Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora(1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) thereof,

21.12.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 350/36 ---|---|---|--- * * * COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 7 November 2013 adopting a second updated list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region (notified under document C(2013) 7352) (2013/736/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) | The Steppic biogeographical region referred to in Article 1(c)(iii) of Directive 92/43/EEC comprises parts of the Union territory of Romania, as specified in the biogeographical map approved on 20 April 2005 by the Committee set up by Article 20 of that Directive, hereinafter the ‘Habitats Committee’. ---|--- (2) | It is necessary in the context of a process which was initiated in 1995 to make further progress in the actual establishment of the Natura 2000 network, which is an essential element of the protection of biodiversity in the Union. ---|--- (3) | The initial list and the first updated list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region, within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC, were adopted by Commission Decision 2008/966/EC (2) and Commission Implementing Decision 2013/28/EU (3). On the basis of Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC, the Member State concerned has to designate the sites included in the list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region as special areas of conservation as soon as possible and within six years at most, establishing conservation priorities and the necessary conservation measures. ---|--- (4) | In the context of a dynamic adaptation of the Natura 2000 network, the lists of sites of Community importance are reviewed. An update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region is therefore necessary. ---|--- (5) | On the one hand, the update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region is necessary in order to include additional sites that have been proposed since 2011 by Romania as sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC. For those additional sites, the obligations resulting from Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC should apply as soon as possible and within six years at most from the adoption of this Decision. ---|--- (6) | On the other hand, the update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region is necessary in order to reflect any changes in site-related information submitted by Romania following the adoption of the initial and the first updated Union lists. In that sense, the updated list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region constitutes a consolidated version of the list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region. It should be stressed that, for any site included in this Decision, the obligations resulting from Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC should apply as soon as possible and within six years at most from the adoption of the list of sites of Community importance in which the site was included for the first time. ---|--- (7) | For the Steppic biogeographical region, lists of sites proposed as sites of Community importance within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC were transmitted to the Commission between June 2007 and October 2012 in accordance with Article 4(1) of that Directive. ---|--- (8) | The lists of proposed sites were accompanied by information on each site. Since 2012, that information was supplied in the format established by Commission Implementing Decision 2011/484/EU of 11 July 2011 concerning a site information format for Natura 2000 sites (4). ---|--- (9) | That information includes the map of the site transmitted by the Member State concerned, name, location and extent of the site, and the data yielded by application of the criteria specified in Annex III to Directive 92/43/EEC. ---|--- (10) | On the basis of the draft list drawn up by the Commission in agreement with the Member State concerned, which also identifies sites hosting priority natural habitat types or priority species, an updated list of sites selected as sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeograpical region should be adopted. ---|--- (11) | Knowledge of the existence and distribution of the natural habitat types and species is constantly evolving as a result of the surveillance undertaken in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 92/43/EEC. Therefore, the evaluation and selection of sites at Union level was carried out using the best available information at the time. ---|--- (12) | The Member State concerned has not proposed sufficient sites to meet the requirements of Directive 92/43/EEC for certain habitat types and species. For those habitat types and species it can therefore not be concluded that the Natura 2000 network is complete. Taking into account the delay in receiving the information and reaching agreement with the Member State, it is necessary to adopt an updated list of sites which will need to be reviewed in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 92/43/EEC. ---|--- (13) | Given that knowledge of the existence and distribution of some of the natural habitat types listed in Annex I and some of the species listed in Annex II to Directive 92/43/EEC remains incomplete, it should not be concluded that the network is either complete or incomplete. The list should be reviewed, if necessary, in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 92/43/EEC. ---|--- (14) | In the interests of clarity and transparency, Implementing Decision 2013/28/EU should be repealed. ---|--- (15) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Habitats Committee, ---|--- HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The second updated list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Directive 92/43/EEC is set out in the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 Implementing Decision 2013/28/EU is repealed. