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,

26.1.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 24/643 ---|---|---|--- * * * COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 16 November 2012 adopting a first updated list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region (notified under document C(2012) 8232) (2013/28/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 of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region, within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC, was adopted by Commission Decision 2008/966/EC (2). 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 2010 by Romania as sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC. For these 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 Union list. 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 2011, in accordance with Article 4(1) of that Directive. ---|--- (8) | The lists of proposed sites were accompanied by information on each site, supplied in the format established by Commission Decision 97/266/EC of 18 December 1996 concerning a site information format for proposed Natura 2000 sites (3). ---|--- (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 biogeographical 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 done using the best available information at present. ---|--- (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 on the existence and distribution of some of the natural habitat types of Annex I and species of 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, Decision 2008/966/EC 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 first 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 Decision 2008/966/EC is repealed. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 November 2012. 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 107, 24.4.1997, p. 1. * * * ANNEX First 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 | | 27,2847 | 45,2300 ROSCI0006 | Balta Mică a Brăilei | | 20 872,1 | | 27,9086 | 44,9978 ROSCI0012 | Brațul Măcin | * | 10 235,4 | | 28,1311 | 45,0081 ROSCI0022 | Canaralele Dunării | * | 25 943 | | 28,0781 | 44,4100 ROSCI0053 | Dealul Alah Bair | * | 193,5 | | 28,2181 | 44,5022 ROSCI0060 | Dealurile Agighiolului | * | 1 433,3 | | 28,8136 | 45,0447 ROSCI0065 | Delta Dunării | * | 454 037,3 | | 28,9203 | 44,9003 ROSCI0067 | Deniz Tepe | * | 413,7 | | 28,6889 | 45,0033 ROSCI0071 | Dumbrăveni — Valea Urluia — Lacul Vederoasa | * | 17 971 | | 27,9800 | 43,9694 ROSCI0072 | Dunele de nisip de la Hanul Conachi | * | 241,7 | | 27,5772 | 45,5706 ROSCI0083 | Fântânița Murfatlar | * | 577,5 | | 28,3856 | 44,1572 ROSCI0103 | Lunca Buzăului | * | 6 986,5 | | 26,8722 | 45,1519 ROSCI0105 | Lunca Joasă a Prutului | * | 5 806 | | 28,1483 | 45,7653 ROSCI0114 | Mlaștina Hergheliei — Obanul Mare și Peștera Movilei | * | 232,2 | | 28,5717 | 43,8344 ROSCI0123 | Munții Măcinului | * | 16 893,9 | | 28,3308 | 45,1469 ROSCI0131 | Oltenița — Mostiștea — Chiciu | | 11 348,7 | | 26,9117 | 44,2194 ROSCI0133 | Pădurea Bădeana | * | 60,6 | | 27,5717 | 46,1572 ROSCI0134 | Pădurea Balta — Munteni | | 86 | | 27,4656 | 45,9497 ROSCI0139 | Pădurea Breana — Roșcani | * | 156,8 | | 27,9956 | 45,9269 ROSCI0149 | Pădurea Eseschioi — Lacul Bugeac | * | 2 965,7 | | 27,4350 | 44,0789 ROSCI0151 | Pădurea Gârboavele | * | 219,1 | | 27,9989 | 45,5767 ROSCI0157 | Pădurea Hagieni — Cotul Văii | * | 3 617,7 | | 28,4500 | 43,7889 ROSCI0162 | Lunca Siretului Inferior | * | 25 080,7 | | 27,3425 | 45,7728 ROSCI0163 | Pădurea Mogoș - Mâțele | * | 64,9 | | 27,9481 | 45,7222 ROSCI0165 | Pădurea Pogănești | * | 180,9 | | 28,0261 | 45,9753 ROSCI0169 | Pădurea Seaca — Movileni | * | 50,9 | | 27,5333 | 46,2883 ROSCI0172 | Pădurea și Valea Canaraua Fetii — Iortmac | * | 13 630,9 | | 27,6158 | 44,1050 ROSCI0175 | Pădurea Tălășmani | | 53,4 | | 27,8406 | 46,1217 ROSCI0178 | Pădurea Torcești | | 129,9 | | 27,4908 | 45,6811 ROSCI0191 | Peștera Limanu | | 12,4 | | 28,5242 | 43,8069 ROSCI0201 | Podișul Nord Dobrogean | * | 84 811,5 | | 28,5019 | 44,9703 ROSCI0213 | Râul Prut | | 10 540 | | 27,7850 | 47,2136 ROSCI0215 | Recifii Jurasici Cheia | * | 5 686,2 | | 28,4417 | 44,4853 ROSCI0259 | Valea Călmățuiului | * | 17 922,9 | | 27,0450 | 45,0067 ROSCI0278 | Bordușani — Borcea | * | 5 809,7 | | 27,9231 | 44,5764 ROSCI0286 | Colinele Elanului | * | 755,3 | | 27,9761 | 46,3389 ROSCI0290 | Coridorul Ialomiței | * | 26 726,8 | | 26,4756 | 44,7211 ROSCI0305 | Ianca — Plopu — Sărat — Comăneasca | * | 3 222,4 | | 27,6481 | 45,2258 ROSCI0307 | Lacul Sărat — Brăila | * | 376,7 | | 27,8817 | 45,1944 ROSCI0308 | Lacul și Pădurea Cernica | | 3 267,3 | | 26,2956 | 44,4433 ROSCI0309 | Lacurile din jurul Măscurei | | 1 159,7 | | 27,3964 | 46,3481 ROSCI0315 | Lunca Chineja | | 944,9 | | 27,9600 | 45,8006 ROSCI0319 | Mlaștina de la Fetești | | 2 019,8 | | 27,8039 | 44,3431 ROSCI0335 | Pădurea Dobrina — Huși | * | 8 518,3 | | 27,9717 | 46,5808 ROSCI0343 | Pădurile din Silvostepa Mostiștei | * | 2 119,8 | | 26,7294 | 44,2431 ROSCI0353 | Peștera — Deleni | | 2 508,1 | | 28,0267 | 44,1100 ROSCI0360 | Râul Bârlad între Zorleni și Gura Gârbăvoțului | | 2 569,4 | | 27,6700 | 46,2108 ROSCI0389 | Sărăturile de la Gura Ialomiței — Mihai Bravu | * | 3 449,4 | | 27,7622 | 44,7514 ROSCI0398 | Straja-Cumpăna | | 1 117 | | 28,5106 | 44,0936 * * *