Invasive alien species  

The UK parliament's Environmental Audit Committee produced a report on 16 April 2014 on Invasive Non-Native Species - it's a fair overview of the current situation in the UK and was prompted by the drafting and development of EU regulation on invasive alien species.  The EU measures are still in process and include the use of lists of invasive organisms that are common priorities across the EU.

update June 2014: the Government response to the EAC report has been published also.

The report of the second plenary meeting of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services has been published, summarizing discussion and decisions on governance, funding organization, assessment methodologies, conceptual model, capacity building and priorities in the initial workplan. /...

.../Fast track assessments on pollination and pollinators associated with food production and scenario analysis and modelling of biodiversity and ecosystem services were initiated. Thematic assessments on land degradation and restoration; invasive alien species; and sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity and strengthening capacities and tools were agreed for scoping.

The European Commission has produced a draft regulation on Invasive Alien Species that provides a framework for action to prevent, minimise and mitigate the adverse impacts of Invasive Alien Species on biodiversity and ecosystem services. It proposes coordinated action, focusing resources on priority species and on increasing preventive measures, including countering intentional or unintentional introduction and release, a early warning and rapid response system, and managing spread.