Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/428of 2 February 2024adopting the eighth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region(notified under document C(2024) 526)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/428 of 2 February 2024 adopting the eighth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region (notified under document C(2024) 526) 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) 2023/242 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/242 of 26 January 2023 adopting a seventh update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region (OJ L 36, 7.2.2023, p. 299). . (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 18 July 2022 and 6 February 2023 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) 2023/242 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 eighth 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) 2023/242 is repealed.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 2 February 2024. For the Commission Virginijus Sinkevičius Member of the Commission

Annex

ANNEX Part 1 Eighth 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 SCI Area of SCI (ha) Length of SCI (km) Geographical coordinates of SCILongitudeLatitude Part 2 SCIcodeNameSCIArticle1AreaHALENGTHKMLongitudeLatitudeBG0000100Plazh Shkorpilovtsi6456,997027,866542,9375BG0000102Dolinata na reka Batova18459,2342027,926143,3764BG0000103Galata3853,57027,912143,0828BG0000116Kamchia12919,9374027,753643,0217BG0000118Zlatni pyasatsi1373,4385028,036443,3044BG0000119Trite bratya1019,734027,288342,7117 BG0000130Kraymorska Dobrudzha6657,7029028,284543,6587BG0000132Pobitite kamani231,1698027,697143,2506BG0000133Kamchiyska i Emenska planina63678,46027,508142,9231BG0000141Reka Kamchia159,3633027,48243,039BG0000143Karaagach68,8319027,772542,2233BG0000146Plazh Gradina - Zlatna ribka1245,85027,670442,4237BG0000151Aytoska planina29385,685027,441442,6892BG0000154Ezero Durankulak5050,7949028,577543,6828BG0000198Sredetska reka707,2174027,04742,3156BG0000208Bosna16227,004027,644742,1869BG0000219Derventski vazvishenia 254990,5009027,053642,1297BG0000230Fakiyska reka4100,6358027,238842,2678BG0000242Zaliv Chengene skele190,0154027,511942,4292BG0000270Atanasovsko ezero7210,0163027,454742,5836BG0000271Mandra - Poda6139,1738027,404242,415BG0000273Burgasko ezero3066,8992027,392242,4975BG0000573Kompleks Kaliakra48336,277028,35443,3888BG0000574Aheloy - Ravda - Nesebar3926,784027,72242,6497BG0000620Pomorie2085,152027,636442,5989BG0000621Ezero Shabla - Ezerets2623,5917028,587543,5753BG0001001Ropotamo98204,7838027,934142,3019BG0001004Emine - Irakli16794,59027,857942,7244BG0001007Strandzha153529,6143027,736842,0695BG0001500Aladzha banka669,64028,056743,2781BG0001501Emona55345,28028,155442,8522BG0001502Otmanli8,83027,528742,4418

ROSAC0073Dunele marine de la Agigea11,828,64268344,088406ROSAC0094Izvoarele sulfuroase submarine de la Mangalia5784,928,70281143,814342ROSAC0157Pădurea Hagieni - Cotul Văii3680,128,42777243,742622ROSAC0197Plaja submersă Eforie Nord - Eforie Sud5716,728,73633944,042339ROSAC0269Vama Veche - 2 Mai1231128,70197843,7564ROSAC0273Zona marină de la Capul Tuzla4946,828,73928943,989125ROSCI0065Delta Dunării453645,529,19836145,052417ROSCI0066Delta Dunării - zona marină336200,229,39446144,717314ROSCI0114Mlaștina Hergheliei - Obanul Mare și Peștera Movilei231,728,58333943,83785ROSCI0281Cap Aurora13592,228,71038343,863744ROSCI0293Costinesti - 23 August4883,628,72502243,925283ROSCI0311Canionul Viteaz35376,730,33762543,946631ROSCI0413Lobul sudic al Câmpului de Phyllophora al lui Zernov186815,330,17883344,842194