Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/164 of 21 January 2021 adopting the sixth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region (notified under document C(2021) 24)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/164 of 21 January 2021 adopting the sixth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region (notified under document C(2021) 24) 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 (EU) 2018/39 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/39 of 12 December 2017 adopting a fifth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region (OJ L 15, 19.1.2018, p. 121). . (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 21 May 2019 and 22 January 2020 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 biogeograpical 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.

(7) With regard to the Black Sea biogeograpical 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) 2018/39 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 sixth 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) 2018/39 is repealed.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 January 2021. For the Commission Virginijus Sinkevičius Member of the Commission

Annex

ANNEX Sixth 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;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;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 SCIArea of SCI (ha)Length of SCI (km)Geographical coordinates of SCILongitudeLatitudeBG0000100Plazh Shkorpilovtsi5125,652627,86527842,945278BG0000102Dolinata na reka Batova18459,238827,92611143,376389BG0000103Galata1842,9727,923943,0641BG0000116Kamchia12919,937427,753643,0217BG0000118Zlatni pyasatsi1374,4428,03638943,304444BG0000119Trite bratya1021,9927,28833342,711667BG0000130Kraymorska Dobrudzha6657,494528,284543,6587BG0000132Pobitite kamani231,3527,697143,2506BG0000133Kamchiyska i Emenska planina63678,46827,508142,9231BG0000141Reka Kamchia158,8427,48065443,039602BG0000143Karaagach64,1627,772542,2233BG0000146Plazh Gradina - Zlatna ribka1245,8527,670442,4237BG0000151Aytoska planina29379,427,44138942,689167BG0000154Ezero Durankulak5050,794828,577543,682778BG0000198Sredetska reka707,7827,04742,3156BG0000208Bosna16225,888127,644742,1869BG0000219Derventski vazvishenia 255036,1327,053642,1297BG0000230Fakiyska reka4104,7227,238842,2678

BG0000242Zaliv Chengene skele190,015427,51194442,429167BG0000270Atanasovsko ezero7210,016327,45472242,583611BG0000271Mandra - Poda6139,173827,404242,415BG0000273Burgasko ezero3066,899227,392242,4975BG0000573Kompleks Kaliakra48340,112728,35443,3888BG0000574Aheloy - Ravda - Nesebar3928,3827,72242,6497BG0000620Pomorie2085,1527,63638942,598889BG0000621Ezero Shabla - Ezerets2623,5328,587543,575278BG0001001Ropotamo98099,7627,934342,3019BG0001004Emine - Irakli16794,5927,857942,7244BG0001007Strandzha153541,227,736442,0695BG0001500Aladzha banka669,6428,056743,2781BG0001501Emona55345,2828,155442,8522BG0001502Otmanli8,8327,528742,4418ROSCI0066Delta Dunării - zona marină336200,229,39446144,717314ROSCI0073Dunele marine de la Agigea11,828,64268344,088406ROSCI0094Izvoarele sulfuroase submarine de la Mangalia5784,928,70281143,814342ROSCI0114Mlaștina Hergheliei - Obanul Mare și Peștera Movilei231,728,58333943,83785ROSCI0157Pădurea Hagieni - Cotul Văii3680,128,42777243,742622ROSCI0197Plaja submersă Eforie Nord - Eforie Sud5716,728,73633944,042339ROSCI0269Vama Veche - 2 Mai1231128,70197843,7564ROSCI0273Zona marină de la Capul Tuzla4946,828,73928943,989125ROSCI0281Cap Aurora13592,228,71038343,863744ROSCI0293Costinesti - 23 August4883,628,72502243,925283ROSCI0311Canionul Viteaz35376,730,33762543,946631ROSCI0413Lobul sudic al Câmpului de Phyllophora al lui Zernov186815,330,17883344,842194ROSCI0065Delta Dunării453645,529,19836145,052417