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| 7.2.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 36/299 |
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7.2.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 36/299

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2023/242

of 26 January 2023

adopting the seventh update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region

(notified under document C(2023) 597)

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 territory 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 (the ‘Habitats Committee’). |
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(1)

The Black Sea biogeographical region referred to in Article 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 April 2005 by the committee set up by Article 20 of that Directive (the ‘Habitats Committee’).

| (2) | 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). That list was last updated by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/164 (3). |
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(2)

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). That list was last updated by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/164 (3).

| (3) | 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. |
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(3)

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.

| (4) | Between 17 September 2021 and 30 January 2022 Member States have proposed additional sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region within the meaning of Article 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. |
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(4)

Between 17 September 2021 and 30 January 2022 Member States have proposed additional sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region within the meaning of Article 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.

| (5) | 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 4(4) and 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC apply to the newly included sites. |
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(5)

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 4(4) and 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC apply to the newly included sites.

| (6) | 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. |
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(6)

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.

| (7) | 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 I and some of the species listed in Annex 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. |
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(7)

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 I and some of the species listed in Annex 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.

| (8) | In the interests of clarity and transparency, Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/164 should be repealed. |
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(8)

In the interests of clarity and transparency, Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/164 should be repealed.

| (9) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Habitats Committee, |
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(9)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Habitats Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The seventh 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) 2021/164 is repealed.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 January 2023.

For the Commission

Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7.

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(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).

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(3)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/164 of 21 January 2021 adopting a sixth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region (OJ L 51, 15.2.2021, p. 698).

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ANNEX

PART 1

Seventh 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:

| A | : | SCI code comprising nine characters, the first two being the ISO code for the Member State; |
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| 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. |

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 |
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| SCI code | Name of SCI | * | Area of SCI (ha) | Length of SCI (km) | Geographical coordinates of SCI |
| | | | | | Longitude | Latitude |

A

B

C

D

E

SCI code

Name of SCI

*

Area of SCI (ha)

Length of SCI (km)

Geographical coordinates of SCI

Longitude

Latitude

PART 2

| SCIcode | NameSCI | Article1 | AreaHA | LENGTHKM | Longitude | Latitude |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BG0000100 | Plazh Shkorpilovtsi | * | 6 456,997 | 0 | 27,8665 | 42,9375 |
| BG0000102 | Dolinata na reka Batova | * | 18 459,2342 | 0 | 27,9261 | 43,3764 |
| BG0000103 | Galata | * | 3 853,57 | 0 | 27,9121 | 43,0828 |
| BG0000116 | Kamchia | * | 12 919,9374 | 0 | 27,7536 | 43,0217 |
| BG0000118 | Zlatni pyasatsi | * | 1 373,4385 | 0 | 28,0364 | 43,3044 |
| BG0000119 | Trite bratya | * | 1 019,734 | 0 | 27,2883 | 42,7117 |
| BG0000130 | Kraymorska Dobrudzha | * | 6 657,7029 | 0 | 28,2845 | 43,6587 |
| BG0000132 | Pobitite kamani | * | 231,1698 | 0 | 27,6971 | 43,2506 |
| BG0000133 | Kamchiyska i Emenska planina | * | 63 678,46 | 0 | 27,5081 | 42,9231 |
| BG0000141 | Reka Kamchia | * | 159,3633 | 0 | 27,482 | 43,039 |
| BG0000143 | Karaagach | * | 68,8319 | 0 | 27,7725 | 42,2233 |
| BG0000146 | Plazh Gradina - Zlatna ribka | * | 1 245,85 | 0 | 27,6704 | 42,4237 |
| BG0000151 | Aytoska planina | * | 29 385,685 | 0 | 27,4414 | 42,6892 |
| BG0000154 | Ezero Durankulak | * | 5 050,7949 | 0 | 28,5775 | 43,6828 |
| BG0000198 | Sredetska reka | | 707,2174 | 0 | 27,047 | 42,3156 |
| BG0000208 | Bosna | * | 16 227,004 | 0 | 27,6447 | 42,1869 |
| BG0000219 | Derventski vazvishenia 2 | * | 54 990,5009 | 0 | 27,0536 | 42,1297 |
| BG0000230 | Fakiyska reka | * | 4 100,6358 | 0 | 27,2388 | 42,2678 |
| BG0000242 | Zaliv Chengene skele | * | 190,0154 | 0 | 27,5119 | 42,4292 |
| BG0000270 | Atanasovsko ezero | * | 7 210,0163 | 0 | 27,4547 | 42,5836 |
| BG0000271 | Mandra - Poda | * | 6 139,1738 | 0 | 27,4042 | 42,415 |
| BG0000273 | Burgasko ezero | * | 3 066,8992 | 0 | 27,3922 | 42,4975 |
| BG0000573 | Kompleks Kaliakra | * | 48 336,277 | 0 | 28,354 | 43,3888 |
| BG0000574 | Aheloy - Ravda - Nesebar | * | 3 926,784 | 0 | 27,722 | 42,6497 |
| BG0000620 | Pomorie | * | 2 085,152 | 0 | 27,6364 | 42,5989 |
| BG0000621 | Ezero Shabla - Ezerets | * | 2 623,5917 | 0 | 28,5875 | 43,5753 |
| BG0001001 | Ropotamo | * | 98 204,7838 | 0 | 27,9341 | 42,3019 |
| BG0001004 | Emine - Irakli | * | 16 794,59 | 0 | 27,8579 | 42,7244 |
| BG0001007 | Strandzha | * | 153 529,6143 | 0 | 27,7368 | 42,0695 |
| BG0001500 | Aladzha banka | | 669,64 | 0 | 28,0567 | 43,2781 |
| BG0001501 | Emona | | 55 345,28 | 0 | 28,1554 | 42,8522 |
| BG0001502 | Otmanli | | 8,83 | 0 | 27,5287 | 42,4418 |
| ROSCI0065 | Delta Dunării | * | 453 645,5 | | 29,198361 | 45,052417 |
| ROSCI0066 | Delta Dunării - zona marină | | 336 200,2 | | 29,394461 | 44,717314 |
| ROSCI0073 | Dunele marine de la Agigea | * | 11,8 | | 28,642683 | 44,088406 |
| ROSCI0094 | Izvoarele sulfuroase submarine de la Mangalia | | 5 784,9 | | 28,702811 | 43,814342 |
| ROSCI0114 | Mlaștina Hergheliei - Obanul Mare și Peștera Movilei | * | 231,7 | | 28,583339 | 43,83785 |
| ROSCI0157 | Pădurea Hagieni - Cotul Văii | * | 3 680,1 | | 28,427772 | 43,742622 |
| ROSCI0197 | Plaja submersă Eforie Nord - Eforie Sud | | 5 716,7 | | 28,736339 | 44,042339 |
| ROSCI0269 | Vama Veche - 2 Mai | | 12 311 | | 28,701978 | 43,7564 |
| ROSCI0273 | Zona marină de la Capul Tuzla | | 4 946,8 | | 28,739289 | 43,989125 |
| ROSCI0281 | Cap Aurora | | 13 592,2 | | 28,710383 | 43,863744 |
| ROSCI0293 | Costinesti - 23 August | | 4 883,6 | | 28,725022 | 43,925283 |
| ROSCI0311 | Canionul Viteaz | | 35 376,7 | | 30,337625 | 43,946631 |
| ROSCI0413 | Lobul sudic al Câmpului de Phyllophora al lui Zernov | | 186 815,3 | | 30,178833 | 44,842194 |

