law://eu/dec/2023/695@2026-11-13THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birdsnote, and in particular Article 12(1), second subparagraph, thereof,Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
| Part A - General report format | This section needs to be filled once covering the Member State as a whole |
| 1.Main achievements under Directive 2009/147/EC | |
| 2.General information sources on the implementation of Directive 2009/147/EC | |
| 3.Research and work required as a basis for the protection, management and sustainable use of bird populations (Art. 10 of Directive 2009/147/EC) | |
| 4.Non-native bird species (Art. 11 of Directive 2009/147/EC) | |
| Part B - Bird species’ status and trends report format | This section needs to be filled for all relevant bird species of a Member State in accordance with the guidance given in the explanatory notes and relevant check-lists in the online ‘Article 12 reference portal’. |
| 1.Species information | |
| 2.Season | |
| 3.Population size | |
| 4.Population trend | |
| 5.Breeding distribution map and size | |
| 6.Breeding distribution trend | |
| 7.Main pressures and threats | |
| 8.Conservation measures | |
| 9.Natura 2000 (Special Protection Areas (SPAs)) coverage | |
| 10.Progress in work related to international Species Action Plans (SAPs), Management Plans (MPs) and Brief Management Statements (BMSs) | |
| 11.Information related to species referred to in Annex II of Directive 2009/147/EC |
| MEMBER STATE | Use the code according to the list in the Reference portal |
| 1Main achievements under Directive 2009/147/EC | |
| Free textMain achievementBriefly describe the main achievements under the Directive 2009/147/EC during the reporting period, with a special emphasis on the SPA network.Success story exampleIf available, describe briefly at least one success story. It can concern any wild bird species that shows a genuine improvement during the reporting period, i.e. an increasing short-term population trend (breeding or wintering) irrespective of its long-term trend or a stable/fluctuating short-term population trend in the face of long-term declining trends.The improvements described should be conservation measure driven, should concern the current reporting period but may well include measures that started at an earlier point in time.If a Member State wishes to add further documentation to what is requested in this format, mention such documentation as Annexes together with their filenames at the end of this free text section and upload the relevant files to the EEA’s reporting mechanism together with the rest of the report. If possible, provide a translation into English. | |
| 1.1Text in national language | Maximum 2-3 pages |
| 1.2Translation into EnglishOptional | |
| 1.3Name, code and season of species / subspecies in success stories | a) Bird species code & nameb) Season |
| 2General information sources on the implementation of Directive 2009/147/EC | |
| Provide a link to Internet address(es) for national information sources where the requested information can be found or explain how to access this information. | |
| 2.1General information on Directive 2009/147/EC | URL/text |
| 2.2Information on the Natura 2000 (Special Protection Area (SPA)) network | URL/text |
| 2.3Monitoring schemes (Art. 4(1) and Art. 10 of Directive 2009/147/EC) | URL/text |
| 2.4Protection of species (Art. 5–8 of Directive 2009/147/EC) | URL/text |
| 2.5Transposition of the Directive (legal texts) | URL/text |
| 3Research and work required as a basis for the protection, management and sustainable use of bird populations (Art. 10 of directive 2009/147/EC) | |
| List the most recent activities below. Additional free text information of relevance with reference to the implementation of Art. 10 can be given in Section 1 (main achievements). | |
| 3.1National bird atlas | |
| 3.1.1Title | |
| 3.1.2Year of publication | |
| 3.1.3Web-link and/or bibliographic reference | URL/text |
| 3.2National bird monitoring overviewRepeat fields 3.2.1 to 3.2.3 if more than one overview has been published | |
| 3.2.1Title or similar plus short description | Species covered, main results, etc. |
| 3.2.2Year of publication | |
| 3.2.3Web-link and/or bibliographic reference | URL/text |
| 3.3National bird red list | |
| 3.3.1Title | |
| 3.3.2Year of publication | |
| 3.3.3Web-link and/or bibliographic reference | URL/text |
| 3.4Other publications of EU-wide interest (e.g. national overview of action for threatened species)Repeat fields 3.4.1 to 3.4.3 if more than one; maximum 10 publications | |
