Towards an EU Strategy on Invasive Alien Species

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1 Towards an EU Strategy on Invasive Alien Species State of play IEEM 2011 Spring Conference Invasive Species: New Natives in a Changing Climate London, 23 March 2011

2 Introduction Invasive Alien Species (IAS) Transport across ecological barriers Negative impacts on biodiversity, human health and the economy The problem one key driver of biodiversity loss no comprehensive EU instrument rapidly growing driver of biodiversity loss cost of inaction/delayed action >> cost of policy action

3 Introduction Estimates of the cost of inaction World US$ 1.4 trillion per year close to 5% of global GDP Europe 12 billion per year UK 1.7 billion per year US US$ 138 billion per year China US$ billion in ,36 % of their GDP

4 Introduction Estimates of the cost of action Possible scale of total cost for EU policy action: Europe million per year Estimates of the cost of inaction Europe 12 billion per year Scope for action!!

5 International context Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) Three-stage hierarchical approach: Prevention Early detection and rapid eradication Control and/or containment COP 10 Nagoya (18-29 October 2010) By 2020 IAS and pathways are identified and prioritized priority species are controlled or eradicated measures are in place to manage pathways to prevent their introduction and establishment

6 International context World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Prevent introduction of diseases to animals and humans International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Prevent introduction of pests of plants and plant products Ballast Water Convention Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments

7 EU context EU existing instruments on IAS Animal health regime Plant health regime Aquaculture Regulation on IAS Wildlife Trade Regulation Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Water Framework Directive, Birds and Habitats Directives Environmental Liability Directive

8 National context Variety of valuable initiatives Constraints Variability No common framework for risk assessments Variable scope/definitions -> incompatible databases Absence of streamlined EU-framework -> lack of leverage for Member State action Polluter pays principle not systematically applied to IAS Few carrots and sticks to encourage stakeholders to do things differently

9 Mandate for an EU strategy on IAS Commitment to develop an EU strategy Consultation meetings with representatives from MS and stakeholders, web-based public consultation Communication Towards an EU Strategy on Invasive Species Business as Usual Maximising the use of existing legal instruments and voluntary measures Adapting existing legislation Comprehensive, dedicated EU legal instrument : Technical support

10 Mandate for an EU Strategy on IAS Environment Council, Economic and Social Committee, Committee of the Regions, June 2009 Fill existing gaps, including preparing new legislative elements and amending existing provisions European Council, March 2010 EU headline target: To halt the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystems services in the EU by 2020, restore them in so far as feasible, while stepping up the EU contribution to averting global biodiversity loss

11 Mandate for an EU Strategy on IAS Stakeholder consultation (September 2010) Prevention Priority species/priority pathways? Risk Assessment procedures? Early warning and rapid response Control, eradication, management Restoration of damaged ecosystems Financing Horizontal issues Outermost regions and overseas countries and territories Communication, education, research

12 Towards an EU Strategy on IAS IAS Working Groups Members Role Output Member States representatives stakeholders organisations experts provide advice and expertise to the Commission formulate opinions and recommendations report with recommendations report to be publicly available on CIRCA

13 Towards an EU Strategy on IAS IAS Working groups Working group 1: prevention Priority species Priority pathways Risk assessment Communication and awareness raising Working group 2: early warning and rapid response IAS information system Surveillance and monitoring Early warning and rapid response Communication and awareness raising

14 Towards an EU Strategy on IAS IAS Working groups Working group 3: eradication, control and restoration (30 March 2011) Eradication, containment, management Restoration Communication and awareness raising Horizontal task: financing and liability Polluter pays principle Voluntary engagement MS and EU resources

15 Towards an EU Strategy on IAS Discussion material Task 2.2: Surveillance, inspection and monitoring IAS information systems Research projects Task 2.1: EU IAS Data centre Working group 1: Risk assessment, quick screening, horizon scanning Task 2.3: Notification, early warning and rapid response Working group 3: Eradication, control restoration

16 Towards an EU Strategy on IAS Discussion material General surveillance Existing MS systems Existing MS obligations Habitats Directive Birds Directive MSFD WFD Surveillance for very vulnerable sites, e.g. islands Risk-oriented surveillance + inspection Surveillance: ports, around zoos, Inspection: ballast water, import, trade in animal feed and in seed and plant propagating material, trade in pets and ornamental species, others? Ex-post monitoring effectiveness of eradication and control side-effects of non-routine intentional releases Voluntary stakeholder involvement: nature conservationists, farmers, hunters, gardeners, local authorities, anglers, foresters, fishermen, Other surveillance processes?

17 Towards an EU Strategy on IAS Discussion material MS: notify species + take eradication measures + notify about measures EU/SC: establish erad.meas MS: adapt erad.meas EU/SC: supervise + revise erad.measures blacklisted New alien species not blacklisted MS: quick screening MS: notify potentially invasive not potentially invasive MS: notify species + take protecting meas + notify about meas. potentially invasive MS: quick screening not potentially invasive No further action MS: notify species + take protecting meas + notify about meas. MS: notify EU/SC: pot. inv. check screening not pot. invasive EU/SC: store in data centre EU/SC: establish prot.meas MS: RA EU/SC: check RA EU: rescind measures EU/SC: check screening pot. inv. not pot. invasive MS: adapt prot.meas EU/SC: supervise + revise measures not invasive EU/SC: establish prot.meas MS: RA inv. EU/SC: EU: rescind measures + store in data centre Periodically review not potentially invasive species establish erad.meas + blacklist EU: rescind measures EU/SC: check RA MS: adapt prot.meas EU/SC: supervise + revise measures not invasive inv. EU/SC: MS: adapt erad.meas EU/SC: supervise + revise measures establish erad.meas + blacklist EU: rescind measures + store in data centre MS: adapt erad.meas EU/SC: supervise + revise measures

18 Towards an EU Strategy on IAS Further developments Working groups to finish by end of July 2011 Analysis of impacts 2011/2012 Drafting of a proposal 2011/2012 Publication foreseen in 2012

19 Towards an EU Strategy on IAS For updated information see: DG Environment website CIRCA n&vm=detailed&sb=title Contacts: