1. Reporting – Art 17 of HD and Art 12 of BD
Expert Group on Reporting under the Nature Directives , Brussels

2. Progress since November EG meeting
Art 12 & Art 17 Reporting tool – was tested in Dec Jan 2012
Training on Reporting tool on 8.3. (Art 12) & 9.3. (Art 17)
Hands-on training, 36 participants
18 MS: BE, BG, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, PL, RO, SE, Sl, UK
Did not attend but will use our tool (more than likely): GR, HU, IE, PT, SK
Did not attend but will use their own tool for either Art 12 or 17 or both: DE, FR, NL, UK

3. Checklist for Art 17 reporting
New lookout table for species not included in the 'Checklist for Species'
-a list of species codes and names
Checklist for Art 12 reporting
delay in finalization: should be ready by end April
will be made available at Reference Portal

4. Reporting Tool Tool uses MS Access (Access 2003, 2007 & 2010)
Finalization of tools:
Art 17 tool by end March
Art 12 tool by end April
User manual by end March
Range tool & its user manual by end March
Link to the draft Reporting tool software:
xml schema will be available once tool is finished

5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Specific questions under Art 17 & Art 12 reporting
To be found here:
Art 17 Reference Portal
Art 12 Reference Portal (Birds reporting)
Please first check the guidance documents and FAQs!
Only after that, to:
reportingart12art17 [at] mnhn.fr 

6. Work plan

7. 2013:

11. & the dedicated website

14. Thank you for your attention