SCIcode

NameSCI

Article1

AreaHA

LENGTHKM

Longitude

Latitude

BG0000100

Plazh Shkorpilovtsi

*

6 456,997

0

27,8665

42,9375

BG0000102

Dolinata na reka Batova

*

18 459,2342

0

27,9261

43,3764

BG0000103

Galata

*

3 853,57

0

27,9121

43,0828

BG0000116

Kamchia

*

12 919,9374

0

27,7536

43,0217

BG0000118

Zlatni pyasatsi

*

1 373,4385

0

28,0364

43,3044

BG0000119

Trite bratya

*

1 019,734

0

27,2883

42,7117

BG0000130

Kraymorska Dobrudzha

*

6 657,7029

0

28,2845

43,6587

BG0000132

Pobitite kamani

*

231,1698

0

27,6971

43,2506

BG0000133

Kamchiyska i Emenska planina

*

63 678,46

0

27,5081

42,9231

BG0000141

Reka Kamchia

*

159,3633

0

27,482

43,039

BG0000143

Karaagach

*

68,8319

0

27,7725

42,2233

BG0000146

Plazh Gradina - Zlatna ribka

*

1 245,85

0

27,6704

42,4237

BG0000151

Aytoska planina

*

29 385,685

0

27,4414

42,6892

BG0000154

Ezero Durankulak

*

5 050,7949

0

28,5775

43,6828

BG0000198

Sredetska reka

707,2174

0

27,047

42,3156

BG0000208

Bosna

*

16 227,004

0

27,6447

42,1869

BG0000219

Derventski vazvishenia 2

*

54 990,5009

0

27,0536

42,1297

BG0000230

Fakiyska reka

*

4 100,6358

0

27,2388

42,2678

BG0000242

Zaliv Chengene skele

*

190,0154

0

27,5119

42,4292

BG0000270

Atanasovsko ezero

*

7 210,0163

0

27,4547

42,5836

BG0000271

Mandra - Poda

*

6 139,1738

0

27,4042

42,415

BG0000273

Burgasko ezero

*

3 066,8992

0

27,3922

42,4975

BG0000573

Kompleks Kaliakra

*

48 336,277

0

28,354

43,3888

BG0000574

Aheloy - Ravda - Nesebar

*

3 926,784

0

27,722

42,6497

BG0000620

Pomorie

*

2 085,152

0

27,6364

42,5989

BG0000621

Ezero Shabla - Ezerets

*

2 623,5917

0

28,5875

43,5753

BG0001001

Ropotamo

*

98 204,7838

0

27,9341

42,3019

BG0001004

Emine - Irakli

*

16 794,59

0

27,8579

42,7244

BG0001007

Strandzha

*

153 529,6143

0

27,7368

42,0695

BG0001500

Aladzha banka

669,64

0

28,0567

43,2781

BG0001501

Emona

55 345,28

0

28,1554

42,8522

BG0001502

Otmanli

8,83

0

27,5287

42,4418

ROSCI0065

Delta Dunării

*

453 645,5

29,198361

45,052417

ROSCI0066

Delta Dunării - zona marină

336 200,2

29,394461

44,717314

ROSCI0073

Dunele marine de la Agigea

*

11,8

28,642683

44,088406

ROSCI0094

Izvoarele sulfuroase submarine de la Mangalia

5 784,9

28,702811

43,814342

ROSCI0114

Mlaștina Hergheliei - Obanul Mare și Peștera Movilei

*

231,7

28,583339

43,83785

ROSCI0157

Pădurea Hagieni - Cotul Văii

*

3 680,1

28,427772

43,742622

ROSCI0197

Plaja submersă Eforie Nord - Eforie Sud

5 716,7

28,736339

44,042339

ROSCI0269

Vama Veche - 2 Mai

12 311

28,701978

43,7564

ROSCI0273

Zona marină de la Capul Tuzla

4 946,8

28,739289

43,989125

ROSCI0281

Cap Aurora

13 592,2

28,710383

43,863744

ROSCI0293

Costinesti - 23 August

4 883,6

28,725022

43,925283

ROSCI0311

Canionul Viteaz

35 376,7

30,337625

43,946631

ROSCI0413

Lobul sudic al Câmpului de Phyllophora al lui Zernov

186 815,3

30,178833

44,842194

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