The Union, as a party to the Convention on Biological Diversity, approved by Council Decision 93/626/EEC [3], is bound by Article 8(h) of that Convention, according to which the Parties shall, as far as possible and as appropriate, 'prevent the introduction of, control or eradicate those alien species which threaten ecosystems, habitats or species'.
Tá an tAontas, mar pháirtí sa Choinbhinsiún maidir leis an Éagsúlacht Bhitheolaíoch, a fhormheastar le Cinneadh 93/626/CEE [3], ón gComhairle faoi cheangal Airteagal 8(h) den Choinbhinsiún sin, faoina ndéanfaidh na Páirtithe, chomh fada agus is féidir agus de réir mar is iomchuí, “cosc a chur ar thabhairt isteach na speiceas coimhthíoch a bhagraíonn ar éiceachórais, gnáthóga nó speicis nó iad a rialú nó a dhíothú”.