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Invasive Alien Species Working Group 1 - Prevention Working method 8 December 2010

Detailed working methods and tasks for prevention, early warning, and eradication of invasive alien species within the EU. Task leaders, timelines, and reporting procedures outlined for each group.

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Invasive Alien Species Working Group 1 - Prevention Working method 8 December 2010

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  1. Invasive Alien Species Working Group 1 - Prevention Working method 8 December 2010

  2. Rationale Working Group Invasive Alien Species • Contributed to 2008 Communication Towards an EU Strategy on Invasive Alien Species Now three groups: • Working Group 1 - Prevention • Working Group 2 - Early Warning and Rapid Response • Working Group 3 - Eradication, Control, Restoration • Each of the three Working Groups will meet twice

  3. Timetable

  4. Working Groups’ role The role of the Working Group members: to provide advise and expertise to the Commission to formulate opinions and recommendations Output: report with recommendations report to be publicly available on CIRCA Tasks and output expected

  5. First meeting Creation of tasks: Commission proposes tasks to be refined and adjusted during the first meeting) Agreement on working method Identification of task leaders for each task and potential back-up task leaders Discussion on substance: Open questions and issues to be addressed Working method

  6. Steps after initial meeting Work to be split in tasks dedicated to each topic Task leader prepares first draft document: Commission upload first draft on CIRCA in relevant task subfolder WG members provide feedback: Commission upload documents in “comments” subfolder under each task Task leader refines document: Commission upload second draft in relevant task subfolder WG can provide further comments if necessary This version now ready to be discussed at second meeting Working method

  7. The task leader role Task leader leads the work and coordinates the process two rounds of consultations Back-up task leaders to be identified: to support task leader and complement his/her expertise to substitute the task leader if needed if substitution needed, please notify Commission, which will then reassign responsibility to back up task leader Working method

  8. Second meeting Draft tasks report presented by the task leaders to the WG The recommendations will be compiled into one coherent Working Group report unresolved issues identified and discussed Endorsement of the final report: Report uploaded in the public folder of CIRCA Working method

  9. TASK 1: Melanie Josefsson (SE) Ema Gojdičová (SK) Staci McLennan (Eurogroup for Animals) Yves Lecocq (FACE) TASK 2: Giuseppe Brundu (Sardinian Forest Service) Robert Ashdown (European Cruise Council); Dominique Benzaken (IUCN) TASK 3: Niall Moore (UK) Lieselot van der Veken (IBMA); Sarah Brunel (EPPO); Wiebe Lammers (NL); Etienne Branquart (Belgian Biodiversity Platform) TASK 4: (to be appointed – by 15 Dec) Jim Collins (Sustainable Users Network); Dominique Benzaken (IUCN) TASK 5: Wiebe Lammers (NL) Niall Moore (UK); Etienne Branquart (Belgian Biodiversity Platform); Sarah Brunel (EPPO); Ahmet Uludag (EEA) Task leaders and back-ups

  10. Timetable and delivery deadlines

  11. IAS CIRCA page General public information - public access folder WG 1 Prevention WG 2 Early Warning and Rapid response Task 1 Comments WG 3 Eradication, Control, Restoration Task … Comments Task … Comments Task 1 Comments Task … Comments Task … Comments Task 1 Comments Task … Comments Task … Comments WG Work in progress Restricted access with sign in needed WG 1 Prevention WG 2 Early Warning and Rapid Response Prevention WG 3 Eradication, Control, Restoration

  12. Task 1 Comments Task … Comments Task … Comments Task 1 Comments Task … Comments Task … Comments Task 1 Comments Task … Comments Task … Comments WG Work in progress Restricted access with sign in needed WG 1 Prevention WG 2 Early Warning and Rapid Response WG 3 Eradication, Control, Restoration

  13. Scoping document Structure of the tasks • Task 1 - priority species • Intentional release in natural environment • Contained holding • Options • Future IAS-risks • Additional questions • Task 3 - risk assessment • Organisation of risk assessment • Additional questions • Task 4 - financing and liability • Finance IAS instrument • Liability • Additional questions • Task 2 - priority pathways • Trade • Transport/energy infrastructure • Natural migration pathways • Waste • Additional questions • Task 5 – communication and awareness • Target groups • Tools • Additional questions

  14. IT arrangements • CIRCA link: http://circa.europa.eu/Public/irc/env/ias/home • Please sign in and create your user profile. Instructions can be found: http://circa.europa.eu/Public/irc/ida/ircforum/library?l=/training_package/overviewsbrochuresfaq/circa_basic_guidepdf_1/_EN_1.0_&a=d • Commission will give you access to the Work in progress folder • Please send all documents prepared to: • ENV-BIODIVERSITY@ec.europa.eu • Please indicated in the subject line: WG number and Task number • For more information: • http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/invasivealien/index_en.htm

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