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26.1.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 24/379 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 16 November 2012 adopting a sixth updated list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region (notified under document C(2012) 8222) (2013/26/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, importance are reviewed. An update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region is therefore necessary. Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, (5) On the one hand, the update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 region is necessary in order to include additional sites on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and that have been proposed since 2010 by Member States 1 flora ( ), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) as sites of Community importance for the Atlantic thereof, biogeographical region within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC. For these additional sites, the obligations resulting from Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Whereas: Directive 92/43/EEC should apply as soon as possible and within six years at most from the adoption of this (1) The Atlantic biogeographical region referred to in Decision. Article 1(c)(iii) of Directive 92/43/EEC comprises the Union territories of Ireland, the Netherlands and the (6) On the other hand, the update of the list of sites of United Kingdom, and parts of the Union territories of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Spain, France and Portugal region is necessary in order to reflect any changes in site- as specified in the biogeographical map approved on related information submitted by Member States 20 April 2005 by the Committee set up by Article 20 following the adoption of the initial and the first five of that Directive, hereinafter the ‘Habitats Committee’. updated Union lists. In that sense, this updated list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeo (2) It is necessary in the context of a process which was graphical region constitutes a consolidated version of the initiated in 1995 to make further progress in the list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic actual establishment of the Natura 2000 network, biogeographical region. It should be stressed that, for any which is an essential element of the protection of biodi site included in this Decision, the obligations resulting versity in the Union. from Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC should apply as soon as possible and within six years at most from the adoption of the list of sites of (3) The initial list and the first five updated lists of sites of Community importance in which the site was included Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical for the first time. region, within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC, were adopted by Commission Decisions 2004/813/EC ( 2), (7) For the Atlantic biogeographical region, lists of sites 2008/23/EC ( 3 ), 2009/96/EC ( 4 ), 2010/43/EU ( 5), proposed as sites of Community importance within the 2011/63/EU ( 6 ) and Implementing Decision meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC were trans 2012/13/EU ( 7 ). On the basis of Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC, the Member State concerned has mitted to the Commission between March 2002 and to designate the sites included in the list of sites of October 2011 by the Member States concerned in Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical accordance with Article 4(1) of that Directive. region as special areas of conservation as soon as possible and within six years at most, establishing (8) The lists of proposed sites were accompanied by conservation priorities and the necessary conservation information on each site, supplied in the format estab measures. lished by Commission Decision 97/266/EC of 18 December 1996 concerning a site information format for proposed Natura 2000 sites ( 8 ). (4) In the context of a dynamic adaptation of the Natura 2000 network, the lists of sites of Community (9) That information includes the map of the site transmitted ( 1 ) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. by the Member States concerned, name, location and ( 2 ) OJ L 387, 29.12.2004, p. 1. extent of the site, and the data yielded by application 3 ( ) OJ L 12, 15.1.2008, p. 1. of the criteria specified in Annex III to Directive 4 ( ) OJ L 43, 13.2.2009, p. 466. 92/43/EEC. ( 5 ) OJ L 30, 2.2.2010, p. 43. ( 6 ) OJ L 33, 8.2.2011, p. 52. ( 7 ) OJ L 11, 13.1.2012, p. 1. ( 8 ) OJ L 107, 24.4.1997, p. 1. L 24/380 EN Official Journal of the European Union 26.1.2013 (10) On the basis of the draft list drawn up by the (14) In the interests of clarity and transparency, Implementing Commission in agreement with each of the Member Decision 2012/13/EU should be repealed. States concerned, which also identifies sites hosting priority natural habitat types or priority species, an updated list of sites selected as sites of Community (15) The measures provided for in this Decision are in importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region accordance with the opinion of the Habitats Committee, should be adopted. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: (11) 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 Article 1 with Article 11 of Directive 92/43/EEC. Therefore, the evaluation and selection of sites at Union level was done The sixth updated list of sites of Community importance for the using the best available information at present. Atlantic biogeographical region in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Directive 92/43/EEC is set out in the Annex to this Decision. (12) Certain Member States have not proposed sufficient sites to meet the requirements of Directive 92/43/EEC for certain habitat types and species. For those habitat Article 2 types and species it can therefore not be concluded that the Natura 2000 network is complete. Taking into Implementing Decision 2012/13/EU is repealed. account the delay in receiving the information and reaching agreement with the Member States, it is Article 3 necessary to adopt an updated list of sites, which will need to be reviewed in accordance with Article 4 of This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Directive 92/43/EEC. (13) Given that knowledge on the existence and distribution Done at Brussels, 16 November 2012. of some of the natural habitat types of Annex I and species of Annex II to Directive 92/43/EEC remains incomplete, it should not be concluded that the Natura For the Commission 2000 network is either complete or incomplete. The list should be reviewed, if necessary, in accordance with Janez POTOČNIK Article 4 of Directive 92/43/EEC. Member of the Commission 26.1.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 24/381 ANNEX Sixth updated 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 Area of SCI Length of SCI SCI code Name of SCI * Geographical coordinates of SCI (ha) (km) Longitude Latitude BE1000001 La Forêt de Soignes avec lisières et domaines boisés * 2 076 4,4306 50,7833 avoisinants et la Vallée de la Woluwe. Complexe 'Forêt de Soignes - Vallée de la Woluwe' BE1000002 Zones boisées et ouvertes au sud de la Région bruxel * 140 4,3397 50,7875 loise. Complexe 'Verrewinkel - Kinsendael' BE1000003 Les zones boisées et les zones humides de la Vallée du * 117 4,3131 50,8833 Molenbeek au nord-ouest de la Région bruxelloise. Complexe 'Laerbeek-Dieleghem-Poelbos - Marais de Jette-Ganshoren' BE2100015 Kalmthoutse Heide 2 064 4,4167 51,4000 BE2100016 Klein en Groot Schietveld * 2 288 4,5833 51,3667 BE2100017 Bos- en heidegebieden ten oosten van Antwerpen * 5 240 4,7444 51,2667 BE2100019 Het Blak, Kievitsheide, Ekstergoor en nabijgelegen 697 4,8000 51,3333 Kamsalamanderhabitats BE2100020 Heesbossen, Vallei van Marke en Merkske en Ringven * 678 4,7444 51,3694 met valleigronden langs de Heerlese Loop BE2100024 Vennen, heiden en moerassen rond Turnhout * 3 627 4,9667 51,3667 BE2100026 Valleigebied van de Kleine Nete met brongebieden, * 4 884 5,0833 51,2500 moerassen en heiden BE2100040 Bovenloop van de Grote Nete met Zammelsbroek, * 4 307 5,1833 51,1611 Langdonken en Goor. BE2100045 Historische fortengordels van Antwerpen als vleermui 359 4,4833 51,2167 zenhabitat.