Draft Regulations Relating to the Import and Release of Alien Organisms

Draft regulations relating to the import and release of alien organisms Laid down by Royal Decree of xx.xx.2010 under sections 28, 31, 65–67 and 69–75 of the Act of 19 June 2009 No. 100 relating to the management of biological, geological and landscape diversity (Nature Diversity Act).

Chapter I. Purpose, scope, definitions and competent authority

Section 1 – Purpose

The purpose of these regulations is to prevent the import and release of organisms that have or may have adverse impacts on biological or landscape diversity.

Section 2 – Substantive and geographical scope

These regulations apply to the import and release of living or viable organisms. In the case of plants for release1 in gardens, parks and other cultivated areas, the provisions of these regulations concerning special permits will apply if the plants are likely to spread beyond such areas. In the case of the release of foreign tree species, these regulations will apply to purposes that do not come within the scope of the Regulations of xx.xx.xxxx No. xx. No permit is required under these regulations for the import of terrestrial plants or the release of Norwegian tree species. Nor is a permit required for the import or release of biological control agents for which an import permit has already been granted in or under other legislation. No permit is required for the import and release of specified livestock. The regulations apply to Norwegian land territory, including river systems, and to Norwegian territorial waters.

Section 3 – Definitions

For the purposes of these regulations, the following definitions apply: a) alien organism: an organism that does not belong to a species or population that occurs naturally in an area; b) import: movement across a land border with a neighbouring state or to land from areas that lie outside the geographical scope of the Nature Diversity Act; c) internal control system: systematic measures to ensure that import or release is planned, organised and carried out in accordance with the provisions set out in the regulations; d) project owner: both the person that actually imports or releases organisms under these regulations, and the person that is responsible for the activities to which the permit applies; e) foreign tree species: a tree species, variety or provenance that is not within its natural past or present distribution range in Norway; f) release: release or intentional discharge of organisms or the disposal of such organisms as waste into the environment, or into a closed system from which escape is not impossible;

1 Note: in this context, ”release” in practice means planting or sowing g) ecological risk: the risk that an introduced organism may have adverse impacts on natural ecosystems, native species or genotypes, or may be a vector for species (parasites and pathogenic organisms) that may be harmful to biological diversity in Norway.

Section 4 – Competent authority

The Directorate for Nature Management is the competent authority under these regulations. The Directorate for Nature Management may delegate authority under these regulations wholly or partly to the county governors.

Chapter II. Requirements relating to import and release

Section 5 – Due care requirement, notification, etc

Any person that is responsible for releasing living or viable organisms into the environment shall meet the specific requirements relating to due care set out in section 28, first paragraph, of the Nature Diversity Act. Any person that initiates an activity or project that may result in the spread or release of living or viable organisms beyond their natural range shall take such measures as are mentioned in section 28, second paragraph, of the Act. If damage is caused to biological diversity or there is a risk of damage to biological diversity as a result of the release or unintentional discharge of alien organisms, the person responsible shall immediately notify the competent authority under these regulations, and take measures in accordance with sections 69 and 70 of the Act, unless such duty to notify the authorities and take measures is prescribed in another statute.

Section 6 – Requirement to hold a permit

Unless otherwise prescribed, the import and release of organisms require a permit from the competent authority. Without a permit from the competent authority, no person may release: a) organisms belonging to species or subspecies that do not occur naturally in Norway or organisms that do not already occur naturally in an area; b) wildlife belonging to species, subspecies or populations that do not already occur naturally in the district; c) organisms, except for those belonging to a native population, to the sea or a river system unless a permit has been granted under section 4 of the Act of 17 June 2005 No. 79 relating to aquaculture (the Aquaculture Act). The phrase “belonging to a native population” means that the organisms are descended from the original local genetic population of the release area. The competent authority may, unless otherwise follows from section 7, first paragraph, List III, prescribe that a permit is required to release specified plants in gardens, parks and other cultivated areas if the plants are likely to spread beyond such areas.

Section 7 – Exceptions from the requirement to hold a permit and prohibitions against import and release

The competent authority may prescribe the following lists: List I – organisms for which no permit is required for import for specified purposes. The list applies only to the import of organisms that are not to be released to the environment and that present a minimum risk of escape; List II - organisms it is prohibited to import; List III - organisms it is prohibited to release; List IV – organisms for which no permit is required for release. The competent authority shall be notified of the import of organisms included on List I, see section 15. The labelling and packaging requirements set out in sections 12 and 13 also apply to the import of organisms included on List I. Lists II and III include organisms whose import or release is prohibited because these organisms have or may have adverse impacts on biological diversity. Organisms that are included on List II and III may not be offered for sale or distributed in any other way.

Chapter III. Applications and processing of applications

Section 8 – Applications

Applications shall be submitted to the competent authority on the prescribed form and be sent to the competent authority at the latest one month before the planned date of import or release. An application may only be submitted by a natural person over 18 years of age or by an enterprise. Children under 16 years of age shall not have independent responsibility for organisms under these regulations.

