The order contains a national list of 13 invasive species that are a problem in Denmark and introduces, among other things, a trade and import ban on these invasive species, see Annexes 4 and 5 to the draft.

Order on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of
invasive alien species on the EU list and on a national list containing
a trade ban on invasive species

The draft order contains a list of 13 invasive species that are a problem in Denmark and introduces a number of bans applicable to them from Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014, including a trade and import ban (see Annexes 4 and 5 to the draft).

At EU level, invasive alien species are regulated by 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 (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation), which, among other things, bans a number of activities regarding invasive species which are a problem at EU level. Article 12(1) gives the Member States the option of preparing a national list of invasive species that are a problem for the Member State and to apply some of the measures from the Regulation to species on said list.

The draft order exercises this option and contains a national list. The order also implements Act No 1554 of 19 December 2017 amending the Nature Conservation Act, which makes it possible to lay down additional rules on the application of Article 7(1) and Article 8 of the Regulation to invasive species on the national list. This involves rules governing bans on importing, keeping, breeding, transporting, marketing - including trading, using and exchanging - reproduction, cultivation and releasing into the environment. Annex 4 to the order contains the national list, while annex 5 describes the bans applicable to the individual invasive species on the national list. The order contains rules on the possibility to obtain permission for use for the purposes of, among other things, research into species on the national list. The order also contains a transitional scheme for keeping pets, plants and commercial stocks of invasive species, including plants that will be placed on the national list and covered by one or more bans.