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Basic facts on Marine Waters

Following the 2020 Agreement between Greece and Italy on the delimitation of their respective maritime zones (Law 4716/2020), an Exclusive Economic Zone was proclaimed, by Presidential Decree 33/2025.
Greece and Egypt concluded in 2020 an agreement on the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone between the two countries (Law 4717/2020). Upon entry into force of this Agreement, an ΕΕΖ of Greece was declared in that area.

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Status: MSP process ongoing

Greece has not yet adopted an MSP. Alongside the ongoing MSP process, MSP related issues are also addressed in “Special Frameworks for Spatial Planning” (terrestrial spatial plans - TS Plans) covering specific economic sectors. Sectoral plans have been elaborated so far for aquaculture, (2011, to be revised), tourism (under finalisation) and industry, (2009, to be revised), which include spatial planning guidelines for the land-based, coastal and marine segments of each sector.

In 2015, the THAL-CHOR I project aimed at developing MSP methodology and implementing a pilot project for the preparation of marine spatial plans in selected areas of Cyprus and Greece, through cooperation among the two countries. Those general objectives are pursued in the second project THAL-CHOR II (2018-2023).

MSP legislation

EU MSP Directive is transposed into national legislation through Law 4546 (GG 101/A/12-June-2018) and Law 4759/2020 (GG 245/Α/9-12-2020).

The National Spatial Strategy for the Marine Space (NSSMS) was established by the Ministry of Environment and Energy in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other ministries. The NSSMS defines the framework for the organization and use of Greece’s marine and maritime space.

Cabinet Act 6/17-04-2025 "Approval of the national spatial strategy for the maritime space

Decision of the Minister and Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy MEE/43090/574/17-04-2025

Decision of the Minister and Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy MEE/43091/575/17-04-2025 "Technical specifications of the maritime spatial planning frameworks of the Law 4546/2018"

National MSP authority

Greece's Competent Authority for MSP is the Ministry of Environment and Energy

Contact

Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy
In charge of Spatial Planning and Urban Environment
Mr Νicolaos Tagaras
E-mail: secdepmin.perypen.gr (secdepmin[dot]per[at]ypen[dot]gr)
Ph.: + 30 213 1513 802, + 30 213 1513 804, + 30 213 1513 808

General Secretariat of Spatial Planning and Urban Environment
Dr Efthimios Bakogiannis, Secretary General
E-Mail: gramchoraypen.gr (gramchora[at]ypen[dot]gr)
Ph.: +30 210 6475169, +30 210 6475 101, -102, -103

Directorate General of Spatial Planning
Mr Konstantinos Dimopoulos, General Manager
E-Mail: k.dimopoulosprv.ypeka.gr (k[dot]dimopoulos[at]prv[dot]ypeka[dot]gr)
Ph.: +30 213 1515728

Directorate of Spatial Planning
Mrs Elena Holeva, Director
E-Mail: l.holevaprv.ypeka.gr (l[dot]holeva[at]prv[dot]ypeka[dot]gr)
Ph.: +30 213 1515362

Department of National Spatial Planning Strategy
Mrs Evgenia Lagiou, Head of Department
E-Mail: e.lagiouprv.ypeka.gr (e[dot]lagiou[at]prv[dot]ypeka[dot]gr)
Ph.: +30 213 1515331

Department of National Spatial Planning Strategy
Mrs Anna Spyropoulou
E-Mail : a.spyropoulouprv.ypeka.gr (a[dot]spyropoulou[at]prv[dot]ypeka[dot]gr)
Ph.: +30 213 1515 319

Department of National Spatial Planning Strategy
Mrs Elena Lalou
E-Mail : e.lalouprv.ypeka.gr (e[dot]lalou[at]prv[dot]ypeka[dot]gr)
Ph.: +30 213 1515321

For more information

For more information regarding the evolution of the MSP process in Greece please visit the following website: https://ypen.gov.gr/chorikos-schediasmos/chorotaxia/ethniki-politiki/

Greece (being updated)