Integrated Coastal Zone Management (Hansard, 30 October 2002)

HC Deb 30 October 2002 vol 391 c816W 816W

§ Mr. Hayes
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on her policy towards integrated EU coastal zone management, with particular reference to Treaty base; what measures are planned under this heading; and what checks for subsidiarity have been undertaken. [77254]

§ Mr. Morley
On 30 May 2002, the European Union adopted a Recommendation concerning the implementation of integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) in Europe under Article 175(1) of the Treaty. The Government are committed to implementing this non-binding instrument which asks member states to develop national strategies for delivering ICZM through coordinated action at local and regional levels. There is no suggestion of a legally-binding European framework for ICZM.