Results the results of the 2021 round of data collection on hepa indicators showed an overall stabilization of the implementa- tion of pa promotion policies. besides important increases in several indicators, such as indicators 15 (hepa in the of physical education teachers), 20 (schemes to promote physical activity at the workplace) and 21 (schemes for community interventions to promote physical activity in older adults), many others decreased and others showed no progress. most national physical activity policies or action plans were multi-sectoral, with good coverage of the sectors recognized as important for hepa promotion. while some methodological aspects may have affected the results, this round also reflected policy implementation during the covid-19 pandemic (2019-2021). covid-19 has had a significant impact on all sectors of society but especially on health, sports, education and mobility, which are major areas for pa promotion and policy implementation. conclusions there seems to be an overall stabilization of the implementa- tion of pa promotion policies since 2015. public health experts and decision makers could utilise the increase in public awareness of the health benefits of physical activity kindled by the covid-19 crisis to implement new health-promoting policies. policy design, development and implementation of