Water & marine reports 2025 : from source to sea; Volume 2: Marine Strategy Framework Directive

This report presents the main outcomes from the Commission's assessment of the second programmes of measures, which all Member States had to report by 31 March 2022. These programmes are an update since the first implementation cycle and take account of the latest assessment of the state of marine waters and the Commission's 2018 recommendations on the measures. A more detailed analysis of the Member States' programmes of measures, the degree of regional coherence, country-specific conclusions and recommendations are provided in the accompanying staff working document.