COMMISSION DECISION of 28 March 2008 Adopting, Pursuant to Council
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L 123/76 EN Official Journal of the European Union 8.5.2008 COMMISSION DECISION of 28 March 2008 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC, a first updated list of sites of Community importance for the Mediterranean biogeographical region (notified under document number C(2008) 1148) (2008/335/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (4) In the context of a dynamic adaptation of the Natura 2000 network, the lists of sites of Community importance are reviewed. The update of that initial list is therefore necessary. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, (5) On the one hand, the update of the initial list of sites of Community importance for the Mediterranean biogeo- Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 graphical region is necessary in order to include additional on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and sites that have been proposed since March 2006 by the flora (1) and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) Member States as sites of Community importance for the thereof, Mediterranean biogeographical region within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC. The obligations result- ing from Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC are applicable as soon as possible and within six years at most Whereas: from the adoption of the first updated list of sites of Com- munity importance for the Mediterranean biogeographical region. (1) The Mediterranean biogeographical region referred to in Article 1(c)(iii) of Directive 92/43/EEC, comprises the ter- (6) On the other hand, the update of the initial list of sites of ritory of Greece, Malta and Cyprus, in accordance to Community importance for the Mediterranean biogeo- Article 1 of Protocol No 10 of the 2003 Act of Accession, graphical region is necessary in order to reflect any changes and parts of the territory of France, Italy, Portugal, Spain in site related information submitted by the Member States and, in accordance to Article 299(4) of the Treaty, the ter- following the adoption of the Community list. In that ritory of Gibraltar for whose external relations the United sense, the first updated list of sites of Community impor- Kingdom is responsible, as specified in the biogeographi- tance for the Mediterranean biogeographical region con- cal map approved on 25 April 2005 by the Committee set stitutes a consolidated version of the initial list of sites of up by Article 20 of that Directive, hereinafter, ‘the Habi- Community importance for the Mediterranean biogeo- tats Committee’. graphical region. However, it should be stressed that the obligations resulting from Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Direc- tive 92/43/EEC are applicable as soon as possible and within six years at most from the adoption of the initial list (2) It is necessary in the context of a process initiated since of sites of Community importance for the Mediterranean 1995 to make further progress in the actual establishment biogeographical region. of the Natura 2000 network, which is an essential element of the protection of biodiversity in the Community. (7) For the Mediterranean biogeographical region, lists of sites proposed as sites of Community importance within the (3) An initial list of sites of Community importance for the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC have been Mediterranean biogeographical region, within the meaning transmitted to the Commission between January 2003 and of Directive 92/43/EEC was adopted by Commission Deci- September 2006, in accordance with Article 4(1) of the sion 2006/613/EC (2). On the basis of Articles 4(4) and 6(1) Directive, by Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Malta, of Directive 92/43/EEC, the Member State concerned shall Portugal and United Kingdom. designate the sites included in the list of sites of Commu- nity importance for the Mediterranean biogeographical region as special areas of conservation as soon as possible (8) The lists of proposed sites were accompanied by informa- and within six years at most, establishing conservation pri- tion on each site, supplied in the format established by orities and the necessary conservation measures. Commission Decision 97/266/EC of 18 December 1996 concerning a site information format for proposed Natura 2000 sites (3). (1) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/105/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 368). (2) OJ L 259, 21.9.2006, p. 1. (3) OJ L 107, 24.4.1997, p. 1. 8.5.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 123/77 (9) That information includes the most recent and definitive should not be concluded that the network is either com- map of the site transmitted by the Member State in ques- plete or incomplete. The list should be revised, if necessary, tion, the site’s name, location and extent, and the data in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of Directive yielded by application of the criteria specified in Annex III 92/43/EEC. to Directive 92/43/EEC. (14) In the interests of clarity and transparency Decision (10) On the basis of the draft list drawn up by the Commission 2006/613/EC should be replaced. in agreement with each of the Member States concerned, which also identifies sites hosting priority natural habitat (15) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor- types or priority species, a first updated list of sites selected dance with the opinion of the Habitats Committee, as sites of Community importance for the Mediterranean biogeographical 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 Article 1 of the surveillance in accordance with Article 11 of Direc- tive 92/43/EEC. Therefore, the evaluation and selection of The first updated list of sites of Community importance for the sites at Community level was done using the best available Mediterranean biogeographical region in accordance with the information at present. third subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Directive 92/43/EEC is set out in the Annex to this Decision. (12) However, some Member States have not proposed suffi- cient sites to meet the requirements in Directive 92/43/EEC Article 2 for certain habitat types and species. For those species and habitat types it can therefore not be concluded that the net- Decision 2006/613/EC is repealed. work is complete. However, taking into account the delay in receiving the information and reaching agreement with the Member States, the Commission considers that it Article 3 should adopt a first updated list of sites which will need to be revised in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Directive 92/43/EEC. (13) Given that knowledge on the existence and distribution of Done at Brussels, 28 March 2008. the natural habitat types of Annex I and species of Annex II to Directive 92/43/EEC that occur in both marine territo- For the Commission rial waters as well as marine waters under national juris- Stavros DIMAS diction beyond territorial waters remains incomplete, it Member of the Commission L 123/78 EN Official Journal of the European Union 8.5.2008 ANNEX First 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 has been transmitted by the competent national authorities in accordance with the second sub- paragraph of Article 4(1). 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 Direc- tive 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 Cyprus, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal and United Kingdom. ABCDE Area of SCI Length of SCI SCI code Name of SCI * Geographical coordinates of SCI (ha) (km) Longitude Latitude CY2000001 Mammari — Deneia * 108 E 33 11 N 35 10 CY2000002 Alykos Potamos — Agios Sozomenos * 434 125 E 33 24 N 35 3 CY2000003 Periochi Mitserou * 910 E 33 8 N 35 3 CY2000004 Dasos Machaira * 4 144 8,5 E 33 12 N 34 55 CY2000005 Madari — Papoutsa * 4 486 E 33 0 N 34 57 CY2000007 Periochi Platy * 621 E 32 46 N 34 55 CY2000008 Koilada Kedron — Kampos * 18 286 E 33 34 N 35 24 CY2000009 Fountoukodasi Pitsilias * 127 E 33 2 N 34 56 CY2000010 Koilada Potamou Maroullenas * 72 E 33 9 N 35 1 CY2000011 Potamos Peristeronas * E 33 4 N 35 3 CY2000012 Koilada Kargoti * 107 E 32 53 N 35 1 CY3000005 Kavo Gkreko * 1 855 E 34 3 N 34 58 CY3000006 Thalassia Periochi Nisia * 189 E 34 5 N 35 0 CY4000001 Periochi Polis — Gialia * 1 724 11,5 E 32 27 N 35 4 CY4000002 Cha-Potami * 2 629 E 32 39 N 34 43 CY4000003 Koilada Diarizou * 1 355 E 32 42 N 34 48 CY4000004 Vouni Panagias * 971 E 32 37 N 34 54 CY4000005 Episkopi Morou Nerou * 418 E 32 32 N 34 49 CY4000006 Thalassia Periochi Moulia * 201 E 32 26 N 34 43 CY4000007 Xeros Potamos * 4 109 E 32 36 N 34 47 CY4000008 Mavrokolympos * 1 344 0 E 32 26 N 34 51 CY4000009 Periochi Skoulli * 118 E 32 25 N 35 0 CY4000011 Periochi Agiatis * 514 E 32 46 N 34 55 CY4000012 Periochi Stayros Tis Psokas — Karkavas * 4 948 E 32 55 N 35 2 8.5.2008