In 2016, following the EU Regulation 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species, the European Commission published a first list of 37 IAS of Union concern. The list has been first updated in 2017 and comprised 49 species. Since the second update in 2019, 66 species are listed as IAS of EU concern. Linked species are relevant to Luxembourg.
Current list of 66 IAS of Union concern
| Full scientific name | English name | Tax. Group | EU 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia saligna (Labill.) H.L.Wendl. | Golden wreath wattle | Plantae | 2019 |
| Acridotheres tristis Linnaeus, 1766 | Common or Indian myna | Aves | 2019 |
| Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle | Tree of heaven | Plantae | 2019 |
| Alopochen aegyptiaca Linnaeus, 1766 | Egyptian goose | Aves | 2017 |
| Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. | Alligator weed | Plantae | 2017 |
| Andropogon virginicus L. | Broomsedge bluestem | Plantae | 2019 |
| Arthurdendyus triangulatus (Dendy, 1894) Jones & Gerard (1999) | New Zealand flatworm | Rhabditophora | 2019 |
| Asclepias syriaca L. | Milkweed | Plantae | 2017 |
| Baccharis halimifolia L. | Eastern baccharis | Plantae | 2016 |
| Cabomba caroliniana Gray | Green cabomba | Plantae | 2016 |
| Callosciurus erythraeus Pallas, 1779 | Pallas’s squirrel | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Cardiospermum grandiflorum Sw. | Balloon vine | Plantae | 2019 |
| Cortaderia jubata (Lemoine ex Carrière) Stapf | Purple pampas grass | Plantae | 2019 |
| Corvus splendens Viellot, 1817 | Indian house crow | Aves | 2016 |
| Ehrharta calycina Sm. | Perennial veldtgrass | Plantae | 2019 |
| Eichhornia crassipes (Martius) Solms | Water hyacinth | Plantae | 2016 |
| Elodea nuttallii (Planch.) St. John | Nuttall’s waterweed | Plantae | 2017 |
| Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1854 | Chinese mitten crab | Crustacea | 2016 |
| Gunnera tinctoria (Molina) Mirbel | Chilean rhubarb | Plantae | 2017 |
| Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (D.Don ex Hook. & Arn.) DC. | Spadeleaf plant | Plantae | 2019 |
| Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier | Persian hogweed | Plantae | 2017 |
| Heracleum persicum Fischer | Sosnowski’s hogweed | Plantae | 2016 |
| Heracleum sosnowskyi Mandenova | Giant hogweed | Plantae | 2016 |
| Herpestes javanicus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818 | Small asian mongoose | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Humulus scandens (Lour.) Merr. | Japanese hop | Plantae | 2019 |
| Hydrocotyle ranunculoides L. f. | Floating pennywort | Plantae | 2016 |
| Impatiens glandulifera Royle | Himalayan balsam | Plantae | 2017 |
| Lagarosiphon major (Ridley) Moss | Curly waterweed | Plantae | 2016 |
| Lepomis gibbosus Linnaeus, 1758 | Pumpkinseed | Pisces | 2019 |
| Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.Cours.) G.Don | Chinese bushclover, sericea | Plantae | 2019 |
| Lithobates catesbeianus Shaw, 1802 | American bullfrog | Amphibia | 2016 |
| Ludwigia grandiflora (Michx.) Greuter & Burdet | Water primrose | Plantae | 2016 |
| Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H. Raven | Floating primrose | Plantae | 2016 |
| Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw. | Vine-like fern | Plantae | 2019 |
| Lysichiton americanus Hultén & H. St. John | American skunk cabbage | Plantae | 2016 |
| Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus | Japanese stiltgrass | Plantae | 2017 |
| Muntiacus reevesi Ogilby, 1839 | Muntjac deer | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Myocastor coypus Molina, 1782 | Coypu | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. | Parrot’s feather | Plantae | 2016 |
| Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michaux | Broadleaf watermilfoil | Plantae | 2017 |
| Nasua nasua Linnaeus, 1766 | South American coati | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Nyctereutes procyonoides Gray, 1834 | Racoon dog | Mammalia | 2017 |
| Ondatra zibethicus Linnaeus, 1766 | Muskrat | Mammalia | 2017 |
| Orconectes limosus Rafinesque, 1817 | Spiny-cheek crayfish | Crustacea | 2016 |
| Orconectes virilis Hagen, 1870 | Virile (northern) crayfish | Crustacea | 2016 |
| Oxyura jamaicensis Gmelin, 1789 | Ruddy duck | Aves | 2016 |
| Pacifastacus leniusculus Dana, 1852 | Signal crayfish | Crustacea | 2016 |
| Parthenium hysterophorus L. | Whitetop weed | Plantae | 2016 |
| Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov. | Crimson fountaingrass | Plantae | 2017 |
| Perccottus glenii Dybowski, 1877 | Amur sleeper | Pisces | 2016 |
| Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross | Asiatic tearthumb | Plantae | 2016 |
| Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg, 1787) | Striped eel catfish | Pisces | 2019 |
| Procambarus clarkii Girard, 1852 | Red swamp crayfish | Crustacea | 2016 |
| Procambarus fallax (Hagen, 1870) f. virginalis | Marbled crayfish | Crustacea | 2016 |
| Procyon lotor Linnaeus, 1758 | Racoon | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. | Mesquite | Plantae | 2019 |
| Pseudorasbora parva Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 | Topmouth gudgeon | Pisces | 2016 |
| Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr. var. lobata (Willd.) | Kudzu vine | Plantae | 2016 |
| Salvinia molesta D.S. Mitch. | Giant salvinia, kariba weed | Plantae | 2019 |
| Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin, 1788 | Grey squirrel | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Sciurus niger Linnaeus, 1758 | Bryant’s fox squirrel | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Tamias sibiricus Laxmann, 1769 | Siberian chipmunk | Mammalia | 2016 |
| Threskiornis aethiopicus Latham, 1790 | Sacred Ibis | Aves | 2016 |
| Trachemys scripta Schoepff, 1792 | Red eared slider | Reptilia | 2016 |
| Triadica sebifera (L.) Small | Chinese tallowtree | Plantae | 2019 |
| Vespa velutina nigrithorax de Buysson, 1905 | Asian hornet | Insecta | 2016 |
Ressources
- EU brochure on the 2017 list update with 49 species (pdf format)
- JRC report on the baseline distribution of the 37 species on the first list
Last updated on Friday, October 18, 2019.
Notes:
- Year in which the species was published in the list of EU concern. ↩