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 reconstructed 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.