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<p>Article 19 of the EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation (“The EU Regulation”) requires
EU Member States to put in place effective management measures for listed species
that are widely spread so that their impact on biodiversity, ecosystem services, human
health and the economy are minimised. These measures must be aimed at the eradication,
population control or containment of the population of a species.</p><p> </p><p>Around
15 of the listed species are widespread in England and Wales, including grey squirrel,
muntjac deer and floating pennywort, and management measures are already in place
for some of these. For example, work by the Forestry Commission and UK Squirrel Accord
partners under the Grey Squirrel Action Plan, and the removal by the Environment Agency
of more than 1,000 tonnes of pennywort from the River Ouse in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>We
will be consulting on measures for widespread species.</p>
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