{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1143/article-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1143/article-2.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2014/1143",
  "legislation_title": "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",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1143",
  "path": "article/2",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Scope",
  "text": "1. This Regulation applies to all invasive alien species.\n2. This Regulation does not apply to:\n(a) species changing their natural range without human intervention, in response to changing ecological conditions and climate change;\n(b) genetically modified organisms as defined in point 2 of Article 2 of Directive 2001/18/EC;\n(ba) in 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;\n(c) pathogens 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;\n(d) pests 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;\n(e) species listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 when used in aquaculture;\n(f) micro-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; or\n(g) micro-organisms manufactured or imported for use in biocidal products already authorised or for which an assessment is ongoing under Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "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))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/1143/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:47:11.774542+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}