{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1143/article-32",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1143/article-32.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/32",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "32",
  "heading": "Transitional provisions for commercial stocks",
  "text": "1. Keepers of a commercial stock of specimens of invasive alien species acquired before their inclusion on the list of species of special concern shall be allowed up to two years after inclusion of the species on that list to keep, transport and, in relation to qualifying Northern Ireland goods, introduce into Great Britain live specimens or reproducible parts of those species in order to sell or transfer them to the research or ex-situ conservation establishments and for the purposes of medicinal activities referred to in Article 8, provided that the specimens are kept and transported in contained holding and all appropriate measures are put in place to ensure that reproduction or escape are not possible; or in order to slaughter or humanely cull those specimens to exhaust their stock.\n1A. The reference in paragraph 1 to “research or ex-situ conservation establishments and for the purposes of medicinal activities referred to in Article 8” includes establishments or activities referred to in Article 8 for which a permit has been issued by the Scottish Ministers in relation to Scotland, or by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in relation to Northern Ireland.\n1B. So far as paragraph 1A relates to permits issued in relation to Northern Ireland, the reference in that sub-paragraph to Article 8 is to Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species, as it has effect in Northern Ireland by virtue of section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.\n2. The sale or transfer of live specimens to non-commercial users and, in relation to live specimens that are qualifying Northern Ireland goods, introduction into Great Britain for any such purposes shall be allowed for one year after inclusion of the species on the list of species of special concern provided that the specimens are kept and transported in contained holding and all appropriate measures are put in place to ensure that reproduction or escape are not possible.\n3. Where a permit has been issued in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 for an aquaculture species that is subsequently included on the list of species of special concern, and the duration of the permit exceeds the period referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the appropriate authority shall withdraw the permit in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 by the end of the period referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Regulation substituted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(2)(d) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1); and Regulation: By The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(d) (with reg. 1(2)), it is provided that (S.) (31.12.2020) the words “Scottish list of species of special concern” are substituted for the words “Union list”"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Art. 32(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 10(9)(a) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)(9)(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Art. 32(1A)(1B) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 10(9)(b) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)(9)(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Art. 32(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 10(9)(c) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)(9)(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Art. 32(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 10(9)(d) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)(9)(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1); and Art. 32(3): By The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 8(9) (with reg. 1(2)), it is provided that (S.) (31.12.2020) the words “Scottish Ministers” are substituted for the words “Member State”"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  },
  "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."
}