Marine Strategy Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 1627 of 2010). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Sea, Environment gen. 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, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations impose a general duty on the Secretary of State, Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and certain government departments in Northern Ireland to exercise their functions to secure compliance with 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. They, among other things, impose a duty on the Secretary of State to develop a marine strategy and require public authorities, as well as Ministers, to have regard to the marine strategy in exercising their functions. They also provide for public participation. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk 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 Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 407 of 2017). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2017 Keyword: Environmental standards, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater resources management, Monitoring, Potable water, Water conservation zone, Registration, Basin/catchment/watershed, Groundwater, Sustainable development, Ecosystem preservation, Inland waters, Water quality standards, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 1013 of 2017). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2017 Keyword: Marine pollution, EIA, Authorization/permit, Marine protected areas, Offences/penalties, Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of habitats, Birds Source: FAO, FAOLEX