• Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 established an infrastructure for spatial information in the European Community (INSPIRE)
• Commission communication (COM(2010)461 final) lays down s strategy for a European marine knowledge infrastructure
• Commission communication (COM(2010)77 final) summarised achievements and future developments in marine spatial planning.

For ore information on Marine Knowledge and Marine Spatial Planning you may consult the DG MARE website.