SCHEDULE 4Amendments

PART 1Amendments to primary legislation

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981I11

1

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 M1 is amended as follows.

2

In section 14 (introduction of new species etc.), after subsection (4) insert—

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Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to species included on the list of invasive alien species of Union concern adopted by the European Commission in accordance with Articles 4(1) and 10(4) of Regulation (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 species, as amended from time to time.

3

In Schedule 9 (animals and plants to which section 14 applies)—

a

in Part 1 (animals which are established in the wild) omit the following entries—

Common Name

Scientific Name

Crab, Chinese Mitten

Eriocheir sinensis

Crayfish, Red Swamp

Procambarus clarkii

Crayfish, Signal

Pacifastacus leniusculus

Crayfish, Spiny-cheek

Orconectes limosus

Deer, Muntjac

Muntiacus reevesi

Duck, Ruddy

Oxyura jamaicensis

Goose, Egyptian

Alopochen aegyptiacus

Squirrel, Grey

Sciurus carolinensis;

b

in Part 2 (plants)—

i

omit the following entries—

Common Name

Scientific Name

Balsam, Himalayan

Impatiens glandulifera

Fanwort (otherwise known as Carolina Water-Shield)

Cabomba caroliniana

Hogweed, Giant

Heracleum mantegazzianum

Hyacinth, Water

Eichhornia crassipes

Parrot's feather

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Pennywort, Floating

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Primrose, Floating Water

Ludwigia peploides

Primrose, Water

Ludwigia grandiflora

Rhubarb, Giant

Gunnera tinctoria

Waterweed, Curly

Lagarosiphon major;

ii

for the entry in respect of “Waterweeds” substitute—

Waterweeds (except Nuttall's Waterweed)

All species of the genus Elodea, except Elodea nuttallii

4

In Schedule 9A (species control agreements and orders)—

a

in sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 1 (overview), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

a

a species of animal or plant included on the Union list,

b

an invasive non-native species of animal or plant not falling within sub-paragraph (a), or

c

a species of animal that is no longer normally present in Great Britain.

b

in paragraph 2 (definitions relating to species), after sub-paragraph (5), insert—

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The “Union list” means the list of invasive alien species of Union concern adopted by the European Commission in accordance with Articles 4(1) and 10(4) of Regulation (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 species, as amended from time to time.