Marine waters used in Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) - version 1.0, May 2020

This vector data set is the first public version released of the EU marine waters used for the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), submitted by the Member States to the European Commission.

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) applies to all marine waters of EU Member States, which in Article 3 are defined as follows:

(a) waters, the seabed and subsoil on the seaward side of the baseline from which the extent of territorial waters is measured extending to the outmost reach of the area where a Member State has and/or exercises jurisdictional rights, in accordance with the UNCLOS, with the exception of waters adjacent to the countries and territories mentioned in Annex II to the Treaty and the French Overseas Departments and Collectivities; and

(b) coastal waters as defined by Directive 2000/60/EC, their seabed and their subsoil, in so far as particular aspects of the environmental status of the marine environment are not already addressed through that Directive or other Community legislation.

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Date (Creation)
2020-05-15
Date (Publication)
2020-05-30
Edition
01.00
Identifier
eea_v_4258_100_k_msfd-marine-waters_p_2012-2018_v01_r00
Identifier
DAT-248-en
Status
superseded
Point of contact
  European Environment Agency
Kongens Nytorv 6 , Copenhagen , K , 1050 , Denmark
http://www.eea.europa.eu
Custodian
  European Environment Agency -
Kongens Nytorv 6 , Copenhagen , K , 1050 , Denmark
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Keywords
Keywords
GEMET
  • sea
  • marine environment
  • Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Continents, countries, sea regions of the world.
  • Black Sea
  • Baltic Sea
  • Northeast Atlantic Ocean (40W)
  • Mediterranean Sea
Spatial scope
  • European
Reporting obligations
EEA Management Plan
  • 2021 1.6.1
EEA topics
  • Seas and coasts
Sous-regions marines
  • /Métropole
  • /Métropole/Manche mer du Nord
  • /Métropole/Mers Celtiques
  • /Métropole/Golfe de Gascogne
  • /Métropole/Méditerranée occidentale
Thématiques - SIMM
  • /Actions concrètes
Thématiques - SIMM
  • /Activités et Usages/Analyse économique et sociale
Type de jeux de donnée - ODATIS
  • /Données administratives
Type de jeux de donnée - ODATIS
  • /Données dérivées/Références statistiques
Cadre Réglementaire - SIMM
  • Directive Cadre Stratégie pour le Milieu Marin (DCSMM)
Access constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
no limitations to public access
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).
Aggregate Datasetindentifier
7ce1666b-fcdc-4cf3-91f0-96b58ad14e99
Association Type
Cross reference
Aggregate Datasetindentifier
99869345-d8b0-4933-a9d0-3c9e08055c4a
Association Type
Cross reference
Aggregate Datasetindentifier
8ee108bc-6b08-48ac-bc5a-45a5cd6b5a6c
Association Type
Cross reference
Spatial representation type
Vector
Denominator
100000
Metadata language
English
Topic category
  • Environment
  • Oceans
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Begin date
2012-10-16
End date
2018-10-15
Unique resource identifier
EPSG:4258
Distribution format
  • SHP ( )

OnLine resource
https://sdi.eea.europa.eu/webdav/datastore/public/eea_v_4258_100_k_msfd-marine-waters_p_2012-2018_v01_r00/Marine_waters_EU_v2.shp ( EEA:FOLDERPATH )
OnLine resource
Direct download ( WWW:URL )
OnLine resource
https://marine.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/Marine/Marine_waters_EU/MapServer ( ESRI:REST )
OnLine resource
https://marine.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/services/Marine/Marine_waters_EU/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS ( OGC:WMS )
Hierarchy level
Dataset

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Explanation
See the referenced specification
Statement
The present data set is a compilation of the layers submitted by Member States (in SHP format) to the European Commission as part of the implementation of the MSFD. For countries that haven't submitted the delimitation of their marine waters, the Marine Reporting Units used within the first reporting cycle (where the extent was limited to their waters) have been merged and dissolved. The marine waters of EU Member States are provided split by MSFD region/subregion and, where needed, by territorial waters and (extended) continental shelf, or other types of jurisdiction.
File identifier
6d365112-5c0a-409e-bd45-68197fe3b2e8 XML
Metadata language
English
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2023-08-24T09:41:41.109Z
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115/19139
Metadata standard version
1.0
Point of contact
  European Environment Agency
Kongens Nytorv 6 , Copenhagen , K , 1050 , Denmark
 
 

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Keywords

Cadre Réglementaire - SIMM
Directive Cadre Stratégie pour le Milieu Marin (DCSMM)
EEA Management Plan
2021 1.6.1
EEA topics
Seas and coasts
GEMET
Marine Strategy Framework Directive marine environment sea
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units
Reporting obligations
MSFD - Article 4 - Spatial data MSFD - Articles 8, 9 and 10 - XML data
Spatial scope
European
Thématiques - SIMM
/Actions concrètes /Activités et Usages/Analyse économique et sociale
Type de jeux de donnée - ODATIS
/Données administratives /Données dérivées/Références statistiques

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