Commission Expert Group on Strategic Coordination for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) (MSCG) - Main contents
Commission Expert Group on Strategic Coordination for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) (MSCG)
Details
Abbreviation: MSCG
Policy Area: Environment
Lead DG: DG Environment
Type: Informal
Scope: Limited
Mission: Implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC (MSFD)
Task: Assist the Commission in relation to the implementation of existing Union legislation, programmes and policies
Contact: -
Publication in RegExp: 09/12/2010
Creating Act: -
Last updated: 20/12/2022
Additional Information
Activity report: All documents for meetings in relation with the MSCG since its creation are public on CIRCABC. Users are invited to follow the enclosed link and to browse the library.
Selection procedure: In addition to the Horizontal Rules for Commission Expert Groups, the following specific arrangements for the Marine Strategic Coordination Group shall apply: a. Members: The group shall be composed of representatives of EU Member States' authorities responsible for the implementation of MSFD at national level. The delegations of the Member States, which shall, as a general rule, comprise two representatives per Member State, may include authorities at regional or local level competent for the implementation of the Directive. b. Observers: The European Environment Agency participates in the meetings as observer. The group may also include representatives of third countries, international organisations and stakeholders as observers. Each observer may delegate one representative to the meetings of the group. In order to apply for observer status in the group, an application shall be sent to the Chair, demonstrating that one of the following criteria is met by the applicant: a) The third country is an accession or candidate country, or a Member country of the European Economic Area or European Free Trade Association. b) The international organisation is an organisation conforming to the definition provided in art. 3 (10) of MSFD, or is an organisation including as Members the landlocked countries, referred to in art. 6 (2) of MSFD. c) The stakeholder represents an international or European umbrella organisation of national or regional organisations and the applying organisation should have a specific profile with regard to EU marine environment policy as well as should have demonstrated in the past its policy profile and relevance in relation to the implementation of the MSFD. The number of stakeholders' representatives shall be fixed by the Commission with a view to ensuring a broad and balanced representation of stakeholders concerned by MSFD. The decision concerning granting the observer status to an applicant may be taken through a written procedure. 3. External experts: The Commission may invite external experts to participate in the meetings of the group or the sub-groups, where appropriate.
Rules of procedure: MSCG Rules of Procedures
MSCG Final Rules of Procedures.pdf (approx. 91 kb)
Subgroups
Technical Subgroup on Marine Data (TG Data)
Type C - Organisation |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Interests represented |
Status |
Association européenne de producteurs de mollusques (AEPM) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
Industry |
Observer |
Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC) (EUCC) |
NGOs |
European |
Climate;Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture;Research/Innovation |
Civil society |
Observer |
Mediterranean Protected Areas Network (MedPAN) |
NGOs |
European;International |
Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture |
Civil society |
Observer |
OCEANA |
NGOs |
European;International |
Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture |
Civil society |
Observer |
OceanCare (OC) |
NGOs |
International |
Biodiversity;Education;Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture;Natural resources;Research/Innovation;Sustainable Development;Water |
Civil society |
Observer |
Seas At Risk (SAR) |
NGOs |
International |
Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture |
Civil society |
Observer |
Type D - Member State Authority |
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|---|---|---|
Name |
Public Authorit(y-ies) |
Status |
Belgium |
FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu |
Member |
Bulgaria |
Ministry of the Environment |
Member |
Croatia |
Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection |
Member |
Cyprus |
Marine Environment Division, Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR), Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment |
Member |
Denmark |
Danish Ministry of the Environment, Agency for Spatial and Environmental Planning |
Member |
Estonia |
Ministry of Environment of Estonia |
Member |
Finland |
Ministry of Environment;Marine Research Centre, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) |
Member |
France |
DG de l'aménagement, du logement, et de la nature;Ministère de l'écologie, de l'énergie, du développement durable et de la mer;IFREMER |
Member |
Germany |
Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt, und ländliche Räume des Landes Schleswig-Holstein;+ German Federal Environment Agency |
Member |
Greece |
Greek National Center for the Environment and Sustainable Development |
Member |
Ireland |
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government;+ Marine Institute |
Member |
Italy |
