1. Expert Group on Reporting 2nd December 2010
Habides update
Expert Group on Reporting
2nd December 2010

2. Milestones Agreement on format (XML Schema): Habides v1: Habides v2:
Habitats Committee, March 2010
Habides v1:
MS Access
in use since September 2009
Habides v2:
Java (Open Source)
in use since April 2010
Regular updates:
new features
bug fixes
Between versions:
Compatibility is always guaranteed
Transition is easy
But, new version is always better:
please use it

3. Upgraded features
Possibility for translation by editing text files (XML)
Export for Bern Convention

4. Translation How to do it? Files to add: field_names_xx.xml
birds_activities_xx.xml
birds_methods_xx.xml
birds_reasons_xx.xml
habitats_activities_xx.xml
habitats_methods_xx.xml
habitats_reasons_xx.xml
Add to « config » folder
Contact DG ENV to add translation to new releases

5. Translation
Edit languages languages.xml

6. New feature: Bern Convention export
Was requested by several MS
Exports to the 5 tables in Bern Report
Experimental  Please test and provide feedback
Only works if the standard values are provided for matching with Bern equivalents:
Permitted Activities,
Permitted Methods,
Reasons for Granting Licence
Works only if the species Scientific Name is provided for matching with Bern listings.

7. Issues with the content
Species names :
please use as much as possible species from lists provided
please use the Scientific Name
Free-text should be the exception
Consequences:
Analysis very difficult
Some features will not work (Bern export)

8. Issues with the content
Permitted Activities,
Permitted Methods,
Reasons for Granting Licence
Abusive use of free-text fields
Confusion between the three

9. Conclusion Please start using Habides if you have not already done so.
MS using Habides: BG, DK, ES, FI, HU, IT, LU, LV, NL, PL, RO, SE, UK, (BE, FR, DE)  16 MS
Please regularly update to new version to benefit from the new features
Please put effort in the quality of the data provided:
Species names,
Activities, Methods, Reasons,
Populations units

10. Reminder
MS still needing to report for Birds Directive derogations for 2008:
Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania
MS still needing to report for Habitats Directive derogations for :
Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark France, Greece, Luxembourg, Slovenia

11. Reminder
MS still needing to report for Birds Directive derogations for 2008:
Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania
MS still needing to report for Habitats Directive derogations for :
Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark France, Greece, Luxembourg, Slovenia
Thank you!