Section 9 – Requirements relating to applications

An application shall include the following information on the applicant and the organism to which it applies: a) the name, address and telephone number of the project owner and exporter, and the project owner’s business enterprise organisation number; b) the scientific name, any Norwegian or English name, and classification of the organism; c) the country of origin of the organism; d) the purpose of the import or release; e) the number of individuals; f) the date or period when import or release is to take place; g) the stage of the organism’s life cycle, its biology and nutritional requirements, and its natural geographical distribution; h) any earlier experience of the import or release of the organism in Norway or other countries, and other documentation that is relevant to an evaluation of possible adverse impacts on biological diversity; i) documentation that an ecological risk analysis has been carried out, including: i. evaluation of adverse impacts on biological diversity, including the organism’s viability and reproductive capacity in Norway, ii. dispersal ability under natural conditions in Norway, iii. possible impacts on other species, iv. impacts at ecosystem level, and v. genetic or ecological impacts on other closely related organisms or prey organisms; j) plans for and documentation of an internal control system, including measures to prevent escape, among other things routines for waste management, see sections 16 and 22; k) contingency plans for any accidents. Applications for release shall in addition contain information on the site and size of the area (in decares) to which the application applies, a map clearly demarcating the area involved, and any known contiguous or nearby occurrence of the organism to which the application applies. In an application for the release of organisms, the project owner shall describe the measures that will be initiated to prevent their spread. The competent authority may issue further guidelines relating to safety measures for closed systems and on the duty to maintain an internal control system.

Section 10 – Processing of applications

The competent authority will process applications and assess whether they meet the requirements set out in section 9. If an application lacks information or the results of investigations that are necessary for making a decision, the application will be returned to the project owner. The competent authority may obtain further information and risk assessments if this is considered to be necessary. Costs that accrue in connection with obtaining information and carrying out investigations shall be borne by the project owner if an overall evaluation of the circumstances indicates that this is not unreasonable. A permit may be issued if the requirements of these regulations are met. A permit may not be issued if there is reason to believe that the import or release will have adverse impacts on biological diversity. In the absence of adequate information on the impacts the release of an organism may have on biological diversity, the precautionary principle shall be used as a basis in deciding whether a permit may be granted. A permit may be issued subject to the conditions considered necessary to achieve the purpose of these regulations. If an application applies to several different organisms, these shall be assessed separately and together. If there is the legal authority to permit import and release, the competent authority may issue general permits for specified organisms on certain conditions, for specified purposes and for a limited period of time. Copies of any permit issued under this provision shall be kept by the project owner until the conditions attached to the permit have been met.

Section 11 –Alteration or revocation of permits

The competent authority may cancel or amend the conditions of a permit granted in accordance with section 10, or set new conditions, and if necessary revoke the permit, cf section 67 of the Nature Diversity Act.

Chapter IV. Packaging, labelling and transport

Section 12 – Requirements relating to packaging

The project owner is responsible for ensuring that the consignment is packaged in such a way that no organisms escape or are released. The project owner will be responsible for any costs that accrue as a result of the escape or release of organisms. It is prohibited to use grass, hay or straw as packaging when importing organisms under these regulations. If packaging is re-used, it shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before import takes place, see section 21.

Section13 – Requirements relating to labelling

The project owner is responsible for ensuring that the packaging for any consignment of organisms is labelled with the following: • the name, address and telephone number of the project owner and the exporter; • the scientific name and any Norwegian or English name of the organism; • its country of origin; and • the quantity of organisms (number or other unit of measurement). If an import permit is required, the consignment shall also be labelled with the reference number of the permit. The competent authority may draw up guidelines for labelling of wildlife.

Section 14 – Requirements relating to transport

All transport of organisms by air shall take place in accordance with IATA guidelines for the transport of living organisms. The competent authority may in addition lay down further guidelines on storage and/or transport.

Chapter V. Duty to provide notification, internal control system

Section 15 – Duty to provide notification

Any person that imports organisms that are included on List I of these regulations shall notify the competent authority at least a week before the import takes place. Such notification is to be sent using the form specified by the competent authority. The competent authority may draw up further guidelines relating to the duty to provide notification.

Section 16 – Internal control system An enterprise that has been granted a permit under these regulations shall establish and document an internal control system. The systematic measures included in the internal control system and the documentation of the system shall be adapted to the nature, activities and size of the enterprise to the extent necessary to comply with the provisions of these regulations. Maintaining an internal control system means that an enterprise shall have a knowledge of the provisions of these regulations and adequate and up-to-date documentation for of its routines, and that the documentation shall be available to all those concerned. Documentation of the internal control system shall as a minimum include: 1. an overview of the requirements under these regulations that apply to the enterprise; 2. a description of the routines the enterprise follows to ensure compliance with the requirements; 3. a description of the routines the enterprise follows in the event of non- compliance with the regulations, and information on who is responsible for ensuring that the routines are followed; 4. a description of the routines the enterprise follows to prevent repeated non- compliance with the regulations, and information on who is legally responsible for the import or release; 5. a description of the routines the enterprise follows to ensure that employees or others involved in the import or release comply with the conditions laid down in the permit. The competent authority may draw up further guidelines on the content of internal control systems before a permit is issued, see section 10.

