Invasive exotics
Invasive exotics are plants that are brought by people to the Netherlands, either deliberately or unconsciously. These exotics can survive in nature and cause damage there. For example, the exotic plants may grow so rapidly that native species are forced out and may even die out.
The exotic species may no longer be cultivated, traded, imported or transported within the EU, because they form a threat to the local biodiversity (starting from the dates mentioned in the overview). This restriction applies to all auctions including Veiling Rhein-Maas.
| Product name | Product code(s) | Date no longer cultivated, traded or transported within the EU |
| Eichhornia crassipes | 9323 and 42512 | 4-8-2017 |
| Baccharis halimifolia | 20382, 20383 and 20384 | 4-8-2017 |
| Cabomba carolinea | 321929 | 4-8-2017 |
| Lysichiton americanus | 44658 | 4-8-2017 |
| Myriophyllum aquaticum | 49561 | 4-8-2017 |
| Pennisetum setaceum | 51151 | 2-8-2018 |
| Gunnera tinctoria | 43140 | 2-8-2018 |
Additional information about invasive exotics can be found on the websites of the NVWA and RVO.
