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L 33/52 EN Official Journal of the European Union 8.2.2011 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 Atlantic biogeographical region (notified under document C(2010) 9666) (2011/63/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, (5) On the one hand, the fourth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region is necessary in order to include additional sites Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European that have been proposed since 2008 by the Member Union, States as sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC. The obligations Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 resulting from Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and 92/43/EEC are applicable as soon as possible and flora ( 1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) within six years at most from the adoption of the thereof, fourth updated list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region. Whereas: (6) On the other hand, the fourth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeo (1) The Atlantic biogeographical region referred to in graphical region is necessary in order to reflect any Article 1(c)(iii) of Directive 92/43/EEC comprises the changes in site related information submitted by the territories of Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Member States following the adoption of the initial and Kingdom, and parts of Belgium, Denmark, France, the first three updated Community lists. In that sense, the Germany, Portugal and Spain as specified in the biogeo fourth updated list of sites of Community importance for graphical map approved on 25 April 2005 by the the Atlantic biogeographical region constitutes a Committee set up by Article 20 of that Directive, here consolidated version of the list of sites of Community inafter the ‘Habitats Committee’. importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region. However, it should be stressed that the obligations resulting from Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive (2) It is necessary in the context of a process which was 92/43/EEC are applicable as soon as possible and initiated in 1995 to make further progress in the within six years at most from the adoption of the actual establishment of the Natura 2000 network, initial or the first three updated lists of sites of which is an essential element of the protection of biodi Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical versity in the Union. region, depending on which list a site of Community importance was included as such for the first time. (3) The initial list and the first three updated lists of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical (7) For the Atlantic biogeographical region, lists of sites region, within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC, were proposed as sites of Community importance within the 2 adopted by Commission Decisions 2004/813/EC ( ), meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC have been 3 4 5 2008/23/EC ( ), 2009/96/EC ( ) and 2010/43/EU ( ). On transmitted to the Commission between March 2002 and the basis of Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive November 2009 by the Member States concerned in 92/43/EEC, the Member State concerned shall designate accordance with Article 4(1) of that Directive. the sites included in the list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region as special areas of conservation as soon as possible and (8) The lists of proposed sites were accompanied by within six years at most, establishing conservation information on each site, supplied in the format estab priorities and the necessary conservation measures. lished by Commission Decision 97/266/EC of 18 December 1996 concerning a site information format for proposed Natura 2000 sites ( 6 ). (4) In the context of a dynamic adaptation of the Natura 2000 network, the lists of sites of Community importance are reviewed. A fourth update of the (9) That information includes the most recent and definitive Atlantic list is therefore necessary. map of the site transmitted by the Member States concerned, name, location and extent of the site, and 1 ( ) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. the data yielded by application of the criteria specified 2 ( ) OJ L 387, 29.12.2004, p. 1. in Annex III to Directive 92/43/EEC. ( 3 ) OJ L 12, 15.1.2008, p. 1. ( 4 ) OJ L 43, 13.2.2009, p. 466. ( 5 ) OJ L 30, 2.2.2010, p. 43. ( 6 ) OJ L 107, 24.4.1997, p. 1. 8.2.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 33/53 (10) On the basis of the draft list drawn up by the (14) In the interests of clarity and transparency Decision Commission in agreement with each of the Member 2010/43/EU should be repealed. States concerned, which also identifies sites hosting priority natural habitat types or priority species, a fourth updated list of sites selected as sites of (15) The measures provided for in this Decision are in Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical accordance with the opinion of the Habitats Committee, region 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 in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 92/43/EEC. Therefore, the Article 1 evaluation and selection of sites at Community level The fourth updated list of sites of Community importance for was done using the best available information at present. the 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 types and species it can therefore not be concluded Article 2 that the Natura 2000 network is complete. Taking into Decision 2010/43/EU is repealed. account the delay in receiving the information and reaching agreement with the Member States, it is necessary to adopt a fourth updated list of sites, which Article 3 will need to be revised in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 92/43/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Member States. (13) Given that knowledge on the existence and distribution Done at Brussels, 10 January 2011. 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 revised, if necessary, in accordance with Janez POTOČNIK Article 4 of Directive 92/43/EEC. Member of the Commission L 33/54 EN Official Journal of the European Union 8.2.2011 ANNEX Fourth 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: 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 Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Ireland, 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 E 4 25 N 50 47 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 * 140 E 4 20 N 50 47 bruxelloise. Complexe ‘Verrewinkel — Kinsendael’ BE1000003 Les zones boisées et les zones humides de la Vallée du * 117 E 4 18 N 50 53 Molenbeek au nord-ouest de la Région bruxelloise. Complexe ‘Laerbeek-Dieleghem-Poelbos — Marais de Jette-Ganshoren’ BE2100015 Kalmthoutse Heide 2 064 E 4 25 N 51 24 BE2100016 Klein en Groot Schietveld * 2 288 E 4 35 N 51 22 BE2100017 Bos- en heidegebieden ten oosten van Antwerpen * 5 240 E 4 44 N 51 16 BE2100019 Het Blak, Kievitsheide, Ekstergoor en nabijgelegen 697 E 4 48 N 51 20 Kamsalamanderhabitats BE2100020 Heesbossen, Vallei van Marke en Merkske en Ringven * 678 E 4 44 N 51 22 met valleigronden langs de Heerlese Loop BE2100024 Vennen, heiden en moerassen rond Turnhout * 3 627 E 4 58 N 51 22 BE2100026 Valleigebied van de Kleine Nete met brongebieden, * 4 884 E 5 5 N 51 15 moerassen en heiden BE2100040 Bovenloop van de Grote Nete met Zammelsbroek, * 4 307 E 5 11 N 51 9 Langdonken en Goor.