13.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 43/393 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 Mediterranean biogeographical region (notified under document number C(2008) 8049) (2009/95/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, biogeographical region is necessary in order to include additional sites that have been proposed since September Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- 2006 by the Member States as sites of Community nity, importance for the Mediterranean biogeographical region within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC. The obligations resulting from Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 Directive 92/43/EEC are applicable as soon as possible and on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and within six years at most from the adoption of the second 1 flora ( ) and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) updated list of sites of Community importance for the thereof, Mediterranean biogeographical region. Whereas: (6) On the other hand, the second update of the list of sites of (1) The Mediterranean biogeographical region referred to in Community importance for the Mediterranean biogeogra- Article 1(c)(iii) of Directive 92/43/EEC comprises the phical region is necessary in order to reflect any changes in territory of Greece, Malta and Cyprus, in accordance to site related information submitted by the Member States Article 1 of Protocol No 10 of the 2003 Act of Accession, following the adoption of the initial and the first updated and parts of the territory of France, Italy, Portugal, Spain Community lists. In that sense, the second updated list of and, in accordance with Article 299(4) of the Treaty, the territory sites of Community importance for the Mediterranean of Gibraltar for whose external relations the United Kingdom is biogeographical region constitutes a consolidated version responsible, as specified in the biogeographical map of the list of sites of Community importance for the approved on 25 April 2005 by the Committee set up by Mediterranean biogeographical region. However, it should Article 20 of that Directive, hereinafter ‘the Habitats be stressed that the obligations resulting from Articles 4(4) Committee’. 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 the first updated list of sites of Community (2) It is necessary in the context of a process which was importance for the Mediterranean biogeographical region, initiated in 1995 to make further progress in the actual depending on which list a site of Community importance establishment of the Natura 2000 network, which is an was included as such for the first time. essential element of the protection of biodiversity in the Community. (3) An initial list and a first updated list of sites of Community (7) For the Mediterranean biogeographical region, lists of sites importance for the Mediterranean biogeographical region, proposed as sites of Community importance within the within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC, were adopted meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC have been respectively by Commission Decisions 2006/613/EC (2) transmitted to the Commission between January 2003 and and 2008/335/EC (3). On the basis of Articles 4(4) and 6(1) September 2007, in accordance with Article 4(1) of that of Directive 92/43/EEC, the Member State concerned shall Directive, by Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, designate the sites included in the list of sites of Community Spain and the United Kingdom. importance for the Mediterranean biogeographical region as special areas of conservation as soon as possible and within six years at most, establishing conservation priorities (8) The lists of proposed sites were accompanied by informa- and the necessary conservation measures. tion on each site, supplied in the format established by Commission Decision 97/266/EC of 18 December 1996 (4) In the context of a dynamic adaptation of the Natura 2000 concerning a site information format for proposed Natura network, the lists of sites of Community importance are 2000 sites (4). reviewed. A second update of the Mediterranean list is therefore necessary. (9) That information includes the most recent and definitive (5) On the one hand, the second update of the list of sites of map of the site transmitted by the Member States Community importance for the Mediterranean 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 259, 21.9.2006, p. 1. (3) OJ L 123, 8.5.2008, p. 76. (4) OJ L 107, 24.4.1997, p. 1. L 43/394 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, 335/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 (15) The measures provided for in this Decision are in Mediterranean 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 Mediterranean 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 2008/335/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 43/395 ANNEX Second 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 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 Cyprus, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal and the 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 CY4000014 Periochi