1. Habitats Committee, March 2010
Habides, update 2010
Habitats Committee, March 2010

2. Reminder: Habides What is it? Objectives:
A definition of required fields + a reporting format (XML Schema)
An improved dataflow:
1) Online Reporting  Reportnet CDR
2) A Portable Tool for decentralised derogation reporters
Objectives:
Streamline reporting of Derogations
Too many different formats: Excel, Word, .TXT, Paper, etc.
One format for all MS:
Possible linking with other datasets
Easier data management
Easier analysis

3. 2009 Derogation Reporting
Tools made available in September 2009  Reporting deadline extended to 31/12/2009
10 Member States have used Habides and delivered data through Reportnet:
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Hungary, Romania, Luxembourg, Sweden, Latvia, Czech Republic, Italy. Maybe more to come…
A few technical issues linked to the use of Microsoft Access. (solution for 2010 on next slide)
Possibility to add items to the “Permitted Activities”, “Permitted Methods” and “Reasons for Granting Licence” fields if not complete.

4. 2010: What’s new?
New Portable Tool  rewritten in Java  replace old MS Access.
Advantages:
Platform independent, “portable” (works on Windows, Mac OSX, Linux)
Open Source
compared to Microsoft Access: Free, less bugs, more stable
New features (e.g. Import, multi-species, etc.)
Not affected by internal IT/security policy
Easy translation of lists of Methods, Activities and Reasons
XML technology  no database backend
Availability for testing:
Beginning April 2010

8. Thank you for your attention