1. Ahmet ULUDAG Project Manager on Invasive Alien Species
ESTABLISHING AN EWRR IN THE NOBANIS COUNTRIES - EEA CONTRIBUTION
Ahmet ULUDAG Project Manager on Invasive Alien Species

2. The EEA mission
The European Environment Agency is the EU body dedicated to providing sound, independent information on the environment
We are a main information source for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public

3. The EEA is... An independent information provider
An analyst and assessor
Building bridges between science and policy
Dependent upon strong networks to carry out its work
...to support policy processes and inform the public

4. What is our mandate? To provide European decision makers and citizens
with access to timely and relevant information and
knowledge in order to
provide a sound basis for environmental policies
help answer their questions about the environment in their daily lives
ensure that environmental thinking and education is brought into the mainstream of decision-making

5. What are our objectives?
Play a key role in the development and implementation of European environment policies and monitor their effectiveness
Undertake integrated environmental assessments and analyses
Provide access - through the Shared Environmental Information System - SEIS - and the Environmental Data Centres - to updated information and data

6. EEA member and collaborating countries
Member countries
Collaborating countries

7. WHAT IS AT POLICY LEVEL?
The Commission’s Communication ‘Towards an EU Strategy on Invasive Species’ (COM(2008) 789 final)
The ‘Council conclusions on a mid-term assessment of implementing the EU Biodiversity Action Plan and Towards an EU Strategy on Invasive Alien Species’ adopted at the 2953rd Environment Council meeting, Luxembourg, 25 June 2009,

8. IAS COVERAGE BY EEA
SOER (European Environment State and Outlook Report)
Europe‘s Environment

9. IAS COVERAGE BY EEA
Streamlining European 2010 Biodiversity Indicators (SEBI 2010) project

10. IAS COVERAGE BY EEA
Towards an early warning and information system for invasive alien species (IAS) threatening biodiversity in Europe
P. Genovesi, R. Scalera, S. Brunel, D. Roy, W. Solarz
information-system-invasive-alien-species/

11. Structure of a pan-European early warning and rapid response framework
Control methods
Experts registry
IAS INVENTORY
Records of introduction/establishment (Europe, world)
Basic biological information
Habitat suitability
Records of impacts
Black list
European Invasive Species Information System
Identification/diagnosis
Status (alien/unknown/..)
Register of authorities
Taxonomic experts
Detection
Diagnosis
Reporting and
circulation of
information
Surveillance
Monitoring
Response
Follow up
Working groups
Competent authority
Quick screening
Predicted new IAS
Alarm lists
Taxonomic
databases
GISD
GRIS
ISC Cabi
Risk Assessment
Source: Genovesi et al. 2010

12. EU National scale Option A: Do-nothing Support/advice/network
Detection
Diagnostic
Data processing
Inventory
Black lists
Alarm lists
Quick risk screening
Risk assessment
Identification of proper response
Enforcement
Option A: Do-nothing
Source: Genovesi et al. 2010

13. Option B: Non-institutional European panel (DAISIE approach)
European scale
National
Support/advice/network
Detection
Diagnostic
Data processing
Inventory
Black lists
Alarm lists
Quick risk screening
Risk assessment
Identification of proper response
Enforcement
Option B: Non-institutional European panel (DAISIE approach)
Source: Genovesi et al. 2010

14. European scale Detection Diagnostic Data processing Inventory
Support/advice/network
Detection
Diagnostic
Data processing
Inventory
Black lists
Alarm lists
Quick risk screening
Risk assessment
Identification of proper response
Enforcement
European scale
National
Option C: European structure with clear political mandate (NISC approach)
Source: Genovesi et al. 2010

15. European scale Detection Diagnostic Data processing Inventory
Support/advice/network
European scale
National
Detection
Diagnostic
Data processing
Inventory
Black lists
Alarm lists
Quick risk screening
Risk assessment
Identification of proper response
Enforcement
Option D: European institution based on new/revised legislation (EPPO/EFSA approach)
Source: Genovesi et al. 2010

16. European scale Detection Diagnostic Data processing Inventory
Support/advice/network
Detection
Diagnostic
Data processing
Inventory
Black lists
Alarm lists
Quick risk screening
Risk assessment
Identification of proper response
Enforcement
European scale
National
Option E: European institution with extensive mandate (NEW ZEALAND Biosecurity approach)
Source: Genovesi et al. 2010

17. EUROPEAN ORGANIZATIONS RELATED TO IAS
European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO)
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

18. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS/PROJECTS
DAISIE
NOBANIS
IUSN/ISSG
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FAO
CBD

19. CONCLUSION
EEA keeps handling and organizing data and information and doing assessments The precise role of the EEA in the system to be established still requires more investigation EEA can be an umbrella organization with a pivotal role It cannot be achieved without necessary resources

20. 2nd International Workshop on IAP in the Mediterranean type of Regions of the World
2-6 August 2010
Trabzon, Turkey
3 days meeting with 2 days excursion