Baltic Sea Area´s Opinion on EU Green Paper

The European Commission has initiated a discussion process on an integrative European Maritime Policy and the respective Green Paper was published on 8 June. This integrative approach can help finding a balance between different EU sectoral policies and can contribute to the welfare not only of coastal regions in Europe. With presenting the Green Paper EU Commission aims to launch a broad consultation process on this new European policy line.

The one-year consultation process includes conferences in the five maritime regions of the European Union. The conference of the Baltic Sea area took place in Kiel, capital of Land Schleswig-Holstein. Aim of the conference in Kiel was the assessment of the Green Paper by national and regional authorities, panbaltic organisations and stakeholders of the Baltic Sea area. The conference adopted a Final Declaration summing up the views and requirements of the Baltic Sea area concerning a future European Maritime Policy. The Final Declaration also includes a commitment of the Baltic Sea Region to develop the region into Europe's maritime best practice region by 2015. Please download: