Last updated on 12/03/2021
Description:
T-PVS = Working documents
T-PVS/Files = Reports on complaints and follow-up of Recommendations
T-PVS/Inf = Information documents
T-PVS/PA = Protected Areas and Ecological Networks
T-PVS/DE = European Diploma of Protected Areas
Post-meeting documents
- Meeting report - T-PVS(2020)10
- List of Participants - T-PVS/Inf(2020)13
List of decisions and adopted texts of 4 December 2020
- List of decisions and adopted texts - T-PVS(2020)Misc
- Recommendation No. 209 (2020) on the eradication of the ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) in the Western Palaearctic by 2025
- Revised proposals on financing the implementation of the work programme of the Bern Convention - T-PVS/Inf(2020)03rev
- Revised mandate of the Bern Convention inter-sessional working group on finances for 2021 - T-PVS/Inf(2020)12
- Terms of Reference of a Working Group on a Vision for the Bern Convention for the period to 2030 - T-PVS/Inf(2020)08rev
Agenda Item 1 - Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda
- Draft Agenda - T-PVS/Agenda(2020)06
- Draft annotated agenda - T-PVS(2020)06 updated 26 November
Agenda Item 2 - Chairman's report and communications from the delegations
- Reports of the Bureau meetings in April, June and September 2020 - T-PVS(2020)01, T-PVS(2020)03 , T-PVS(2020)05
- List of decisions and adopted texts of the 39th Standing Committee - T-PVS(2019)Misc
Agenda Item 3 - Financing and development of the Bern Convention
3.1 Financing of the Bern Convention
- Proposals on financing the implementation of the work programme of the Bern Convention - T-PVS/Inf(2020)03
- Explanatory notes to the proposals of setting up a sustainable funding mechanism for the Bern Convention - T-PVS/Inf(2020)04
- Resolution No. 9 (2019) on the financing of the Bern Convention
- Voluntary Contributions received in 2020 - T-PVS/Inf(2020)10 updated 17 November
3.2 Vision for the Bern Convention for the post-2020 decade and contribution to the post-2020 global biodiversity framework
- Draft Terms of Reference of a Working Group on a Vision for the Bern Convention 2021-2030 - T-PVS/Inf(2020)08 updated 9 November
Agenda Item 4 - Monitoring of the implementation of the legal aspects of the Convention
4.1 Biennial reports 2015-2016 and 2017 -2018 concerning exceptions made to Articles 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 and quadrennial reports 2013 - 2016
4.1.1 State of play of submissions of biennial reports
- Summary table of reporting under the Bern Convention - T-PVS/Inf(2020)07
4.1.2 Biennial reports by Contracting Parties which are EU Member States: rules and instructions
Agenda Item 5 - Monitoring of Species and Habitats
5.1 Invasive Alien Species (IAS)
5.2 Conservation of birds: eradication of illegal killing, trapping and trade of wild birds
- Preliminary assessment report of the 2nd Scoreboard reporting - T-PVS(2020)09 uploaded 20 November
5.3 Eradication of the Ruddy Duck
- Report of the Expert Meeting on the Implementation of the Action Plan for the Eradication of the Ruddy Duck in Europe - T-PVS(2020)02
- Eradication of the Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) in the Western Palaearctic: a review of progress 2016 – 2020 and a revised Action plan, 2021-2025 - T-PVS/Inf(2020)11 updated 3 December
- Draft Recommendation on the eradication of the Ruddy Duck - T-PVS(2020)08 uploaded 4 November
5.4 Review of the Plant Conservation Strategy
- A Review of European progress towards the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation 2011-2020 (draft) uploaded 6 November
5.5 Pan-European Action Plan for Sturgeons
- Recommendation No. 199 (2018) on the pan-European Action Plan for the conservation of the sturgeon
- List of nominated National Focal Points for the Pan-European Action Plan for Sturgeons - T-PVS/Inf(2020)06 updated 13 November
5.6 Action Plan for the Conservation of Marine Turtles
5.7 Conservation of habitats
5.7.1 Emerald Network of Areas of Special Conservation Interest
- Report of the 11th meeting of the Group of Experts on Protected Areas and Ecological Networks - T-PVS/PA(2020)08
- Obligations of Bern Convention Parties regarding the conservation of candidate and adopted Emerald Network sites: a legal analysis - T-PVS/PA(2020)07
- Proposal of a monitoring framework to monitor the implementation of the Emerald Network - T-PVS/PA(2020)2
- Evaluation of the 2011-2020 Emerald Network workplan and proposal of a post-2020 workplan - T-PVS/PA(2020)04rev updated 4 November
- Draft list of candidate Emerald Sites - T-PVS/PA(2020)09 uploaded 26 November
- Draft list of adopted Emerald Sites - T-PVS/PA(2020)10 uploaded 26 November
5.7.2 European Diploma for Protected Areas
- Report of the meeting of the Group of Specialists on the EDPA - T-PVS/DE(2020)18
- EDPA: List of renewal resolutions adopted by the Committee of Ministers in 2020 - T-PVS/DE(2020)21
- List of areas to be visited in 2020 - T-PVS/DE(2020)19
- Renewal of the European Diploma in 2022: List of areas which could be visited in 2021 - T-PVS/DE(2020)20
5.8 Reporting under Resolution No. 8 (2012) on the conservation status of species and habitats
- Reporting under Resolution No. 8 (2012) - period 2013-2018 - Final report - T-PVS/PA(2020)03
Agenda Item 6 - Specific sites and populations
- Summary of open and possible case files - T-PVS/Notes(2020)07 updated 26 November
- Summary of complaints on stand-by - T-PVS/Notes(2020)08 updated 25 November
- Register of Bern Convention’s case-files - T-PVS/Inf(2020)02 updated 24 November
6.1 Files opened
- 1995/6 - Cyprus: Akamas peninsula
- Government Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)60
- Complainant Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)52
- 2004/2 - Bulgaria: Wind farms in Balchik and Kaliakra –Via Pontica
