Meeting's report

• Report of the meeting - T-PVS(2015)25E

Documents

• Agenda

Agenda Item 4 - Updates on activities and priorities related to the conservation of birds in other fora

• Presentations
  • Update on ongoing work under AEWA by Sergey Dereliev
  • Presentation by Willem van den Bossche
  • 2nd presentation by Willem van den Bossche
  • The Adriatic Flyway - Threats and Protection of Migratory Birds by Stefan W. Ferger
• Draft Recovery Action Plan for ospreys in Europe and the Mediterranean Region - T-PVS/Inf(2015)23

Agenda Item 6 - Current challenges and available tools

• Presentations
  • Developments in Adaptive Harvest Management in Europe by FACE
  • The European Red List of Birds, implications for Species Action Plans and next steps by Christina Ieronymidou
  • Euro Bird Portal (EBP) : online data sharing tools by Gabriel Gargallo
  • Most recent EU initiatives for the conservation of birds by Marita Arvela

Agenda Item 7 - Illegal killing of birds: Progress towards the implementation of the Tunis Action Plan 2020 and draft Recommendations

• Recommendation on the implementation of the Tunis Action Plan 2013-2020 for the eradication of illegal killing, trapping and trade of wild birds - Rec(2013)164E / Rec(2013)164F
• BirdLife review of illegal killing and taking of birds in the Mediterranean
• Identification and standardisation of gravity factors, and preparatory work for the elaboration of sentencing guidelines Introductory material & discussion points - T-PVS/Inf(2015)08
• Analysis of Responses by 12 Countries to Questionnaire on Gravity Factors applicable under the Tunis Action Plan 2013-2020 - T-PVS/Inf(2015)09
• Analysis of gravity factors to be used to evaluate offences and draft list of standardized/harmonized gravity factors - T-PVS/Inf(2015)12E
• Tunis Action Plan 2020: Proposals for informing the process for the imposition of sanctions in wildlife crime cases, especially the illegal killing, taking and trading of wild birds, for the consideration of the Parties of the Standing Committee - T-PVS(2015)03E / T-PVS(2015)03F
• Second draft Methodology document to identify black-spots of illegal killing of birds - T-PVS/Inf(2015)3
• Presentations
  • Proposals for informing the process for the imposition of sanctions in wildlife crime cases and Analysis of gravity factors to be used to evaluate offences and draft list of standardized/harmonized gravity factors by Nicholas Crampton
  • 2nd draft Methodology document to identify black-spots of illegal killing of birds by Willem van den Bossche

Agenda Item 8 - Follow-up of complaints concerning bird conservation in Europe

• File open: Bulgaria - Wind Farms in Balchik and Kaliakra (Via Pontica):
  • Government report - T-PVS/Files(2015)22
  • NGO report - T-PVS/Files(2015)35
  • EU report - T-PVS/Files(2015)28
• Complaint in stand-by: Presumed illegal killing of birds in Malta:
  • Government report - T-PVS/Files(2015)9
  • NGO report - T-PVS/Files(2015)15
• Complaint in stand-by: Presumed deliberate killing of birds in Serbia:
  • Government report - T-PVS/Files(2015)14
  • Complainant report - T-PVS/Files(2014)29
• Recommendation No. 96 (2002) on conservation of natural habitats and wildlife, especially birds, in afforestation of lowland in Iceland 
• Presentations
  • Windfarms in Balchik and Kaliakra - Via Pontica (Bulgaria) by Irina Mateeva
  • Complaint in stand-by No. 2012/7 - Illegal killing of birds in Malta by BirdLife
  • Complaint on stand by 2012/7: Presumed Illegal Killing of Birds in Malta by Sergei Golovkin
  • Presumed deliberate or accidental killing of Birds in Serbia - poisoning - shooting by Slobodan Puzović