Director of the Xth Division, DG Nature Protection, Ministero dell'Ambiente e Tutela del Territorio e del Mare;INSEAN Governmental Research Institute |
Member |
Latvia |
Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania;Marine Research Department of Environmental Protection Agency |
Member |
Lithuania |
Water Division, Environmental Quality Department, Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania |
Member |
Malta |
Malta Environment and Planning Authority |
Member |
Netherlands |
Ministry of Transport, Public Works & Water Management |
Member |
Poland |
Polish Environmental Protection;+ Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection |
Member |
Portugal |
Portuguese Agency for the Environment |
Member |
Romania |
Ministry of Environment and Forest |
Member |
Slovenia |
Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, Environment Directorate;+ Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia |
Member |
Spain |
Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs;Instituto Español de Oceanografía |
Member |
Sweden |
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency;Ministry of the Environment;University of Gothenburg |
Member |
Type E - Other public entity |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Status |
HELCOM |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
MAP Barcelona Convention |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
OSPAR Commission |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
Technical Subgroup on Marine litter (TG Marine Litter)
Type C - Organisation |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Interests represented |
Status |
Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC) (EUCC) |
NGOs |
European |
Climate;Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture;Research/Innovation |
Civil society |
Observer |
European Dredging Association (EuDA) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Environment;Transport |
Industry |
Observer |
Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE) |
NGOs |
European |
Culture;Environment;Sustainable Development |
Civil society |
Observer |
Type D - Member State Authority |
||
|---|---|---|
Name |
Public Authorit(y-ies) |
Status |
France |
DG de l'aménagement, du logement, et de la nature;Ministère de l'écologie, de l'énergie, du développement durable et de la mer;IFREMER |
Member |
Germany |
Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt, und ländliche Räume des Landes Schleswig-Holstein;+ German Federal Environment Agency |
Member |
Ireland |
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government;+ Marine Institute |
Member |
Italy |
INSEAN Governmental Research Institute;Director of the Xth Division, DG Nature Protection, Ministero dell'Ambiente e Tutela del Territorio e del Mare |
Member |
Netherlands |
Ministry of Transport, Public Works & Water Management |
Member |
Spain |
Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs;Instituto Español de Oceanografía |
Member |
Sweden |
University of Gothenburg;Swedish Environmental Protection Agency;Ministry of the Environment |
Member |
Type E - Other public entity |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Status |
European Environment Agency |
EU Institutions/Bodies |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
Technical Subgroup on seabed habitats and sea-floor integrity (TG Seabed)
Type C - Organisation |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Interests represented |
Status |
European Dredging Association (EuDA) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Environment;Transport |
Industry |
Observer |
Seas At Risk (SAR) |
NGOs |
International |
Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture |
Civil society |
Observer |
Type D - Member State Authority |
||
|---|---|---|
Name |
Public Authorit(y-ies) |
Status |
Belgium |
FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu |
Member |
Bulgaria |
Ministry of the Environment |
Member |
Croatia |
Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection |
Member |
Denmark |
Danish Ministry of the Environment, Agency for Spatial and Environmental Planning |
Member |
Estonia |
Ministry of Environment of Estonia |
Member |
Finland |
Ministry of Environment;Marine Research Centre, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) |
Member |
France |
IFREMER;Ministère de l'écologie, de l'énergie, du développement durable et de la mer;DG de l'aménagement, du logement, et de la nature |
Member |
Germany |
Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt, und ländliche Räume des Landes Schleswig-Holstein;+ German Federal Environment Agency |
Member |
Greece |
Greek National Center for the Environment and Sustainable Development |
Member |
Ireland |
|
Member |
Italy |
Director of the Xth Division, DG Nature Protection, Ministero dell'Ambiente e Tutela del Territorio e del Mare;INSEAN Governmental Research Institute |
Member |
Latvia |
Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania;Marine Research Department of Environmental Protection Agency |
Member |
Netherlands |
Ministry of Transport, Public Works & Water Management |
Member |
Portugal |
Portuguese Agency for the Environment |
Member |
Romania |
Ministry of Environment and Forest |
Member |
Slovenia |
|
Member |
Spain |
Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs;Instituto Español de Oceanografía |
Member |
Sweden |
University of Gothenburg;Ministry of the Environment;Swedish Environmental Protection Agency |
Member |
Type E - Other public entity |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Status |
