Section 27.
1. Schedules 1 and 2 and 4 to 9 to the Wildlife Order are amended as follows.
2.—(1) Schedule 1 (birds which are protected by special penalties) is amended as follows.
(2) In Part 1 at the appropriate places in alphabetical order insert the following entry—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Cuckoo | Cuculus canorus |
| Curlew | Numenius arquata |
| Dove, Stock | Columba oenas |
| Egret, Little | Egretta garzetta |
| Flycatcher, Spotted | Musciapa striata |
| Gull, Mediterranean | Larus melanocephalus |
| Gyrfalcon | Falco rusticolus |
| Hobby | Falco subbuteo |
| Kite, Red | Milvus milvus |
| Lapwing | Vanellus vanellus |
| Martin, Sand | Riparia riparia |
| Owl, Snowy | Bubo scandiacus |
| Puffin | Fratercula arctica |
| Redshank | Tringa totanus |
| Shearwater, Manx | Puffinus puffinus |
| Sparrow, Tree | Passer montanus |
| Whinchat | Saxicola rubetra |
| Whitethroat, Lesser | Sylvia curruca |
| Yellowhammer | Emberiza citrinella |
(3) In Part 1 omit the following entries—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Fieldfare | Turdus pilaris |
| Firecrest | Regulus ignicapillus |
| Phalarope, Red–necked | Phalaropus lobatus |
| Tit, Bearded | Panurus biarmicus |
3.—(1) Schedule 2 (birds which may be taken or killed) is amended as follows.
(2) In Part 1 at the appropriate places in alphabetical order insert the following entry—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Duck, Ruddy | Oxyura jamaicensis |
(3) In Part 1 omit the following entry—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Curlew | Numenius arquata |
4.—(1) Schedule 4 (birds which may be shown for competition purposes) is amended as follows.
(2) At the appropriate places in alphabetical order insert the following entries—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Blackbird | Turdus merula |
| Crossbill (all species) | Loxia (all species) |
| Dunnock | Prunella modularis |
| Hawfinch | Coccothraustes coccothraustes |
| Redstart | Phoenicurus phoenicurus |
| Stonechat | Saxicola torquata |
| Thrush, Mistle | Turdus viscivorus |
| Thrush, Song | Turdus philomelos |
| Tit, Blue | Cyanistes caeruleus |
| Tit, Coal | Periparus ater |
| Tit, Great | Parus major |
| Tit, Long tailed | Aegithalos caudatus |
| Tit, Marsh | Poecile palustris |
| Wagtail, Pied | Motacilla alba yarrelli |
| Wagtail, Yellow | Motacilla flava |
| Waxwing | Bombycilla garrulus |
5.—(1) Schedule 5 (animals which are protected at all times) is amended as follows.
(2) At the appropriate places in alphabetical order insert the following entries—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Butterfly, Real's Wood White | Leptidea reali |
| Crayfish, White-Clawed | Austropotamobius pallipes |
| Damselfly, Irish | Coenagrion lunulatum |
| Lobster, Spiny | Palinurus elaphus |
| Mussel, Fan | Atrina fragilis |
| Seahorse, Short Snouted | Hippocampus hippocampus |
| Seahorse, Spiny | Hippocampus guttulatus |
| Skate, Common (in respect of Article 10(1) only and with respect to coastal waters only) | Dipturus batis |
| Shark, Angel (in respect of Article 10(1) only and with respect to coastal waters only) | Squatina squatina |
| Shark, Basking | Cetorhinus maximus |
(3) After the Note at the end of the Schedule insert—
“Note 2. In this Schedule “coastal waters” means the part of the territorial waters adjacent to Northern Ireland which is not more than 6 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of those waters is measured; and “nautical mile” means an international nautical mile of 1,872 metres.”.
6.—(1) Schedule 6 (animals which may not be taken or killed by certain methods) is amended as follows.
