9.3.2 Transboundary cooperationUse the SEA Directive to ensure transboundary consultation where there are likely to beenvironmental impacts on another Member State and build on the joint sea-basin planning andcoordination measures foreseen in the MSFD.Draw on experience <strong>of</strong> other EU mechanisms for transboundary cooperation such as the WFD aswell as the Espoo Convention.Support regional sea-basin cooperation approaches including agreed recommendations orguidelines for MSP.Ensure that national legislation directs decision-makers to taken into consideration relevant MSPactivities in bordering member states.Work towards transboundary consultation and coordination procedures that are mandatory,starting with a review on whether the EU has the necessary legal competence to adopt suchlegislation.Implement transboundary consultation and coordination procedures through appropriatemechanisms for joint decision-making and conflict resolution.Ensure sufficient legislation to facilitate transboundary cooperation and coordination across subnationalor boundaries, such as administrative boundary between land-planning and MSP.9.3.3 Developing <strong>Maritime</strong> <strong>Spatial</strong> PlansConduct a pre-planning process that provides the building blocks for effective development <strong>of</strong> aplan: obtaining financial resources; legal and policy basis; data & information collection and<strong>analysis</strong>.Provide a defined planning horizon (recommended 20 years) for MSP with a statutory requirementto regularly review (e.g. every 5 years). Also ensure that there is monitoring <strong>of</strong> the plan progress.Ensure plans can be practically implemented through existing planning mechanisms.Deliverable 2.354 | P a g e
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