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<xs:schema xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
	xmlns:ms="http://water.eionet.europa.eu/schemas/dir200856ec/mscommon"
	xmlns="http://water.eionet.europa.eu/schemas/dir200856ec"
	targetNamespace="http://water.eionet.europa.eu/schemas/dir200856ec"
	elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified">
	<xs:import namespace="http://water.eionet.europa.eu/schemas/dir200856ec/mscommon"
		schemaLocation="http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/schemas/MSFD/MSCommon_1p0.xsd"/>
	<xs:annotation>
		<xs:appinfo>
			<dc:Contributor/>
			<dc:Coverage/>
			<dc:Creator>ATKINS Danmark for the DG Environment</dc:Creator>
			<dc:Date>2012-03-07</dc:Date>
			<dc:Description>Schema covering the geographical boundaries and cooperation of the marine environment.</dc:Description>
			<dc:Format/>
			<dc:Identifier>{http://water.eionet.europa.eu/schemas/dir200060ec/MSCA}v0.1</dc:Identifier>
			<dc:Language/>
			<dc:Publisher/>
			<dc:Relation/>
			<dc:Rights/>
			<dc:Source/>
			<dc:Subject/>
			<dc:Title>Geographical boundaries and cooperation schema</dc:Title>
			<dc:Type/>
			<dc:KeyWords/>
		</xs:appinfo>
		<xs:documentation>
		MSFD requires the member states to report the geographical boundaries and cooperation of the marine environment.

			It is recommended that the xml file is provided with the naming structure	
					GB_CountryCode_Region.xml 

			History:
			
			7 March 2012 MEW
			
		</xs:documentation>
	</xs:annotation>
	<xs:element name="GB">
		<xs:annotation>
			<xs:documentation>Reporting requirement geographical boundaries and cooperation of the marine environment.</xs:documentation>
		</xs:annotation>
		<xs:complexType>
			<xs:sequence>
				<xs:element name="Country" type="ms:CountryCode"/>
				<xs:element name="Description">
					<xs:complexType>
						<xs:sequence>
							<xs:element name="MemberState" type="ms:String10000Type"/>
							<xs:element name="RegionSubregion" type="ms:String10000Type"/>
							<xs:element name="Subdivisions" type="ms:String10000Type"/>
							<xs:element name="AssessmentAreas" type="ms:String10000Type"/>
						</xs:sequence>
					</xs:complexType>
				</xs:element>
				<xs:element name="GeographicalBoundariesID" maxOccurs="unbounded">
					<xs:complexType>
						<xs:sequence>
							<xs:element name="MemberState" type="ms:CountryCode"/>
							<xs:element name="RegionSubRegions" type="ms:Region"/>
							<xs:element name="MarineUnits_ReportingAreas" type="ms:String250Type"
								minOccurs="0"/>
							<xs:element name="MarineUnitID" type="ms:String100Type"/>
							<xs:element name="AreaType" type="ms:AreaTypeGB"/>
						</xs:sequence>
					</xs:complexType>
				</xs:element>
				<xs:element name="Cooperation" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
					<xs:complexType>
						<xs:sequence>
							<xs:element name="RegionsSubRegions" type="ms:String250Type"/>
							<xs:element name="Topic" type="ms:Article"/>
							<xs:element name="CountriesInvolved" maxOccurs="unbounded">
								<xs:complexType>
									<xs:sequence>
										<xs:element name="Country" type="ms:CountryInternational"/>
									</xs:sequence>
								</xs:complexType>
							</xs:element>
							<xs:element name="NatureCoordination" type="ms:String5000Type"/>
							<xs:element name="RegionalCoherence" type="ms:Coherence"/>
							<xs:element name="RegionalCoordinationProblems" type="ms:String5000Type"
							/>
						</xs:sequence>
					</xs:complexType>
				</xs:element>
			</xs:sequence>
			<xs:attribute name="Name" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
			<xs:attribute name="Contact" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
			<xs:attribute name="Organisation" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
			<xs:attribute name="ReportingDate" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
		</xs:complexType>
	</xs:element>
</xs:schema>
