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BOE-A-2026-5877 ·13 March 2026 ·Royal Decree Medium impact
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Maritime companies to adopt conservation measures for marine meadows by June 2026

Royal Decree 191/2026 sets conservation measures for marine meadows in Mediterranean waters, aligning with EU Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 and Law 42/2007. Maritime companies must reduce pollution and protect these ecosystems, with a six-month compliance period from the decree's entry into force (art. 4).

In 2 key points

  1. Navigation and pollution prevention standards must be complied with in Mediterranean waters (art. 5)
  2. Six-month adaptation period from entry into force (art. 5)

How it affects those involved

Maritime and Mediterranean activities must implement pollution prevention and protection measures for phanerogamic meadows. A six-month adaptation period applies (art. 5). Maritime authorities may require compliance audits. Non-compliance penalties are not specified but assumed under the environmental protection framework.

Lifecycle

2026-03-13PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-08-13Into forceComes into force (disposicion final primera)
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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