Target: Reduction in the risk of introduction and spread of non-native species through the prioritisation of species and improved management of high risk pathways. Notes: The targets for MSFD Cycle 2 have been aligned with the criteria outlined in the Commission Decision 2017/848. Where targets from MSFD Cycle 1 do not align with the Criteria these have been discontinued and have been reported as ‘Target no longer needed’. There was no Target timescale date specified in MSFD Cycle 1 for this target. The Timescale date 205012 has been entered to allow the Schema be submitted and processed without errors. Under no circumstances should this date be attributed to the now abandoned target.

The number of NIS which are newly introduced via human activity into the wild per the assessment period, is minimised and where possible reduced to zero.