# 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, Article 14: Surveillance system

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Within 18 months of IP completion day and in respect of the adoption of the list of species of special concern, the appropriate authority shall establish a surveillance system of invasive alien species of special concern, or include it in their existing system, which collects and records data on the occurrence in the environment of invasive alien species by survey, monitoring or other procedures to prevent the spread of invasive alien species into or within Great Britain.
2. The surveillance system referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall:
(a) cover England and Wales to determine the presence and distribution of new as well as already established invasive alien species of special concern;
(b) be sufficiently dynamic to detect rapidly the appearance in the environment of England and Wales of any invasive alien species of special concern, whose presence was previously unknown;
(c) build upon, be compatible with, and avoid duplication of relevant provisions for assessment and monitoring laid down by assimilated law or under international agreements and make use of the information provided by the existing systems of surveillance and monitoring set out in assimilated law which transposed Article 11 of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC and Article 11 of Directive 2008/56/EC;
(d) take into account the relevant transboundary impact and transboundary features, to the extent possible.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/1143/article/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1143/article-14
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