Council Directive 97/62/EC of 27 October 1997 adapting to technical and scientific progress Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora
Published date | 08 November 1997 |
Subject Matter | Environment,Approximation of laws |
Official Gazette Publication | Official Journal of the European Communities, L 305, 8 November 1997 |
Council Directive 97/62/EC of 27 October 1997 adapting to technical and scientific progress Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora
Official Journal L 305 , 08/11/1997 P. 0042 - 0065
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 97/62/EC of 27 October 1997 adapting to technical and scientific progress Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 92/43/EEC (1) and in particular the first paragraph of Article 19 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas certain natural habitat types and species in Annexes I and II to Directive 92/43/EEC should be adapted to technical and scientific progress;
Whereas the Interpretation Manual of European Union Habitats (EUR 15 version of April 1996) includes the new Natura 2000 codes which identify each natural habitat type; whereas the reference to the Corine code in Annex I to Directive 92/43/EEC should be replaced by a reference to the Natura 2000 code,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Annexes I and II to Directive 92/43/EEC shall be replaced by the text in the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 31 December 1997. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.
Article 3
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 27 October 1997.
For the Council
The President
R. GOEBBELS
(1) OJ L 206, 22. 7. 1992, p. 7. Directive as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.
ANNEX
'ANNEX I
NATURAL HABITAT TYPES OF COMMUNITY INTEREST WHOSE CONSERVATION REQUIRES THE DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL AREAS OF CONSERVATION
Interpretation
Guidance on the interpretation of habitat types is given in the "Interpretation Manual of European Habitats" as approved by the committee set up in Article 20 ("Habitats Committee") and published by the European Commission (1).
The code corresponds to the Natura 2000 code.
The sign "*" indicates priority habitat types.
1. COASTAL AND HALOPHYTIC HABITATS
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2. COASTAL SAND DUNES AND INLAND DUNES
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3. FRESHWATER HABITATS
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4. TEMPERATE HEATH AND SCRUB
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5. SCLEROPHYLLOUS SCRUB (MATORRAL)
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6. NATURAL AND SEMI-NATURAL GRASSLAND FORMATIONS
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7. RAISED BOGS AND MIRES AND FENS
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8. ROCKY HABITATS AND CAVES
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9. FORESTS
(Sub)natural woodland vegetation comprising native species forming forests of tall trees, with typical undergrowth, and meeting the following criteria: rare or residual, and/or hosting species of Community interest
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ANNEX II
ANIMAL AND PLANT SPECIES OF COMMUNITY INTEREST WHOSE CONSERVATION REQUIRES THE DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL AREAS OF CONSERVATION
Interpretation
(a) Annex II follows on from Annex I for the establishment of a consistent network of special areas of conservation.
(b) The species listed in this Annex are indicated:
- by the name of the species or subspecies, or
- by all the species belonging to a higher taxon or to a designated part of that taxon.
The abbreviation "spp." after the name of a family or genus designates all the species belonging to that family or genus.
(c) Symbols
An asterisk (*) before the name of a species indicates that it is a priority species.
Most species listed in this Annex are also listed in Annex IV. Where a species appears in this Annex but does not appear in either Annex IV or Annex V, the species name is followed by the symbol (o); where a species which appears in this Annex also appears in Annex V but does not appear in Annex IV, its name is followed by the symbol (V).
