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Reference Portal for Article 17 of the Habitats Directive
This reference portal contains all reference documents (e.g. the coding of species), technical support material (e.g. reporting guidelines) needed to fill the reporting format under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive and to ensure a consistency by all Member States
Documentation
1) Reporting format for the period 2007-2012
The Article 17 Reporting format is available here
Maintained by: DG Environment, European Environment Agency (EEA), last updated: 13.05.2011
2) Explanatory Notes & Guidelines for the period 2007-2012
The Explanatory notes and guidelines for Article 17 are available here
Maintained by: DG Environment, European Environment Agency (EEA), last updated: 11.07.2011
3) Guidelines for submitting Article 17 data
These are under preparation but will be available well in advance of the date for submission of data.
Maintained by: DG Environment, European Environment Agency (EEA), last updated: 20.03.2012
4) Reporting Tool Software
The final version of the Article 17 reporting tool is available to download here.
Maintained by: DG Environment, European Environment Agency (EEA), last updated: 24.04.2012
5) FAQ
These are under preparation and will be available shortly. They will be added to during the Reporting period so please return to this site regularly.
Maintained by: DG Environment, European Environment Agency (EEA), last updated: 20.03.2012
If you have questions, please read first the guidelines, then the FAQ, if you don't find an answer there please contact the helpdesk (E-mail: reportingart12art17 [at] mnhn.fr)
Reference material
1) ISO 3166 country-code
(Annex A, field 0; Annex B, field 0.1; Annex D, field 0.1)
The EU rule of the use of the 2-letter ISO 3166 country-code is applied (see iso.org). Exception: UK is used instead of GB in order to keep the existing coding for site identifiers.
| English Name | ISO code | English Name | ISO code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | AT | Latvia | LV |
| Belgium | BE | Lithuania | LT |
| Bulgaria | BG | Luxembourg | LU |
| Cyprus | CY | Malta | MT |
| Czech Republic | CZ | Netherlands | NL |
| Denmark | DK | Poland | PL |
| Estonia | EE | Portugal | PT |
| Finland | FI | Romania | RO |
| France | FR | Slovakia | SK |
| Germany | DE | Slovenia | SI |
| Greece | GR | Spain | ES |
| Hungary | HU | Sweden | SE |
| Ireland | IE | United Kingdom | UK |
| Italy | IT |
2) Check lists for Habitats Directive Article 17 reporting
(Annex A, field 7.10; Annex B, field 0.2.1 & 0.2.2; Annex D, field 0.2)
For information on these check lists, including the abbreviations used, please read the following "Read me" note.
For information on taxonomical issues discussed please read the following "note".
In those cases where a habitat is not present in the 'Check list for Habitats' this database contains a list of habitat codes and names that may be used.
In those cases where a species is not present in the 'Check list for Species' this database contains a list of species codes and names that may be used.
Maintained by: DG Environment, European Environment Agency (EEA), last updated: 23.11.2011
3) Biogeographical regions
(Annex B, field 2.1; Annex D, field 2.1)
The EU has nine terrestrial biogeographical regions (Alpine, Atlantic, Black Sea, Boreal, Continental, Mediterranean, Macaronesia, Pannonian, Steppic). Due to practical reason five Marine Regions are used in the Article 17 reporting (Marine Atlantic, Marine Mediterranean, Marine Black Sea, Marine Macaronesian, Marine Baltic Sea). See also here for further explanations.
- Map and boundaries of the Biogeographical Regions
- Map of the Marine Regions, Boundaries for Marine Regions
Note: The boundaries of the marine regions are based on those used during the 2007 Article 17 reporting process. They are subject to change under work being done under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
Maintained by: DG Environment, European Environment Agency (EEA), last updated: 15.04.2011
4) Marine
(Annex A, field 3.1.2)
For the calculation of the of marine area the Mean High Water Mark should be applied. However some Member States need to apply a different definition due to national legislation.
Maintained by: DG Environment, European Environment Agency (EEA), (based on input by Member States), last updated: 15.04.2011
5) Population units
(Annex B, field 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 3.1.1)
5a) Standards for the use of population units.
The standardised list of population units and codes, can be found here.
5b) Recommendations concerning exceptions.
Please use the unit individuals (= i) where ever possible or see the list of agreed upon exceptions.
Maintained by: DG Environment, European Environment Agency (EEA), last updated: 20.03.2012
6) Draft list of Pre-dominant Marine Habitat Types (MSFD)
(Annex D, field 2.7.5)
For marine habitat types the 'Draft Pre-dominant Habitat Types' under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive can be used. In order to describe the general site character broad habitat classes are used.
Maintained by: DG Environment, last updated: 15.04.2011
7) Threats & Pressures
The reference list on threats and pressures is available here. The same list is used for SDF and the Article 12 reporting as well.
The Coordination Centre for Effects has prepared a paper discussing the use of critical loads to assess threats and pressures from nitrogen deposition
Maintained by: DG Environment, European Environment Agency (EEA), last updated: 06.07.2011
8) List of conservation measures
(Annex B, field 2.6 & 2.6)
Maintained by: DG Environment, European Environment Agency (EEA), last updated: 28.04.2011
9) European grids
The European (ETRS) 10x10km² grid are available on the 'Data and maps' section of the EEA website .
Maintained by: DG Environment, European Environment Agency (EEA), last updated: 15.06.2011