NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (CONTROL OF ALIEN AND INVASIVE SPECIES) REGULATIONS, 2013

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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (CONTROL OF ALIEN AND INVASIVE SPECIES) REGULATIONS, 2013

[PURSUANT TO THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENTAGENCY (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2007

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

REGULATIONS:

PART I-PURPOSE OF THE REGULATIONS

1.       Purpose.

PART II-ACTIVITIES AND NOTIFICATION

2.       Restricted Activities.

3.       Prohibited Activities.

4.       Prescribed Activities.

5.       Environmental Responsibilities.

6.       Notification.

PART III—PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND RISK ASSESSMENT

7.       Permit Application Requirements.

8.       Risk Assessment

PART IV-DESIGNATION OF AUTHORITIES

9.       Competent Authorities.

10.     Monitoring, Control and Eradication Plan.

11.     Status Report.

PART V ISSUANCE, REGISTRATION, CANCELLATION ETC, OF PERMITS

12.     Issuing Authority.

13.     Issuance of Permit.

14.     Form and Contents of Permit.

15.     Registration of Permit.

PART VI-COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

16.     Compliance with the Conditions of Permit.

17.     Offences.

18.     Penalties.

PART VII-MISCELLENEOUS

19.     Interpretation.

20.     Citation

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE -Listed Invasive Species Notification Form.

SCHEDULE II—Permit Application Form.

SCHEDULE III—Information Required for Assessment of Risk and Potential Impact  of Alien and Invasive Species.

SCHEDULE IV–Certificate of Permit.

SCHEDULE V=List of Alien Species Requiring Permit.

SCHEDULE VI–List of Prohibited Alien and Invasive Species.

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL (CONTROL OF ALIEN AND INVASIVE SPECIES) REGULATIONS, 2013

[Commencement.]                                       [29th October, 2013]

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 34 of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007 and all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I, ARC. DARIUS DICKSON ISHAKU, FNIA, Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Environment, hereby make the following Regulations:

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