Any unit or individual shall not introduce, release or discard foreign species without approval

Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and the General Administration of Customs jointly released the "Administrative Measures for Migraphic Invasion Species" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures"). The reporter interviewed the relevant person in charge of the Department of Science and Technology and Education of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

Question: Please introduce the background of the "Measures".

Answer: The prevention and control of foreign species invasion is related to national food security, biological safety and ecological safety. In recent years, with the increasing frequent commodity trade and personnel exchanges in my country, the spread of foreign invasion species has become more diverse and concealed. Most invasive species can find a suitable living environment in my country. Once it is fixed, it is difficult to eradicate the difficulty and seriously affect the invasion land. The ecological environment damage the sustainable development of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fisheries. The "Biological Safety Law of the People's Republic of China", which was announced on October 17, 2021, clearly stipulated that "the country strengthens the prevention and response of foreign species invasion to protect biodiversity. In conjunction with other relevant departments of the State Council to formulate a list of foreign invasion species and management methods. " In order to effectively strengthen the management of foreign invasion species, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, together with the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and the General Administration of Customs, systematically sort out the relevant legislative situation at home and abroad, conduct in -depth expert seminars and field investigations, and widely listen to relevant departments, industry experts and the public in the public. Opinions, on this basis, studied the "Measures".

Question: What are the overall considerations of the "Measures" for strengthening the management and improving the responsibility mechanism of foreign invasion species?

Answer: Foreign intrusion species refer to foreign species that introduced colonials and bring threats or harm to ecosystems, habitats, and species, affecting my country's ecological environment, and harming the sustainable development of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fisheries. The general consideration of strengthening the management of foreign invasion species is to adhere to risk prevention, source control, comprehensive governance, collaborative cooperation, public participation, highlight key areas and key links, establish and improve management systems, strengthen joint control, joint control, group prevention and group governance, comprehensively improve The management level of foreign invasion species. The first is to strengthen the supervision of the entire chain. The "Measures" provisions for the prevention, monitoring and early warning, and reimbursement of governance to the source of foreign invasion, and further strengthen the prevention and control of foreign invasion species from various links, and build a full -chain prevention and control system. The second is to clarify the division of responsibilities. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, in conjunction with the relevant departments, established the inter -coordination mechanism of the prevention and control department of foreign invasion. The local people's governments at or above the county level were responsible for the prevention and control of species invading species outside the administrative area in accordance with the law. The third is to guide the public to participate. Strengthen publicity and education and science, and encourage the public to participate in the prevention and control of the public in accordance with the law. Any unit or individual shall not introduce, release or discard foreign species without approval.

Source: website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural

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