This vector uses information from two European directives: the Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC, 2006/7/EC) which aims “to preserve, protect and improve the quality of the environment and to protect human health” and the Waste Framework Directive (75/442/EEC , 2008/98/EC) whose essential objective is “the protection of human healthand the environment against harmful effects caused bythe collec- tion, transport, treatment, storage and tipping of waste”.

This dataset builds on previous versions of the world's EEZ. In version 9, the 200 nautical miles outer limit was completely recalculated using a higher resolution coastline as a normal baseline (ESRI Countries 2014) and straight baselines, where available. This dataset consists of two shapefiles: polylines that represent the maritime boundaries of the world's countries, the other one is a polygon layer representing the Exclusive Economic Zone of countries. This dataset also contains digital information about treaties, joint regime, and disputed boundaries.

A coastal water body is a discrete and significant element of surface water located between the baseline from which to measure the breadth of territorial waters to a distance of one nautical mile. Correspondence reporting of the WFD (Water Framework Directive) : This entity corresponds to the concept of Coastal Water Body (CWBODY) of WISE.

A transitional water mass is a discrete and significant element of surface water located near the mouths of rivers or streams, which are partly saline because of their proximity to coastal waters but which are substantially influenced by freshwater currents, constituting the elemental aquatic boundaries destined for the evaluational unit of the DCE. Correspondence DCE reporting: This entity corresponds to the concept of Transitional Water Body (TWBODY) of the WISE.

French Marine Reports unit of european marine's subregions: areas used under the Framework Directive strategy for the marine environment.

French marine's subregions: areas used under the Framework Directive strategy for the marine environment.