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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9798

6 December 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment
Commission lays foundations for Community strategy to combat invasive species which threaten biodiversity

Brussels, 05/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 5 December, the European Commission presented policy options for an EU strategy on invasive allogenic species (IAS) such as coypu, musk rat, giant hogweed or the zebra mussel whose growing numbers are endangering European biodiversity. Introduced either accidentally or intentionally into the EU, these species are multiplying due to the continued growth in trade and transport activity at European and international level, and due to the...

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