occurrence in the environment of IAS• Done through surveys, monitoring activities or other procedures
Rapid eradication at an early stage of invasion (art. 17)• Conducted within three months after the detection• Should be effective, with regard to human health, the environment and animal
welfare Derogations from the obligation of rapid eradication (art. 18)
• If technically unfeasible, the costs are too high or methods are not available
EU Regulation on Invasive Alien Species
Meeting of the Directors-general of Hunting and Game management – 1st of September 2015
Chapter 4 – Management of IAS that are widely spread Management measures (art. 19)
• Developed within 18 month of an IAS being included• Shall consist of lethal, non-lethal physical, chemical or biological actions• Should be proportionate to the environmental impact
Restoration activities (art. 20)• To assist recovery of an ecosystem degraded by IAS
Meeting of the Directors-general of Hunting and Game management – 1st of September 2015
EU Regulation on Invasive Alien Species
Date of application After adoption of the List of IAS
Action Article
By 2nd January 2016 List of IAS of Union concern Article 4
18 months MS carry out comprehensive analysis of unintentional introduction and spread Article 13
3 years Ms implement action plan or action plans to address priority pathways Article 13
6, 12 and 18 years MS review their action plans and transmit them to EC Article 13
18 months MS to establish the surveillance system Article 14
By 2nd January 2016 MS to establish border patrols Article 15
18 months MS put in place management measures Article 17
By 1st of June 2019 and every 6 years MS to submit the report Article 24
By 1st June 2021 EC to assess the Regulation Article 24
By 2nd January 2016 EC Information support system is established Article 25
By 2nd January 2019 Information support system is used as mechanism for information exchange Article 25
Timetable for implementation
Bern Convention
Meeting of the Directors-general of Hunting and Game management – 1st of September 2015
Group of experts on Invasive Alien Species (IAS)
Established in 1992 Since 2009: focusing its work on the identification and prioritisation of
pathways, and started preparing targeted Codes of Conduct to address these priorities
Currently: • following the implementation of the Codes of conducts as well as
the EU IAS regulation• Monitoring progress made at national level for combating IAS• Exchanging of experience
In the future: • developing guidelines for assisting Member States in the
implementation of the IAS regulation • supporting non-EU countries in developing related frameworks
Code of conduct on Hunting and IAS
Meeting of the Directors-general of Hunting and Game management – 1st of September 2015
Adopted in December 2013 Seven principles:
1) Avoid intentional and unintentional releases of new IAS (game)2) Avoid intentional and unintentional introduction and spread of invasive alien
plants for game food and shelter3) Use alien species for restocking only if non-invasive or introduced in ancient
historic times4) Select source for restocking from populations with appropriate genetic and
pathogen management5) Practice animal-aided hunting minimising the risks of escapes and of impacting
native species6) Consider eradication and control as essential management tools to tackle IAS and
support their implementation also when targeting game species7) Collaborate in monitoring and surveillance programmes on IAS
Report on the implementation of the Code of Conduct• Presenting activities of European hunters and falconers contributing to
the Code of conduct – to be updated by the end of 2015/beginning 2016
REFIT Process
Meeting of the Directors-general of Hunting and Game management – 1st of September 2015
Public consultation ended on 26 July 2015 Number of replies: 552,470 replies were received Responses were received from all Member States. The highest number of replies
came from Germany and the UK (each around 100,000 replies) The vast majority of replies (99%) were submitted by individuals Stimulation through targeted campaigns. The Nature Alert campaign generated
more than 520.000 participants. The large majority of respondents replied that their main field of activity or
interest was “nature” (93%), followed by those active or interested in hunting (4%).
Next steps: Autumn 2015: a dedicated conference will be held on the Fitness Check in
Brussels, where draft results of the evaluation will be shared and discussed with Member States and key stakeholder groups.
Early 2016: publication of Commission report on the results of the Fitness Check.
