Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) is one of the cross-cutting tools of the Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) and contributes to the sustainable development of marine zones and coastal areas.
Legislation
The legal framework of the MSP can be found in the section
"Legislation".
Policy Statement on MSP
The
Pοlicy Statement on MSP is the strategic framework for MSP and the Maritime Spatial Plan. It sets the vision, priorities, goals (economic, social, cultural and environmental) and strategic guidelines of the State, taking into account the need for sustainable growth.
The
Pοlicy Statement on MSP was finalised by the MSP Committee after a public consultation and was adopted by the Council of Ministers on 21 December 2021.
National Maritime Spatial Plan
The National Maritime Spatial Plan determines the spatial and temporal distribution of relevant current and future activities and uses in the marine waters of the Republic. The aim of the Plan is to contribute to supporting and promoting sustainable development at sea, applying an ecosystem approach and taking into account economic, social, environmental and cultural aspects, as well as promoting the coexistence of related activities and uses.
Through the Maritime Spatial Plan, the Republic aims to contribute to the sustainable development of the energy sector at sea, maritime transport, fishing and aquaculture, tourism and the extraction of raw materials, as well as the protection of marine antiquities and the protection, preservation and improvement of the environment, including resilience to the effects of climate change.
The Maritime Spatial Plan takes into account the main priorities, goals and strategic guidelines for the marine waters of the Republic, as defined in the Policy Statement on MSP.
The Maritime Spatial Plan was approved by the Council of Ministers on 20 December 2023. It consists of text, maps per special area and sectoral-thematic maps.
The text of the
Maritime Spatial Plan is currently available only in Greek.
See the maps of the Maritime Spatial Plan
here.
See the sectoral-thematic maps
here.
The preparation of the draft Maritime Spatial Plan was carried out through the strategic project "Cross-border Cooperation for the Implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning" with acronym “THAL-CHOR 2”, under the framework of the Interreg V-A Cooperation Program "Greece-Cyprus 2014-2020" and is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and national funds of Cyprus and Greece.
Certificate of Compliance / Compatibility
The exercise/ licensing of a use or activity in the marine waters of the Republic, requires the prior obtainment of a relevant Certificate of Compliance or Certificate of Compatibility with the Maritime Spatial Plan, issued by the Maritime Spatial Planning Committee.
Application for the issuing of a Certificate of Compliance / Compatibility.
Fees (According to Schedule II of P.I. 399/2023)
Examination of an application for issuing a Certificate of Compliance €300
Examination of an application for issuing a Certificate of Compatibility €2.000
Operation Licence of a use or activity
When the exercise of a certain use or activity is not regulated by any licensing under the current legislation in force in the Republic, the relevant licensing of the said use or activity shall be granted by the Council of Ministers, following a proposal prepared by the Maritime Spatial Planning Committee, and submitted to the Council of Ministers through the Shipping Deputy Minister.
Application for an Operation Licence of a use or activity.
Fees relevant to an Operation Licence (
Schedule of P.I. 132/2021).
For more information you may contact:
Integrated Maritime Policy and Spatial Planning Unit
Mr Kyriakos Aliouris, Tel. Num: +357 25848246
Mr Nicolas Ioannou, Tel. Num: +357 25804908
Policy Statement on MSP.pdf