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Fourth Article 17 UK Habitats Directive Report (2019): The UK Approach to assessing Conservation Status for the 2019 Article 17 reporting under the EU Habitats Directive 2019

Abstract

Please note that this resource was used for the Fourth Article 17 Habitats Directive Report, published in 2019, and has been archived.

You can find the details and a copy of 'The UK Approach to assessing Conservation Status for the 2019 Article 17 reporting under the EU Habitats Directive' via The National Archives website.

Following the UK's exit from the European Union, reporting obligations under the Habitats and Birds Directives have been retained in UK law in the Habitats Regulations (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) and Offshore Regulations. For information about the latest Habitats Regulations Reporting, visit the Habitats Regulations Reporting for the period 2019 to 2024 webpage, from where you will also be able to access the Habitats Regulations Reporting 2019–2024: Reporting Approach and Guidance.

For more information about Article 17 and Article 12 reporting, last undertaken in 2019, visit the Article 12 and Article 17 reports webpage.

Resource type Publication

Topic category Biota

Reference date 2019··

Lineage
All EU Member States are required to report on implementation of the EU Habitats Directive every six years (under Article 17 of the Directive). The fourth UK report was produced in 2019.

Responsible organisation
Communications, JNCC author

Limitations on public access No limitations

Use constraints Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Attribution statement: "Contains public sector data © JNCC/NE/NRW/SNH/DAERA. Licence: OGL"

Metadata date 2026·01·28

Metadata point of contact
Communications, JNCC

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