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Invasive Alien Species of Union concern: country and date of first introduction

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Date and country of first introduction of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern (IAS of UC- EU Regulation 1143/2041) in the Member States and U.K.

Contributors

Adam Lovas Kiss; Ana Cristina Cardoso; Beatrice Melone; Chiara Magliozzi; Eugenio Gervasini; Ivan Deriu; Joint Research Centre European Commission; Zorana Miletic

How to cite

Magliozzi, Chiara; Melone, Beatrice; Cardoso, Ana Cristina; Miletic, Zorana; Lovas Kiss, Adam; Gervasini, Eugenio; Ivan, Deriu (2026): Invasive Alien Species of Union concern: country and date of first introduction. European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.8CPZ2D8 PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/ef3bdefc-3c28-4315-97c4-97f267d1f9b6

Keywords

IAS of UCInvasive Alien SpeciesRegulation 1143/2014Union concern

Data access

Invasive Alien Species of Union concern (IAS of UC): country and date of first introduction-108 IAS of UC
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Use conditions
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

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  • 108 out of 114 IAS of UC in the EU Regulation 1143/2014

Invasive Alien Species of Union concern (IAS of UC): country and date of first introduction-85 IAS of UC
Excel XLS

XLS is a proprietary binary file format used for Microsoft Excel spreadsheet which features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables and a macro programming language.
Downloadable file

A downloadable file for the dataset.

Use conditions
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

CC BY 4.0 lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the author’s work, even commercially, as long as they credit the author for the original creation. This is the most accommodating of licences offered. Recommended for maximum dissemination and use of licenced materials.

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No limitations

Anybody can directly and anonymously access the data, without being required to register or authenticate.

  • 85 out of 88 IAS of UC in the EU Regulation 1143/2014

Publications

Publication
Preparing for biodiversity assessment: mapping invasive species’ introduction dates
MAGLIOZZI, C., MELONE, B., CARDOSO, A.C. and GERVASINI, E., Preparing for biodiversity assessment: mapping invasive species’ introduction dates, European Commission, Ispra, 2025, JRC141695.
European Commission, Ispra, Italy

  • This brief examines the first introduction events of 85 out of 88 invasive alien species of Union concern (IAS of UC) within the European Union (EU), highlighting the significant threats posed to biodiversity, the environment, economy, and human health. In alignment with Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014, which aims to mitigate risks through prevention, rapid eradication, and management, this analysis evaluates IAS trends in time and space to monitor the implementation of EU policies. The findings serve as a benchmark for assessing surveillance systems and commitments to global biodiversity targets, particularly the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework's Target 6.

Temporal coverage

From date To date
2000-01-01 2024-01-01

Additional information

Published by
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Contact email
JRC-EASIN (at) ec.europa.eu
Update frequency
annual

The event occurs once a year.

Language(s)
English

English is a member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic languages. It is an official language of almost 60 sovereign states and is now a global lingua franca.It is the third-most-common native language in the world and it is widely learned as a second language.

Data theme(s)
Environment

dataset theme covering the domain of environment, defined as the interaction of all living species, climate, weather, and natural resources that impact human survival and economic activity

Geographical name(s)
European Union
Issued date
2025-03-12
Created date
12 Mar 2025 13:24
Modified date
30 Sep 2025 07:48
Landing page
https://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ 
Dataset identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/ef3bdefc-3c28-4315-97c4-97f267d1f9b6
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