1. Introduction  
2. Summary of Survey Design and Execution  
2.1. Survey Design  
2.2. Improvements in CFHTLS Photometry During the Construction of VIPERS  
2.3. Spectroscopic Observations  
3. Sky Coverage, Angular Selection Functions and Completeness  
4. Redshift Measurements, Confidence Flags and Statistical Uncertainties  
4.1. Redshift Quality Flags  
4.2. Updated Estimate of Redshift Reliability  
4.3. Updated Estimate of Redshift Errors  
5. The PDR-2 Dataset  
5.1. The PDR-2 Sample  
5.2. Access to Publicly Released Data