Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/428 of 2 February 2024 adopting the eighth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region (notified under document C(2024) 526)

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/428 9.2.2024 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2024/428 of 2 February 2024 adopting the eighth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region (notified under document C(2024) 526) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora(1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) The Black Sea biogeographical region referred to in Article 1(c)(iii) of Directive 92/43/EEC comprises parts of the Union territory of Bulgaria and Romania, as specified in the biogeographical map approved on 20 April 2005by the committee set up by Article 20 of that Directive (the ‘Habitats Committee’). (2) The initial list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region, within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC, was adopted by Commission Decision 2009/92/EC(2). That list was last updated by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/242(3). (3) The sites included in the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region form part of the Natura 2000 network which is an essential element of the protection of biodiversity in the Union. In order to make further progress in the actual establishment of the Natura 2000 network and in the context of a dynamic adaptation of that network, the lists of sites of Community importance are reviewed regularly. (4) Between 18 July 2022 and 6 February 2023 Member States have proposed additional sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC. Member States have also submitted changes in the site-related information contained in the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region. (5) On the basis of the draft list drawn up by the Commission in agreement with each of the Member State concerned, which also identifies sites hosting priority natural habitat types or priority species, an updated list of sites selected as sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeograpical region should be adopted. Articles 4(4) and 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC apply to the newly included sites. (6) Knowledge of the existence and distribution of the natural habitat types and species is constantly evolving as a result of the surveillance undertaken in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 92/43/EEC. Therefore, the evaluation and selection of sites at Union level was carried out using the best available information at the time. (7) With regard to the Black Sea biogeograpical region, not all Member States concerned have proposed sufficient sites to meet the requirements of Directive 92/43/EEC for certain habitat types and species. Furthermore, knowledge of the existence and distribution of some of the natural habitat types listed in Annex I and some of the species listed in Annex II to Directive 92/43/EEC remains incomplete. For those habitat types and species, it can therefore not be concluded that the Natura 2000 network is complete. (1) OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. (2) Commission Decision 2009/92/EC of 12 December 2008 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC, an initial list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region (OJ L 43, 13.2.2009, p. 59). (3) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/242 of 26 January 2023 adopting a seventh update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region (OJ L 36, 7.2.2023, p. 299). ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/428/oj 1/5EN OJ L, 9.2.2024 (8) In the interests of clarity and transparency, Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/242 should be repealed. (9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Habitats Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The eighth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea biogeographical region as set out in the Annex is adopted. Article 2 Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/242 is repealed. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 2 February 2024. For the Commission Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS Member of the Commission 2/5 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/428/ojELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/428/oj 3/5 ANNEX Part 1 Eighth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Black Sea 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 Bulgaria and Romania. A B C D E SCI code Name of SCI * Area of SCI Length of SCI Geographical coordinates of SCI (ha) (km) Longitude Latitude Part 2 SCIcode NameSCI Article1 AreaHA LENGTHKM Longitude Latitude BG0000100 Plazh Shkorpilovtsi * 6 456,997 0 27,8665 42,9375 BG0000102 Dolinata na reka Batova * 18 459,2342 0 27,9261 43,3764 BG0000103 Galata * 3 853,57 0 27,9121 43,0828 BG0000116 Kamchia * 12 919,9374 0 27,7536 43,0217 BG0000118 Zlatni pyasatsi * 1 373,4385 0 28,0364 43,3044 BG0000119 Trite bratya * 1 019,734 0 27,2883 42,7117 OJ L, 9.2.2024 EN4/5 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/428/oj SCIcode NameSCI Article1 AreaHA LENGTHKM Longitude Latitude BG0000130 Kraymorska Dobrudzha * 6 657,7029 0 28,2845 43,6587 BG0000132 Pobitite kamani * 231,1698 0 27,6971 43,2506 BG0000133 Kamchiyska i Emenska planina * 63 678,46 0 27,5081 42,9231 BG0000141 Reka Kamchia * 159,3633 0 27,482 43,039 BG0000143 Karaagach * 68,8319 0 27,7725 42,2233 BG0000146 Plazh Gradina - Zlatna ribka * 1 245,85 0 27,6704 42,4237 BG0000151 Aytoska planina * 29 385,685 0 27,4414 42,6892 BG0000154 Ezero Durankulak * 5 050,7949 0 28,5775 43,6828 BG0000198 Sredetska reka 707,2174 0 27,047 42,3156 BG0000208 Bosna * 16 227,004 0 27,6447 42,1869 BG0000219 Derventski vazvishenia 2 * 54 990,5009 0 27,0536 42,1297 BG0000230 Fakiyska reka * 4 100,6358 0 27,2388 42,2678 BG0000242 Zaliv Chengene skele * 190,0154 0 27,5119 42,4292 BG0000270 Atanasovsko ezero * 7 210,0163 0 27,4547 42,5836 BG0000271 Mandra - Poda * 6 139,1738 0 27,4042 42,415 BG0000273 Burgasko ezero * 3 066,8992 0 27,3922 42,4975 BG0000573 Kompleks Kaliakra * 48 336,277 0 28,354 43,3888 BG0000574 Aheloy - Ravda - Nesebar * 3 926,784 0 27,722 42,6497 BG0000620 Pomorie * 2 085,152 0 27,6364 42,5989 BG0000621 Ezero Shabla - Ezerets * 2 623,5917 0 28,5875 43,5753 BG0001001 Ropotamo * 98 204,7838 0 27,9341 42,3019 BG0001004 Emine - Irakli * 16 794,59 0 27,8579 42,7244 BG0001007 Strandzha * 153 529,6143 0 27,7368 42,0695 BG0001500 Aladzha banka 669,64 0 28,0567 43,2781 BG0001501 Emona 55 345,28 0 28,1554 42,8522 BG0001502 Otmanli 8,83 0 27,5287 42,4418 EN OJ L, 9.2.2024ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/428/oj 5/5 SCIcode NameSCI Article1 AreaHA LENGTHKM Longitude Latitude ROSAC0073 Dunele marine de la Agigea * 11,8 28,642683 44,088406 ROSAC0094 Izvoarele sulfuroase submarine de la Mangalia 5 784,9 28,702811 43,814342 ROSAC0157 Pădurea Hagieni - Cotul Văii * 3 680,1 28,427772 43,742622 ROSAC0197 Plaja submersă Eforie Nord - Eforie Sud 5 716,7 28,736339 44,042339 ROSAC0269 Vama Veche - 2 Mai 12 311 28,701978 43,7564 ROSAC0273 Zona marină de la Capul Tuzla 4 946,8 28,739289 43,989125 ROSCI0065 Delta Dunării * 453 645,5 29,198361 45,052417 ROSCI0066 Delta Dunării - zona marină 336 200,2 29,394461 44,717314 ROSCI0114 Mlaștina Hergheliei - Obanul Mare și Peștera Movilei * 231,7 28,583339 43,83785 ROSCI0281 Cap Aurora 13 592,2 28,710383 43,863744 ROSCI0293 Costinesti - 23 August 4 883,6 28,725022 43,925283 ROSCI0311 Canionul Viteaz 35 376,7 30,337625 43,946631 ROSCI0413 Lobul sudic al Câmpului de Phyllophora al lui Zernov 186 815,3 30,178833 44,842194 OJ L, 9.2.2024 EN