The Group of Specialists is responsible for:

- examining the applications for the European Diploma for Protected Areas submitted by the governments to ensure that the proposed sites are of European interest and are properly managed and conserved;

- deciding on whether to recommend that the Committee of Ministers should award the European Diploma to the area concerned, after examining the report of the appraisal presented by an independent expert; usually accompany this expression of support with a series of conditions and/or recommendations;

- ensuring the monitoring of the implementation of the recommendations and conditions (if any) attached to the European Diploma awarded to the area.

The Group of Specialists holds annual meetings in Strasbourg.         

Meeting 2018

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Documents

 

Agenda Item 3 - General information on activities presenting an interest for the work of the Group

  • Report of the meeting of the Group of Specialists EDPA - T-PVS/DE(2017)14
  • Extract from the list of decisions and adopted texts on the European Diploma for Protected Areas, at the 37th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention - T-PVS/DE(2018)02

 

Agenda Item 4 - Distinction between the conditions and the recommendations attached to the award or the renewal of the European Diploma

  • Discussion paper on the "Conditions" and "Recommendations" - T-PVS/DE(2018)06 revised version

 

Agenda Item 5 - Results of the advisory visits, discussion and proposals to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

  • Report on the assessment visit to the Oka National Biosphere Reserve - T-PVS/DE(2017)22
  • Draft resolution regarding the renewal of the EDPA awarded to the Oka National Biosphere Reserve - T-PVS/DE(2018)08 revised version
  • Report on the assessment visit to the Mercantour National Park - T-PVS/DE(2018)05
  • Draft resolution regarding the renewal of the EDPA awarded to the Mercantour National Park - T-PVS/DE(2018)08 revised version
  • Report on the assessment visit to the Montecristo Island - T-PVS/DE(2018)04
  • Draft resolution regarding the renewal of the EDPA awarded to the Montecristo Island - T-PVS/DE(2018)08 revised version
  • Report on the assessment visit to the Dobrocsky National Nature Reserve - T-PVS/DE(2017)19
  • Draft resolution regarding the renewal of the EDPA awarded to the Dobrocsky National Nature Reserve - T-PVS/DE(2018)08 revised version
  • Report on the assessment visit to the Central Balkan National Park - T-PVS/DE(2017)27
  • Draft resolution regarding the renewal of the EDPA awarded to the Central Balkan National Park - T-PVS/DE(2018)08 revised version
  • Report on the assessment visit to the Volcanic Phenomena of the Tihany Peninsula - T-PVS/DE(2017)16
  • Draft resolution regarding the renewal of the EDPA awarded to the Volcanic Phenomena of the Tihany Peninsula - T-PVS/DE(2018)08 revised version
  • Report on the assessment visit to the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park - T-PVS/DE(2017)15
  • Draft resolution regarding the renewal of the EDPA awarded to the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park - T-PVS/DE(2018)08 revised version
  • Report on the assessment visit to the Teberda National Biosphere Reserve - T-PVS/DE(2017)23
  • Draft resolution regarding the renewal of the EDPA awarded to the Teberda National Biosphere Reserve - T-PVS/DE(2018)08 revised version
  • Report on the assessment visit to the Khosrov Forest Reserve - T-PVS/DE(2017)17
  • Draft resolution regarding the renewal of the EDPA awarded to the Khosrov Forest Reserve - T-PVS/DE(2018)08 revised version
  • Report on the assessment visit to the Poloniny National Park - T-PVS/DE(2017)20
  • Draft resolution regarding the renewal of the EDPA awarded to the Poloniny National Park - T-PVS/DE(2018)08 revised version
  • Report on the assessment visit to the Burren Region - T-PVS/DE(2017)18
  • Draft resolution regarding the renewal of the EDPA awarded to the Burren Region - T-PVS/DE(2018)08 revised version
  • Report on the assessment visit to the Naardermeer Nature Reserve - T-PVS/DE(2017)24
  • Draft resolution regarding the renewal of the EDPA awarded to the Naardermeer Nature Reserve - T-PVS/DE(2018)08 revised version
  • Report on the assessment visit to the Maritime Alps Nature Park - T-PVS/DE(2017)21
  • Draft resolution regarding the renewal of the EDPA awarded to the Maritime Alps Nature Park - T-PVS/DE(2018)08 revised version

 

Agenda Item 6 - Presentation of the reporting results by the Secretariat and the Group of Specialists

 

Agenda Item 7 - Discussion of the areas in need of particular attention by the Group and future renewals

 

Agenda Item 8 - Harmonisation of the reporting

  • Check list for independent experts - T-PVS/DE(2018)07 revised version
  • Analysis of the different types of habitats and biogeographic regions represented in the Diploma holding areas - T-PVS/DE(2012)11

 

Agenda Item 9 - Video on the European Diploma

 

Presentations

 

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