Chapter VI. Miscellaneous provisions

Section 17 – Certificate from the exporting state

The competent authority may require a certificate to be issued by the competent authority in the exporting state, in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, English, French or Spanish, that on the basis of suitable official investigations confirms that: a) the packaging that is to be used for the consignment has been cleaned and/or disinfected; b) the packaging is not contaminated by soil or plant remains; c) the consignment does not contain other organisms than those specified; d) organisms of different species are packaged separately; e) the consignment also satisfies the other provisions relating to import set out in these regulations. f) the certificate was issued at the earliest 14 days before the organisms were sent from the exporting state in the case of plants and 7 days before this for animals. The certificate shall accompany the consignment. If no certificate of this type is issued by the exporting state, the competent authority in the exporting state may on agreement use a certificate issued by the competent authority under these regulations. If a certificate issued under the first paragraph is incomplete, the organism(s) may be returned to the exporting state or be destroyed. The project owner is responsible for all costs that are incurred in connection with the return or destruction of organisms.

Section 18 – Control of imports

Under Chapter 4 of the Act of 21 December 2007 No. 119 on Customs Duties and Movement of Goods, the customs authorities are responsible for controls to ensure that organisms are not imported contrary to these regulations. If a permit is required under section 6, the project owner has a duty to notify the customs office where the consignment is to be imported of its arrival at the latest 24 hours before the consignment is to be imported. The permit shall be produced at the customs office. The customs authorities may limit the number of border crossing points.

Section 19 – Consignments with unsatisfactory documentation

The customs authorities shall stop any consignment and any other import that do not meet the requirements of these regulations. If a consignment is stopped on the grounds of unsatisfactory documentation or doubt as to the identification of the organism, the project owner will be given an opportunity to obtain the necessary information within a specific time limit. If satisfactory documentation is not produced within the time limit, the consignment shall be seized. The competent authority may order the project owner to cover all costs incurred in connection with the consignment, including the costs of identifying, keeping and returning organisms if the requirements of the first paragraph are not met. The competent authority may issue further guidelines relating to consignments with unsatisfactory documentation.

Section 20 – Keeping and storage of organisms

It is prohibited to keep or store species of fauna that appear on list II or III. The competent authority may issue further guidelines on the keeping and storage of organisms.

Section 21 – Disinfection, cleaning and drying

Disinfection may be required for any vehicle or vessel, including cars, boats and military vehicles, and also containers, that are to be imported to Norway before import if there is a risk that they may be carrying alien organisms. Leisure craft and other equipment that is imported for use in fishing activities in Norway shall be cleaned and disinfected before use. Fishing gear, boats and other equipment that has been used in river systems that are infested with species including Aphanomyces astaci (crayfish plague), Elodea canadensis (Canadian pondweed), Elodea nuttallii (Nuttall’s pondweed), Gyrodactylus salaris and Mysis relicta (opossum shrimp) shall be disinfected, cleaned and dried before use in other river systems or in other parts of the same river system that are not infested. Fishing gear that has been used in river systems that are not infested shall be dried and cleaned before use in a new river system. If disinfection is required under the first and second paragraphs, the competent authority may require the production of a certificate confirming that vehicles, vessels or equipment have been disinfected when they are imported to Norway. The certificate shall be submitted to the customs authorities. The competent authority may issue further guidelines under this provision.

Section 22 – Waste management

The project owner shall ensure that waste is dealt with in a way that prevents the spread of alien organisms to the environment. Waste shall be destroyed according to an approved procedure.

Section 23 – Duty of the project owner to provide information

The project owner has a duty to inform any other party involved in the import or release of the requirements set out in these regulations. The project owner is responsible for compliance with these requirements.

Section 24 – Transit

The destination of the consignment shall be stated on the accompanying documentation. The addressee and destination must be identical to those given when the goods were declared for export from the exporting state. Consignments that are in transit shall not be stored in a customs warehouse or free zone. The requirements relating to packaging and labelling also apply during transit, see sections 12 and 13. The competent authority may require that organisms shall be kept in sealed transport units during transit.

§ 25 – Supervision

The competent authority will be responsible for ensuring that organisms are not released contrary to these regulations; this includes ensuring compliance with the conditions laid down for release. When exercising supervision, the competent authority has the right to control places where organisms are kept, and other places where organisms may be found. The competent authority has the right to obtain information on activities of the project owner that come within the scope of these regulations, including information from breed registries, if such information is necessary to exercise effective control.

Section 26 – Exemptions

The competent authority may, in special cases and provided that this is not contrary to section 1, grant exemptions from the provisions of these regulations. Conditions may be attached to permits issued under these regulations.

Chapter VII. Final provisions

Section 27 – Relationship to other legislation

These regulations do not entail any amendments to provisions that follow from other legislation.

Section 28 – Appeals

Individual decisions made under these regulations may be appealed to the immediately superior administrative agency in accordance with the Act of 10 February 1967 relating to procedure in cases relating to the public administration.

Section 29 – Amendments to the regulations and appurtenant lists

Amendments to the regulations and appurtenant lists may only be made by the competent authority.

Section 30 – Enforcement and sanctions

These regulations will be enforced and sanctions imposed under sections 69– 75 of the Nature Diversity Act.

Section 31 – Entry into force

These regulations enter into force on 1 January 2011.

From the same date, the Regulations of 17 February 2009 No. 212 relating to a prohibition against the import, release, placing on the market and keeping of Canadian pondweed (Elodea canadensis) and Nuttall’s pondweed (Elodea nuttallii) and the Regulations of 18 December 1992 No. 1174 relating to the import of aquarium organisms are repealed.

