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| 26.1.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 24/740 |
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26.1.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 24/740

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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’. |
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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 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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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). |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(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, |
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(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

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

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(2)  
  OJ L 43, 13.2.2009, p. 59.

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(3)  
  OJ L 107, 24.4.1997, p. 1.

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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; |
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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 |
| 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 |

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

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