1. Reporting under Art 17 of the Habitats Directive
Agenda item 5a
Reporting under Art 17 of the Habitats Directive
Progress report
Habitats Committee
, Brussels

2. Progress after Habitats Committee of May 2011
Approval of the format on
Guidelines ready on 11.7.
Reference Portal for Art 17 Reporting
Includes reference documents needed to fill in the format (Checklist, list of threats and pressures etc)
Checklist for Art 17 reporting- asap updated version available at Reference Portal
MS were requested to comment by 2.5. ETC has reviewed the comments (19 MS commented)

3. Reporting Tool
ETC Note on the development to MS on (17 MS responded)
Development well advancing (EEA & ETC/BD)
Tool uses MS Access (Access 2003 & 2010)
Range tool to be provided
Testing foreseen in Nov-Dec
contact persons needed

4. Reporting Tool (cont..)
Tool estimated to be ready for MS use by 1st March 2012
Workshop planned in March 2012
National reports are due to June 2013

5. Frequently Asked Questions
If a need appears, this platform can be established for specific questions which turn up when MS prepare their reports
Place: ETC/BD website