The new Article 12 reporting system under the Birds Directive

1. The new Article 12 reporting system under the Birds Directive Photo: Kristina Eriksson

2. THE NEW REPORTING SYSTEM the general report format the bird species status/trends report format → focus of the reporting → species checklist → reporting sections Art 12 reference portal Photo: Mats Eriksson

3. GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE NEW SYSTEM general reporting part ‘almost identical’ to reporting format for Article 17 Habitats Directive status and trends of individual bird species harmonised with the species reporting under Article 17 Habitats Directive, to the extent relevant. • FOCUS = All bird species naturally occurring in the EU (as defined in Article 1 of the Birds Directive).

4. General reporting part sections basically identical with Art 17 reporting 1. main achievements under the Birds Directive • Information to the general public about main achievements under the Birds Directive and the SPA network 2. general information – links to MSs’ information sources • General information about the Birds Directive • Information about the SPA network • Monitoring schemes (ref. Articles 4(1) and 10) • Protection of species (ref. Articles 5-8) • Transposition of the directive 3. overview on SPA classification (ref. Article 4) 4. SPA management plans 5. measures in relation to plans and projects (ref. Articles 6(4) and 7 of Habitats Directive)

5. General reporting part Sections specific for the bird reporting 6. Research and work required as basis for the protection, management and use of bird populations (ref. Article 10). Limited to: • National bird atlases • National bird monitoring overviews • National bird red lists • Other publications of EU-wide interest → E.g. national overviews of action for threatened species 7. Non-native bird species (ref. Article 11) • Only information about consultations taken pursuant Article 11 of the Birds Directive – not the same as voluntary reporting on status and trends of introduced species

6. Status and trends of individual bird species for all species naturally (and regularly) occurring in a wild state in the EU (as defined in Article 1) → subspecific units: • subspecies identified in Annex I of Birds Directive. • some additional categories (details in the guidelines and checklists) → non-native species: • 3 non-native species listed in Annex II of Birds Directive (Canada Goose, Pheasant, Wild turkey) • option to report on additional non- native species

7. Bird status and trends report format:species Check-listsSpecies (and sub-specific units, where relevant) to be reported by Member State are identified in two distinct check-lists → One checklist for the overall reporting on status and trends → One checklist for ‘SPA trigger’ species, for which additional information is requested on: - Threats / pressures - SPA coverage and conservation measures

8. Bird status and trends report format:8 sections • Species information 2) Population size • Population trend; a: short-term (rolling 12 years window), b: long-term (political base-line ca 1980) • Breeding distribution map and range size • Breeding range trend; a: short-term, b: long-term • Progress in work related to SAPs, BMSs and MPs (for species for where plans have been developed) 7) Threats / pressures (only ‘SPA trigger’ species) • SPA coverage and conservation measures (only ‘SPA trigger’ species)

9. Reference portal • Reference material • Species checklists • Population units • Pressures/threats checklist • Conservation measures checklist • European grids • Currently under preparation by ETC/BD – available on-line but still not fully completed • Latest masters of the final versions of all relevant documents • Reporting formats for 2008-2012 • Explanatory notes and Guidelines for 2008-2012 • Guidelines for submitting Article 12 data (under preparation) Photo: Kristina Eriksson