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 November 2013. For the Commission Janez POTOČNIK Member of the Commission * * * (1) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. (2) OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p. 117. (3) OJ L 24, 26.1.2013, p. 643. (4) OJ L 198, 30.7.2011, p. 39. * * * ANNEX Second updated list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region Each site of Community importance (SCI) is identified by the information supplied in the Natura 2000 format, including the corresponding map. This information has been transmitted by the competent national authorities in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC. The table below gives the following information: A | : | SCI code comprising nine characters, the first two being the ISO code for the Member State; ---|---|--- B | : | name of SCI; C | : | *= presence on the SCI of at least one priority natural habitat type and/or species within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC; D | : | area of SCI in hectares or length of SCI in km; E | : | geographical coordinates of SCI (latitude and longitude) in decimal degrees. All the information given in the Union list below is based on the data proposed, transmitted and validated by Romania. A | B | C | D | E ---|---|---|---|--- SCI code | Name of SCI | * | Area of SCI (ha) | Length of SCI (km) | Geographical coordinates of SCI | | | | | Longitude | Latitude ROSCI0005 | Balta Albă — Amara — Jirlău — Lacul Sărat Câineni | * | 6 300,3 | | 27,3162 | 45,2895 ROSCI0006 | Balta Mică a Brăilei | | 20 872,1 | | 27,9063 | 44,9453 ROSCI0012 | Brațul Măcin | * | 10 235,4 | | 28,0441 | 44,7694 ROSCI0022 | Canaralele Dunării | * | 25 942,9 | | 27,6895 | 44,2004 ROSCI0053 | Dealul Alah Bair | * | 193,5 | | 28,2188 | 44,5011 ROSCI0060 | Dealurile Agighiolului | * | 1 433,3 | | 28,8303 | 45,0416 ROSCI0065 | Delta Dunării | * | 453 076,1 | | 29,1987 | 45,0520 ROSCI0067 | Deniz Tepe | * | 413,7 | | 28,6881 | 45,0028 ROSCI0071 | Dumbrăveni — Valea Urluia — Lacul Vederoasa | * | 17 974,7 | | 27,8794 | 44,1481 ROSCI0072 | Dunele de nisip de la Hanul Conachi | * | 241,7 | | 27,5794 | 45,5710 ROSCI0083 | Fântânița Murfatlar | * | 577,5 | | 28,3863 | 44,1543 ROSCI0103 | Lunca Buzăului | * | 6 986,5 | | 27,0008 | 45,0760 ROSCI0105 | Lunca Joasă a Prutului | * | 5 806,5 | | 28,1375 | 45,5729 ROSCI0114 | Mlaștina Hergheliei — Obanul Mare și Peștera Movilei | * | 232,2 | | 28,5706 | 43,8334 ROSCI0123 | Munții Măcinului | * | 16 893,9 | | 28,3030 | 45,1559 ROSCI0131 | Oltenița — Mostiștea — Chiciu | | 11 348,7 | | 26,9685 | 44,1432 ROSCI0133 | Pădurea Bădeana | * | 60,6 | | 27,5724 | 46,1563 ROSCI0134 | Pădurea Balta — Munteni | | 86 | | 27,4647 | 45,9487 ROSCI0139 | Pădurea Breana — Roșcani | * | 156,8 | | 27,9948 | 45,9266 ROSCI0149 | Pădurea Eseschioi — Lacul Bugeac | * | 2 967,4 | | 27,4377 | 44,0816 ROSCI0151 | Pădurea Gârboavele | * | 219,1 | | 27,9979 | 45,5769 ROSCI0157 | Pădurea Hagieni — Cotul Văii | * | 3 620,1 | | 28,4279 | 43,7424 ROSCI0162 | Lunca Siretului Inferior | * | 25 080,7 | | 27,4880 | 45,6184 ROSCI0163 | Pădurea Mogoș — Mâțele | * | 64,9 | | 27,9487 | 45,7219 ROSCI0165 | Pădurea Pogănești | * | 180,9 | | 28,0257 | 45,9760 ROSCI0169 | Pădurea Seaca — Movileni | * | 50,9 | | 27,5333 | 46,2883 ROSCI0172 | Pădurea și Valea Canaraua Fetii — Iortmac | * | 13 631,8 | | 27,6248 | 44,1106 ROSCI0175 | Pădurea Tălășmani | | 53,4 | | 27,8410 | 46,1222 ROSCI0178 | Pădurea Torcești | | 129,9 | | 27,4904 | 45,6806 ROSCI0191 | Peștera Limanu | | 12,4 | | 28,5230 | 43,8070 ROSCI0201 | Podișul Nord Dobrogean | * | 84 799,2 | | 28,4894 | 44,7663 ROSCI0213 | Râul Prut | | 10 540,6 | | 28,1746 | 46,2907 ROSCI0215 | Recifii Jurasici Cheia | * | 5 686,2 | | 28,4395 | 44,4556 ROSCI0259 | Valea Călmățuiului | * | 17 922,9 | | 27,2022 | 44,9806 ROSCI0278 | Bordușani — Borcea | * | 5 809,7 | | 27,8872 | 44,6529 ROSCI0286 | Colinele Elanului | * | 755,3 | | 28,1271 | 46,4004 ROSCI0290 | Coridorul Ialomiței | * | 26 726,8 | | 26,8848 | 44,6021 ROSCI0305 | Ianca — Plopu — Sărat — Comăneasca | * | 3 222,4 | | 27,7175 | 45,2274 ROSCI0307 | Lacul Sărat — Brăila | * | 376,7 | | 27,8849 | 45,1968 ROSCI0308 | Lacul și Pădurea Cernica | | 3 267,3 | | 26,3030 | 44,4498 ROSCI0309 | Lacurile din jurul Măscurei | | 1 159,7 | | 27,5398 | 46,3888 ROSCI0315 | Lunca Chineja | | 944,9 | | 27,9960 | 45,7825 ROSCI0319 | Mlaștina de la Fetești | | 2 019,8 | | 27,8034 | 44,3403 ROSCI0335 | Pădurea Dobrina — Huși | * | 8 518,3 | | 27,9757 | 46,5905 ROSCI0343 | Pădurile din Silvostepa Mostiștei | * | 2 119,8 | | 26,7393 | 44,2279 ROSCI0353 | Peștera — Deleni | | 2 508,1 | | 28,0509 | 44,0748 ROSCI0360 | Râul Bârlad între Zorleni și Gura Gârbăvoțulu | | 2 569,4 | | 27,6697 | 46,2068 ROSCI0389 | Sărăturile de la Gura Ialomiței — Mihai Bravu | * | 3 449,4 | | 27,7542 | 44,7559 ROSCI0398 | Straja-Cumpăna | | 1 117 | | 28,5054 | 44,0919 * * *