http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/1143/article/2Regulation (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 I<Strong>GENERAL PROVISIONS</Strong>ScopeArticle 21This Regulation applies to all invasive alien species.2This Regulation does not apply to:aspecies changing their natural range without human intervention, in response to changing ecological conditions and climate change;bgenetically modified organisms as defined in point 2 of Article 2 of Directive 2001/18/EC;bain relation to England, precision bred plants within the meaning of section 1, as read with section 2(1), of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023;cpathogens that cause animal diseases; for the purpose of this Regulation, animal disease means the occurrence of infections and infestations in animals, caused by one or more pathogens transmissible to animals or to humans;dpests of plants listed pursuant to Article 5(2) or Article 32(3)in assimilated law relating to plant health, or subject to measures pursuant to Article 30(1), of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Councilretained EU law relating to plant health;especies listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 when used in aquaculture;fmicro-organisms manufactured or imported for use in plant protection products already authorised or for which an assessment is ongoing under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009; orgmicro-organisms manufactured or imported for use in biocidal products already authorised or for which an assessment is ongoing under Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.Substituted by Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC.Words in Art. 2(2)(d) substituted (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), 3(2)(a) (with reg. 1(2))Words in Art. 2(2)(d) substituted (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), 3(2)(b) (with reg. 1(2)) Art. 2(2)(d): By The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(2)(a) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)), it is provided that (31.12.2020) the words “retained EU law relating to plant health” are substituted for the words “Annex I or Annex II to Directive 2000/29/EC”; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Art. 2(2)(d): By The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(2)(b) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)), it is provided that (31.12.2020) the words “retained EU law relating to plant health” are substituted for the words “Article 16(3) of that Directive”; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Word in Art. 2(2)(d) substituted (S.) (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 111(2)(a)Art. 2(2)(ba) inserted (13.11.2025) by The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/581), reg. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 11(2)