European Economic and Social Committee 14 May 2003, Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament — Towards a strategy to protect and conserve the marine environment" (COM(2002) 539 final)

C 208/16 EN 3.9.2003 Official Journal of the European Union Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament — Towards a strategy to protect and conserve the marine environment’ (COM(2002) 539 final) (2003/C 208/04) On 2 October 2002 the Commission decided to consult the European Economic and Social