Invasive animals of Union...

Find out what the current proliferation patterns in Belgium look like, how a species was initially introduced and began to spread, and learn about the threat it poses to Belgium’s native ecosystem. And…discover the tips and tricks for identifying the animal yourself!

Click the Dutch or French species name in the list below for more information about animal species of Union Concern in a Belgian context. 

Click on PRA to access the full Pest Risk Analyis (also known as Risk Assessment) of the species.

Remember – the import, transport, marketing, planting, breeding, use, trade, and release of these animals in the local environment is strictly forbidden in Belgium and the rest of the European Union. 

And there’s more… These species may not be kept. The only exception is if you acquired a pet no more than one year after it was included on the Union List.

ANIMALS

* Xenopus laevis and Fundulus heteroclitus will be added to the Union List after a two years transition period on August 2nd 2024

**Castor canadensis and Neogale vison will be added to the Union List after a two years transition period in August 2027