Working Group Invasive Alien Species 12 June 2015 Helene Nyegaard Hvid Biologist Biodiversity and Species Direct no.: (+45) 72 54 2418 henhv@nst.dk   Danish Ministry of Environment The Nature Agency Haraldsgade 53 DK - 2100 København Ø www.naturstyrelsen.dk Frontpage

Danish experiences in relation to the implementation of the IAS regulation - National coordination of issues relating to IAS - Administration WG (coordinate the implementation of IAS regulation: surveillance, border controls, legislation) - Stakeholder WG (share info on EU regulation and national plans, initiatives and legistation) - National action plan for IAS, management plan for mink and racoon dog - National IAS inventory/database – NOBANIS network + secretariat, +black and observation list - Pathway analysis - IAS information campaigns + info on web site Page with title and one column Working Group Invasive Alien Species (WGIAS) 12 June 2015

Contribution to WGIAS work issues 1. Awareness raising on IAS within particular sectors and also the wider public – campaign for garden owners, info in web 2. Experiences with prioritisation of pathways (Article 13) – pathway analysis and the challenges w comparing pathways 3. Experiences with management of widely spread IAS - Manuals + for management without pesticides: black cherry, knotweeds, Japanese rose– on the way on goldenrods Soliadgo canadensis + gigantea) Working Group Invasive Alien Species (WGIAS) 12 June 2015

Contribution to WGIAS work issues 4. Surveillance systems (Article 14) – proposal for marine monitoring programme Monitoring of non-indigenous species in Danish marine waters. The report will be used as background for a decision on how to monitor for the MSFD and the BWMC- not implemented 5. Identification and sharing of information - NOBANIS: www.nobanis.org a portal with access to information about alien species (online database, factsheets, newsletters, photo bank, info about national and international legislation) 6. Development of material for identification of IAS of Union concern - NOBANIS Marine identification key http://www.nobanis.org/marine-identification-key/ - CITES? Working Group Invasive Alien Species (WGIAS) 12 June 2015

Pathway of introduction Working Group Invasive Alien Species (WGIAS) 12 June 2015

Proposals for issues to work upon Harmonisation of/ guidelines for MS administration of IAS regulation E.g. Art. 7(b) – restrictions to intentionally keep IAS on the EU-list. Should having a listed plant in your garden be subject to sanctions and penalties? Develop guidelines for proces of prioritisation of pathways and for action plans for the prioritised pathway(s) Working Group Invasive Alien Species (WGIAS) 12 June 2015

Also many campaigns in other countries… Invasion biology - 29 May 2015

Proposals for issues to work upon Make use of the many many information campaigns (translate?) Working Group Invasive Alien Species (WGIAS) 12 June 2015