INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 24(1) OF REGULATION (EU) No 1143/2014

Member State

Reporting period

SECTION A

Information to be submitted for each of the invasive alien species of Union concern and for each invasive alien species of regional concern subject to measures as provided for in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014

Information on the species, its distribution, status, introduction, spread and reproductive patterns

1

Species scientific name

2

Common or vernacular name of the species (optional)

3

Is the species present, or was it present, in the territory of the Member State during the reporting period?

Yes, currently present in the environment

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Yes, present in the environment within the reporting period, but now confirmed absent

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Yes, present in contained holding

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Not present

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Uncertain or unknown

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Distribution of the species, including information on its status, reproductive, introduction and spread patterns (to be completed only if the answer to question 3 includes ‘Yes, currently present in the environment’)

Self-sustaining population(s) exist

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Reproduction occurs, but is limited or occasional

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Reproduction does not occur

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Reproduction does not occur, but is likely in the near future

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Unknown reproductive status

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Sexual

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Asexual

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Both (sexual and asexual)

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Unclear (sexual or asexual)

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The species was already introduced into the Member State before the start of the reporting period

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During the reporting period, the species was predominantly introduced into the Member State through natural dispersal from a neighbouring/close-by country

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During the reporting period, the species was predominantly introduced into the Member State through unintentional human assistance

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During the reporting period, the species was predominantly introduced into the Member State through intentional human assistance

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It is unknown how the species was introduced into the Member State during the reporting period

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There is no evidence of new introductions into the Member State during the reporting period

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During the reporting period, the species predominantly dispersed within the Member State through natural dispersal

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During the reporting period, the species predominantly dispersed within the Member State through unintentional human assistance

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During the reporting period, the species predominantly dispersed within the Member State through intentional human assistance

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It is unknown how the species dispersed within the Member State during the reporting period

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There is no evidence of dispersal within the Member State during the reporting period

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5

Additional information (optional)

Information on the permits issued for this species (only for IAS on the Union list)

6

Have permits been issued for this species during the reporting period?

Yes

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No

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7

Are there any additional permits for this species that are valid within the current reporting period issued in a previous reporting period?

Yes

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No

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8

To be completed if at least one of the answers to questions 6 and 7 above is ‘Yes’

Calendar year concerned

Purpose of permit

Number of permits issued during the calendar year concerned

Number of additional valid permits during the calendar year concerned

Total number of individuals/specimens or volume concerned corresponding to the permits issued/valid

Permits for research

Permits for ex situ conservation

Permits for scientific production and subsequent medicinal use to advance human health

Permits for other activities after authorisation by the Commission (Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014)

9

Was any permit withdrawn during the reporting period?

Number of permits withdrawn permanently

Number of permits withdrawn temporarily

Number of individuals/specimens or volume concerned

Purpose for which the permits have been issued

10

Information made publicly available on the internet for all permits issued by issue date

Scientific name

Common name

Number of individuals/specimens or volume concerned.

Purpose for which the permit has been issued

Combined Nomenclature Codes as provided in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1)

Web link to information on the internet regarding the permits issued as required under Article 8(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014

11

Additional information (optional)

Information on inspections

To be completed only if the answer to questions 6 or 7 above is ‘Yes’

12

Calendar year concerned

Purpose of permit

Number of establishments subjected to the inspections

Number of individuals/specimens or volume concerned corresponding to the permits held by the inspected establishments

Number of inspected establishments deemed non-compliant with the conditions set out in the permits

Number of individuals/specimens or volume concerned corresponding to the permits held by the inspected establishments deemed non-compliant with the conditions set out in the permits

Permits for research

Permits for ex situ conservation

Permits for scientific production and subsequent medicinal use to advance human health

Permits for other activities after authorisation by the Commission (Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014)

13

Additional information (optional)

Information on rapid eradication measure(s) taken for this species (Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014)

14

Has the species been subject to rapid eradication measures during the reporting period?