| 3.4.1Title or similar plus short description | Species covered, main results etc. |
| 3.4.2Year of publication | |
| 3.4.3Web-link and/or bibliographic reference | URL/text |
| 4Non-native bird species (Art. 11 of directive 2009/147/EC) | |
| Report on bird species that do not naturally occur in the wild in the European territory of the Member States and for which introduction has taken place during the reporting period. Repeat fields 4.1 to 4.5 for each species reported as needed. | |
| 4.1Species scientific name | |
| 4.2Subspecific unit | Where relevant |
| 4.3Main contents of legal decision for introduction | Free text; to include justification, number of individuals and duration of any authorisation |
| 4.4Consultation with the Commission | Date |
| 4.5Additional informationOptional | Other relevant information, complementary to the data requested under fields 4.1–4.4Free text |
| 1Species information | |
| 1.1Member State | Use code according to the list in the Reference portal |
| 1.2Species code | Select code from bird species checklist in the Reference portal |
| 1.3EURING code | Select code from bird species checklist in the Reference portal |
| 1.4Species scientific name | Select species from bird species checklist in the Reference portal |
| 1.5Subspecific population | Where relevant, select the distinct population (according to bird species checklist in the Reference portal) |
| 1.6Alternative species scientific nameOptional | Scientific name used at the national level, if different to 1.4 |
| 1.7Common nameOptional | In national language |
| 2Season | |
| 2.1Season | Select season in which the data you are reporting were collected: Breeding / Winter / Passage (as identified in the bird species checklist) |
| 2.2First time reporting | Please indicate if this is the first reporting round for this species (excluding situations involving a change to species name or code between reporting periods)☐ YES☐ NO |
| 2.3Additional information | Please indicate the nature of the first-time reporting. Any other additional information is optional. |
| 3Population size | ||
| 3.1Year or period | Year or period when population size was last determined | |
| 3.2Population size | a) Unit | Breeding pairs / individuals / other (according to bird species checklist in the Reference portal) |
| b) Minimum | Number (raw, i.e. not rounded). Provide either interval (b, c) and/or best single value (d) | |
| c) Maximum | Number (raw, i.e. not rounded). Provide either interval (b, c) and/or best single value (d) | |
| d) Best single value | Number (raw, i.e. not rounded). Provide either interval (b, c) and/or best single value (d) | |
| 3.3Type of estimate | Best estimate / multi-year mean / 95% confidence interval / minimum | |
| 3.4Population sizeMethod used | Select one of the following methods:a) Complete survey or a statistically robust estimateb) Based mainly on extrapolation from a limited amount of datac) Based mainly on expert opinion with very limited datad) Insufficient or no data available | |
| 3.5Sources | Give bibliographic references, link to Internet sites, expert contact details, etc.Free text | |
| 3.6Change and reason for change (since previous report) | Is there a change between reporting periods? If yes, more than 1 option b) to f) can be chosena) no, there is no changeb) yes, due to genuine changec) yes, due to improved knowledge/more accurate datad) yes, due to the use of different methode) yes, but nature of change is unknownf) yes, due to other reasons | |
| The change is mainly due to (select one of the reasons below):a) genuine changeb) improved knowledge or more accurate datac) the use of a different methodd) unknowne) other reasons | ||
| 3.7Additional informationOptional | Other relevant information, complementary to the data requested under fields 3.1–3.6Free text |
| 4Population trend | ||
| 4.1Short-term trend (last 12 years) | ||
| 4.1.1Short-term trendPeriod | Rolling 12-year time window or period as close as possible to that, e.g. for the reporting period 2019-2024 this is 2013-2024 | |
| 4.1.2Short-term trendDirection | Select one of the following:a) stableb) fluctuatingc) increasingd) decreasinge) uncertainf) unknown | |
| 4.1.3Short-term trendMagnitude | a) Minimum | Percentage change over period indicated in the field 4.1.1. Provide either interval (a, b) and/or best single value (c) |
| b) Maximum | Percentage change over period indicated in the field 4.1.1. Provide either interval (a, b) and/or best single value (c) | |
| c) Best single value | Percentage change over period indicated in the field 4.1.1. Provide either interval (a, b) and/or best single value (c) | |
