Government Decree on Managing the Risk Caused by Alien Species (704/2019). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Non-binding translation from Finnish by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Alien species Hunting/capture Hunting gear/hunting methods Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Decree enacted under section 11, subsection 3 and section 16, subsections 5 and 6 of the Act on Managing the Risks Caused by Alien Species (as amended in 2019), declares invasive alien species of national concern referred to in section 11 of the Act to be the species listed in Annexes A and B of this Decree and those included in the taxonomic groups of species listed in Annex A. The Decree also disapplies certain provisions of the Act (in sections 4 and 11) and specifies certain rules regarding hunting gear that may be used to catch alien species of animals. Full text English Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Act on Managing the Risks Caused by Alien Species (1709/2015) Legislation | Finland | 2015 Keyword: Aquaculture, Alien species, Animal health, Plant protection, Biosecurity, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX