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 24/740 ---|---|---|--- * * * COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 16 November 2012 adopting a first updated list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region (notified under document C(2012) 8234) (2013/30/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 Black Sea biogeographical region referred to in Article 1(c)(iii) of Directive 92/43/EEC comprises parts of the Union territories of Bulgaria and 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 Black Sea biogeographical region, within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC, was adopted by Commission Decision 2009/92/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 Black Sea 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 Black Sea biogeographical region is therefore necessary. ---|--- (5) | On the one hand, the update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region is necessary in order to include additional sites that have been proposed since 2010 by Member States as sites of Community importance for the Black Sea 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 Black Sea biogeographical region is necessary in order to reflect any changes in site-related information submitted by Member States following the adoption of the initial Union list. In that sense, this updated list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region constitutes a consolidated version of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea 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 Black Sea 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 March 2007 and October 2011, in accordance with Article 4(1) of that Directive 92/43/EEC. ---|--- (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 States 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 each of the Member States 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 Black Sea 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) | Certain Member States concerned have 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 States, 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 2009/92/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 Black Sea 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 2009/92/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 43, 13.2.2009, p. 59. (3) OJ L 107, 24.4.1997, p. 1. * * * ANNEX First updated list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea 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 Bulgaria and 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 BG0000100 | Plazh Shkorpilovtsi | * | 5 125,6526 | | 27,8653 | 42,9453 BG0000102 | Dolinata na reka Batova | * | 18 459,2388 | | 27,9261 | 43,3764 BG0000103 | Galata | * | 1 623,7186 | | 27,9411 | 43,1378 BG0000110 | Ostrovi Sv. Ivan i Sv. Petar | | 30,04 | | 27,6919 | 42,4383 BG0000116 | Kamchia | * | 12 919,9374 | | 27,7536 | 43,0217 BG0000118 | Zlatni pyasatsi | * | 1 374,44 | | 28,0364 | 43,3044 BG0000119 | Trite bratya | * | 1 021,99 | | 27,2883 | 42,7117 BG0000130 | Kraymorska Dobrudzha | * | 6 520,74 | | 28,3333 | 43,6200 BG0000132 | Pobitite kamani | * | 231,35 | | 27,6925 | 43,2322 BG0000133 | Kamchiyska i Emenska planina | * | 63 678,468 | | 27,5081 | 42,9231 BG0000141 | Reka Kamchia | * | 158,84 | | 27,4783 | 43,0381 BG0000143 | Karaagach | * | 64,16 | | 27,7725 | 42,2233 BG0000146 | Plazh Gradina — Zlatna ribka | * | 1 153,12 | | 27,6672 | 42,4233 BG0000151 | Aytoska planina | * | 29 379,4 | | 27,4414 | 42,6892 BG0000154 | Ezero Durankulak | * | 5 050,7948 | | 28,5775 | 43,6828 BG0000198 | Sredetska reka | * | 707,78 | | 27,0475 | 42,3153 BG0000208 | Bosna | * | 16 225,8881 | | 27,6447 | 42,1869 BG0000219 | Derventski vazvishenia 2 | * | 55 036,13 | | 27,0536 | 42,1297 BG0000230 | Fakiyska reka | * | 4 104,72 | | 27,2911 | 42,2942 BG0000242 | Zaliv Chengene skele | * | 190,0154 | | 27,5119 | 42,4292 BG0000270 | Atanasovsko ezero | * | 7 210,0163 | | 27,4547 | 42,5836 BG0000271 | Mandra — Poda | * | 6 139,1738 | | 27,4042 | 42,4150 BG0000273 | Burgasko ezero | | 3 066,8992 | | 27,3922 | 42,4975 BG0000573 | Kompleks Kaliakra | * | 44 128,2643 | | 28,3217 | 43,3469 BG0000574 | Aheloy — Ravda — Nesebar | * | 3 928,38 | | 27,6986 | 42,6586 BG0000620 | Pomorie | * | 2 085,15 | | 27,6364 | 42,5989 BG0000621 | Ezero Shabla — Ezerets | * | 2 623,53 | | 28,5875 | 43,5753 BG0001001 | Ropotamo | * | 12 815,82 | | 27,7000 | 42,3033 BG0001004 | Emine — Irakli | * | 11 282,7954 | | 27,8397 | 42,7383 BG0001007 | Strandzha | * | 118 225,03 | | 27,6283 | 42,0678 ROSCI0065 | Delta Dunării | * | 454 037,3 | | 28,9203 | 44,9003 ROSCI0066 | Delta Dunării — zona marină | | 123 373,7 | | 29,2489 | 44,7789 ROSCI0073 | Dunele marine de la Agigea | * | 11,4 | | 28,6433 | 44,0883 ROSCI0094 | Izvoarele sulfuroase submarine de la Mangalia | | 382 | | 28,5986 | 43,8136 ROSCI0114 | Mlaștina Hergheliei — Obanul Mare și Peștera Movilei | * | 232,2 | | 28,5717 | 43,8344 ROSCI0157 | Pădurea Hagieni — Cotul Văii | * | 3 617,7 | | 28,4500 | 43,7889 ROSCI0197 | Plaja submersă Eforie Nord — Eforie Sud | | 140,4 | | 28,6517 | 44,0503 ROSCI0237 | Structuri submarine metanogene — Sf. Gheorghe | | 6 121,5 | | 29,7600 | 44,8700 ROSCI0269 | Vama Veche — 2 Mai | | 6 255 | | 28,6511 | 43,7564 ROSCI0273 | Zona marină de la Capul Tuzla | | 1 737,9 | | 28,6872 | 43,9889 ROSCI0281 | Cap Aurora | | 13 071 | | 28,7031 | 43,8497 ROSCI0293 | Costinesti — 23 August | | 4 877,8 | | 28,7208 | 43,9256 * * *