HELCOM |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
International |
Environment;Research/Innovation |
Observer |
OSPAR Commission |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
Technical subgroup on Underwater Noise (TG Noise)
Type C - Organisation |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Interests represented |
Status |
Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB) |
NGOs |
European |
Environment |
Civil society |
Observer |
Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC) (EUCC) |
NGOs |
European |
Climate;Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture;Research/Innovation |
Civil society |
Observer |
European Dredging Association (EuDA) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Environment;Transport |
Industry |
Observer |
International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) |
Trade and business associations |
International |
Energy;Environment |
Industry |
Observer |
Mediterranean Protected Areas Network (MedPAN) |
NGOs |
European;International |
Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture |
Civil society |
Observer |
OceanCare (OC) |
NGOs |
International |
Biodiversity;Education;Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture;Natural resources;Research/Innovation;Sustainable Development;Water |
Civil society |
Observer |
quiet oceans |
Professional Consultancies |
European |
Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture |
Professionals |
Observer |
Seas At Risk (SAR) |
NGOs |
International |
Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture |
Civil society |
Observer |
Type D - Member State Authority |
||
|---|---|---|
Name |
Public Authorit(y-ies) |
Status |
Belgium |
FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu |
Member |
Croatia |
Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection |
Member |
Denmark |
Danish Ministry of the Environment, Agency for Spatial and Environmental Planning |
Member |
Finland |
Ministry of Environment;Marine Research Centre, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) |
Member |
France |
IFREMER;Ministère de l'écologie, de l'énergie, du développement durable et de la mer;DG de l'aménagement, du logement, et de la nature |
Member |
Germany |
|
Member |
Ireland |
|
Member |
Italy |
Director of the Xth Division, DG Nature Protection, Ministero dell'Ambiente e Tutela del Territorio e del Mare;INSEAN Governmental Research Institute |
Member |
Latvia |
Marine Research Department of Environmental Protection Agency;Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania |
Member |
Netherlands |
Ministry of Transport, Public Works & Water Management |
Member |
Poland |
|
Member |
Portugal |
Portuguese Agency for the Environment |
Member |
Romania |
Ministry of Environment and Forest |
Member |
Slovenia |
|
Member |
Spain |
Instituto Español de Oceanografía;Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs |
Member |
Sweden |
Ministry of the Environment;University of Gothenburg;Swedish Environmental Protection Agency |
Member |
Type E - Other public entity |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Status |
European Environment Agency |
EU Institutions/Bodies |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
HELCOM |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
OSPAR Commission |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
Working group on Data Information and Knowledge Exchange (WG DIKE)
Type C - Organisation |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Interests represented |
Status |
Association européenne de producteurs de mollusques (AEPM) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
Industry |
Observer |
Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union (Europêche) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
Industry |
Observer |
Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC) (EUCC) |
NGOs |
European |
Climate;Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture;Research/Innovation |
Civil society |
Observer |
European Association of Fish Producers Organisations (EAPO) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
Industry |
Observer |
European Boating Industry |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Environment;Industry |
Industry |
Observer |
European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD) |
NGOs |
European |
Environment |
Civil society |
Observer |
European Dredging Association (EuDA) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Environment;Transport |
Industry |
Observer |
European Federation of National Associations of Water Services (EUREAU) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Environment;Water |
Industry |
Observer |
European Marine Board (EMB) |
Academia, Research Institute and Think Tanks |
European |
Environment;Research/Innovation |
Academia/Research |
Observer |
Fiskesekretariatet (FishSec) |
NGOs |
European |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
Civil society |
Observer |
ICOMIA MARINE ENGINE COMMITTEE (IMEC) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Environment;Transport |
Industry |
Observer |
International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) |
Trade and business associations |
International |
Energy;Environment |
Industry |
Observer |
OCEANA |
NGOs |
European;International |
Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture |
Civil society |
Observer |
PIANC, the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) |
NGOs |
European |
Environment;Transport |
Civil society |
Observer |
Seas At Risk (SAR) |
NGOs |
International |
Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture |
Civil society |
Observer |
Type D - Member State Authority |
||
|---|---|---|
Name |
Public Authorit(y-ies) |
Status |
Austria |
Lebensministerium |
Member |
Belgium |
FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu |
Member |
Bulgaria |
Ministry of the Environment |
Member |
Croatia |
Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection |
Member |
Cyprus |
Marine Environment Division, Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR), Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment |
Member |
Czech Republic |
Ministry of Environment |
Member |
Denmark |
Danish Ministry of the Environment, Agency for Spatial and Environmental Planning |
Member |
Estonia |
Ministry of Environment of Estonia |
Member |
Finland |
Marine Research Centre, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE);Ministry of Environment |
Member |
France |
Ministère de l'écologie, de l'énergie, du développement durable et de la mer;IFREMER;DG de l'aménagement, du logement, et de la nature |
Member |
Germany |
Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt, und ländliche Räume des Landes Schleswig-Holstein;+ German Federal Environment Agency |
Member |
Greece |
Greek National Center for the Environment and Sustainable Development |
Member |
Hungary |
Ministry of Environment and Water, River Basin Management and Water Protection Department |
Member |
Ireland |
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government;+ Marine Institute |
Member |
Italy |
INSEAN Governmental Research Institute;Director of the Xth Division, DG Nature Protection, Ministero dell'Ambiente e Tutela del Territorio e del Mare |
Member |
Latvia |
Marine Research Department of Environmental Protection Agency;Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania |
Member |
Lithuania |
Water Division, Environmental Quality Department, Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania |
Member |
Luxembourg |
Administration de la Gestion de l'Eau du Grand Duché de Luxembourg |
Member |
Malta |
Malta Environment and Planning Authority |
Member |
Netherlands |
Ministry of Transport, Public Works & Water Management |
Member |
Poland |
Polish Environmental Protection;+ Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection |
Member |
Portugal |
Portuguese Agency for the Environment |
Member |
Romania |
Ministry of Environment and Forest |
Member |
Slovakia |
Ministry of Environment, Section of Waters |
Member |
Slovenia |
Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, Environment Directorate;+ Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia |
Member |
Spain |
Instituto Español de Oceanografía;Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs |
Member |
Sweden |
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency;University of Gothenburg;Ministry of the Environment |
Member |
Type E - Other public entity |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Status |
Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
International |
Environment |
Observer |
European Environment Agency |
EU Institutions/Bodies |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
HELCOM |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
MAP Barcelona Convention |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
Norway - Ministry of the Environment, Directorate for Nature Management |
Third Countries |
Norway |
Environment |
Observer |
Norwegian Pollution Control Authority |
Third Countries |
Norway |
Environment |
Observer |
OSPAR Commission |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
Turkey - Ministry of Environment and Urbanization |
Candidate Countries |
Türkiye |
Environment |
Observer |
UNEP |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
International |
Environment |
Observer |
Working group on Good Environmental Status (WG GES)
Type C - Organisation |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Interests represented |
Status |
Association européenne de producteurs de mollusques (AEPM) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
Industry |
Observer |
Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union (Europêche) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
Industry |
Observer |
Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC) (EUCC) |
NGOs |
European |
Climate;Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture;Research/Innovation |
Civil society |
Observer |
EURELECTRIC aisbl (EURELECTRIC) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Energy |
Industry |
Observer |
European Association of Fish Producers Organisations (EAPO) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
Industry |
Observer |
European Boating Industry |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Environment;Industry |
Industry |
Observer |
European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD) |
NGOs |
European |
Environment |
Civil society |
Observer |
European Dredging Association (EuDA) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Environment;Transport |
Industry |
Observer |
European Federation of National Associations of Water Services (EUREAU) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Environment;Water |
Industry |
Observer |
European Marine Board (EMB) |
Academia, Research Institute and Think Tanks |
European |
Environment;Research/Innovation |
Academia/Research |
Observer |
Fiskesekretariatet (FishSec) |
