{"topic_id":"exotic_pet_regulation_eu_ias_union_list","category":"exotic-pet-regulations","context":"---\ntopic_id: exotic_pet_regulation_eu_ias_union_list\ncategory: exotic-pet-regulations\ntitle: \"EU IAS Regulation 1143/2014 — Article 4: the Union list of invasive alien species of Union concern and inclusion criteria\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"EUR-Lex — EU IAS Regulation 1143/2014 — Article 4: the Union list and inclusion criteria\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/exotic-regulation/eu_ias_regulation_1143_2014.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-28\ntokens_estimated: 110\nverified: true\nverification: c1_substring\nsource_document: \"Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 on invasive alien species (EUR-Lex official, EN authentic)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"EUR-Lex (European Union)\"\n  title: \"EU IAS Regulation 1143/2014 — Article 4: the Union list of invasive alien species of Union concern and inclusion criteria\"\n  url: \"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014R1143\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-07-28\"\n  ref: \"CELEX 32014R1143\"\n  doc_type: \"EU regulation (authentic EN text)\"\n  needs_review: false\n---\n\n# EU IAS Regulation 1143/2014 — Article 4: the Union list of invasive alien species of Union concern and inclusion criteria\n\nArticle 4 establishes the Union list of invasive alien species of Union concern and the criteria for inclusion. These are the species subject to the Article 7 restrictions and Article 8 permit regime.\n\n## Verbatim first-hand provisions (C1 substrings of source_file)\n> The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, a list of invasive alien species of Union concern ('the Union list'), on the basis of the criteria laid down in paragraph 3 of this Article.\n\n> The Commission shall undertake a comprehensive review of the Union list at least every six years\n\n> Invasive alien species shall only be included on the Union list if they meet all of the following criteria:\n\n> they are found, based on available scientific evidence, to be alien to the territory of the Union excluding the outermost regions;\n\n> they are, based on available scientific evidence, likely to have a significant adverse impact on biodiversity or the related ecosystem services, and may also have an adverse impact on human health or the economy;\n\n> The Union list shall include as a priority those invasive alien species that:\n\n> are not yet present in the Union or are at an early stage of invasion and are most likely to have a significant adverse impact;\n\nSource: `pdf-raw/exotic-regulation/eu_ias_regulation_1143_2014.txt` (first-hand EU regulation text, rendered via headless chromium and tag-stripped).\n\n## Claims (verified C1 substrings of source_file)\n- `The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, a list of invasive alien species of Union concern ('the Union list'), on the basis of the criteria laid down in paragraph 3 of this Article.`\n- `The Commission shall undertake a comprehensive review of the Union list at least every six years`\n- `Invasive alien species shall only be included on the Union list if they meet all of the following criteria:`\n- `they are found, based on available scientific evidence, to be alien to the territory of the Union excluding the outermost regions;`\n- `they are, based on available scientific evidence, likely to have a significant adverse impact on biodiversity or the related ecosystem services, and may also have an adverse impact on human health or the economy;`\n- `The Union list shall include as a priority those invasive alien species that:`\n- `are not yet present in the Union or are at an early stage of invasion and are most likely to have a significant adverse impact;`\n","sources":["exotic-pet-regulations — EU IAS Regulation 1143/2014 — Article 4: the Union list of invasive alien species of Union concern and inclusion criteria (retrieved 2026-07-28)"],"source":{"authority":"exotic-pet-regulations","title":"EU IAS Regulation 1143/2014 — Article 4: the Union list of invasive alien species of Union concern and inclusion criteria","url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014R1143","retrieved":"2026-07-28","ref":"1143/2014","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 on invasive alien species (EUR-Lex official, EN authentic)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-regulation/eu_ias_regulation_1143_2014.txt"},"source_document":"Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 on invasive alien species (EUR-Lex official, EN authentic)","source_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-regulation/eu_ias_regulation_1143_2014.txt","tokens_estimated":110,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}