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Regional Legislative Decree No. 17/2023/M approving the legal regime applicable to the control, detention, introduction into nature and restocking of exotic species in the Autonomous Region of Madeira and ensures the implementation, in the regional legal order, of the 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.

Country/Territory
Madeira Islands (Portugal)
Document type
Legislation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Alien species Wild fauna Ranching/captive breeding Wild flora Management/conservation Biodiversity Monitoring Inspection
Entry into force notes
This Regional Legislative Decree enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Regional Legislative Decree, consisting of 38 articles divided into six Chapters and three Annexes, approves the legal regime applicable to the control, detention, introduction into nature and restocking of exotic species in the Autonomous Region of Madeira and ensures the implementation, in the regional legal order, of Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council of 22 October 2014, on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species, as amended. This legal regime does not apply to the introduction into nature, the holding or use of species that are the object of agricultural, horticultural, fruit, viticultural, livestock, game and aquaculture exploitation when included in the official catalogues, common or national, of varieties of referred species or when limited to a certain territory, where the introduction of these species is confirmed and provided that they are not included in Annex II.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
dre.pt

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species.

Legislation | European Union | 2014 (2016)

Keyword: Alien species, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Management/conservation, Biodiversity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX