12.2.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 40/1 II (Non-legislative acts) DECISIONS COMMISSION DECISION of 10 January 2011 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43[EEC, a fourth updated list of sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeographical region (notified under document C(2010) 9667) (2011/84[EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, importance for the Boreal biogeographical region as special areas of conservation as soon as possible and within six years at most, establishing conservation priorities and the necessary conservation measures. Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 (4)  In the context of a dynamic adaptation of the Natura on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and 2000 network, the lists of sites of Community flora (), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) importance are reviewed. A fourth update of the Boreal thereof, list is therefore necessary. Whereas: (5)  On the one hand, the fourth update of the list of sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeographical (1) The Boreal biogeographical region referred to in region is necessary in ordelt to include additional sites Article 1(c)(iii) of Directive 92[43/EEC comprises parts that have .been proposed since 2008 by the Member of the territories of Finland and Sweden and the terri- States as sites of Community importance for the Boreal tories of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as specified in the b1oge‘0gra.phlcal region within th? meaning of Artlcle 1 biogeographical map approved on 25 April 2005 by the of Directive 92[43[EEC. The ob.hgat}ons resulting from Committee set up by Article 20 of that Directive, here- Artlc.les 4(4) and 6(1) O.f Directive ?2/4.3/EEC are inafter the Habitats Committee. applicable as soon as possible and within six years at most from the adoption of the fourth updated list of sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeo- (2) It is necessary in the context of a process which was graphical region. initiated in 1995 to make further progress in the actual establishment of the Natura 2000 network, which is an essential element of the protection of biodi- 6  On the other hand, the fourth update of the list of sites versity in the Union. The initial list and the first three updated lists of sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeographical region, within the meaning of Directive 92/43/EEC, were adopted by Commission Decisions 2005/101/EC (?), 2008/24/EC (%), 2009/94/EC (*) and 2010/46[EU (5). On the basis of Articles 4(4) and 6(1) of Directive 92/43[EEC, the Member State concerned shall designate the sites included in the list of sites of Community 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7. 40, 11.2.2005, p. 1. 43, 13.2.2009, p. 245. 30, 2.2.2010, p. 403. () O L (0 oL () OJ L 12, 15.1.2008, p. 118. () O] L () O L 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 following the adoption of the initial and the first three updated Community lists. In that sense, the fourth updated list of sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeographical region constitutes a consolidated version of the list of sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeographical region. However, it should be stressed that 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 the first three updated lists of sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeographical region, depending on which list a site of Community importance was included as such for the first time.