1. European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity 15th March 2016
Overview of comments received on the revised reporting formats for Article 17 and Article 12.
European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity
15th March 2016

2. Draft revised formats tabled at the EGR meeting on November 2015
Version November 2015
Pre-EGR
Draft revised formats tabled at the EGR meeting on November 2015
Post-EGR
Incorporation of comments made during the November EGR meeting
Draft revised formats sent for written comments (until 31 December 2015)
Version February 2016
Compilation of written comments received from members of the EGR (Michelle’s presentation)
Final draft formats tabled at the EGR meeting on 15 March 2016 (Dominique’s presentation)

3. Collate EGR comments on the Art. 17 and Art. 12 reporting formats.
Overview of task
Collate EGR comments on the Art. 17 and Art. 12 reporting formats.
2 excel files
- MS comments
- ETC responses &
comments
ETC/BD response
A (accept)
R (reject)
PA (partially accept) ?
*Overview of comments
- February 2016*

4. EGR Responses 18/28 MS responded on the formats 1 NGO (Birdlife)
Article 17
513 Comments
3% Annex A (general)
62% Annex B (species)
36% Annex D (habitats)
Article 12
135 Comments
10% Annex 1 (general)
90% Annex 2 (status&trends)

5. Art. 17 - Annex B (Annex II, IV & V species)
Annex B (318 comments)
% of Annex B comments
1. Species Information
National Level 4
Biogeographical Level
Range 13
Population 29
Habitat for the species 18
Main pressures and threats 8
Complementary information
Conclusions
10. Natura 2000 coverage and conservation measures 10
11. Information related to Annex V species 6

6. 30% 5.1 Population size/5.2 Alternative population size
Retain alternative population size field
Need to standardise data reported by MS
Opposed to using individuals as units
1 MS in favour of reporting population units as individuals
Comments also submitted separately on “Population size units – exceptions from reporting population size as number of individuals”.
Population units being addressed in separate discussion

7. Art. 17 - Annex D (Annex I habitat types)
Annex D (179 comments)
% of Annex D comments
Information on habitat
National level 7
Biogeographical level 1
Range 16
Area covered by habitat 17
Structure and functions 14
Main pressures and threats 12
Complementary information 2
Conclusions 19
Natura 2000 coverage and conservation measures

8. 24% 9.5 Trend in future prospects/future trends
Some MS do not support inclusion of field
Increase in reporting burden
Awaiting clear definition
Being addressed in separate ad-hoc group
Suggestions to both clarify field and to simplify section / reduce the reporting burden
Request to provide a worked example for habitats/species

9. Art. 12 - Annex 2 (Bird species’ status and trends)
Annex (122 comments)
% of Annex 2 comments
Species information
<1
Population size 5
Population trend 16
Breeding distribution map and range size 13
Breeding range trend 9
Progress in work related to international Species Action Plans (SAPs), Management Plans (MPs) and Brief Management Statements (BMSs) 1
Main pressures and threats 15
Natura 2000 coverage and conservation measures 23
Information related to sustainability of hunting, Annex II species 17

10. 8.1.3 Short-term trend of population size within the network - direction
39%
Increase in reporting burden
Difference between “unknown” and “uncertain”?
Awaiting clear definition
“Critical to assess value of the N2000 network”
Varied comments from MS
Separate ad-hoc group (Structures & Functions/Future prospects)
Revised format

11. Article 17 (Annexes A, B & D)
ETC/BD overall conclusion for Art. 17 and Art. 12 Member State responses
Article 17 (Annexes A, B & D)
Article 12 (Annexes 1 & 2)

12. General conclusions
- Population units - Structure and functions - Trends (short and long-term) - Future prospects & future trends –
-Range maps – More work on population units - Trends (in general - short & long-term, direction, period, magnitude) to be kept optional –
-Simplifying pressures and threats – retaining Alternative population units field*
Sections/Fields with most comments currently being addressed by specific working groups/ad-hoc groups.
Themes with general agreement between Member States
Themes with unanimous agreement between Member States
*Section revised