Yes

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No

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15

To be completed only if answer to question 14 above is ‘Yes’

Yes

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No

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Yes

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No

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Yes

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No

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Yes

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No

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Yes

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No

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Starting date

Estimated end date of application of measure(s)

Finalised. Actual end date:

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Ongoing. Estimated end date:

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Ongoing. Undetermined end date

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Part of the territory

Biogeographical region(s)

River basin sub-unit(s)

Marine sub-region(s)

Additional details on the populations subjected to the measures. Max. 300 words

Mechanical/Physical

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Chemical

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Biological

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Other

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Additional details on the method(s) used to rapidly eradicate the species

Eradicated (complete and permanent removal of all individuals)

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Temporarily eradicated (individuals reinvaded the area after successful eradication)

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Partially eradicated (reduction in the number of individuals, but some still present)

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No effect (no reduction in the number of individuals or number of individuals still increasing)

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Unknown

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Negative impact on the habitats/environment

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Negative impact on non-targeted species

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Negative impact on human health

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No negative impact observed

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Unknown

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Impact per species

To be completed only for rapid eradication measures targeting animal species

Yes

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No

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Additional details on the measures undertaken to spare animals any avoidable pain, distress or suffering (optional)

16

Additional information (optional)

Information on management measure(s) taken for this species (Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014)

17

Has the species been subject to management measures during the reporting period?

Yes

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No

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18

To be completed only if answer to question 17 above is ‘Yes’

Yes

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No

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Starting date

Estimated or end date of application of measure(s)

Finalised. Actual end date:

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Ongoing. Estimated end date:

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Ongoing. Undetermined end date

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Objective of the measure(s)

Eradication

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Control

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Containment

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Part of the territory

Biogeographical region(s)

River basin sub-unit(s)

Marine sub-region(s)

Additional details on the populations subjected to the measures Max. 300 words

Mechanical/Physical

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Chemical

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Biological

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Other

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Additional details on the method(s) used to manage the species

SECTION B

Information to be submitted for each of the invasive alien species of Member State concern as provided for in Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014

1

Has the Member State established a national list of invasive alien species of Member State concern?

If yes, questions 2 and 3 below have to be answered for each of the species on this list, and questions 2 to 6 have to be answered for all those species that are not also of Union concern.

Yes

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No

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2

Species scientific name

3

Common name of the species (optional)

4a

Is the species native to part of the territory of the European Union?

Yes

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No

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4b

Is the species present, or has it been present, in the territory of the Member State during the reporting period?

(if a species is native to a part of the territory of the Member State reply only for what concerns the alien range of the species)

Yes, currently present in the environment

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Yes, present in the environment within the reporting period, but now confirmed absent

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Yes, present in contained holding

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Not present

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Uncertain or unknown

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5

Distribution of the species, including information on its reproductive status (optional)

Yes, provided

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No, not provided

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Self-sustaining population(s) exist

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Reproduction occurs, but is limited or occasional

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Reproduction does not occur

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Reproduction does not occur, but is likely to in the near future

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Unknown reproductive status

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6

Measure(s) applied in the territory of the Member State in relation to the species pursuant to Article 7 (multiple ticks are possible)

Restriction to intentionally bring into the territory

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Restriction to intentionally keep, including in contained holding

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Restriction to intentionally breed, including in contained holding

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Restriction to intentionally transport, except in the context of eradication

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Restriction to intentionally place on the market

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Restriction to intentionally use or exchange

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Restriction to intentionally permit to reproduce, grown or cultivated, including in contained holding

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Restriction to intentionally release into the environment

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Prevention of the unintentional introduction or spread, including, where applicable, by gross negligence

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Other measure(s) applied in the territory of the Member State in relation to the species (multiple ticks are possible)

Derogations foreseen within a permit system analogous to that of Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014

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Addressed in action plans analogous to those referred to in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014

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Covered by a surveillance system analogous to that of Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014

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Official controls to prevent the intentional introduction analogous to those referred in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014

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Subject to an early detection system analogous to that of Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014

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Subject to rapid eradication following an early detection analogous to that of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014

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Subject to management measures if widely spread analogous to those referred to in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014

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Restoration measures analogous to those referred to in Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014

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Additional information (optional)

SECTION C

Horizontal Information

Information on the Action plan(s) on the pathways of invasive alien species

(Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014)

1

For which species of Union concern has an analysis and prioritisation of the pathways of unintentional introduction and spread been performed?

