Assessment of pollinator population trends
Article 9
1. The trends in pollinator abundance and diversity shall be assessed based on the data collected by Member States in accordance with this Regulation. 2. To carry out the assessment referred to in paragraph 1, a common pollinator indicator shall be calculated for each Member State using the method set out in Annex II, and a pollinator species richness indicator shall be calculated for each Member State using the method set out in Annex III. 3. Alien species shall be excluded from the scope of the assessment. 4. The first assessment period shall start 16 December 2026 and shall end in 2030. Thereafter, each subsequent assessment period shall last six years.