Appendix

List I – Organisms for which no permit is required for import for specified purposes List II – Organisms it is prohibited to import List III – Organisms it is prohibited to release List IV – Organisms for which no permit is required for release

Scientific name Norwegian English name Comments name Arthropoda Aranea Edderkopper Spiders Theraphosidae; Amerikanske New world tarantulas Theraposinae taranteller Regulations relating to the import and release of alien organisms List I – Organisms for which no permit is required for import for specified purposes. . The list applies only to the import of organisms that are not to be released to the environment and that present a minimum risk of escape *

Aphonopelma hentzi (Girard, Texas Brown Tarantula 1852) Aphonopelma seemanni (F. Striped-knee Tarantula O. P.-Cambridge, 1897) Aphonopelma texense Rio Grande Copper (Simon, 1891) Tarantula Chromatopelma Greenbottle Blue cyaneopubescens (Strand, Tarantula 1907) Cyriocosmus elegans (Simon, Trinidad Dwarf Tiger 1889) Rump Euathlus pulcherrimaklaasi Metallic Femur Beauty (Schmidt, 1991) Euathlus truculentus Chilean Beautiful (Ausserer, 1875) Euathlus vulpinus (Karsch, Chilean Ocellated 1880) Eupalaestrus campestratus Pink Zebra Beauty (Simon, 1891) Grammostola aureostriata Chaco Golden Knee (Schmidt & Bullmer, 2001) Grammostola burzaquensis Argentinean Rose (Ibarra, 1946) Tarantula Grammostola grossa Argentina Giant Tawny (Ausserer, 1871) Red/ Pampas Tawny Red/ Giant Tawny Red Grammostola iheringi Entre Rios Tarantula (Keyserling, 1891) Grammostola mollicoma Brazilian Giant Tawny (Ausserer, 1875) Red Grammostola pulchra (Mello- Brazilian Black Tarantula Leitao, 1921) Grammostola rosea Chilean Rose Hair/ (Walckenaer, 1837) Chilean Rose Lasiodora difficilis (Mello- Fiery Redrump Leitao, 1921)

* The competent authority shall be notified of the import of organisms included on List I, see section 15. The labelling and packaging requirements set out in sections 12 and 13 also apply to the import of organisms included on List I. Side 2 av 34 Regulations relating to the import and release of alien organisms List I – Organisms for which no permit is required for import for specified purposes. . The list applies only to the import of organisms that are not to be released to the environment and that present a minimum risk of escape *

Lasiodora klugi (C. L. Koch, Baja Scarlet/ Scarlet 1841) Birdeater/ Bahia Scarlet Lasiodora parahybana (Mello- Brazilian Salmon Pink Leitao, 1917) Lasiodorides striatus Brazilian Brown Giant (Schmidt & Antonelli, 1996) Megaphobema robustum Colombian Giant Redleg/ (Ausserer, 1875) Columbian Giant Megaphobema velvetosoma Ecuadorian Brownvelvet (Schmidt, 1995) Tarantula Metriopelma zebratum Costa Rican Suntiger (Banks, 1909) Tarantula Nhandu chromatus (Schmidt, White Striped Birdeater 2004) Nhandu coloratovillosus Brazilian Black & White (Schmidt, 1998) Nhandu vulpinus (Schmidt, Brazilian Giant Blonde 1998) Pamphobeteus antinous Bolivian Blueleg (Pocock, 1903) Pamphobeteus fortis Colombian Brown (Ausserer, 1875) Pamphobeteus ultramarinus Ecuadorian Birdeater (Schmidt, 1995) Paraphysa parvula (Pocock, Chilean Gold Burst 1903) Tarantula Paraphysa scrofa (Molina, Chilean Copper Tarantula 1788) Phormictopus cancerides Haitian Brown (Latreille, 1806) Theraphosa apophysis Goliath Pinkfoot/ Pinkfoot (Tinter, 1991) Goliath Theraphosa blondi (Latreille, Goliath Bird Eater 1804) Thrixopelma ockerti (Schmidt, Peruvian Orange Rump 1994) * The competent authority shall be notified of the import of organisms included on List I, see section 15. The labelling and packaging requirements set out in sections 12 and 13 also apply to the import of organisms included on List I. Side 3 av 34 Regulations relating to the import and release of alien organisms List I – Organisms for which no permit is required for import for specified purposes. . The list applies only to the import of organisms that are not to be released to the environment and that present a minimum risk of escape *

Thrixopelma pruriens Chilean Spiny/ Peruvian (Schmidt, 1998) Green Velvet Xenesthis immanis (Ausserer, Colombian Lesserblack 1875) Xenesthis intermedia Amazon Blue Bloom (Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1945)