(a) ANIMALS
VERTEBRATES
MAMMALS
INSECTIVORA
Talpidae
Galemys pyrenaicus
CHIROPTERA
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus blasii
Rhinolophus euryale
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
Rhinolophus hipposideros
Rhinolophus mehelyi
Vespertilionidae
Barbastella barbastellus
Miniopterus schreibersi
Myotis bechsteini
Myotis blythii
Myotis capaccinii
Myotis dasycneme
Myotis emarginatus
Myotis myotis
RODENTIA
Sciuridae
* Pteromys volans (Sciuropterus russicus)
Spermophilus citellus (Citellus citellus)
Castoridae
Castor fiber (except the Finnish and Swedish populations)
Microtidae
Microtus cabrerae
* Microtus oeconomus arenicola
CARNIVORA
Canidae
* Alopex lagopus
* Canis lupus (Spanish populations: only those south of the Duero; Greek populations: only south of the 39th parallel; Finnish populations excepted)
Ursidae
* Ursus arctos (except the Finnish and Swedish populations)
Mustelidae
* Gulo gulo
Lutra lutra
Mustela lutreola
Felidae
Lynx lynx (excpt the Finnish populations)
* Lynx pardinus
Phocidae
Halichoerus grypus (V)
* Monachus monachus
Phoca hispida bottnica (o)
* Phoca hispida saimensis
Phoca vitulina (V)
ARTIODACTYLA
Cervidae
* Cervus elaphus corsicanus
Rangifer tarandus fennicus (o)
Bovidae
Capra aegagrus (natural populations)
* Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica
Ovis gmelini musimon (Ovis ammon musimon) (natural populations - Corsica and Sardinia)
* Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata (Rupicapra rupicapra ornata)
Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica
CETACEA
Phocoena phocoena
Tursiops truncatus
REPTILES
CHELONIA (TESTUDINES)
Testudinidae
Testudo graeca
Testudo hermanni
Testudo marginata
Cheloniidae
* Caretta caretta
Emydidae
Emys orbicularis
Mauremys caspica
Mauremys leprosa
SAURIA
Lacertidae
Gallotia galloti insulanagae
* Gallotia simonyi
Lacerta bonnali (Lacerta monticola)
Lacerta monticola
Lacerta schreiberi
Podarcis lilfordi
Podarcis pityusensis
Scincidae
Chalcides somonyi (Chalcides occidentalis)
Gekkonidae
Phyllodactylus europaeus
OPHIDIA (SERPENTES)
Colubridae
Elaphe quatuorlineata
Elaphe situla
Viperidae
* Macrovipera schweizeri (Vipera lebetina schweizeri)
Vipera ursinii
AMPHIBIANS
CAUDATA
Salamandridae
Chioglossa lusitanica
Mertensiella luschani (Salamandra luschani)
* Salamandra atra aurorae
Salamandrina terdigitata
Triturus carnifex (Triturus cristatus carnifex)
Triturus cristatus (Triturus cristatus cristatus)
Triturus dobrogicus (Triturus cristatus dobrogicus)
Triturus karelinii (Triturus cristatus karelinii)
Proteidae
Proteus anguinus
Plethodontidae
Hydromantes (Speleomantes) ambrosii
Hydromantes (Speleomantes) flavus
Hydromantes (Speleomantes) genei
Hydromantes (Speleomantes) imperialis
Hydromantes (Speleomantes) strinatii
Hydromantes (Speleomantes) supramontes
ANURA
Discoglossidae
* Alytes muletensis
Bombina bombina
Bombina variegata
Discoglossus galganoi (including Discoglossus "jeanneae")
Discoglossus montalentii
Discoglossus sardus
Ranidae
Rana latastei
Pelobatidae
* Pelobates fuscus insubricus
FISH
PETROMYZONIFORMES
Petromyzonidae
Eudontomyzon spp. (o)
Lampetra fluviatilis (V) (except the Finnish and Swedish populations)
Lampetra planeri (o) (except the Finnish and Swedish populations)
Lethenteron zanandreai (V)
Petromyzon marinus (o) (except the Swedish populations)
ACIPENSERIFORMES
Acipenseridae
* Acipenser naccarii
* Acipenser sturio
CLUPEIFORMES
Clupeidae
Alosa spp. (V)
SALMONIFORMES
Salmonidae
Hucho hucho (natural populations) (V)
Salmo macrostigma (o)
Salmo marmoratus (o)
Salmo salar (only in fresh water) (V) (except the Finnish populations)
Coregonidae
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