ISSN 1977-0677 Official Journal L 11 of the European Union Volume 55 English edition Legislation 13 January 2012 Contents II Non-legislative acts DECISIONS 2012/13/EU: ★ Commission Implementing Decision of 18 November 2011 adopting a fifth updated list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region (notified under document C(2011) 8203) . 1 2012/14/EU: ★ Commission Implementing Decision of 18 November 2011 adopting a fifth updated list of sites of Community importance for the Continental biogeographical region (notified under document C(2011) 8278) . 105 Price: EUR 10 Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period. The titles of all other acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. EN 13.1.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 11/1 II (Non-legislative acts) DECISIONS COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 18 November 2011 adopting a fifth updated list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region (notified under document C(2011) 8203) (2012/13/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, (3) The initial list and the first four updated lists of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region, within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC, were adopted by Commission Decisions 2004/813/EC ( 2), 2008/23/EC ( 3 ), 2009/96/EC ( 4), 2010/43/EU ( 5 ) and 6 Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European 2011/63/EU ( ). On the basis of Articles 4(4) and 6(1) Union, of Directive 92/43/EEC, the Member State concerned shall designate 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 within 6 years at most, establishing conser­ vation priorities and the necessary conservation Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 measures. on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora ( 1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) thereof, (4) In the context of a dynamic adaptation of the Natura 2000 network, the lists of sites of Community Whereas: importance are reviewed. A fifth update of the Atlantic list is therefore necessary. (1) The Atlantic biogeographical region referred to in Article 1(c)(iii) of Directive 92/43/EEC comprises the Union territories of Ireland, the Netherlands and the (5) On the one hand, the fifth 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 include additional sites as specified in the biogeographical map approved on that have been proposed since 2009 by the Member 20 April 2005 by the Committee set up by Article 20 States as sites of Community importance for the of that Directive, hereinafter the ‘Habitats Committee’. Atlantic 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 Directive 92/43/EEC should apply as soon as possible and within 6 years at most from the adoption (2) It is necessary in the context of a process which was of the fifth updated list of sites of Community initiated in 1995 to make further progress in the importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region. actual establishment of the Natura 2000 network, 2 which is an essential element of the protection of biodi­ ( ) OJ L 387, 29.12.2004, p. 1. 3 versity in the Union. ( ) 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. ( 1 ) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. ( 6 ) OJ L 33, 8.2.2011, p. 52. L 11/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 13.1.2012 (6) On the other hand, the fifth update of the list of sites of (12) Certain Member States have not proposed sufficient sites Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical to meet the requirements of Directive 92/43/EEC for region is necessary in order to reflect any changes in site certain habitat types and species. For those habitat related information submitted by the Member States types and species it can therefore not be concluded following the adoption of the initial and the first four that the Natura 2000 network is complete. Taking into updated Union lists. In that sense, the fifth updated list of account the delay in receiving the information and sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeo­ reaching agreement with the Member States, it is graphical region constitutes a consolidated version of the necessary to adopt a fifth updated list of sites, which list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic will need to be reviewed in accordance with Article 4 biogeographical region. It should be stressed that, for any of Directive 92/43/EEC. site included in the fifth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region, the obligations resulting from Articles 4(4) and (13) Given that knowledge on the existence and distribution 6(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC should apply as soon as of some of the natural habitat types of Annex I and possible and within 6 years at most following the species of Annex II to Directive 92/43/EEC remains adoption of the list of sites of Community importance incomplete, it should not be concluded that the Natura in which the site was included for the first time. 2000 network is either complete or incomplete. The list should be reviewed, if necessary, in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 92/43/EEC. (7) For the Atlantic biogeographical region, lists of sites proposed as sites of Community importance within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC have been (14) In the interests of clarity and transparency Decision transmitted to the Commission between March 2002 and 2011/63/EU should be repealed. October 2010 by the Member States concerned in accordance with Article 4(1) of that Directive. (15) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Habitats Committee, (8) The lists of proposed sites were accompanied by information on each site, supplied in the format estab­ lished by Commission Decision 97/266/EC of HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 18 December 1996 concerning a site information format for proposed Natura 2000 sites ( 1 ). Article 1 (9) That information includes the map of the site transmitted The fifth updated list of sites of Community importance for the by the Member States concerned, name, location and Atlantic biogeographical region in accordance with the third extent of the site, and the data yielded by application subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Directive 92/43/EEC is set out of the criteria specified in Annex III to Directive in the Annex to this Decision. 92/43/EEC. Article 2 (10) On the basis of the draft list drawn up by the Commission in agreement with each of the Member Decision 2011/63/EU is repealed. States concerned, which also identifies sites hosting priority natural habitat types or priority species, a fifth updated list of sites selected as sites of Community Article 3 importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region This Decision is addressed to the Member States. should be adopted. Done at Brussels, 18 November 2011. (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 For the Commission Article 11 of Directive 92/43/EEC. Therefore, the evaluation and selection of sites at EU level was done Janez POTOČNIK using the best available information at present. Member of the Commission ( 1 ) OJ L 107, 24.4.1997, p. 1. 13.1.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 11/3 ANNEX Fifth 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, the 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 4,43 50,78 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 4,34 50,79 bruxelloise. Complexe «Verrewinkel - Kinsendael» BE1000003 Les zones boisées et les zones humides de la Vallée du * 117 4,31 50,88 Molenbeek au nord-ouest de la Région bruxelloise.