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12.2.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 40/1 II (Non-legislative acts) DECISIONS COMMISSION DECISION of 10 January 2011 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC, a fourth updated list of sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeographical region (notified under document C(2010) 9667) (2011/84/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, importance for the Boreal biogeographical region as special areas of conservation as soon as possible and within six years at most, establishing conservation Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European priorities and the necessary conservation measures. Union, Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 (4) In the context of a dynamic adaptation of the Natura on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and 2000 network, the lists of sites of Community flora ( 1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) importance are reviewed. A fourth update of the Boreal thereof, list is therefore necessary. Whereas: (5) On the one hand, the fourth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeographical (1) The Boreal biogeographical region referred to in region is necessary in order to include additional sites Article 1(c)(iii) of Directive 92/43/EEC comprises parts that have been proposed since 2008 by the Member of the territories of Finland and Sweden and the terri States as sites of Community importance for the Boreal tories of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as specified in the biogeographical region within the meaning of Article 1 biogeographical map approved on 25 April 2005 by the of Directive 92/43/EEC. The obligations resulting from Committee set up by Article 20 of that Directive, here Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC are inafter the Habitats Committee. applicable as soon as possible and within six years at most from the adoption of the fourth updated list of sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeo (2) It is necessary in the context of a process which was graphical region. initiated in 1995 to make further progress in the actual establishment of the Natura 2000 network, which is an essential element of the protection of biodi (6) On the other hand, the fourth update of the list of sites versity in the Union. of Community importance for the Boreal biogeographical region is necessary in order to reflect any changes in site related information submitted by the Member States (3) The initial list and the first three updated lists of sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeographical following the adoption of the initial and the first three region, within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC, updated Community lists. In that sense, the fourth updated list of sites of Community importance for the were adopted by Commission Decisions 2005/101/EC ( 2), Boreal biogeographical region constitutes a consolidated 2008/24/EC ( 3 ), 2009/94/EC ( 4 ) and 2010/46/EU ( 5). On the basis of Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive version of the list of sites of Community importance for 92/43/EEC, the Member State concerned shall designate the Boreal biogeographical region. However, it should be the sites included in the list of sites of Community stressed that the obligations resulting from Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC are applicable as soon as possible and within six years at most from the adoption 1 ( ) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. of the initial or the first three updated lists of sites of ( 2 ) OJ L 40, 11.2.2005, p. 1. ( 3 ) OJ L 12, 15.1.2008, p. 118. Community importance for the Boreal biogeographical ( 4 ) OJ L 43, 13.2.2009, p. 245. region, depending on which list a site of Community ( 5 ) OJ L 30, 2.2.2010, p. 403. importance was included as such for the first time. L 40/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.2.2011 (7) For the Boreal biogeographical region, lists of sites necessary to adopt a fourth updated list of sites, which proposed as sites of Community importance within the will need to be revised in accordance with Article 4 of meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC have been Directive 92/43/EEC. transmitted to the Commission between January 2003 and November 2009 by the Member States concerned (13) Given that knowledge on the existence and distribution in accordance with Article 4(1) of that Directive. of some of the natural habitat types of Annex I and species of Annex II to Directive 