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 (notified under document C(2015) 8226)

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 (notified under document C(2015) 8226) 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 OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. , 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). (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 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). . That list was last updated by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/737/EU Commission Implementing Decision 2013/737/EU of 7 November 2013 adopting a second updated list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region (OJ L 350, 21.12.2013, p. 40). . (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) Since October 2012 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 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. Articles 4(4) and 6(1) 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.

(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 2013/737/EU should be repealed. (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 third 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 2013/737/EU is repealed.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 November 2015. For the Commission Karmenu Vella Member of the Commission

Annex

ANNEX Third 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: ASCI code comprising nine characters, the first two being the ISO code for the Member State;Bname of SCI;Cpresence 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;Darea of SCI in hectares or length of SCI in km;Egeographical 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. ABCDESCI codeName of SCI Area of SCI (ha) Length of SCI (km) Geographical coordinates of SCILongitudeLatitudeBG0000100Plazh Shkorpilovtsi5125,652627,865342,9453BG0000102Dolinata na reka Batova18459,238827,926143,3764BG0000103Galata1842,9727,923943,0641BG0000116Kamchia12919,937427,753643,0217BG0000118Zlatni pyasatsi1374,4428,036443,3044BG0000119Trite bratya1021,9927,288342,7117BG0000130Kraymorska Dobrudzha6657,494528,284543,6587BG0000132Pobitite kamani231,3527,692543,2322BG0000133Kamchiyska i Emenska planina63678,46827,508142,9231BG0000141Reka Kamchia158,8427,478343,0381BG0000143Karaagach64,1627,772542,2233BG0000146Plazh Gradina — Zlatna ribka1245,8527,670442,4237BG0000151Aytoska planina29379,427,441442,6892 BG0000154Ezero Durankulak5050,794828,577543,6828BG0000198Sredetska reka707,7827,047542,3153BG0000208Bosna16225,888127,644742,1869BG0000219Derventski vazvishenia 255036,1327,053642,1297BG0000230Fakiyska reka4104,7227,291142,2942BG0000242Zaliv Chengene skele190,015427,511942,4292BG0000270Atanasovsko ezero7210,016327,454742,5836BG0000271Mandra — Poda6139,173827,404242,4150BG0000273Burgasko ezero3066,899227,392242,4975BG0000573Kompleks Kaliakra48340,112728,354043,3888BG0000574Aheloy — Ravda — Nesebar3928,3827,698642,6586BG0000620Pomorie2085,1527,636442,5989BG0000621Ezero Shabla — Ezerets2623,5328,587543,5753BG0001001Ropotamo98099,7627,934342,3019BG0001004Emine — Irakli16794,5927,857942,7244BG0001007Strandzha153541,227,736442,0695BG0001500Aladzha banka669,6428,056743,2781BG0001501Emona55345,2828,155442,8522BG0001502Otmanli8,8327,528742,4418ROSCI0065Delta Dunării453076,129,198745,0520ROSCI0066Delta Dunării — zona marină123373,729,290144,7497ROSCI0073Dunele marine de la Agigea11,428,642744,0885ROSCI0094Izvoarele sulfuroase submarine de la Mangalia38228,597443,8154ROSCI0114Mlaştina Hergheliei — Obanul Mare şi Peştera Movilei232,228,570643,8334ROSCI0157Pădurea Hagieni — Cotul Văii3620,128,427943,7424ROSCI0197Plaja submersă Eforie Nord — Eforie Sud140,428,650444,0501