NGOs |
European |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
Civil society |
Observer |
ICOMIA MARINE ENGINE COMMITTEE (IMEC) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Environment;Transport |
Industry |
Observer |
International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) |
Trade and business associations |
International |
Energy;Environment |
Industry |
Observer |
Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE) |
NGOs |
European |
Culture;Environment;Sustainable Development |
Civil society |
Observer |
OCEANA |
NGOs |
European;International |
Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture |
Civil society |
Observer |
PIANC, the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) |
NGOs |
European |
Environment;Transport |
Civil society |
Observer |
Seas At Risk (SAR) |
NGOs |
International |
Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture |
Civil society |
Observer |
Stichting BirdLife Europe (BirdLife Europe) |
NGOs |
International |
Biodiversity;Environment |
Civil society |
Observer |
WWF European Policy Programme (WWF EPO) |
NGOs |
International |
Environment |
Civil society |
Observer |
Type D - Member State Authority |
||
|---|---|---|
Name |
Public Authorit(y-ies) |
Status |
Austria |
Lebensministerium |
Member |
Belgium |
FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu |
Member |
Bulgaria |
Ministry of the Environment |
Member |
Croatia |
Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection |
Member |
Cyprus |
Marine Environment Division, Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR), Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment |
Member |
Czech Republic |
Ministry of Environment |
Member |
Denmark |
Danish Ministry of the Environment, Agency for Spatial and Environmental Planning |
Member |
Estonia |
Ministry of Environment of Estonia |
Member |
Finland |
Ministry of Environment;Marine Research Centre, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) |
Member |
France |
IFREMER;DG de l'aménagement, du logement, et de la nature;Ministère de l'écologie, de l'énergie, du développement durable et de la mer |
Member |
Germany |
Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt, und ländliche Räume des Landes Schleswig-Holstein;+ German Federal Environment Agency |
Member |
Greece |
Greek National Center for the Environment and Sustainable Development |
Member |
Hungary |
Ministry of Environment and Water, River Basin Management and Water Protection Department |
Member |
Ireland |
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government;+ Marine Institute |
Member |
Italy |
Director of the Xth Division, DG Nature Protection, Ministero dell'Ambiente e Tutela del Territorio e del Mare;INSEAN Governmental Research Institute |
Member |
Latvia |
Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania;Marine Research Department of Environmental Protection Agency |
Member |
Lithuania |
Water Division, Environmental Quality Department, Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania |
Member |
Luxembourg |
Administration de la Gestion de l'Eau du Grand Duché de Luxembourg |
Member |
Malta |
Malta Environment and Planning Authority |
Member |
Netherlands |
Ministry of Transport, Public Works & Water Management |
Member |
Poland |
|
Member |
Portugal |
Portuguese Agency for the Environment |
Member |
Romania |
Ministry of Environment and Forest |
Member |
Slovakia |
Ministry of Environment, Section of Waters |
Member |
Slovenia |
Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, Environment Directorate;+ Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia |
Member |
Spain |
Instituto Español de Oceanografía;Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs |
Member |
Sweden |
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency;University of Gothenburg;Ministry of the Environment |
Member |
Type E - Other public entity |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Status |
Baltic sea Regional Advisory Council (Baltic Sea RAC) |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
Observer |
Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
International |
Environment |
Observer |
European Environment Agency |
EU Institutions/Bodies |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
Observer |
HELCOM |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
International |
Environment;Research/Innovation |
Observer |
MAP Barcelona Convention |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
North Sea Regional Advisory Council (North Sea RAC) |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
Observer |
Norway - Ministry of the Environment, Directorate for Nature Management |
Third Countries |
Norway |
Environment |
Observer |
Norwegian Pollution Control Authority |
Third Countries |
Norway |
Environment |
Observer |
OSPAR Commission |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
Turkey - Ministry of Environment and Urbanization |
Candidate Countries |
Türkiye |
Environment |
Observer |
UNEP |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
International |
Environment |
Observer |
Working group Programme of Measures, Economic and Social Analysis (WG POMESA)
Type C - Organisation |
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Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Interests represented |
Status |
Association européenne de producteurs de mollusques (AEPM) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
Industry |
Observer |
Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union (Europêche) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
Industry |
Observer |
Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC) (EUCC) |
NGOs |
European |
Climate;Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture;Research/Innovation |
Civil society |
Observer |
European Association of Fish Producers Organisations (EAPO) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
Industry |
Observer |
European Boating Industry |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Environment;Industry |
Industry |
Observer |
European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD) |
NGOs |
European |
Environment |
Civil society |
Observer |
European Dredging Association (EuDA) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Environment;Transport |
Industry |
Observer |
European Federation of National Associations of Water Services (EUREAU) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Environment;Water |
Industry |
Observer |
Fiskesekretariatet (FishSec) |
NGOs |
European |
Fisheries and aquaculture |
Civil society |
Observer |
ICOMIA MARINE ENGINE COMMITTEE (IMEC) |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Environment;Transport |
Industry |
Observer |
International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) |
Trade and business associations |
International |
Energy;Environment |
Industry |
Observer |
OCEANA |
NGOs |
European;International |
Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture |
Civil society |
Observer |
PIANC, the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) |
NGOs |
European |
Environment;Transport |
Civil society |
Observer |
Seas At Risk (SAR) |
NGOs |
International |
Environment;Fisheries and aquaculture |
Civil society |
Observer |
Type D - Member State Authority |
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|---|---|---|
Name |
Public Authorit(y-ies) |
Status |
Austria |
Lebensministerium |
Member |
Belgium |
FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu |
Member |
Bulgaria |
Ministry of the Environment |
Member |
Croatia |
Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection |
Member |
Cyprus |
Marine Environment Division, Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR), Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment |
Member |
Czech Republic |
Ministry of Environment |
Member |
Denmark |
Danish Ministry of the Environment, Agency for Spatial and Environmental Planning |
Member |
Estonia |
Ministry of Environment of Estonia |
Member |
Finland |
Ministry of Environment;Marine Research Centre, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) |
Member |
France |
IFREMER;Ministère de l'écologie, de l'énergie, du développement durable et de la mer;DG de l'aménagement, du logement, et de la nature |
Member |
Germany |
Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt, und ländliche Räume des Landes Schleswig-Holstein;+ German Federal Environment Agency |
Member |
Greece |
Greek National Center for the Environment and Sustainable Development |
Member |
Hungary |
Ministry of Environment and Water, River Basin Management and Water Protection Department |
Member |
Ireland |
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Member |
Italy |
INSEAN Governmental Research Institute;Director of the Xth Division, DG Nature Protection, Ministero dell'Ambiente e Tutela del Territorio e del Mare |
Member |
Latvia |
Marine Research Department of Environmental Protection Agency;Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania |
Member |
Lithuania |
Water Division, Environmental Quality Department, Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania |
Member |
Luxembourg |
Administration de la Gestion de l'Eau du Grand Duché de Luxembourg |
Member |
Malta |
Malta Environment and Planning Authority |
Member |
Netherlands |
Ministry of Transport, Public Works & Water Management |
Member |
Poland |
Polish Environmental Protection;+ Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection |
Member |
Portugal |
Portuguese Agency for the Environment |
Member |
Romania |
Ministry of Environment and Forest |
Member |
Slovakia |
Ministry of Environment, Section of Waters |
Member |
Slovenia |
Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, Environment Directorate;+ Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia |
Member |
Spain |
Instituto Español de Oceanografía;Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs |
Member |
Sweden |
Ministry of the Environment;University of Gothenburg;Swedish Environmental Protection Agency |
Member |
Type E - Other public entity |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Status |
Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
International |
Environment |
Observer |
European Environment Agency |
EU Institutions/Bodies |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
HELCOM |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
MAP Barcelona Convention |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
Norway - Ministry of the Environment, Directorate for Nature Management |
Third Countries |
Norway |
Environment |
Observer |
Norwegian Pollution Control Authority |
Third Countries |
Norway |
Environment |
Observer |
OSPAR Commission |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
European |
Environment |
Observer |
Turkey - Ministry of Environment and Urbanization |
Candidate Countries |
Türkiye |
Environment |
Observer |
UNEP |
International/Intergovernmental Organisations |
International |
Environment |
Observer |