| 4.1.4Short-term trendMethod used | Select one of the following methods:a) Complete survey or a statistically robust estimateb) Based mainly on extrapolation from a limited amount of datac) Based mainly on expert opinion with very limited datad) Insufficient or no data available | |
| 4.1.5Sources | Give bibliographic references, link to Internet sites, expert contact details, etc.Free text. | |
| 4.2Long-term trend (since ca. 1980) | ||
| 4.2.1Long-term trendPeriod | Period from around 1980 to the end of the reporting period | |
| 4.2.2Long-term trendDirection | Select one of the following:a) stableb) fluctuatingc) increasingd) decreasinge) uncertainf) unknown | |
| 4.2.3Long-term trendMagnitude | a) Minimum | Percentage change over period indicated in the field 4.2.1. Provide either interval (a, b) and/or best single value (c) |
| b) Maximum | Percentage change over period indicated in the field 4.2.1. Provide either interval (a, b) and/or best single value (c) | |
| c) Best single value | Percentage change over period indicated in the field 4.2.1. Provide either interval (a, b) and/or best single value (c) | |
| 4.2.4Long-term trendMethod used | Select one of the following methods:a) Complete survey or a statistically robust estimateb) Based mainly on extrapolation from a limited amount of datac) Based mainly on expert opinion with very limited datad) Insufficient or no data available | |
| 4.2.5Sources | Give bibliographic references, link to Internet sites, expert contact details, etc.Free text | |
| 4.3Additional informationOptional | Other relevant information, complementary to the data requested under sections 4.1 and 4.2Free text |
| 5Breeding distribution map and size | |
| 5.1Sensitive species | The spatial information provided relates to a species (or subspecific population) to be treated as ‘sensitive’☐ YES☐ NO |
| 5.2Year or period | Year or period when breeding distribution was last determined |
| 5.3Breeding distribution map | Submit a map together with relevant metadata following the technical specifications in the Explanatory Notes. The standard for species distribution is 10×10km ETRS 89 grid cells, LAEA (EPSG:3035) projection. |
| 5.4Breeding distribution size | Total surface area of the breeding distribution in km2 |
| 5.5Breeding distributionMethod used | Select one of the following methods:a) Complete survey or a statistically robust estimateb) Based mainly on extrapolation from a limited amount of datac) Based mainly on expert opinion with very limited datad) Insufficient or no data available |
| 5.6Additional mapsOptional | MS can submit an additional map, deviating from the standard submission under field 5.3. and/or a range map |
| 5.7Sources | Give bibliographic references, link to Internet sites, expert contact details, etc. |
| 5.8Additional informationOptional | Other relevant information, complementary to the data requested under fields 5.1–5.7Free text |
| 6Breeding distribution trend | ||
| 6.1Short-term trend (last 12 years) | ||
| 6.1.1Short-term trendPeriod | Rolling 12-year time window or period as close as possible to that, e.g. for the reporting period 2019-2024 this is 2013-2024 | |
| 6.1.2Short-term trendDirection | Select one of the following:a) stableb) fluctuatingc) increasingd) decreasinge) uncertainf) unknown | |
| 6.1.3Short-term trendMagnitude | a) Minimum | Percentage change over period indicated in the field 6.1.1. Provide either interval (a, b) and/or best single value (c) |
| b) Maximum | Percentage change over period indicated in the field 6.1.1. Provide either interval (a, b) and/or best single value (c) | |
| c) Best single value | Percentage change over period indicated in the field 6.1.1. Provide either interval (a, b) and/or best single value (c) | |
| 6.1.4Short-term trendMethod used | Select one of the following methods:a) Complete survey or a statistically robust estimateb) Based mainly on extrapolation from a limited amount of datac) Based mainly on expert opinion with very limited datad) Insufficient or no data available | |
| 6.1.5Sources | Give bibliographic references, link to Internet sites, expert contact details, etc.Free text | |
| 6.2Long-term trend (since ca. 1980) | ||
| 6.2.1Long-term trendPeriod | Period from around 1980 to the end of the reporting period | |
| 6.2.2Long-term trendDirection | Select one of the following:a) stableb) fluctuatingc) increasingd) decreasinge) uncertainf) unknown | |
| 6.2.3Long-term trendMagnitude | a) Minimum | Percentage change over period indicated in the field 6.2.1. Provide either interval (a, b) and/or best single value (c) |