(2) At the appropriate places in alphabetical order insert the following entries—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Crayfish, White-Clawed | Austropotamobius pallipes |
| Lobster, Spiny | Palinurus elaphus |
| Mussel, Fan | Atrina fragilis |
| Seahorse, Short Snouted | Hippocampus hippocampus |
| Seahorse, Spiny | Hippocampus guttulatus |
| Shark, Basking | Cetorhinus maximus |
| Shrew, Pygmy | Sorexminutus |
7.—(1) Schedule 7 (animals which may not be sold alive or dead at any time) is amended as follows.
(2) At the appropriate places in alphabetical order insert the following entries—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Butterfly, Real's Wood White | Leptidea reali |
| Crayfish, White-Clawed | Austropotamobius pallipes |
| Damselfly, Irish | Coenagrion lunulatum |
| Lobster, Spiny | Palinurus elaphus |
| Mussel, Fan | Atrina fragilis |
| Seahorse, Short Snouted | Hippocampus hippocampus |
| Seahorse, Spiny | Hippocampus guttulatus |
| Shark, Basking | Cetorhinus maximus |
(3) Omit the following entry—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Fox | Vulpes vulpes |
8.—(1) Schedule 8 (plants which are protected) is amended as follows.
(2) In Part 1 at the appropriate places in alphabetical order insert the following entries—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Beak–sedge, Brown | Rhynchospora fusca |
| Birds-foot | Ornithopus perpusillus |
| Bristle-moss, Spruce’s | Orthotrichum sprucei |
| Burnet, Great | Sanguisorba officinalis |
| Clubmoss, Alpine | Diphasiastrum alpinum |
| Clubmoss, Marsh | Lycopodiella inundata |
| Clubmoss, Stag’s Horn | Lycopodium clavatum |
| Cranesbill, Meadow | Geranium pratense |
| Dodder | Cuscuta epithymum |
| Feather-moss, Elegant | Eurhynchiastrum pulchellum |
| Fern, Parsley | Cryptogramma crispa |
| Figwort, Green | Scrophularia umbrosa |
| Gentian, Autumn | Gentianella amarella |
| Henbane | Hyoscyamus niger |
| Hornwort, Soft | Ceratophyllum submersum |
| Jelly-lichen, River | Collema dichotomum |
| Juniper | Juniperus communis |
| Lichen | Enterographa elaborata |
| Lichen | Lobaria virens |
| Meadow-rue, Alpine | Thalictrum alpinum |
| Notchwort, Ragged | Leiocolea heterocolpos |
| Orchid, Dense-flowered | Neotinea maculata |
| Orchid, Lapland Marsh | Dactylorhiza lapponica |
| Orchid, Narrow-leaved Marsh | Dactylorhiza traunsteineri |
| Petalwort | Petalophyllum ralfsii |
| Sea-kale | Crambe maritima |
| Sedge, Stiff | Carex bigelowii |
| Small-reed, Wood | Calamagrostis epigejos |
| St John’s Wort, Hairy | Hypericum hirsutum |
| Thistle, Melancholy | Cirsium heterophyllum |
| Thread-moss, Slender | Orthodontium gracile |
| Vetch, Wood Bitter | Vicia orobus |
| Wormwood, Sea | Seriphidium maritimum |
(3) In Part 1, omit the following entries—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Barley, Wood | Hordelymus europaeus |
| Betony | Stachys officinalis |
| Clubmoss, Marsh | Lycopodium inundatum |
| Orchid, Bird's Nest | Neottia nidus–avis |
| Orchid, Narrow-leaved Marsh | Dactylorchis traunsteineri |
| Pea, Marsh | Lathyrus palustris |
| Pillwort | Pilularia globulifera |
| Thistle, Melancholy | Cirsium helenioides |
| Waterwort, Eight–stamened | Elatine hydropiper |
(4) In Part 2 at the appropriate place in alphabetical order insert the following entry—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Bluebell | Hyacinthoides non-scripta |
9.—(1) Schedule 9 (animals and plants to which Article 15 applies) is amended as follows.
