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National Invasive Species Information Center
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Invasive Species Resources

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Aedes albopictus - Factsheet for Experts
European Union. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
African Swine Fever: How to Spot and Report the Disease
United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
Alien and Visiting Species

Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission (HELCOM).

Alien Species in Poland

Polska Akademia Nauk (Polish Academy of Sciences). Instytut Ochrony Przyrody (Institute of Nature Conservation).

Animal Health and Welfare - African Swine Fever
European Food Safety Authority.
Belgian Forum on Invasive Species (BFIS)
Belgian Biodiversity Platform.
Brown Rot of Potato (PDF | 235 KB)
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (United Kingdom).
See also: Pest and Disease Factsheets for more fact sheets.
CIESM Atlas of Exotic Species in the Mediterranean
Mediterranean Science Commission.
Diseases and Control Measures - African Swine Fever
European Commission.
European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN)
European Commission. Joint Research Centre.
European Alien Species Information Network - Upcoming Events

European Commission. Joint Research Centre.

European Code of Conduct on Pets and Invasive Alien Species (Mar 23, 2018)

European Alien Species Information Network.

Close to 7,000 different species are owned by pet owners across Europe, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish. Some of these pet species are imported from outside Europe and can potentially cause ecological problems if they escape or are released in the environment. The importation of some invasive alien species is prohibited (Council Regulation (EC) 338/97 (PDF | 3.78 MB)) due to their invasive character and the fact that their introduction has an adverse impact on native species. In addition, the Council of Europe has designed a voluntary code of conduct (PDF | 1.92 MB) to raise awareness within the pet industry and among owners and keepers of pets and provide practical guidance to reduce further the chances of pet species becoming invasive in Europe.

Harmful Pests - Globodera rostochiensis and Globodera pallida
Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark.
Harmful Weeds and Invasive, Non-Native Plants
United Kingdom Environment Agency.
Implementation Tasks: Ballast Water
European Maritime Safety Agency.
Invasive Alien Species in Hungary (PDF | 898 KB)
Környezetvédelmi és Vízügyi Minisztérium (Ministry of Environmental Protection and Water Resources, Hungary); National Ecological Network.
Invasive Plants - Japanese Knotweed

Cornwall County Council (United Kingdom).

Karnal Bunt (PDF | 385 KB)
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (United Kingdom).
See also: Pest and Disease Factsheets for more fact sheets.
List of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern

European Commission.

The EU Regulation on invasive alien species entered into force on 1 January 2015. At its core is this list of invasive alien species of Union concern, which has been drawn up on the basis of strict criteria and scientifically robust risk assessments, and approved by a Committee of Member State representatives.

National Invasive Species Database

National Biodiversity Data Centre (Ireland).