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<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>23.12.2016&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 353/90</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2016/2329
of 9 December 2016
adopting a fourth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region
(notified under document C(2016) 8182)
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:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>The Black Sea biogeographical region referred to in Article&#160;1(c)(iii) of Directive 92/43/EEC comprises parts of the Union territory of Bulgaria and Romania, as specified in the biogeographical map approved on 20&#160;April 2005 by the committee set up by Article&#160;20 of that Directive (the &#8216;Habitats Committee&#8217;).</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>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<a>&#160;(<span>2</span>)</a>. That list was last updated by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2375<a>&#160;(<span>3</span>)</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>The sites included in the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region form part of the Natura 2000 network which is an essential element of the protection of biodiversity in the Union. In order to make further progress in the actual establishment of the Natura 2000 network and in the context of a dynamic adaptation of that network, the lists of sites of Community importance are reviewed regularly.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>Between 16&#160;January 2015 and 15&#160;February 2016 Member States have proposed additional sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region within the meaning of Article&#160;1 of Directive 92/43/EEC. Member States have also submitted changes in the site-related information contained in the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>On the basis of the draft list drawn up by the Commission in agreement with each of 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 Black Sea biogeographical region should be adopted. Articles&#160;4(4) and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC apply to the newly included sites.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>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&#160;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.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>With regard to the Black Sea biogeographical region, not all Member States concerned have proposed sufficient sites to meet the requirements of Directive 92/43/EEC for certain habitat types and species. Furthermore, knowledge of the existence and distribution of some of the natural habitat types listed in Annex&#160;I and some of the species listed in Annex&#160;II to Directive 92/43/EEC remains incomplete. For those habitat types and species, it can therefore not be concluded that the Natura 2000 network is complete.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(8)</p></td><td><p>In the interests of clarity and transparency, Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2375 should be repealed.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(9)</p></td><td><p>The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Habitats Committee,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The fourth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region as set out in the Annex is adopted.
Article 2
Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2375 is repealed.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 December 2016.
For the Commission
Karmenu VELLA
Member of the Commission
( 1 ) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7 .
( 2 ) Commission Decision 2009/92/EC of 12 December 2008 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC, an initial list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region ( OJ L 43, 13.2.2009, p. 59 ).
( 3 ) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2375 of 26 November 2015 adopting a third update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region ( OJ L 338, 23.12.2015, p. 938 ).
ANNEX
Fourth update of the 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:
<table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>:</p></td><td><p>SCI code comprising nine characters, the first two being the ISO code for the Member State;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>:</p></td><td><p>name of SCI;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>C</p></td><td><p>:</p></td><td><p>* = presence on the SCI of at least one priority natural habitat type and/or species within the meaning of Article&#160;1 of Directive 92/43/EEC;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>D</p></td><td><p>:</p></td><td><p>area of SCI in hectares or length of SCI in km;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E</p></td><td><p>:</p></td><td><p>geographical coordinates of SCI (latitude and longitude) in decimal degrees.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
All the information given in the Union list below is based on the data proposed, transmitted and validated by Bulgaria and Romania.
<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>A</p></td><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>C</p></td><td><p>D</p></td><td><p>E</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCI code</p></td><td><p>Name of SCI</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>Area of SCI</p><p>(ha)</p></td><td><p>Length of SCI</p><p>(km)</p></td><td><p>Geographical coordinates of SCI</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Longitude</p></td><td><p>Latitude</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000100</p></td><td><p>Plazh Shkorpilovtsi</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>5&#160;125,6526</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,865278</p></td><td><p>42,94528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000102</p></td><td><p>Dolinata na reka Batova</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>18&#160;459,2388</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,926111</p></td><td><p>43,37639</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000103</p></td><td><p>Galata</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>1&#160;842,97</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,9239</p></td><td><p>43,0641</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000116</p></td><td><p>Kamchia</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>12&#160;919,9374</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,753611</p></td><td><p>43,02167</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000118</p></td><td><p>Zlatni pyasatsi</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>1&#160;374,44</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>28,036389</p></td><td><p>43,30444</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000119</p></td><td><p>Trite bratya</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>1&#160;021,99</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,288333</p></td><td><p>42,71167</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000130</p></td><td><p>Kraymorska Dobrudzha</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>6&#160;657,4945</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>28,2845</p></td><td><p>43,6587</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000132</p></td><td><p>Pobitite kamani</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>231,35</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,6971</p></td><td><p>43,2506</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000133</p></td><td><p>Kamchiyska i Emenska planina</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>63&#160;678,468</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,508056</p></td><td><p>42,92306</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000141</p></td><td><p>Reka Kamchia</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>158,84</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,480654</p></td><td><p>43,0396</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000143</p></td><td><p>Karaagach</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>64,16</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,7725</p></td><td><p>42,22333</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000146</p></td><td><p>Plazh Gradina&#160;&#8212; Zlatna