| b) Maximum | Percentage change over period indicated in the field 6.2.1. Provide either interval (a, b) and/or best single value (c) | |
| c) Best single value | Percentage change over period indicated in the field 6.2.1. Provide either interval (a, b) and/or best single value(c) | |
| 6.2.4Long-term trendMethod used | Select one of the following methods:a) Complete survey or a statistically robust estimateb) Based mainly on extrapolation from a limited amount of datac) Based mainly on expert opinion with very limited datad) Insufficient or no data available | |
| 6.2.5Sources | Give bibliographic references, link to Internet sites, expert contact details, etc.Free text | |
| 6.3Additional informationOptional | Other relevant information, complementary to the data requested under sections 6.1 and 6.2.Free text |
| 7Main pressures and threats | |
| 7.1Characterisation of pressures | |
| a) Pressure | List a maximum of 20 pressures using the code-list provided in the Reference portal and fill b) to g) for each pressure. |
| b) Timing | ☐ in the past but now suspended due to measures☐ ongoing☐ ongoing and likely to be in the future☐ only in future |
| c) Scope (proportion of population affected) | Fill in for ‘ongoing’ and ‘ongoing and likely to be in the future’:☐ whole >90%☐ majority 50 – 90%☐ minority <50% |
| d) Influence (on population or habitat of the species) | Fill in for ‘ongoing’ and ‘ongoing and likely to be in the future’.☐ High influence☐ Medium influence☐ Low influence |
| e) Location (where the pressure is primarily operating) | ☐ Inside the Member State☐ Elsewhere in the EU☐ Outside EU☐ Both inside and outside EU☐ Unknown |
| f) Invasive alien species of Union concern | Fill where pressure on ‘IAS of Union concern’ is selected. Please select from relevant species-list (see Article 12 reference portal) |
| g) Other invasive alien speciesOptional | Fill where pressure ‘other invasive alien species - other than species of Union concern’ is selected. Please select from EASIN database (see Article 12 reference portal) |
| 7.2Methods usedOptional | Select one of the following methods:a) Complete survey or a statistically robust estimateb) Based mainly on extrapolation from a limited amount of datac) Based mainly on expert opinion with very limited datad) Insufficient or no data available |
| 7.3Sources of informationOptional | If available, provide sources of information (URL, metadata) supporting evidence of pressures |
| 7.4Additional informationOptional | Other relevant information, complementary to the data requested under field 7.1Free text |
| 8Conservation measures | |
| 8.1Status of measures | Are measures needed?☐ YES☐ NOIf YES, indicate the status of measures (select only one option):a) Measures identified, but none yet takenb) Measures needed but cannot be identifiedc) Part of measures identified have been takend) Most/all of measures identified have been taken |
| 8.2Scope of measures taken | Fill if “c) Part of measures identified have been taken” or “d) Most/all of measures identified have been taken” (8.1) was selected:Do these impact (select only one option)a) <50%b) 50 – 90% orc) >90%of the population |
| 8.3Main purpose of the measures taken | A. Indicate the main purpose(s) of measures taken: a)Maintain the current distribution, population and/or habitat for the speciesb)Expand the current distribution of the speciesc)Increase the population size and/or improve population dynamics (improve reproduction success, reduce mortality, improve age/sex structure)d)Restore the habitat of the species |
| B. Where more than one option is selected above, indicate here the main (primary) purpose (i.e. select only one option): Maintain current state / expand range / increase, improve population / restore habitat | |
| 8.4Location of the measures | Indicate the location of measures taken (indicate only one option):a) Only inside Natura 2000b) Both inside and outside Natura 2000c) Only outside Natura 2000 |
| 8.5Response to the measures(when the measures start to neutralize the pressure(s) and produce positive effects) | Indicate the time frame of the response to measures (with regard to the main purpose indicated in field 8.3) - (indicate only one option):a) Short-term response (within the current reporting period, e.g. 2019–2024)b) Medium-term response (within the next two reporting periods, e.g. 2025–2036)c) Long-term response (after e.g. 2036) |
| 8.6List of main conservation measures | List a maximum of 20 measures using the code list provided in the Article 12 reference portal |
| 8.7Additional informationOptional | Other relevant information, complementary to the data requested under fields 8.1 – 8.6Free text |
