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The Blue Book
An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union -The Blue Book[1]
The European Commission launched a comprehensive consultation and analysis of how Europe relates to the sea. (See also the Green Paper for an EU Maritime Policy)
Building in this valuable input the Commission presented, on 10 October 2007, its vision for an Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union, also called the Blue Book. This vision is based on the clear recognition that all matters relating to Europe's oceans and seas are interlinked, and that sea-related policies must develop in a joined-up way if are to reap the desired results
The Blue Book is accompanied by the other 3 documents:
- a Report on the stakeholder consultation results
- a detailed Action Plan-aiming at exploring the full potential of sea-based economic activity in an environmental sustainable manner
- an Impact Assessment
- ↑ COM(2007)575 final, Brussels, 10.10.2007 -An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union -Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions