26.1.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 24/647 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 16 November 2012 adopting a sixth updated list of sites of Community importance for the Mediterranean biogeographical region (notified under document C(2012) 8233) (2013/29/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, (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 Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European of Community importance for the Mediterranean biogeo­ Union, graphical region is therefore necessary. Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and (5) On the one hand, the update of the list of sites of flora ( 1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) Community importance for the Mediterranean biogeo­ thereof, graphical region is necessary in order to include additional sites that have been proposed since 2010 by Whereas: Member States as sites of Community importance for the Mediterranean biogeographical region within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC. For these (1) The Mediterranean biogeographical region referred to in additional sites, the obligations resulting from Articles Article 1(c)(iii) of Directive 92/43/EEC comprises the 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC should apply as Union territories of Greece, Cyprus, in accordance with soon as possible and within six years at most from the Article 1 of Protocol No 10 of the 2003 Act of Acces­ adoption of this Decision. sion ( 2 ), and Malta, parts of the Union territories of Spain, France, Italy and Portugal, and, in accordance with Article 355(3) of the Treaty, the territory of Gibraltar, for which the United Kingdom is responsible for external (6) On the other hand, the update of the list of sites of relations, as specified in the biogeographical map Community importance for the Mediterranean biogeo­ approved on 20 April 2005 by the Committee set up graphical region is necessary in order to reflect any by Article 20 of that Directive, hereinafter ‘the Habitats changes in site-related information submitted by Committee’. Member States following the adoption of the initial and the first five updated Union lists. In that sense, the updated list of sites of Community importance for the (2) It is necessary in the context of a process which was Mediterranean biogeographical region constitutes a initiated in 1995 to make further progress in the consolidated version of the list of sites of Community actual establishment of the Natura 2000 network, importance for the Mediterranean biogeographical region. which is an essential element of the protection of biodi­ It should be stressed that, for any site included in this versity in the Union. Decision, the obligations resulting from Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC should apply as soon as (3) The initial list and the first five updated lists of sites of possible and within six years at most from the Community importance for the Mediterranean biogeo­ adoption of the list of sites of Community importance graphical region, within the meaning of Directive in which the site was included for the first time. 92/43/EEC, were adopted by Commission Decisions 2006/613/EC ( 3), 2008/335/EC ( 4 ), 2009/95/EC ( 5), 2010/45/EU ( 6 ), 2011/85/EU ( 7) and Implementing (7) 8 For the Mediterranean biogeographical region, lists of Decision 2012/9/EU ( ). On the basis of Articles 4(4) sites proposed as sites of Community importance and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC, the Member State within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC concerned has to designate the sites included in the list were transmitted to the Commission between January of sites of Community importance for the Mediterranean 2003 and October 2011 by the Member States biogeographical region as special areas of conservation as concerned in accordance with Article 4(1) of that soon as possible and within six years at most, estab­ Directive. lishing conservation priorities and the necessary conser­ vation measures. ( 1 ) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. (8) The lists of proposed sites were accompanied by ( 2 ) OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 955. information on each site, supplied in the format estab­ ( 3 ) OJ L 259, 21.9.2006, p. 1. lished by Commission Decision 97/266/EC of 4 ( ) OJ L 123, 8.5.2008, p. 76. 18 December 1996 concerning a site information ( 5 ) OJ L 43, 13.2.2009, p. 393. format for proposed Natura 2000 sites ( 9 ). ( 6 ) OJ L 30, 2.2.2010, p. 322. ( 7 ) OJ L 40, 12.2.2011, p. 206. ( 8 ) OJ L 10, 13.1.2012, p. 1. ( 9 ) OJ L 107, 24.4.1997, p. 1. L 24/648 EN Official Journal of the European Union 26.1.2013 (9) That information includes the map of the site transmitted 2000 network is either complete or incomplete. The list by the Member States concerned, name, location and should be reviewed, if necessary, in accordance with extent of the site, and the data yielded by application Article 4 of Directive 92/43/EEC. of the criteria specified in Annex III to Directive 92/43/EEC. (14) In the interests of clarity and transparency, Implementing Decision 2012/9/EU should be repealed. (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 (15) The measures provided for in this Decision are in priority natural habitat types or priority species, an accordance with the opinion of the Habitats Committee, updated list of sites selected as sites of Community importance for the Mediterranean biogeographical HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: region should be adopted. Article 1 (11) Knowledge of the existence and distribution of the natural habitat types and species is constantly evolving The sixth updated list of sites of Community importance for the as a result of the surveillance undertaken in accordance Mediterranean biogeographical region in accordance with the with Article 11 of Directive 92/43/EEC. Therefore, the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Directive 92/43/EEC is evaluation and selection of sites at Union level was done set out in the Annex to this Decision. using the best available information at present. Article 2 (12) Certain Member States have not proposed sufficient sites to meet the requirements of Directive 92/43/EEC for Implementing Decision 2012/9/EU is repealed. certain habitat types and species. For those habitat types and species it can therefore not be concluded Article 3 that the Natura 2000 network is complete. Taking into account the delay in receiving the information and This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 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 Done at Brussels, 16 November 2012. Directive 92/43/EEC. (13) Given that knowledge on the existence and distribution For the Commission of some of the natural habitat types of Annex I and species of Annex II to Directive 92/43/EEC remains Janez POTOČNIK incomplete, it should not be concluded that the Natura Member of the Commission 26.1.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 24/649 ANNEX Sixth updated list of sites of Community importance for the Mediterranean 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 Greece, Spain, France, Cyprus, Italy, Malta, Portugal and the United Kingdom. A B C D E Area of SCI Length of SCI SCI code Name of SCI * Geographical coordinates of SCI (ha) (km) Longitude Latitude CY2000001 MAMMARI - DENEIA * 108 33,1833 35,1806 CY2000002 ALYKOS POTAMOS - AGIOS SOZOMENOS * 409 125 33,4000 35,0500 CY2000003 PERIOCHI MITSEROU * 613 33,1361 35,0528 CY2000004 DASOS MACHAIRA * 4 428 8,5 33,2139 34,9264 CY2000005 MADARI - PAPOUTSA * 4 578 33,0000 34,9583 CY2000007 PERIOCHI PLATY * 623 32,7694 34,9167 CY2000008 KOILADA KEDRON - KAMPOS * 18 258 33,5667 35,4000 CY2000009 FOUNTOUKODASI PITSILIAS * 127 33,0372 34,9486 CY2000010 KOILADA POTAMOU MAROULLENAS * 72 33,1614 35,0219 CY2000011 POTAMOS PERISTERONAS * 38 33,0772 35,0517 CY2000012 KOILADA KARGOTI * 107 32,8953 35,0328 CY3000005 KAVO GKREKO * 1 876 34,0625 34,9736 CY3000006 THALASSIA PERIOCHI NISIA * 191 34,0833 35,0028 CY3000008 LIMNI PARALIMNIOU * 273 33,9683 35,0383 CY4000001 PERIOCHI POLIS - GIALIA * 1 750 11,5 32,4639 35,0764 CY4000002 CHA-POTAMI * 2 627 0 32,6500 34,7208 CY4000003 KOILADA DIARIZOU * 1 358 32,7083 34,8000 CY4000004 VOUNI PANAGIAS * 947 32,6322 34,9017 CY4000005 EPISKOPI MOROU NEROU * 419 32,5375 34,8250 CY4000006 THALASSIA PERIOCHI MOULIA * 200 32,4347 34,7258 CY4000007 XEROS POTAMOS * 4 111 32,6114 34,7928 L 24/650 EN Official Journal of the European Union 26.1.2013 A