1. Ad hoc group on favourable reference values, overview of activities
Carlos Romão | Expert Group on Reporting under the Nature Directives
17-18 November 2015
Ad hoc group on favourable reference values, overview of activities

2. Constitution of the group (16 people)
11 country representatives (BE, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FR, IT, LT, LU, SE, UK)
1 stakeholder's representative (European Habitat Forum)
1 EEA (chairman) and 1 ETC/BD representatives
1 Commission representative
1 Commission contractor (FRV contract, Alterra)
8 alternate experts in cc of correspondence

3. Meetings / Documents
1st meeting: 2 June 2015, Brussels
2nd meeting: 21 October 2015, Brussels
In principle, 2 other meetings in 2016
All documents available at the CIRCABC of the ad hoc group (accessible to everybody)

4. Main discussion topics
Issues raised by MS on reviewing
Improvement of current guidelines
Further harmonise approaches
Test and set FRVs for selected habitats and (widespread) species (including birds)
Contributions to and from the EC service contract on FRVs (Alterra Wageningen UR)
Set the terms of reference for the ad hoc group

5. Proposed discussion points for the Expert Group
General comments or issues on FRVs
General comments on the draft Terms of Reference for the ad hoc group on FRVs
Comments on the main tasks and working methods of the ad hoc group
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