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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2373 of 26 November 2015 adopting a ninth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region (notified under document C(2015) 8219) (repealed) COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/2373 of 26 November 2015 adopting a ninth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region (notified under document C(2015) 8219) (repealed) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on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 Atlantic biogeographical region referred to in Article 1(c)(iii) of Directive 92/43/ EEC comprises the Union territories of Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, and parts of the Union territories of Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Spain, France and Portugal 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 Atlantic biogeographical region, within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC, was adopted by Commission Decision 2004/813/EC(2). That list was last updated by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/72(3). (3) The sites included in the list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic 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 February 2014 Member States have proposed additional sites of Community importance for the Atlantic 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 Atlantic 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 2 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2373 of 26 November 2015 adopting a ninth update... Document Generated: 2021-01-19 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally adopted). importance for the Atlantic 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) Certain Member States have not 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) 2015/72 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 ninth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region as set out in the Annex is adopted. Article 2 Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/72 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 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2373 of 26 November 2015 adopting a ninth update... 3 Document Generated: 2021-01-19 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally adopted). ANNEX Ninth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic 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; 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 Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom. A B C D E SCI code Name of * Area of Length of Geographical SCI SCI(ha) SCI(km) coordinates of SCI Longitude Latitude BE1000001 La Forêt * 2 076 4,4306 50,7833 de Soignes avec lisières et domaines boisés avoisinants et la Vallée de la Woluwe. Complexe ‘Forêt de Soignes - Vallée de la Woluwe’ BE1000002 Zones * 139,8 4,3549 50,7879 boisées et ouvertes au sud de la Région bruxelloise. Complexe ‘Verrewinkel 4 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2373 of 26 November 2015 adopting a ninth update... Document Generated: 2021-01-19 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally adopted). - Kinsendael’ BE1000003 Les zones * 117,2 4,305547 50,88252 boisées et les zones humides de la Vallée du Molenbeek au nord- ouest de la Région bruxelloise. Complexe ‘Laerbeek- Dieleghem- Poelbos - Marais de Jette- Ganshoren’ BE2100015 Kalmthoutse 2 064 4,4167 51,4 Heide BE2100016 Klein en * 2 288 4,5833 51,3667 Groot Schietveld BE2100017 Bos- en * 5 240 4,7444 51,2667 heidegebieden ten oosten van Antwerpen BE2100019 Het Blak, * 697 4,8 51,3333 Kievitsheide, Ekstergoor en nabijgelegen Kamsalamanderhabitats BE2100020 Heesbossen, * 678 4,7444 51,3694 Vallei van Marke en Merkske en Ringven met valleigronden langs de Heerlese Loop BE2100024 Vennen, * 3 627 4,9667 51,3667 heiden en moerassen Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2373 of 26 November 2015 adopting a ninth update... 5 Document Generated: 2021-01-19 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally adopted). rond Turnhout BE2100026 Valleigebied * 4 884 5,0833 51,25 van de Kleine Nete met brongebieden, moerassen en heiden BE2100040 Bovenloop * 4 307 5,1833 51,1611 van de Grote Nete met Zammelsbroek, Langdonken en Goor. BE2100045 Historische * 359 4,4833 51,2167 fortengordels van Antwerpen als vleermuizenhabitat. BE2200028 De Maten * 536 5,45 50,95 BE2200029 Vallei- en * 8 306 5,3333 51,1167 brongebied van de Zwarte Beek, Bolisserbeek en Dommel met heide en vengebieden. BE2200030 Mangelbeek * 3 768 5,4333 51,05 en heide- en vengebieden tussen Houthalen en Gruitrode BE2200031 Valleien * 3 627 5,3 50,9833 van de Laambeek, Zonderikbeek, Slangebeek en Roosterbeek 6 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2373 of 26 November 2015 adopting a ninth update... Document Generated: 2021-01-19 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally adopted). met vijvergebieden. BE2200032 Hageven * 1 980 5,5 51,2833 met Dommelvallei, Beverbeekse Heide, Warmbeek en Wateringen BE2200033 Abeek met * 2 523 5,7 51,175 aangrenzende moerasgebieden BE2200034 Itterbeek * 1 869 5,7306 51,1 met Brand, Jagersborg en Schootsheide en Bergerven BE2200035 Mechelse * 3 741 5,6333 50,95 Heide en vallei van de Ziepbeek BE2200036 Plateau van * 132 5,6833 50,8139 Caestert met hellingbossen en mergelgrotten. BE2200037 Uiterwaarden* 778 5,7667 51,0333 langs de Limburgse Maas met Vijverbroek BE2200038 Bossen en * 2 604 5,2667 50,8167 kalkgraslanden van Haspengouw BE2200041 Jekervallei * 633 5,5167 50,85 en bovenloop van de Demervallei BE2200042 Overgang * 689 5,5667 50,9097 Kempen- Haspengouw Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2373 of 26 November 2015 adopting a ninth update... 7 Document Generated: 2021-01-19 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally adopted). BE2200043 Bosbeekvallei* 573 5,6167 51,0583 en aangrenzende bos- en heidegebieden te As- Opglabbeek- Maaseik BE2300005 Bossen * 3 377 3,45 51,15 en heiden van zandig Vlaanderen: oostelijk deel BE2300006 Schelde- en * 8 957 4,1919 51,1531 Durmeëstuarium van de Nederlandse grens tot Gent BE2300007 Bossen van * 5 548 3,75 50,7917 de Vlaamse Ardennen en andere Zuidvlaamse bossen. BE2300044 Bossen * 1 793 4,25 50,9583 van het zuidoosten van de Zandleemstreek BE2400008 Zoniënwoud * 2 761 4,4167 50,75 BE2400009 Hallerbos * 1 832 4,2833 50,7083 en nabije boscomplexen met brongebieden en heiden BE2400010 Valleigebied * 1 445 4,5833 50,9167 tussen Melsbroek, Kampenhout, Kortemberg en Veltem. BE2400011 Valleien * 4 068 4,6833 50,8083 van de Dijle, Laan en IJse met 8 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2373 of 26 November 2015 adopting a ninth update... Document Generated: 2021-01-19 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally adopted). aangrenzende bos- en moerasgebieden BE2400012 Valleien * 2 244 4,8667 50,9333 van de Winge en de Motte met valleihellingen.