A Maritime Spatial Planning is intended to result in a better planning of the use and the space within Belgian marine areas and to offer more legal security to the sea user. This is of great importance for all coast guard partners. In 2011 the development of a Marine Spatial Planning (MRP) was initiated. In 2012 a Royal Decree was drawn up in which an advisory committee is appointed and in which the procedure for marine spatial planning is described. The advisory committee consists out of federal and regional governmental departments.
In 2013 a draft plan was made up and all coast guard partners were invited to give advice, as well as the general public. All observations have been processed and researched in great detail. The Royal Decree was signed on March 20th 2014 and comes into effect beginnings of April 2014. Download here a brochure with more information (in Dutch). You can also order a hard copy: Federal Public Service Public Health - info@milieu.belgie.be or 02/254.97.97
