1. European Commission DG Environment Unit C.2 Marine Environment and Water Industry MSFD Article 12 assessment Follow-up on geographic issues WG DIKE 29-30 September 2014, Brussels

2. ‘Marine waters’ 1.Article 3(1) definition a.waters, the seabed and subsoil on the seaward side of the baseline … extending to the outmost reach of the area where a Member State has and/or exercises jurisdictional rights … and b.coastal waters as defined by Directive 2000/60/EC [WFD]. 2.Reports from Member States requested in 2012 a.Information on the jurisdictional basis for ‘marine waters’ (e.g. presence of an EEZ or Continental Shelf area) (4Geo.xml file) b.Geographic data (GIS shapefile) on boundary of MS’s marine waters 3.Analysis by Commission a.Assess whether scope as reported by MS is in accordance with Article 3(1) definition; b.Identify whether there are overlaps or gaps with neighbouring EU-MS (and possibly non-EU-MS) which may influence MSFD implementation; c.Identify possible technical problems with the data needed for a reference dataset.

3. Illustrative maps – Baltic Sea LT Possible inclusion of WFD Transitional Waters LV

4. Illustrative maps – Baltic Sea Overlapping jurisdictional areas? DK PL SE DE Overlapping jurisdictional areas?

5. Illustrative maps – NE Atlantic Overlapping jurisdictional areas? NL DE

6. Illustrative maps – NE Atlantic IE UK Overlapping jurisdictional areas?

7. Illustrative maps – NE Atlantic Overlapping jurisdictional areas? ES FR Overlapping jurisdictional areas?

8. Illustrative maps – Mediterranean Sea FR ES Overlapping jurisdictional areas?

9. Illustrative maps – Baltic Sea Overlaps and gaps SE LV EE FI

10. Illustrative maps – NE Atlantic Overlaps and gaps? DK SE Overlaps and gaps

11. Illustrative maps – Mediterranean Sea Overlaps and gaps IT EL Overlaps and gaps

12. Illustrative maps – Mediterranean Sea Overlaps and gaps FR IT ES Overlaps and gaps

13. Illustrative maps – Black Sea Overlaps and gaps between: RO marine waters and BG assessment areas (no file for marine waters received)

14. Follow-up actions Member States requested to: a.Check their GIS data are in accordance with Art. 3(1) definition, e.g. exclude WFD Transitional Waters, include CS areas b.Update the 4Geo.xml files, if necessary, to indicate areas of jurisdictional overlap with neighbouring countries c.Check and update GIS files to eliminate gaps and overlaps in boundaries of a technical nature d.Resubmit 4geo.xml and GIS files, if possible with Art. 11 reports