1. 10th meeting of the Expert Group on Reporting (24 November 2011)
Happy 10th anniversary & congratulations – we achieved a lot!
Focus of today’s meeting:
Input in the discussion on the future of the Reporting Group & target 1 of biodiversity strategy
Progress in technical implementation of data-flows
Start up Art.6.4 discussions
Further topics:
Planning for Work under WP3 in 2012
Overview on European Red List Results

2. Progress with work-packages
Expert Group on Reporting under the Nature Directives
Progress with work-packages
Work-package
Title
Progress
Further needs
WP1
Review of the Art.17 (HD) reporting exercise
Done
Technical implementation & testing,
Monitoring of progress, dealing with up-coming issues
WP2
Align Birds Directive reporting
WP3
The evaluation of Natura 2000 impact on conservation status
1st step done (defining data needs)
Developing analysis method in 2012
WP4
Revision of Natura 2000 dataflow
Technical implementation & testing; manage transition phase
WP5
Finalise HaBides (derogation reporting)
Maintenance of the tool, raise data quality, exploit data better
WP6
Notification of compensatory measures under Art. 6.4 (HD)
In progress
Work with the help of N2K group
WP7
Develop vision for the presentation & access to data
Accompany the development of the Biodiversity Data Centre

3. Provisionally planned next meetings
Date
Name
Organiser, place
2011
Reporting Group
DG ENV, Brussels
Hands-on training for new Natura 2000 software
EEA, Copenhagen
provisional
?? March 2012
Hands on training Art.17/12 tools (2 days)
EEA & ETC, Copenhagen
Habitats Committee
ORNIS Committee