A method for decoding multi-view video data according to a high efficiency video coding, HEVC, standard, the method comprising: decoding a plurality of syntax elements in a slice header of a current slice in a current view of the multi-view video data in accordance with an HEVC base specification; decoding a value for a layer identifier in the slice header of the current slice; determining whether the value for the layer identifier is equal to zero (230, 236), wherein a value for the layer identifier that is equal to zero indicates that the current slice forms part of a base view, and wherein a value for the layer identifier that is not equal to zero indicates that the current slice forms part of a non-base view; and only when the value for the layer identifier is determined to be not equal to zero: decoding additional one or more syntax elements in the slice header of the current slice in accordance with a multiview video coding (MV-HEVC) extension to the HEVC base specification, wherein the additional one or more syntax elements includes a syntax element representative of whether inter-view reference pictures are placed at the beginning of an initial reference picture list of the current slice, immediately after temporal reference pictures with smaller picture order count values than a current POC value for the initial reference picture list, immediately after temporal reference pictures with larger picture order count values than a current POC value for the initial reference picture list, or immediately after long-term reference pictures in the initial reference picture list, if present; and constructing a reference picture list of the current slice such that the identifier of the inter-view reference picture is located in the determined position of the initial reference picture list, when the value for the layer identifier is determined to be not equal to zero. decoding a plurality of syntax elements in a slice header of a current slice in a current view of the multi-view video data in accordance with an HEVC base specification; decoding a value for a layer identifier in the slice header of the current slice; determining whether the value for the layer identifier is equal to zero (230, 236), wherein a value for the layer identifier that is equal to zero indicates that the current slice forms part of a base view, and wherein a value for the layer identifier that is not equal to zero indicates that the current slice forms part of a non-base view; and only when the value for the layer identifier is determined to be not equal to zero: decoding additional one or more syntax elements in the slice header of the current slice in accordance with a multiview video coding (MV-HEVC) extension to the HEVC base specification, wherein the additional one or more syntax elements includes a syntax element representative of whether inter-view reference pictures are placed at the beginning of an initial reference picture list of the current slice, immediately after temporal reference pictures with smaller picture order count values than a current POC value for the initial reference picture list, immediately after temporal reference pictures with larger picture order count values than a current POC value for the initial reference picture list, or immediately after long-term reference pictures in the initial reference picture list, if present; and constructing a reference picture list of the current slice such that the identifier of the inter-view reference picture is located in the determined position of the initial reference picture list, when the value for the layer identifier is determined to be not equal to zero. decoding additional one or more syntax elements in the slice header of the current slice in accordance with a multiview video coding (MV-HEVC) extension to the HEVC base specification, wherein the additional one or more syntax elements includes a syntax element representative of whether inter-view reference pictures are placed at the beginning of an initial reference picture list of the current slice, immediately after temporal reference pictures with smaller picture order count values than a current POC value for the initial reference picture list, immediately after temporal reference pictures with larger picture order count values than a current POC value for the initial reference picture list, or immediately after long-term reference pictures in the initial reference picture list, if present; and constructing a reference picture list of the current slice such that the identifier of the inter-view reference picture is located in the determined position of the initial reference picture list, when the value for the layer identifier is determined to be not equal to zero.