Marine Strategy Framework Directive
| European Union directive | |
 | |
| Title | Marine Strategy Framework Directive |
|---|---|
| Made by | European Parliament & Council |
| Made under | Article 175(1) |
| Journal reference | OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19–40 |
| History | |
| Date made | 17 June 2008 |
| Entry into force | 15 July 2008 |
| Implementation date | 15 July 2010 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Commission Directive (EU) 2017/845 |
| Current legislation | |
The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD; full title: Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy) is a European Directive aimed at achieving or maintaining Good Environmental Status in European seas.[1][2]
Background
Prior to 2008, the European Union had a laissez-faire approach to the regulation and management of the marine environment, resources and ecology.[3] Maritime disputes between Member States would often result in arbitration proceedings, such as the MOX Plant Case (Ireland v. United Kingdom) of October 2001[4].
In 2001, 90% of oil trade with the EU was seaborne and almost 70% of imports passed the shores of Brittany and the English Channel. To minimize risk of polluting shipping disasters, the Commission recommended maritime safety measures such as phasing out single-hull tankers, and creating a European Maritime Safety Agency.[5] Following the major oil spills of MV Erika in 1999 and MV Prestige in 2002, the European Commission recommended the adoption of international maritime rules, notably those of the IMO, of which the EU has never been a full member.[6][7]
References
- ^ European Commission - Legislation: The Marine Directive
- ^ "Directive - 2008/56 - EN - EUR-Lex". eur-lex.europa.eu (European Law). 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Long, Ronán. "The Marine Strategy Framework Directive: A New European Approach to the Regulation of the Marine Environment, Marine Natural Resources and Marine Ecological Services". Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law. 29: 1–44 – via researchgate.
- ^ "Cases | PCA-CPA". Permanent Court of Arbitration (Cour Permanente D'Arbitrage). 16 July 2024. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "European Transport Policy for 2010: Time to Decide - White Paper. COM (2001) 370 final, 12 September 2001" (PDF). Archive of European Integration (AEI). 12 September 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Briefing European Parliamentary Research Service - EPRS_BRI(2016)577964_EN" (PDF). European Parliament. February 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "EUR-Lex - 52002SC0381(02) - EN - EUR-Lex". EUR-Lex. 9 April 2002. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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