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Article 5 Risk assessment

United Kingdom

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1.

For the purposes of Article 4, a risk assessment shall be carried out in relation to the current and potential range of invasive alien species, having regard to the following elements:

(a)

a description of the species with its taxonomic identity, its history, and its natural and potential range;

(b)

a description of its reproduction and spread patterns and dynamics including an assessment of whether the environmental conditions necessary for its reproduction and spread exist;

(c)

a description of the potential pathways of introduction and spread of the species, both intentional and unintentional, including where relevant the commodities with which the species is generally associated;

(d)

a thorough assessment of the risk of introduction, establishment and spread in relevant biogeographical regions in current conditions and in foreseeable climate change conditions;

(e)

a description of the current distribution of the species, including whether the species is already present in F1Great Britain or in neighbouring countries, and a projection of its likely future distribution;

(f)

a description of the adverse impact on biodiversity and related ecosystem services, including on native species, protected sites, endangered habitats, as well as on human health, safety, and the economy including an assessment of the potential future impact having regard to available scientific knowledge;

(g)

an assessment of the potential costs of damage;

(h)

a description of the known uses for the species and social and economic benefits deriving from those uses.

2.

F2When the Secretary of State proposes to amend the list of species of special concern under Article 4(1), the Scientific Forum must carry out the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 1.

F3Whenever F4the Committee submits a request for the inclusion of a species on the F5list of species of special concernF6the Scientific Forum is responsible for carrying out the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 1.F7...

3.

F8The responsible authorities, acting jointly, may specify the type of evidence acceptable for the purposes of point (b) of Article 4(3) and provide a detailed description of the application of points (a) to (h) of paragraph 1 of this Article. The detailed description shall include the methodology to be applied in the risk assessments, taking into account relevant national and international standards and the need to prioritise action against invasive alien species associated with, or that have the potential to cause, a significant adverse impact on biodiversity or related ecosystem services, as well as on human health or the economy, such adverse impact being considered as an aggravating factor. F9Before taking any action under this paragraph, the responsible authorities, acting jointly, must consult the Scientific Forum and such other experts as they consider appropriate.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

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)(a) (with reg. 2(1)(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 6(2)(3)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1); and Art. 5(1)(e): By The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 3(5)(a) (with reg. 1(2)), it is provided that (S.) (31.12.2020) the words “Scotland, England or Wales” are substituted for the words “the Union”

F2

Words in Art. 5(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(5)(a) (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 Art. 5(2): By The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 3(5)(b) (with reg. 1(2)), it is provided that (S.) (31.12.2020) the words “When the Scottish Ministers propose to amend the Scottish list of species of special concern under Article 4(1), they must make a request to the Scientific Forum or such other expert as they consider appropriate to carry out the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 1.” are substituted for the first subparagraph

F3

Art. 5(2): By The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 3(5)(c)(i) (with reg. 1(2)), it is provided that (S.) (31.12.2020) the words “Whenever the Committee submits a request for the inclusion of a species on the Scottish list of species of special concern the Scottish Ministers must make a request for the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 1 to be carried out by the Scientific Forum or such other expert as they consider appropriate.” are substituted for the first sentence

F4

Words in Art. 5(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(5)(b)(i) (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)

F5

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”

F6

Words in Art. 5(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(5)(b)(ii) (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)

F7

Words in Art. 5(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/223), regs. 1(1)(b), 5(5)(b)(iii) (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 (S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 3(5)(c)(ii) (with reg. 1(2))

F8

Words in Art. 5(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), 5(5)(c)(i) (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 Art. 5(3): By The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 3(5)(d)(i) (with reg. 1(2)), it is provided that (S.) (31.12.2020) the words “The Scottish Ministers, after consulting the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (as they consider appropriate), may” are substituted for the words “The Commission shall”

F9

Words in Art. 5(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), 5(5)(c)(ii) (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 Art. 5(3): By The Invasive Non-native Species (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/473), regs. 1(1), 3(5)(d)(ii) (with reg. 1(2)), it is provided that (S.) (31.12.2020) the words “Before taking any action under this paragraph, the responsible authorities, acting jointly, must consult the Scientific Forum and such other experts as they consider appropriate.” are substituted for the last sentence