Aviculariinae Amerikanske New world tarantulas taranteller Avicularia aurantiaca (Bauer, Yellow Banded Pinktoe 1996) Avicularia avicularia (L., Pinktoe Tarantula 1758) Avicularia bicegoi (Mello- Brazilian Pinktoe Leitao, 1923) Avicularia braunshauseni Goliath Pinktoe (Tesmoingt, 1999) Avicularia fasciculata (Strand, Amazon Sapphire Pink 1907) Toe Avicularia geroldi (Tesmoingt, Brazilian Blue and Red 1999) Pinktoe Avicularia huriana Ecuadorian Pinktoe (Tesmoingt, 1996) Avicularia juruensis (Mello- Yellow Banded Pinktoe Leitao, 1923) Avicularia laeta (C. L. Koch, Puerto Rican Treespider/ 1842) Puerto Rican Pinktoe Avicularia metallica Metallic Pinktoe/ Whitetoe (Ausserer, 1875) Avicularia minatrix (Pocock, Venuezelan Red Stripe 1903) Avicularia purpurea (Kirk, Ecuadorian Purple 1990) Tarantula Avicularia versicolor Antilles Pinktoe (Walckenaer, 1837) * The competent authority shall be notified of the import of organisms included on List I, see section 15. The labelling and packaging requirements set out in sections 12 and 13 also apply to the import of organisms included on List I. Side 4 av 34 Regulations relating to the import and release of alien organisms List I – Organisms for which no permit is required for import for specified purposes. . The list applies only to the import of organisms that are not to be released to the environment and that present a minimum risk of escape *

Ephebopus cyanognathus French Guyanan Blue (West & Marshall, 2000) Fang, Blue Fang Ephebopus murinus Skeleton Tarantula (Walckenaer, 1837) Ephebopus rufescens (West Burgandy Skeleton & Marshall, 2000) Ephebopus uatuman (Lucas, Blue Fang Silva & Bertani, 1992) Tapinauchenius gigas Orange Chevron (Caporiacco, 1954) Tarantula Tapinauchenius purpureus Purple Treespider (Schmidt, 1995) Tapinauchenius subcaeruleus Metallic Tree (Bauer & Antonelli, 1997)

Eumenophorinae Afrikanske Old world tarantulas taranteller Citharischius crawshayi King Baboon (Pocock, 1900) Hysterocrates crassipes Cameroon brown (Pocock, 1897) Tarantula Hysterocrates ederi Guinea Goliath Baboon (Charpentier, 1995) Hysterocrates gigas (Pocock, Cameroon Red Baboon 1897) Hysterocrates hercules Hercules Baboon (Pocock, 1899)

Harpactirinae Afrikanske Old world tarantulas taranteller Pterinochilus murinus Mombassa Golden (Pocock, 1897) Starburst Pterinochilus vorax (Pocock, African Lesser Baboon 1897) Harpactirella lightfooti

* The competent authority shall be notified of the import of organisms included on List I, see section 15. The labelling and packaging requirements set out in sections 12 and 13 also apply to the import of organisms included on List I. Side 5 av 34 Regulations relating to the import and release of alien organisms List I – Organisms for which no permit is required for import for specified purposes. . The list applies only to the import of organisms that are not to be released to the environment and that present a minimum risk of escape *

(Purcell, 1902)

Ornithoctoninae Asiatiske Old world tarantulas taranteller Haplopelma lividum (Smith, Cobalt Blue 1996) Haplopelma minax (Thorell, Thailand black tarantula 1897)

Poecilotheriinae Asiatiske Old world tarantulas taranteller Poecilotheria fasciata Sri-Lankan Ornamental (Latreille, 1804) Poecilotheria formosa Finely Formed Parachute (Pocock, 1899) Spider Poecilotheria ornata (Pocock, Fringed Ornamental 1899) Poecilotheria regalis (Pocock, Regal Parachute Spider 1899) Poecilotheria rufilata (Pocock, Reddish Parachute 1899) Spider

Selenocosmiinae Asiatiske Old world tarantulas taranteller Psalmopoeus cambridgei Trinidad Chevron (Pocock, 1895)

Arthropoda; Hexapoda; Pinnedyr Stick insects Insecta; Phasmida Bacillidae Bacillus rossius (Rossi, 1790) Corsican stick insect Xylica coriacea (Redtenbacher, 1906)

* The competent authority shall be notified of the import of organisms included on List I, see section 15. The labelling and packaging requirements set out in sections 12 and 13 also apply to the import of organisms included on List I. Side 6 av 34 Regulations relating to the import and release of alien organisms List I – Organisms for which no permit is required for import for specified purposes. . The list applies only to the import of organisms that are not to be released to the environment and that present a minimum risk of escape *

Diapheromeridae Lopaphus sphalerus (Redtenbacher, 1908) Oreophoetes peruana (Saussure, 1868) Phaenopharos khaoyaiensis Khao Stick Insect (Zompro, 2000) Sceptrophasma hispidulum Andamans Stick Insect (Wood-Mason, 1873) Sipyloidea sipylus Madagascan Stick Insect, (Westwood, 1859) Pink Winged Stick Insect Tagesoidea nigrofasciata Yellow Umbrella Stick (Redtenbacher, 1908) Insect

Heteropterygidae Aretaon asperrimus Thorny Stick Insect (Redtenbacher, 1906) Epidares nolimetangere Touch Me Not Stick (Haan, 1842) Insect Haaniella dehaanii De Haan's Haaniella (Westwood, 1859) Heteropteryx dilatata Jungle Nymph, Malayan (Parkinson, 1798) Jungle Nymph Sungaya inexpectata Sungay Stick Insect (Zompro, 1996)