Initial Union list

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First update of the Union list

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Second update of the Union list

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Third update of the Union list

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Fourth update of the Union list

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Other updates of the Union list (specify which)

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2

Is the pathway terminology recommended in the Convention on Biological Diversity (‘CBD’) used in the analysis and prioritisation of the pathways of unintentional introduction and spread, as provided for in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/968 (2)?

Yes

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No

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3

List of pathways which require priority action (‘priority pathways’) because of the volume of species or of the potential damage caused by the species entering the Union through those pathways (Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014)

4

Document showing/describing the analysis of the pathways of unintentional introduction and spread of invasive alien species of Union concern referred to in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 (optional; provide links)

5

Has the Member State produced one single action plan or a set of action plans?

One single action plan

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Set of action plans

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6

For all action plans produced, specify which priority pathways have been addressed by which action plan

Species covered

7

For all action plans produced, indicate which have been finalised or are still being drafted

Finalised (specify which)

Draft (specify which)

8

For all action plans finalised, indicate which have been established (i.e. formally adopted) by the Member State

Established (specify which)

Not established (specify which)

9

For all established action plans, indicate which have been implemented by the Member State

Fully implemented (specify which)

Partly implemented (specify which)

Not implemented (specify which)

10

Action plan(s) document referred to in Article 13(2)of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014

11

Additional information. For instance, on difficulties encountered and areas for future improvement (optional)

Information on the Surveillance system of invasive alien species of Union concern

(Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014)

12

Description of the surveillance system

Does the system entirely cover the territory, including marine territorial waters, of the MS?

Complete coverage

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No/Partial coverage

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Description and additional details of the geographic coverage of the surveillance system

Weblink to information regarding the surveillance system (or annex document)

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Is the surveillance system being used to monitor the effectiveness of rapid eradication measures at an early stage of invasion (as provided for in Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014)?

Yes, for all rapid eradication measures

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Yes, for some rapid eradication measures

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No

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14

Additional information. For instance, on difficulties encountered and areas for future improvement (optional)

Information on the official controls necessary to prevent the intentional introduction of invasive alien species of Union concern (Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014)

15

Description of the official controls system

Are the structures to carry out the official controls in place and operational

Yes

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Partly

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No

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General description of the structures in place. Max. 300 words

Categories of goods that are subject to official controls

Competent authorities carrying out risk-based controls

Weblink to information regarding the official controls (or annex document)

16

Additional information. For instance, on difficulties encountered and areas for future improvement (optional)

Information on Measures taken to inform the public and any actions that citizens have been requested to take

17

Description of measures taken to inform the public on invasive alien species and actions required for citizens to take (referred to in Article 24(1), point (g), of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014)

18

Has public participation on action plan(s) been ensured (as referred to in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014)?

Yes

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No

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Has public participation on management measures been ensured (as referred to in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014)?

Yes

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No

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19

Additional details on public participation on action plan(s) and management measures (Max. 300 words)

20

Additional information (optional)

Information on the cost of action undertaken to comply with this regulation

21

Description of the cost of actions undertaken to comply with Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 (as referred to in Article 24(1), point (i), thereof), when available

Description of costs incurred or effort supported to comply with Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 – listed by category, where possible

Capacity building

Pathway action plans

Operation of surveillance system

Operation of official controls

Implementation of rapid eradication or management measures

Operation of inspections of establishments holding permits

Restoration of the damaged ecosystems

Other costs

Description and indication of total costs incurred or effort supported to comply with Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 where costs cannot be listed separately by category. Select the relevant categories towards which those costs or that effort contribute.

Capacity building

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Implementation of rapid eradication or management measures

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Operation of surveillance system

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Operation of inspections of establishments holding permits

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Operation of official controls

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Other costs

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22

Have costs recovery systems been put in place, in accordance with the polluter pays principle, to recover the costs of the measures needed to prevent, minimise or mitigate the adverse impact of invasive alien species, been put in place (as provided for in Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014)?

Yes

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No

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23

Additional information. For instance, on difficulties encountered and areas for future improvement (optional)

24

Additional information – General (optional)