A method for decoding a picture block is disclosed. The decoding method comprises:—decoding (10) at least one stream S_diff into decoded data and into one information for identifying a re-constructed reference picture in a decoder picture buffer;—reconstructing (12) a special reference picture from at least the identified reconstructed reference picture and from the decoded data;—reconstructing (16) the picture block from at least the special reference picture, wherein the at least the special reference picture is not displayed.