Press Release: Oceans and seas: Commission sets a new vision for Integrated Maritime Policy

The European Commission on 7 une 2006 published a Green Paper entitled, 'Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union: A European vision for the oceans and seas'. In this Green Paper the Commission asked citizens how they wanted to deal with oceans and seas launching one of the largest consultation exercise in the EU’s history. The audition came in response to a growing awareness both of the vital role which the sea was already playing as a driver of Europe’s prosperity, and of its potential for providing more jobs and greater well-being. The results of this exercise were to help the Commission define a new vision for an Integrated Maritime Policy.

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European Commission: Speech: SPEECH/06/359: Maritime Policy at the Heart of Marine Protection, 8.6.06 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/06/359&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commisison: Maritime Affairs: Green Paper http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/green_paper_en.html

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/06/230: Questions and Answers on a Maritime Policy for the EU, 7.6.06 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/230&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Speech: SPEECH/06/354: A Maritime Policy for the European Union on World Oceans Day, 8.6.06 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/06/354&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Speech: SPEECH/06/351: The Green Paper on an EU Maritime Policy and the role of Port Cities, 7.6.06 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/06/351&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Speech: The Green Paper on an EU Maritime Policy, 7.6.06 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/06/348&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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