(2) In Part 1 at the appropriate places in alphabetical order insert the following entries—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Amphipod, Freshwater | Crangonyx pseudogracilis |
| Crayfish, Signal | Pacifastacus leniusculus |
| Crayfish, Narrow-clawed | Astacus leptodactylus |
| Crayfish, Noble | Astacus astacus |
| Crayfish, Spiny-cheek | Orconectes limosus |
| Crayfish, Marbled | Procambarus sp. |
| Deer, Chinese water | Hydropotes inermis |
| Deer, Muntjac | Muntiacus reevesi |
| Deer, Roe | Capreolus capreolus |
| Duck, Mandarin | Aix galericulata |
| Hare, Brown | Lepus europaeus |
| Hedgehog (with respect to islands in territorial waters only) | Erinaceus europaeus |
| Fox (with respect to islands in territorial waters only) | Vulpes vulpes |
| Limpet, Slipper | Crepidula fornicata |
| Mussel, Zebra | Dreissena polymorpha |
| Rat, Common Brown (with respect to islands in territorial waters only) | Rattus norvegicus |
| Sea squirt | Didemnum vexillum |
| Sea squirt, Club | Styela clava |
| Shrimp, Freshwater | Gammarus pulex |
| Shrimp, Freshwater | Gammarus tigrinus |
| Shrimp, Japanese skeleton | Caprella mutica |
| Stoat, Irish (with respect to islands in territorial waters only) | Mustela erminea hibernicus |
(3) In Part 1 omit the following entries—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Duck, Carolina Wood | Aix sponsa |
| Goshawk | Accipiter gentilis |
| Pheasant, Golden | Chrysolophus pictus |
(4) In Part 2 at the appropriate places in alphabetical order insert the following entries—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Balsam, Himalayan | Impatiens glandulifera. |
| Bluebell, Spanish | Hyacinthoides hispanica |
| Cabbage, Skunk | Lysichiton americanum |
| Eelgrass, Dwarf | Zostera japonica |
| Fanwort | Cabomba caroliniana |
| Fig, Hottentot | Carpobrotus edulis |
| Honeysuckle, Japanese | Lonicera japonica |
| Kelp, Japanese | Undaria pinnatifida |
| Knotweed, Giant | Fallopia sachalinensis |
| Knotweed, Himalayan | Polygonum wallichii |
| Knotweed, Japanese | Fallopia japonica |
| Leek, Few-flowered | Allium paradoxum |
| Mile-A-Minute Weed | Polygonum perfoliatum |
| Parrot’s Feather | Myriophyllum aquaticum |
| Pennywort, Floating | Hydrocotyle ranunculoides |
| Reed, Giant | Arundo donax |
| Rhubarb, Giant | Gunnera tinctoria |
| Salmonberry | Rubus spectabilis |
| Salvinia, Giant | Salvinia molesta |
| Sea-buckthorn | Hippophae rhamnoides |
| Stonecrop, Australian swamp | Crassula helmsii |
| Water Chestnut | Trapa natans |
| Water Fern | Azolla filiculoides |
| Water Lettuce | Pistia stratiotes |
| Water Primrose | Ludwigia |
| Water Soldier | Stratiotes aloides |
| Waterlily, Fringed | Nymphoides peltata |
| Waterweeds (all species) | Elodea (all species) |
| Waterweed, Curly | Lagarosiphon major |
| Waterweed, Large flowered | Egeria densa |
(5) In Part 2 omit the following entries—
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Knotweed | Reynoutria sachalinensis |
| Knotweed, Japanese | Reynoutria japonica |
(6) After the Note at the end of the Schedule insert—
“Note 2. In this Schedule “territorial waters” means the territorial waters adjacent to Northern Ireland.”.