Ad hoc group on favourable reference values, overview of activities Carlos Romão | Expert Group on Reporting under the Nature Directives 17-18 November 2015 Ad hoc group on favourable reference values, overview of activities
Constitution of the group (16 people) 11 country representatives (BE, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FR, IT, LT, LU, SE, UK) 1 stakeholder's representative (European Habitat Forum) 1 EEA (chairman) and 1 ETC/BD representatives 1 Commission representative 1 Commission contractor (FRV contract, Alterra) 8 alternate experts in cc of correspondence
Meetings / Documents 1st meeting: 2 June 2015, Brussels 2nd meeting: 21 October 2015, Brussels In principle, 2 other meetings in 2016 All documents available at the CIRCABC of the ad hoc group (accessible to everybody) https://circabc.europa.eu/w/browse/951a6763-c409-4f66-9fce-c7e9b6ed80c2
Main discussion topics Issues raised by MS on reviewing 2007-2012 Improvement of current guidelines Further harmonise approaches Test and set FRVs for selected habitats and (widespread) species (including birds) Contributions to and from the EC service contract on FRVs (Alterra Wageningen UR) Set the terms of reference for the ad hoc group
Proposed discussion points for the Expert Group General comments or issues on FRVs General comments on the draft Terms of Reference for the ad hoc group on FRVs Comments on the main tasks and working methods of the ad hoc group See document https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/b68290a4-c39f-4cc3-8ebe-8e962aa41e8d/4.c%20Ad%20hoc%20group%20on%20FRV_ToR_November%202015.pdf