Wdrożenie do polskiego porządku prawnego rozporządzenia Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (UE) w sprawie działań zapobiegawczych i zaradczych w odniesieniu do wprowadzania i rozprzestrzeniania inwazyjnych gatunków obcych

The article presents both European and international aspects related to the protection of biodiversity and ecosystem services against invasive alien species. The author also presents national regulations and assesses the fulfillment of the requirements of the Regulation of the European Parliament on the Prevention and Management of the Introduction and Spread of Invasive Alien Species both by the provisions of the current Nature Protection Act and the draft Alien Species Act. He also draws attention to the problems of communes regarding combating Caucasus hogweed, especially in connection with the rejection of the possibility of issuing order regulations aimed at their elimination.