| 9Natura 2000 (Special Protection Areas (SPAs)) coverage | ||
| To be reported for all Annex I species and non-Annex I species of Directive 2009/147/EC triggering Special Protection Area (SPA) classification (the bird species checklist in the Reference portal should be used) | ||
| 9.1Population size inside the Natura 2000 (Special Protection Area (SPA)) network(on national level including all sites where the species is present) | a) Unit | Use same unit as in field 3.2.a) |
| b) Minimum | Number (raw, i.e. not rounded). Provide either interval (b, c) and/or best single value (d) | |
| c) Maximum | Number (raw, i.e. not rounded). Provide either interval (b, c) and/or best single value (d) | |
| d) Best single value | Number (raw, i.e. not rounded). Provide either interval (b, c) and/or best single value (d) | |
| 9.2Type of estimate | Best estimate / multi-year mean / 95% confidence interval / minimum | |
| 9.3Population size inside the networkMethod used | Select one of the following methods:a) Complete survey or a statistically robust estimateb) Based mainly on extrapolation from a limited amount of datac) Based mainly on expert opinion with very limited datad) Insufficient or no data available | |
| 9.4Short-term trend of population size within the networkDirection | Short-term trend of population size within the network over the period indicated in field 4.1.1. Select one of the following:a) stableb) fluctuatingc) increasingd) decreasinge) uncertainf) unknown | |
| 9.5Short-term trend of population size within the networkMethod used | Select one of the following methods:a) Complete survey or a statistically robust estimateb) Based mainly on extrapolation from a limited amount of datac) Based mainly on expert opinion with very limited datad) Insufficient or no data available | |
| 9.6Additional informationOptional | Other relevant information, complementary to the data requested under fields 9.1–9.5Free text |
| 10Progress in work related to international Species Action Plans (SAPs), Management Plans (MPs) and Brief Management Statements (BMSs) | |
| To be filled at species / subspecies level | |
| 10.1Type of international plan | SAP/MP/BMS (the list of species having a SAP/MP/BMS in the Reference portal should be used), multiple plans can be selected) |
| 10.2Has a national plan linked to the international Species Action Plan (SAP) / Management Plan (MP) / Brief Management Statement (BMS) been adopted? | ☐ YES☐ NO |
| 10.3Assessment of the effectiveness of Species Action Plans (SAPs) for globally threatened species | Indicate if species’ national status (with respect to numbers and range) is (select only one option):a) moving towards the plan's aim/objective(s)b) unchangedc) further deteriorating away from the plan’s aim/objective(s) |
| 10.4Assessment of the effectiveness of Management Plans (MPs) for huntable species in non-Secure status | Indicate if species’ national status (with respect to numbers and range) is (select only one option):a) improvingb) unchangedc) further deteriorating |
| 10.5Sources of further information | Web-links (e.g. for national plan), published reports, etc.Free text |
| 11Information related to Annex II species of Directive 2009/147/EC | ||||||
| To be filled at species / subspecies level | ||||||
| 11.1Is the species nationally hunted? | Is the species nationally hunted?☐ YES☐ NOIf yes, then continue filling in fields 11.2 to 11.4. | |||||
| 11.2Hunting bag | Provide national hunting bag statistics for the reporting period | |||||
| a) Unit | Individuals | |||||
| b) Season(optional) | Indicate if this information relates to a Winter or Passage population (where not filled it is assumed that Winter and Passage populations are not distinguished) | |||||
| c) Statistics / numbers (in individuals) | Provide statistics per hunting season or per year (where season is not used) over the reporting period. | |||||
| Season / year 1 | Season / year 2 | Season / year 3 | Season / year 4 | Season / year 5 | Season / year 6 | |
| Min. (raw, i.e. not rounded) | ||||||
| Max. (raw, i.e. not rounded) | ||||||
| Unknown | ||||||
| 11.3Hunting bagMethod used | Select one of the following methods:a) Complete survey or a statistically robust estimateb) Based mainly on extrapolation from a limited amount of datac) Based mainly on expert opinion with very limited datad) Insufficient or no data available | |||||
| 11.4Additional informationOptional | Other relevant information, complementary to the data requested under fields 11.1–11.3Free text |
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