This reference portal for the reporting under Resolution No. 8 (2012) contains reference documents related to the information provided in the reporting format for the period 2019-2024.


 

Helpdesk

All enquiries can be directed to [email protected] - Helpdesk will be activated in 2026 to provide assistance during the reporting period

Webinar on Favourable Reference Values, Habitat Condition and Future Prospects (7 May 2025)
Hands-on training for the 2019-2024 Reporting under Resolution No. 8 - Presentations
Format and guidelines for the period 2013-2018

Reference material for reports

 

The reporting format includes several fields with standardised data, which are also mentioned in the Explanatory notes and guidelines. This material is provided below:

 

Checklists for species and habitats

Checklist for species (excluding birds) and habitats

Typical species for habitat types

Template typical species 2019-2024
Create a list of typical species for Resolution No. 4 (1996) habitat types - Reporting period 2019-2024

List of pressures and threats and conservation measures with specific guidance on the use of distinct pressure and measure codes

 

Biogeographical regions

The boundaries of the biogeographical regions were prepared at a continental scale. If available, Contracting Parties or observer States can use their own boundaries digitised at a higher resolution.

 

The spatial grids for the habitats and species distribution maps (ETRS 10x10 km grids)

Link for the following countries: Albania / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Iceland / Liechtenstein / Montenegro / North Macedonia / Norway / Serbia / Switzerland / Türkiye

Armenia / Azerbaijan / Georgia / Republic of Moldova / Ukraine

Andorra / Holy See 

Guidelines for converting national spatial data into the 10x10 km pan-European projection grid

Reporting tools and data specifications

 

Reporting tool and range tool

Technical documents related to reporting datasets

  • Technical manual: T-PVS/Inf(2025)52 - Technical Reporting Manual for the delivery of Resolution No. 8 (2012) data in Reportnet 3.0

Validation Rules Disclaimer: Validation rules may be updated during the testing and reporting periods, for this reason, we recommend countries to download the latest version directly from Resolution No.8 portal in Reportnet 3

 

Good practice examples

 

Favourable reference values

Technical report and examples of setting the favourable reference values from the Commission's contract 'Defining and applying the concept of Favourable Reference Values' (last updated: 08.02.2023)

Habitats Directive reporting resources