CHAPTER II

MARITIME SPATIAL PLANNING

Public participation
Article 9
1
Member States shall establish means of public participation by informing all interested parties and by consulting the relevant stakeholders and authorities, and the public concerned, at an early stage in the development of maritime spatial plans, in accordance with relevant provisions established in Union legislation.
2
Member States shall also ensure that the relevant stakeholders and authorities, and the public concerned, have access to the plans once they are finalised.