Member States shall, within 18 months of the adoption of the Union list carry out a comprehensive analysis of the pathways of unintentional introduction and spread of invasive alien species of Union concern at least in their territory, as well as in their marine waters as defined in point (1) of Article 3 of Directive 2008/56/EC, and identify the pathways which require priority action ('priority pathways') because of the volume of species or of the potential damage caused by the species entering the Union through those pathways.
Déanfaidh na Ballstáit, taobh istigh de 18 mí ón dáta a nglacfar liosta an Aontais anailís chuimsitheach ar na conairí trína dtugtar isteach agus trína leatar speicis choimhthíocha ionracha is ábhar imní don Aontas go neamhbheartaithe ar a gcríoch agus ina n-uiscí mara, ar a laghad, mar a shainítear iad i bpointe (1) d’Airteagal 3 de Threoir 2008/56/CE, agus sainaithneoidh siad na conairí inar gá gníomhaíocht tosaíochta (“conairí tosaíochta”), mar gheall ar líon na speiceas nó ar an damáiste ionchasach a dhéantar de dheasca na speiceas a thagann isteach san Aontas Eorpach trí na conairí sin.