European Communities (Marine Strategy Framework) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 249 of 2011). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine pollution Policy/planning Management/conservation Pollution control Marine area Transboundary effects Monitoring Environmental planning Ecosystem preservation Access-to-information Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations require, for purposes of Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, with the assistance of other relevant Ministers, to develop a marine strategy for Ireland’s marine water. For this purpose the Regulations require, within give time limits: (a) an initial assessment of the status of Ireland’s marine waters, a determination of good environmental status and the establishment of a series of environmental targets and associated indicators; (b) the establishment and implementation of monitoring programmes for ongoing assessment and regular updates of targets; and (c) the development of a programme of measures designed to achieve or maintain good environmental status. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive). Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2017) Keyword: Pollution control, Marine pollution, Marine area, Transboundary effects, Monitoring, Framework law, Management/conservation, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Communities (Marine Strategy Framework)(Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 265 of 2017). Legislation | Ireland | 2017 Keyword: Marine pollution, Policy/planning, Management/conservation, Pollution control, Marine area, Transboundary effects, Monitoring, Environmental planning, Ecosystem preservation, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Marine Strategy Framework) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 648 of 2018). Legislation | Ireland | 2018 Keyword: Marine pollution, Policy/planning, Marine fisheries, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit, Management/conservation, Pollution control, Marine area, Transboundary effects, Monitoring, Environmental planning, Ecosystem preservation, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX