On 29/06/2017, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the implementation of the Atlantic action plan. The latter aims at gathering input for the mid-term review of the Atlantic action plan, according to the following criteria: relevance; effectiveness, efficiency and EU added-value as well as seeking views on the issues that may need to be reviewed.

Adopted in 2013, the Atlantic Action Plan aims at implementing the Atlantic Strategy  to support sustainable growth and drive blue economy forward, whilst preserving the environmental and ecological stability of the Atlantic, within 5 Member States of the EU (France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and United Kingdom) and their outermost regions in the Atlantic.

This consultation is addressed to citizens and stakeholders, and in particular: organizations promoting networking and collaboration on maritime affairs but also civil society organizations working on preservation of marine and coastal environment and social cohesion in the EU coastal regions bordering the Atlantic ocean; research and academia; public authorities (at regional, national and local levels) working on maritime affairs in the Atlantic ocean area and/or funding projects and initiatives thereto and inter-governmental organizations.

Contributions should be submitted before 22/09/2017. For more information: http://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations/public-consultation-implementation-atlantic-action-plan_en