Phasmatidae Carausius morosus (Sinéty, Indian Stick Insect, 1901) Laboratory Stick Insect Chondrostethus woodfordi Woodford's Stick Insect (Kirby, 1896) Eurycantha calcarata (Lucas, Giant Spiny Stick Insect 1869) Eurycantha horrida (Boisduval, 1835) * The competent authority shall be notified of the import of organisms included on List I, see section 15. The labelling and packaging requirements set out in sections 12 and 13 also apply to the import of organisms included on List I. Side 7 av 34 Regulations relating to the import and release of alien organisms List I – Organisms for which no permit is required for import for specified purposes. . The list applies only to the import of organisms that are not to be released to the environment and that present a minimum risk of escape *

Eurycnema goliath (Gray, Goliath Stick Insect, 1834) Regal Stick Insect Extatosoma tiaratum Giant Prickly Stick Insect, (Macleay, 1826) Macleay's Spectre, Spiny Leaf Insect Medaura jobrensis (Brock & Jobra Stick Insect Cliquennois, 2001) Medauroidea extradentata Annam Stick Insect (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) Neohirasea maerens Vietnam Prickly Stick (Brunner von Wattenwyl, Insect 1907) Parapachymorpha zomproi Zompro's Stick Insect (Fritzsche & Gitsaga, 2000) Pharnacia sumatrana Sumatran Stick Insect (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) Phobaeticus serratipes (Gray, Giant Malayan Stick 1835) Insect Ramulus nematodes (Haan, Great Thin Stick Insect 1842) Ramulus thaii (Hausleithner, Thailand Stick Insect 1985) Rhaphiderus scabrosus Mauritius Rough Stick (Percheron, 1829-1838) Insect

Phylliidae Phyllium bioculatum (Gray, Gray's Leaf Insect, 1832) Javanese Leaf Insect Phyllium celebicum (Haan, Celebes Leaf Insect 1842) Phyllium giganteum Giant Malaysian Leaf (Hausleithner, 1984) Insect Phyllium hausleithneri (Brock, Hausleithner's Stick 1999) Insect

* The competent authority shall be notified of the import of organisms included on List I, see section 15. The labelling and packaging requirements set out in sections 12 and 13 also apply to the import of organisms included on List I. Side 8 av 34 Regulations relating to the import and release of alien organisms List I – Organisms for which no permit is required for import for specified purposes. . The list applies only to the import of organisms that are not to be released to the environment and that present a minimum risk of escape *

Phyllium siccifolium (L., 1758) Linnaeus' Leaf Insect

Pseudophasmatidae Anisomorpha buprestoides Florida Stick Insect, Two- (Stoll, 1813) Striped Walkingstick Anisomorpha paromalus Red-striped Stick Insect (Westwood, 1859) Lamponius guerini (Saussure, Guadeloupe Stick Insect 1868)

Arthropoda; Hexapoda; Biller Beetles Insecta; Coleoptera Cetoniidae Goliathus albosignatus (Boheman, 1857) Goliathus cacicus (Olivier, Goliath Beetle 1789) Goliathus goliatus (L., 1771) Goliathus regius (Klug, 1835) Mecynorrhina ugandensis (Moser, 1906) Pachnoda marginata (Drury, 1773)

Dynastidae Chalcosoma atlas (L., 1758) Atlas Beetle Chalcosoma caucasus Caucasus Beetle (Fabricius, 1801) Chalcosoma chiron (Olivier, 1789) Chalcosoma moellenkampi (Kolbe, 1900) Dichodontus grandis (Ritsema, 1882) * The competent authority shall be notified of the import of organisms included on List I, see section 15. The labelling and packaging requirements set out in sections 12 and 13 also apply to the import of organisms included on List I. Side 9 av 34 Regulations relating to the import and release of alien organisms List I – Organisms for which no permit is required for import for specified purposes. . The list applies only to the import of organisms that are not to be released to the environment and that present a minimum risk of escape *

Dynastes grantii (Horn, 1870) Southwestern Hercules Beetle Dynastes hercules (L., 1758) Herkulesbille Dynastes neptunus (Quensel in Schönherr, 1805) Dynastes tityus (L., 1763) Eastern Hercules Beetle Eudicella smithii (MacLeay, 1838) Megasoma actaeon (L.,1758) Megasoma mars (Reiche, 1852) Oryctes gnu (Mohnike, 1874) Xylotrupes gideon (L., 1767)

Lucanidae Eikehjorter Stag horn beetles Allotopus moellenkampi Golden Stag Beetle (Fruhstorfer, 1894) Allotopus rosenbergi (Vollenhoven, 1872) Cyclommatus elaphus Harlequin Beetle (Gestro, 1881) Cyclommatus imperator (Boileau, 1905) Cyclommatus metallifer (Boisduval, 1835) Cyclommatus pasteuri (Ritsema, 1891) Dorcus alcides (Vollenhoven, 1865) Dorcus bucephalus (Perty, 1831) Dorcus grandis (Didier,1926) Dorcus parryi (Thomson, 1862)

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Prosopocoilus umhangi (Fairmaire, 1891)

Tenebrionidae Zophobas morio (Fabricius, Kingworm/Superworm 1776)

Arthropoda; Hexapoda; Kakkerlakker Cockroaches/waterbugs Insecta; Blattodea Blaberidae Blaberus craniifer Death´s Heads (Burmeister, 1838) Cockroach Blaptica dubia (Serville, 1839) South American Dubia Cockroach Gromphadorhina portentosa Madagascar Hissing (Schaum, 1853) Cockroach

Arthropoda; Hexapoda; Gresshopper, Grasshoppers, crickets, Insecta; Orthoptera sirisser katydids Acrididae Locusta migratoria (L., 1758) Migratory Locust, Ussure Schistocerca gregaria Desert Locust (Forskål, 1775)

Gryllidae Gryllus assimilis (Fabricius, Gryllus assimilus 1775) Gryllus bimaculatus (De African or Mediterranean Geer, 1773) Field Cricket/Two-Spotted Cricket

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Tettigoniidae Ellatodon blanchardi (Brongniart, 1890)

Arthropoda; Hexapoda; Knelere Mantises Insecta; Mantodea Empusidae Gongylus gongylodes (L., 1758) Idolomantis diabolica (Saussure, 1869)

Hymenopodidae Creobroter gemmatus (Stoll, 1813) Creobroter pictipennis (Wood- Mason, 1878) Hymenopus coronatus (Olivier, 1792) Oxyopsis gracilis (Giglio-Tos, 1914) Pseudocreobotra ocellata (Palisot de Beauvois, 1805) Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii (Stål, 1871)

Mantidae Ceratomantis saussurii (Wood-Mason, 1876) Ceratomantis yunnanensis (Zhang, 1986) Parasphendale affinis (Giglio- Tos, 1915)

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Parasphendale agrionina (Gerstaecker, 1869) Popa spurca (Stål, 1856) African Twig Mantis

Scientific name Norwegian name English name Comments Bakterier Bacteria Aeromonadales Aeromonadaceae Aeromonas salmonicida spp. Furunkulose salmonicida (Lehmann / Neumann) Griffin et al.

Enterobacteriaceae Erwinia amylovora (Burill) Pærebrann Winsleow et al.

Pseudomonaceae Xanthomonas translucens Grasstripebakterio pv. Graminis (Egil, Goto, se Shmidt) Dye, Vauterin, Hoste, Kerstens & Swings

Makroalger Macroalgae Bryopsidales Codiaceae Codium fragile ssp. tomentosoides (van Goor) Silva, 1955

Ceramiales Dacyaceae Heterosiphonia japonica Japansk sjølyng Japanese Yendo, 1920 seaweed

Rhodomelaceae Polysiphonia harveyi Bailey, 1848

Fucales Fucuaceae

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Fucus evanescens (C. Gjelvtang Agardh) Rosenvinge,1893

Sargassaceae Sargassum muticum (Yendo) Japansk drivtang Fensholt, 1955

Mikroalger Microalgae Biddulphiales Coscinodiscaceae Coscinodiscus wailesii Grant & Angst, 1931

Chattonellales Chattonellaceae Chattonella aff verruculosa Y. Hara & Chihara, 1994

Gymnodiniales Gymnodiniaceae Karenia mikimotoi (Miyake et Kominami ex Oda) Hansen & Mostrup, 2000 Karlodinium micrum (Leadbeater & Dodge) Larsen, 2000

Peridiniales Goniodomataceae Alexandrinum tamarense (Lebour) Balech, 1992

Procentrales Procentraceae Procentrum minimum (Pavillard) Schiller, 1933

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Pseudosopp Pseudofungi Chytridiales Synchytrium endobioticum Potetkreft (Schilb) Percival

Pythiales Phytopthora fragariae Wilcox Rød marg & Duncan var fragariae Phytopthora fragariae Wilcox Rotråte & Duncan var rubi Phytopthora ramorum S. Werres & A.W.M de Cock

Saproleginales Aphanomyces astaci Krepsepest Crayfish plague Schikora, 1906 Aphanophanes euteiches Ertevisnesjuke Drechsler

Sopp Fungi Coelomycetes Colletotrichum acutatum J.H. Jordbærsvartflekk Simmonds ex J.H. Simmonds Kabatina thujae R. Schneid Greindød & Arx

Erysiphales Podosphaera leucotricha Eplemjøldogg (Ellis & Everh) Salmon Podosphaera mors-uvae Stikkelsbærdreper (Schwein) U. Braun& S

Helotiales Sclerotinia trifoliorum Erikss. Kløverråte

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Hyphomycetes (anamorf sopp) Sclerotium cepivorum Berk. Løkkvitråte

Ophiostomales Ophiostoma novo-ulmi Almesjuke Brasier Ophiostoma ulmi (Buisman) Almesjuke Nannf.

Uredinales Melampsoraceae Cronartium ribicola J.C. Filtrust Fischer Pucciniceae Gymnosprangium Eplerust tremelloides Hartig

Ribbemaneter Comb jellies Tentaculata Bolinopsidae Mnemiopsis leidyi A. Sea walnut Agassiz, 1865

Flatormer Flatworms Dactylogyridea Ancyrocephalideae Branchial parasites Pseudodactylogyrus Monogenean anguillae (Yin & Sproston) gill worm Gusev, 1965 Pseudodactylogyrus bini Monogenean (Kikuchi) Gusev, 1965 gill worm

Gyrodactyloidea

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Gyrodactylidae Gyrodactylus salaris Salmon fluke Malmberg, 1957

Rundormer Roundworms Spirurida Anguillicolidae Anguillicola crassus Kuwahara, Niimi and Hagaki 1974

