13.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 43/245 COMMISSION DECISION of 12 December 2008 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC, a second updated list of sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeographical region (notified under document number C(2008) 8046) (2009/94/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (5) On the one hand, the second update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeographical region is necessary in order to include additional sites that Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- have been proposed since 2006 by the Member States as nity, sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeogra- phical region within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC. The obligations resulting from Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC are applicable as soon as Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 possible and within six years at most from the adoption of on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and the second updated list of sites of Community importance flora (1) and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) for the Boreal biogeographical region. thereof, Whereas: (6) On the other hand, the second update of the list of sites 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 (1) The Boreal biogeographical region referred to in Arti- following the adoption of the initial and the first updated cle 1(c)(iii) of Directive 92/43/EEC comprises parts of the Community lists. In that sense, the second updated list of territory of Finland and Sweden and the territory of Estonia, sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeogra- Latvia and Lithuania, as specified in the biogeographical phical region constitutes a consolidated version of the list map approved on 25 April 2005 by the Committee set up of sites of Community importance for the Boreal ‘ by Article 20 of that Directive, hereinafter the Habitats biogeographical region. However, it should be stressed that ’ Committee . 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 of the initial or (2) It is necessary in the context of a process which was the first updated list of sites of Community importance for initiated in 1995 to make further progress in the actual the Boreal biogeographical region, depending on which list establishment of the Natura 2000 network, which is an a site of Community importance was included as such for essential element of the protection of biodiversity in the the first time. Community. (7) For the Boreal biogeographical region, lists of sites (3) An initial list and a first updated list of sites of Community proposed as sites of Community importance within the importance for the Boreal biogeographical region, within meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC have been the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC, were adopted transmitted to the Commission between January 2003 and respectively by the Commission Decisions 2005/101/ April 2007 by the Member States concerned, in accordance EC (2) and 2008/24/EC (3). On the basis of Articles 4(4) with Article 4(1) of that Directive. and 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC, the Member State concerned shall designate the sites included in the list of sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeogra- phical region as special areas of conservation as soon as (8) The lists of proposed sites were accompanied by informa- possible and within six years at most, establishing tion on each site, supplied in the format established by conservation priorities and the necessary conservation Commission Decision 97/266/EC of 18 December 1996 measures. concerning a site information format for proposed Natura 2000 sites (4). (4) In the context of a dynamic adaptation of the Natura 2000 network, the lists of sites of Community importance are (9) That information includes the most recent and definitive reviewed. A second update of the Boreal list is therefore map of the site transmitted by the Member States necessary. concerned, name, location and extent of the site, and the data yielded by application of the criteria specified in (1) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. Annex III to Directive 92/43/EEC. (2) OJ L 40, 11.2.2005, p. 1. (3) OJ L 12, 15.1.2008, p. 118. (4) OJ L 107, 24.4.1997, p. 1. L 43/246 EN Official Journal of the European Union 13.2.2009 (10) On the basis of the draft list drawn up by the Commission (14) In the interests of clarity and transparency Decision 2008/ in agreement with each of the Member States concerned, 24/EC should be replaced. which also identifies sites hosting priority natural habitat types or priority species, a second updated list of sites selected as sites of Community importance for the Boreal (15) The measures provided for in this Decision are in biogeographical region should be adopted. accordance with the opinion of the Habitats Committee, 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 Article 1 Directive 92/43/EEC. Therefore, the evaluation and selec- tion of sites at Community level was done using the best The second updated list of sites of Community importance for available information at present the Boreal 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 Article 2 species it can therefore not be concluded that the network is complete. Taking into account the delay in receiving the Decision 2008/24/EC is repealed. information and reaching agreement with the Member States, it is necessary to adopt a second updated list of sites, which will need to be revised in accordance with Article 4 Article 3 of Directive 92/43/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Member States. (13) Given that knowledge on the existence and distribution of some of the natural habitat types of Annex I and species of Done at Brussels, 12 December 2008. Annex II to Directive 92/43/EEC remains incomplete, it should not be concluded that the network is either For the Commission complete or incomplete. The list should be revised, if Stavros DIMAS necessary, in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 92/43/ EEC. Member of the Commission 13.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 43/247 ANNEX Second 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 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. ABCDE Area of SCI Length of SCI SCI code Name of SCI * Geographical coordinates of SCI (ha) (km) Longitude Latitude EE0010101 Tuhala * 188,1 E 24 57 N 59 12 EE0010102 Paraspõllu * 476,5 E 25 6 N 59 17 EE0010103 Kämbla * 163,9 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 * 13 417,31 E 25 40 N 59 22 EE0010107 Alema * 59,89 E 24 20 N 59 5 EE0010108 Laukesoo * 2 711,05 E 25 18 N 59 2 EE0010109 Anija * 71,8 E 25 16 N 59 22 EE0010110 Kiviloo * 25,5 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 * 96,6 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 * 130,56 E 24 14 N 59 23 EE0010123 Türisalu * 164,24 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 * 20 472,02 E 23 56 N 59 20 EE0010132 Rannamõisa * 65,6 E 24 31 N 59 26 EE0010133 Orkjärve * 1 163,51 E 24 14 N 59 8 L 43/248 EN Official Journal of the European Union 13.2.2009 ABCDE Area of SCI Length of SCI SCI code Name of SCI * Geographical coordinates of SCI (ha) (km) Longitude Latitude EE0010136 Püümetsa * 31,2 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 Ninamaa 14,18 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 Rahumäe * 23,87 E 24 41 N 59 23 EE0010144 Pakasjärve 18,42 E 25 49 N 59 18 EE0010148 Kuivajõe * 1,55 E 25 5 N 59 12 EE0010150 Jägala 29,24 E 25 9 N 59 27 EE0010152