ribka</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>1&#160;245,85</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,6704</p></td><td><p>42,4237</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000151</p></td><td><p>Aytoska planina</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>29&#160;379,4</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,441389</p></td><td><p>42,68917</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000154</p></td><td><p>Ezero Durankulak</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>5&#160;050,7948</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>28,5775</p></td><td><p>43,68278</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000198</p></td><td><p>Sredetska reka</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>707,78</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,047</p></td><td><p>42,3156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000208</p></td><td><p>Bosna</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>16&#160;225,8881</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,644722</p></td><td><p>42,18694</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000219</p></td><td><p>Derventski vazvishenia 2</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>55&#160;036,13</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,053611</p></td><td><p>42,12972</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000230</p></td><td><p>Fakiyska reka</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>4&#160;104,72</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,2388</p></td><td><p>42,2678</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000242</p></td><td><p>Zaliv Chengene skele</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>190,0154</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,511944</p></td><td><p>42,42917</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000270</p></td><td><p>Atanasovsko ezero</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>7&#160;210,0163</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,454722</p></td><td><p>42,58361</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000271</p></td><td><p>Mandra&#160;&#8212; Poda</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>6&#160;139,1738</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,404167</p></td><td><p>42,415</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000273</p></td><td><p>Burgasko ezero</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>3&#160;066,8992</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,392222</p></td><td><p>42,4975</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000573</p></td><td><p>Kompleks Kaliakra</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>48&#160;340,1127</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>28,354</p></td><td><p>43,3888</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000574</p></td><td><p>Aheloy&#160;&#8212; Ravda&#160;&#8212; Nesebar</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>3&#160;928,38</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,722</p></td><td><p>42,6497</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000620</p></td><td><p>Pomorie</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>2&#160;085,15</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,636389</p></td><td><p>42,59889</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0000621</p></td><td><p>Ezero Shabla&#160;&#8212; Ezerets</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>2&#160;623,53</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>28,5875</p></td><td><p>43,57528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0001001</p></td><td><p>Ropotamo</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>98&#160;099,76</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,9343</p></td><td><p>42,3019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0001004</p></td><td><p>Emine&#160;&#8212; Irakli</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>16&#160;794,59</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,8579</p></td><td><p>42,7244</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0001007</p></td><td><p>Strandzha</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>153&#160;541,2</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,7364</p></td><td><p>42,0695</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0001500</p></td><td><p>Aladzha banka</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>669,64</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>28,0567</p></td><td><p>43,2781</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0001501</p></td><td><p>Emona</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>55&#160;345,28</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>28,1554</p></td><td><p>42,8522</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BG0001502</p></td><td><p>Otmanli</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>8,83</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>27,5287</p></td><td><p>42,4418</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROSCI0065</p></td><td><p>Delta Dun&#259;rii</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>453&#160;076,1</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>29,1987</p></td><td><p>45,0520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROSCI0066</p></td><td><p>Delta Dun&#259;rii&#160;&#8212; zona marin&#259;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>336&#160;200,2</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>29,3945</p></td><td><p>44,7173</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROSCI0073</p></td><td><p>Dunele marine de la Agigea</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>11,8</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>28,6427</p></td><td><p>44,0885</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROSCI0094</p></td><td><p>Izvoarele sulfuroase submarine de la Mangalia</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>5&#160;784,9</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>28,7028</p></td><td><p>43,8143</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROSCI0114</p></td><td><p>Mla&#351;tina Hergheliei&#160;&#8212; Obanul Mare &#351;i Pe&#351;tera Movilei</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>232,2</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>28,5706</p></td><td><p>43,8334</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROSCI0157</p></td><td><p>P&#259;durea Hagieni&#160;&#8212; Cotul V&#259;ii</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>3&#160;620,1</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>28,4279</p></td><td><p>43,7424</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROSCI0197</p></td><td><p>Plaja submers&#259; Eforie Nord&#160;&#8212; Eforie Sud</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>5&#160;716,7</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>28,7363</p></td><td><p>44,0423</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROSCI0269</p></td><td><p>Vama Veche&#160;&#8212; 2 Mai</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>12&#160;311</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>28,7020</p></td><td><p>43,7564</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROSCI0273</p></td><td><p>Zona marin&#259; de la Capul Tuzla</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>4&#160;946,8</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>28,7393</p></td><td><p>43,9891</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROSCI0281</p></td><td><p>Cap Aurora</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>13&#160;592,2</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>28,7104</p></td><td><p>43,8637</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROSCI0293</p></td><td><p>Costinesti&#160;&#8212; 23 August</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>4&#160;883,6</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>28,7236</p></td><td><p>43,9253</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROSCI0311</p></td><td><p>Canionul Viteaz</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>35&#160;376,7</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>30,3376</p></td><td><p>43,9466</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROSCI0413</p></td><td><p>Lobul sudic al C&#226;mpului de Phyllophora al lui Zernov</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>186&#160;815,3</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>30,1788</p></td><td><p>44,8422</p></td></tr></tbody></table>