Krepsdyr Crustaceans Decapoda Tifotkreps Decapods Astacidae Langhalekreps Crayfish Astacidae spp., including Alle arter inkludert All species Pacifastacus leniusculus signalkreps including signal (Dana, 1852) crayfish

Cambaridae Cambaridae spp. Alle arter All species

Grapsidae Marsh crabs /Talon crabs Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne- Ullhåndskrabbe Chinese mitten Edwards, 1854 crab

Litodidae Trollkrabber King crabs Paralithodes camtschatica Kongekrabbe/Rus King crab Tilesius, 1815 sekrabbe

Majidae Trekantkrabber Spider crabs Chinocetes opilio Fabricius, Snøkrabbe Snow crab 1780

Nephropidae Hummer Lobsters

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Homarus americanus H. Amerikansk American Milne Edwards, 1837 hummer lobster

Parastacidae Parastacidae ssp. Alle arter All species

Mysidacea Mysider/Rekebar Opossum n shrimps Mysidae Mysis relicta Lovén, 1862 Pungreke Mysis relicta

Thoracica Rur og Barnacles andeskjell Balanidae Balanus improvisus Darwin, Brakkvannsrur Bay barnacle 1854

Edderkoppdyr Arachnids Acari Midd Mites & Ticks Ixodidae Ticks Dermacentor albipictus Vinterflått Elk Tick, Moose (Packard, 1869) Tick, White Fern Winter Tick, Winter Tick

Insekter Insects Coleoptera Biller Beetles Curculionidae - snutebiller Snout beetles/Weevils Ips amitinus (Eichhoff, 1872) Eight-Toothed Spruce Bark Beetle, Small Spruce Bark Beetle

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Cecidomyiidae Gallmygg Gall gnats/Gall midges Contarinia pisi (Loew, 1850) Pea Midge

Hemiptera Nebbmunner Hemipterans/T rue bugs Adelgidae Pine aphids /Spruce aphids Aphrastasia pectinatae Sibirsk (Cholodkovsky, 1888) edelgranlus

Aleurodidae Mellus Whiteflies Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, Bomullsmellus Sweet Potato 1889) Whitefly

Thysanoptera Trips Thrips Thripidae Common thrips Frankliniella occidentalis Amerikansk Western Flower (Pergande, 1895) blomstertrips Thrips

Snegler Snails Neotaenioglossa Calypteridae Crepidula fornicata (L., 1758) Tøffelsnegl/Østers Common pest Atlantic Slippersnail

Hydrobiidae Potamopyrgus antipodarum Vandresnegl New Zealand (Gray, 1843) Mud Snail

Pulmonata Lungesnegl Arionidae Arion lusitanicus (Mabille, Brunsnegl Brown Slug 1868)

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Muslinger Bivalves Ostreoida Ostreidae Østers True oysters Crassostrea gigas Thunberg, Stillehavsøsters Pacific 1793 oyster/Pacific giant oyster

Veneroida Muslinger Bivalve molluscs Pharidae Razor shells Ensis directus Conrad, 1843 Amerikansk Atlantic knivskjell jackknife

Verenidae Tapes philippinarum Adams Asiatisk Japanese & Reeve, 1850 teppeskjell littleneck

Sekkdyr Tunicates Pleurogona Mogulidae Molgula manhattensis Manhattensis DeKay, 1843

Fisk Fish Cyprinidae Karpefamilien Carps Phoxinus phoxinus L., 1758 Ørekyte Common minnow Rutilus rutilus L., 1785 Mort Common roach Scardinius erythropthalmus Sørv Rudd (L., 1758) Tinca tinca (L., 1758) Suter Tench

Esocidae Gjeddefisker Pike Esox lucius (L., 1758) Gjedde Northern pike

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Centrarchidae Solfiskfamilien Sunfish Micropterus dolomieu Småmunnet Smallmouth Lacepède, 1802 lakseabbor bass

Cottidae Ulkefamilien Sculpins Cottus gobio (L., 1758) Hvitfinnet European ferskvannsulke bullhead

Salmonidae Laksefiskfamilie Salmonids n Coregonus albula (L., 1758) Lagesild Vendace Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pukkellaks Pink salmon (Walbaum, 1792) Onchorhynchus keta Ketalaks Chum salmon (Walbaum, 1792) Onchorhynchus mykiss Regnbueørret Rainbow trout (Walbaum, 1792) Salmo salar L., 1758 Laks Atlantic salmon Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill, Bekkerøye Brook trout 1815) Salvelinus namaycush Kanadarøye Lake trout (Walbaum, 1792)

Pattedyr Mammals Canidae Hundefamilien Canids Nyctereutes procyonoides Mårhund Raccoon dog (Gray, 1834)

Erinaceidae Pinnsvinfamilien Hegehogs Erinaceus europaeus L., Pinnsvin Hedgehog 1758

Leporidae Harefamilien Hares Oryctolagus cunniculus (L., Kanin Rabbit Does not apply to the 1758) domesticated form

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Muridae Musefamilien Mice Microtus rossiaemeridionalis Østmarkmus Southern Vole Ondrias, 1966

Mustelidae Mårfamilien Mustelids Mustela vison Schreber, Mink Mink 1777

Procyonidae Halvbjørnfamilie n Procyon lotor L., 1758 Vaskebjørn Raccoon

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