1. Competent authority and cooperation between involved administrations in Belgium 5 June 2015 – MSEG MSP - Lisbon

2. (1)Amendement of the Law Marine Environment - New title: Law Marine Environment and Marine Spatial Planning - Definition of MSP - Provides in the legal basis to set up a procedure and to establish a consultative commission on MSP (2) Royal Decree Procedure - procedure MSP - consultative commission on MSP - competent authority (2) Royal Designation of the competent authority (1) Legal basis

3. Who Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Marine Environment Unit = mandated public service Why Sustainable management marine environment Experience in inter – departemental cooperation and participation Grant licences / environmental permits Enforcement & surveillance Tasks Secretariat of the consultative commission on MSP Coordinating and managing the MSP process (2) Royal Designation of the competent authority (2)

4. Marine Spatial Planning – Procedure: cooperation between involved administrations? Development pre-draft marine spatial planinformal consultation Pre-draft marine spatial plan advice consultative commission on MSP (30 days) = Federal and regional (Flemish Region) representatives from public services = non - binding advice Council of federal ministers Draft marine spatial plan (+ SEA)public survey/consulation (60 d.) - social economic impact - environmental impact targeted consultation (60 days) - 3 Regions - Coast guard - Federal council sustainable developpement - Other relevant structures cross-border consultation (60 days) - NL, FR, UK, and others if necessary Council of federal ministers Marine spatial plan (by royal decree)

5. Renewal procedure - Renewal every 6 years - Intermittent renewal procedure Implementation MSP - Responsibility of each involved administration - Consultative commission MSP - ToRs - Yearly feedback on implementation - Extra meetings only if necessary Marine Spatial Planning at a later stage: cooperation between involved administrations?

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