92/43/EEC remains (8) The lists of proposed sites were accompanied by incomplete, it should not be concluded that the Natura information on each site, supplied in the format estab 2000 network is either complete or incomplete. The list lished by Commission Decision 97/266/EC of should be revised, if necessary, in accordance with 18 December 1996 concerning a site information Article 4 of Directive 92/43/EEC. format for proposed Natura 2000 sites ( 1 ). (14) In the interests of clarity and transparency Decision 2010/46/EU should be repealed. (9) That information includes the most recent and definitive map of the site transmitted by the Member States concerned, name, location and extent of the site, and (15) The measures provided for in this Decision are in the data yielded by application of the criteria specified accordance with the opinion of the Habitats Committee, in Annex III to Directive 92/43/EEC. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: (10) On the basis of the draft list drawn up by the Commission in agreement with each of the Member Article 1 States concerned, which also identifies sites hosting priority natural habitat types or priority species, a The fourth updated list of sites of Community importance for fourth updated list of sites selected as sites of the Boreal biogeographical region in accordance with the third Community importance for the Boreal biogeographical subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Directive 92/43/EEC is set out in the Annex to this Decision. region should be adopted. Article 2 (11) Knowledge of the existence and distribution of the natural habitat types and species is constantly evolving, Decision 2010/46/EU is repealed. as a result of the surveillance in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 92/43/EEC. Therefore, the Article 3 evaluation and selection of sites at Community level was done using the best available information at present This Decision is addressed to the Member States. (12) Certain Member States have not proposed sufficient sites to meet the requirements of Directive 92/43/EEC for Done at Brussels, 10 January 2011. certain habitat types and species. For those habitat types and species it can therefore not be concluded For the Commission that the Natura 2000 network is complete. Taking into account the delay in receiving the information and Janez POTOČNIK reaching agreement with the Member States, it is Member of the Commission ( 1 ) OJ L 107, 24.4.1997, p. 1. 12.2.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 40/3 ANNEX Fourth updated list of sites of Community importance for the Boreal 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: surface area of SCI in hectares or length in km; E: geographical coordinates of SCI (latitude and longitude). All the information given in the Community list below is based on the data proposed, transmitted and validated by Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Sweden. A B C D E Area of SCI Length of SCI SCI code Name of SCI * Geographical coordinates of SCI (ha) (km) Longitude Latitude EE0010101 Tuhala * 188,07 E 24 57 N 59 12 EE0010102 Paraspõllu * 476,5 E 25 6 N 59 17 EE0010103 Kämbla * 163,84 E 25 0 N 59 13 EE0010104 Paunküla * 619,41 E 25 16 N 59 8 EE0010105 Tammiku * 379,3 E 24 54 N 59 12 EE0010106 Põhja-Kõrvemaa * 13 420,72 E 25 40 N 59 22 EE0010107 Alema * 59,89 E 24 20 N 59 5 EE0010108 Laukesoo * 2 711,66 E 25 18 N 59 2 EE0010109 Anija * 71,77 E 25 16 N 59 22 EE0010110 Kiviloo * 25,52 E 25 14 N 59 18 EE0010111 Parila * 198,24 E 25 14 N 59 19 EE0010112 Ardu * 42,26 E 25 19 N 59 5 EE0010113 Maapaju * 448,49 E 25 31 N 59 19 EE0010114 Kostivere * 96,57 E 25 6 N 59 26 EE0010116 Ülgase * 49,31 E 25 5 N 59 29 EE0010120 Pirita * 688,05 E 24 54 N 59 27 EE0010121 Valgejärve * 719,41 E 24 7 N 59 6 EE0010122 Laulasmaa * 129,72 E 24 14 N 59 23 L 40/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.2.2011 A B C D E Area of SCI Length of SCI SCI code Name of SCI * Geographical coordinates of SCI (ha) (km) Longitude Latitude EE0010123 Türisalu * 164,62 E 24 17 N 59 24 EE0010124 Ruila * 826,14 E 24 25 N 59 9 EE0010125 Vääna * 853,36 E 24 22 N 59 23 EE0010126 Prangli * 1 311,37 E 24 58 N 59 37 EE0010127 Naissaare * 1 887,57 E 24 31 N 59 34 EE0010129 Pakri * 20 472,24 E 23 56 N 59 20 EE0010132 Rannamõisa * 65,64 E 24 31 N 59 26 EE0010133 Orkjärve * 1 163,74 E 24 14 N 59 8 EE0010136 Püümetsa * 31,15 E 25 5 N 59 24 EE0010137 Niitvälja 24,86 E 24 22 N 59 18 EE0010138 Naage * 4,61 E 24 21 N 59 24 EE0010140 Suurupi * 190,55 E 24 21 N 59 28 EE0010141 Kiruvere 20,96 E 25 20 N 59 7 EE0010142 Muraste * 140,48 E 24 27 N 59 27 EE0010143