Keeping invasive alien species

As a rule, invasive alien species must be eliminated. Therefore, keeping invasive alien species is limited to those species that are on the EU list of invasive alien species and are kept for research purposes with an exceptional permit.

You may apply for an exceptional permit for keeping invasive alien species from the Regional State Administrative Agency. The exceptional permit can only be received for research purposes, and the species must be on the EU list of invasive alien species. The permit is never granted for domestic usage.