Brussels, 13/07/2016 (Agence Europe) - The first EU list of invasive alien species, the spread of which is to be contained through stronger cooperation among the member states, was adopted by the European Commission on Wednesday 13 July.
For the moment, the list contains 37 priority species representing a growing threat or causing widespread damage, but it will be regularly updated.
It was adopted under EU Regulation 1143/2014, which came into force on 1 January 2015 with the aim of...