The following document is part of the
CONSULTATION ON THE UK REPORT FOR ARTICLE 12 OF THE EU BIRDS DIRECTIVE FOR THE PERIOD 2008-2012
To access further information regarding this consultation visit
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-6526
Please note: This consultation closes Friday 1 November 2013 at 1700
Consultation Feedback Form
Birds Directive Article 12 Report 2013 General Report (Annex 1)
We recommend that prior to responding to this consultation, reviewers should read the following:
1. Guidance from the European Commission on completing the General Report (Annex 1) of the Article 12 Report for the period 2008-2012 via: http://bd.eionet.europa.eu/activities/Reporting/Article_12/reference_portal.
2. The approach taken by the JNCC to compiling this report via: UK Explanatory Briefing on EU Guidance for the period 2008-2012 (available at http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-6526)
Important note: The guidance from the Commission and the UK explanatory briefing are not part of this consultation.
The information provided will be used by JNCC, the country conservation bodies, Defra and the Devolved Administrations to decide whether, and if so how, to amend the General Report (Annex 1).
This consultation form allows you to provide comments on the following sections of the UK’s General Report (Annex 1):
Section 1: Main achievements under the Birds Directive
Section 2: General information sources on the implementation of Birds Directive - links to information sources in Member States
Section 3: SPA classification (ref. Article 4)
Section 4: Comprehensive management plans for SPAs
Section 5: Measures taken in relation to approval of plans and projects (ref. Articles 6(4) and 7 of the Habitats Directive)
Section 6: Research and work required as basis for the management and use of bird populations (ref. Article 10)
Section 7: Non-native bird-species (ref. Article 11)
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1. Main achievements under the Birds Directive
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2. General information sources on the implementation of Birds Directive - links to information sources in Member States
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2.1 General information about the Birds Directive:
2.2. Information about the SPA network:
2.3. Monitoring schemes (Articles 4(1), 10):
2.4. Protection of species (Articles 5-8):
2.5. Transposition of the Directive (legal texts):
3. SPA classification (ref. Article 4)
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4. Comprehensive management plans for SPAs
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5. Measures taken in relation to approval of plans and projects (ref. Articles 6(4) and 7 of the Habitats Directive)
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5.1. Project / plan with compensation measures:
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5.1.4. Title of project/plan:
5.1.5. Impact of projects in need of compensation measures on status of bird species at the site:
6. Research and work required as basis for the management and use of bird populations (ref. Article 10)
Please add your comments on this section of the General Report (Annex 1) here, by either commenting on the information provided or providing additional references of research and work that you feel should be included.
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6.1.1. Title:
6.1.2. Year of publication:
6.1.3. Web-link and/or bibliographic reference:
7. Non-native bird-species (ref. Article 11)
NB This section is for reporting on bird species not naturally occurring in the wild in the European territory of the Member States and for which introduction has taken place during the reporting period. Because no introductions have taken place during the reporting period (2008-2012) there are no UK comments.
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