- Government Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)06 updated 23 November + Appendix Report uploaded 23 November
- Complainant Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)67 uploaded 24 November
- 2010/5 - Greece: threats to marine turtles in Thines Kiparissias
- Government Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)XX
- Complainant Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)56
- NGO Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)62
- 2012/9 - Turkey: Presumed degradation of nesting beaches in Fethiye and Patara SPAs
- Government Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)17
- Complainant Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)55
- 2013/1 - North Macedonia: Hydro power development within the territory of the Mavrovo National Park
- Draft Terms of Reference for an OSA - T-PVS/Files(2020)18
- Government Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)69 uploaded 26 November
- Complainant Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)64
- 2016/5 - Albania: Presumed negative impact of hydro-power plant development on the Vjosa river
- Government Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)15
- Complainant Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)09
- 2016/4 - Montenegro: Development of a commercial project in Skadar Lake National Park and candidate Emerald site
- Government Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)20
- Complainant Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)7
6.2 Possible Files
- 2001/4 - Bulgaria: Motorway through the Kresna Gorge
- Government Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)36 updated 19 November
- Complainant Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)65
- Draft Terms of Reference for an OSA - T-PVS/Files(2020)01
- 2017/1 - Norway: Lack of legal protection for Northern goshawk and birds of prey
- Government Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)51
- Complainant Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)53
- 1986/8 - Greece: Recommendation No. 9 (1987) on the protection of Caretta Caretta in Laganas bay, Zakynthos
- Government Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)31
- Complainant Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)10
- NGO Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)63
- 2019/5: Turkey: Habitat destruction in Mersin Anamur Beach
- Government Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)33
- Complaint Form - T-PVS/Files(2020)23
- Complainant Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)54
6.3 Complaints on stand-by
- 2017/6: Iceland: Possible negative impact on Breiðafjörður Nature Reserve’s authentic birch woods from new road infrastructure
- Government Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)13
- Complainant Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)8
- 2018/1: Ukraine: Presumed threat to Emerald site “Polonina Borzhava” (UA0000263) from wind energy development (taking into account the “Other Complaints” concerning Emerald Network sites in Ukraine)
- Government Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)68 uploaded 25 November
- Complainant Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)14
6.4 Follow-up of previous complaints and Recommendations
- Closed file No. 2011/4: Threat to the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) in Turkey
- Government Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)66
- Recommendation No. 169 (2013) on the Rhone streber (Zingel asper) in the Doubs (France) and in the canton of Jura (Switzerland) in the framework of a case-file on stand-by 2011/5: France / Switzerland
- Swiss Government Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)37 [FR]
- French Government Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)48 [FR]
- Swiss Complainant Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)49 updated 26 November
- French Complainant Report - T-PVS/Files(2020)58 [FR]
Agenda Item 7 - International coordination with other MEAs and organisations
Agenda Item 8 - Awareness and visibility
Agenda Item 9 - Revised Programme of Activities and budget for 2021
- Draft Programme of Activities for 2021 - T-PVS(2020)07 updated 12 November
- Draft Calendar of meetings for 2021 - T-PVS/Inf(2020)09
Agenda Item 10 - States to be invited as observers to the 41st meeting
Agenda Item 11 - Election of Chair, Vice-Chair and Bureau members
- Rules of Procedure: Standing Committee, on-the-spot enquiries, mediation - T-PVS/Inf(2013)6
Agenda Item 12- Date and place of the 41st meeting
Agenda Item 13- Adoption of the main decisions of the meeting
Agenda Item 14- Other business (items for information only)
Presentations
Agenda item 5.2 - IKB
Agenda item 5.4 - Conservation of plants
Agenda item 5.7.1 - Emerald Network
O. Opermanis - Monitoring Framework
O. Opermanis - Calendar evaluation
O. Opermanis - Post-2020 strategic workplan
Agenda item 5.7.2 - EDPA
Agenda item 5.8 - Reporting under Resolution No. 8 (2012)
Agenda item 6.1 - Open Case-Files
Akamas Peninsula (Cyprus) - Terra Cypria
Via Pontica (Bulgaria) - Birdlife
Thines Kyparissia (Greece) - MEDASSET
Fethiye and Patara (Turkey) - Government
Fethiye and Patara (Turkey) - MEDASSET
Vjosa River (Albania) - EcoAlbania
Skadar Lake (Montenegro) - GreenHome
Agenda item 6.2 - Possible Case-Files
Kresna Gorge (Bulgaria) - “Save Kresna Gorge”
Laganas Bay (Greece) - MEDASSET
Mersin Anamur (Turkey) - MEDASSET
Agenda item 6.3 - Complaints on Stand-by
Breiðafjörður NR (Iceland) - Icelandic Nature Conservation Association, Birdlife Iceland
Polonina Borzhava + Emerald Network (Ukraine) - Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group
Agenda item 6.4 - Follow-up Recommendations
Doubs River (France/Switzerland) - Pro Natura
Doubs River (France/Switzerland) - Government