http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/1143/article/13Regulation (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 speciesRegulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (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 speciesKing's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02014R1143-20191214texttext/xmlen2025-12-18Expert Participation2025-11-13 CHAPTER II<Strong>PREVENTION</Strong>Action plans on the pathways of invasive alien speciesArticle 131The responsible authorities, acting jointly, must, within 18 months of IP completion day and in respect of the adoption of the list of species of special concern carry out a comprehensive analysis of the pathways of unintentional introduction and spread of invasive alien species of special concern at least in Great Britain and the GB marine area, and identify the pathways which require priority action ('priority pathways') because of the volume of species or of the potential damage caused by the species entering Great Britain through those pathways.2Within three years of IP completion day and in respect of the adoption of the list of species of special concern, the responsible authorities, acting jointly, must establish and implement one single action plan or a set of action plans to address the priority pathways it has identified pursuant to paragraph 1. Action plans shall include timetables for action and shall describe the measures to be adopted and, as appropriate, voluntary actions and codes of good practice, to address the priority pathways and to prevent the unintentional introduction and spread of invasive alien species into or within Great Britain.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4The action plans referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall include, in particular, measures based on an analysis of costs and benefits, in order to:araise awareness;bminimise contamination of goods, commodities, vehicles and equipment by specimens of invasive alien species, including measures to tackle transportation of invasive alien species from other countries;censure appropriate checks at Great Britain’s borders, other than the official controls pursuant to Article 15.5The responsible authorities must review the action plans established under paragraph 2 at least every six years.6In this Article and Article 14, the date of adoption of the list of species of special concern is to be taken to be 2nd August 2016.Words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 6(7)(a)(i) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1); and Art. 13(1): By The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 4(7)(a)(i) (with reg. 1(2)), it is provided that (S.) (31.12.2020) the words “The Scottish Ministers, after consulting the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (as they consider appropriate), must” are substituted for the words “Member States shall”Words in Art. 13(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 6(7)(b) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1); and Art. 13(2): By The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 4(7)(b)(ii) (with reg. 1(2)), it is provided that (S.) (31.12.2020) the words “the Scottish Ministers, after consulting the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (as appropriate) must” are substituted for the words “each Member State shall”Art. 13(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 6(7)(c) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1); and (S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 4(7)(c) (with reg. 1(2))Word in Art. 13(4)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 6(7)(d)(i) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1); and (S.) (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 4(7)(d) (with reg. 1(2))Words in Art. 13(4)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 6(7)(d)(ii) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)(5)(c)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 6(7)(a)(ii) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)(5)(c)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1); and Art. 13(1): By The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 4(7)(a)(iii) (with reg. 1(2)), it is provided that (S.) (31.12.2020) the word “Scotland” is substituted for the words from “their territory” to “Directive 2008/56/EC”Art. 13(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 6(7)(e) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1); and Art. 13(5): By The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 4(7)(f) (with reg. 1(2)), it is provided that (S.) (31.12.2020) “5. The Scottish Ministers must review the action plan or plans established under paragraph 2 at least every six years.” is substituted for Art. 13(5)Art. 13(6) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 6(7)(f) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Words in Art. 13(1) inserted (S.) (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 4(7)(a)(ii) (with reg. 1(2))Words in Art. 13(2) inserted (S.) (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 4(7)(b)(i) (with reg. 1(2))Art. 13(4)(c) omitted (S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 4(7)(e) (with reg. 1(2))Words in Regulation substituted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(2)(d) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1); and Regulation: By The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(d) (with reg. 1(2)), it is provided that (S.) (31.12.2020) the words “Scottish list of species of special concern” are substituted for the words “Union list”Words in Regulation substituted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(2)(e) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1); and (S.) (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(e) (with reg. 1(2)) Words in Regulation substituted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(2)(a) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)(3)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1); and Regulation: By The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a) (with reg. 1(2)), it is provided that (S.) (31.12.2020) the word “Scotland” is substituted for the words “the Union”