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Schema URL	http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/schemas/MSFD/MSFDCA_1p0.xsd
File name	MSFDCA_1p0.xsd
Schema set	MSFD
Name	MSFD Competent Authorities
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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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>2010-12-08</dc:Date>
			<dc:Description>This schema is used to supply the reporting requirements for all surface water bodies associated with a River Basin District for WFD reporting</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>2010 Marine Strategy Competent Authority Reporting Schema</dc:Title>
			<dc:Type/>
			<dc:KeyWords/>
		</xs:appinfo>
		<xs:documentation>
			Article 7 of the Marine Strategy  Framework Directive requires Member States to ensure the appropriate administrative arrangements, including the identification of the appropriate competent authority, for the application of the rules of this Directive within each marine region or sub-region  (MR) lying within their territory. 

			It is recommended that the xml file is provided with the naming structure	
					MSCA_CountryCode.xml 

			History:
			
			08 December 2010 MEW
			
		</xs:documentation>
	</xs:annotation>
	<xs:element name="MSCA">
		<xs:annotation>
			<xs:documentation>Reporting requirement for all Competent Authorities that have been designated within the Member State.</xs:documentation>
		</xs:annotation>
		<xs:complexType>
			<xs:sequence>
				<xs:element name="C_CD" type="ms:CountryCode">
					<xs:annotation>
						<xs:documentation>Two-letter ISO Country code</xs:documentation>
					</xs:annotation>
				</xs:element>
				<xs:element name="CompetentAuthority" maxOccurs="unbounded">
					<xs:annotation>
						<xs:documentation>Give details of all the Competent Authorities designated within the Member State</xs:documentation>
					</xs:annotation>
					<xs:complexType>
						<xs:sequence>
							<xs:element name="MSCACode" type="ms:FeatureUniqueEUCodeType">
								<xs:annotation>
									<xs:documentation>Unique EU code for the Competent Authority. Add the Two-letter ISO Country code followed by the Member State unique id - up to 42 characters in total.</xs:documentation>
								</xs:annotation>
							</xs:element>
							<xs:element name="Auth_CD" type="ms:FeatureUniqueCodeType" minOccurs="0">
								<xs:annotation>
									<xs:documentation>Unique National code for the Competent Authority</xs:documentation>
								</xs:annotation>
							</xs:element>
							<xs:element name="CompetentAuthorityName" type="ms:String100Type">
								<xs:annotation>
									<xs:documentation>Official name of the Competent Authority in English</xs:documentation>
								</xs:annotation>
							</xs:element>
							<xs:element name="CompetentAuthorityNameNL" type="ms:String100Type" minOccurs="0">
								<xs:annotation>
									<xs:documentation>Official name of the Competent Authority in National Language</xs:documentation>
								</xs:annotation>
							</xs:element>
							<xs:element name="Acronym" type="ms:String50Type" minOccurs="0">
								<xs:annotation>
									<xs:documentation>Acronym for the Competent Authority (if it exists)</xs:documentation>
								</xs:annotation>
							</xs:element>
							<xs:element name="Street" type="ms:String100Type"/>
							<xs:element name="City" type="ms:String100Type"/>
							<xs:element name="CityNL" type="ms:String100Type" minOccurs="0"/>
							<xs:element name="Country" type="ms:String100Type"/>
							<xs:element name="Postcode" type="ms:String50Type" minOccurs="0"/>
							<xs:element name="URL" type="ms:String250Type">
								<xs:annotation>
									<xs:documentation>Website address of the Competent Authority</xs:documentation>
								</xs:annotation>
							</xs:element>
							<xs:element name="LegalStatus" type="ms:String5000Type">
								<xs:annotation>
									<xs:documentation>Summary text (less than 5000 characters) of the legal status of each competent authority should be provided. This should include a brief description of the legal status of the competent authority, or authorities</xs:documentation>
								</xs:annotation>
							</xs:element>
							<xs:element name="Responsibilities" type="ms:String5000Type">
								<xs:annotation>
									<xs:documentation>Summary text (less than 5000 characters) of the institutional responsibilities with a brief description of the legal and administrative responsibilities of the competent authority or authorities and of its role in relation to the marine waters concerned.</xs:documentation>
								</xs:annotation>
							</xs:element>
							<xs:element name="Reference" type="ms:String250Type">
								<xs:annotation>
									<xs:documentation>Hyperlink (or reference) to statute, founding treaty or equivalent legal document</xs:documentation>
								</xs:annotation>
							</xs:element>
							<xs:element name="Membership" type="ms:String5000Type">
								<xs:annotation>
									<xs:documentation>Summary text (less than 5000 characters) of the institutional membership, when the competent authority or authorities acts as a co-ordinating body for other component authorities, a list of these is required together with a summary of the institutional relationships established in order to ensure coordination.
</xs:documentation>
								</xs:annotation>
							</xs:element>
							<xs:element name="RegionalCoordination" type="ms:String5000Type">
								<xs:annotation>
									<xs:documentation>Summary text (less than 5000 characters) for regional or sub-regional coordination with a summary of the mechanisms established in order to ensure coordination between Member states whose marine waters fall within the same marine region or sub-region.</xs:documentation>
								</xs:annotation>
							</xs:element>
						</xs:sequence>
					</xs:complexType>
				</xs:element>
				<xs:element name="METADATA" type="ms:String2000Type" minOccurs="0">
					<xs:annotation>
						<xs:documentation>Hyperlink or reference to associated metadata statement or file.</xs:documentation>
					</xs:annotation>
				</xs:element>
				<xs:element name="URL" type="xs:anyURI" minOccurs="0">
					<xs:annotation>
						<xs:documentation>URL for integration of your own internet-based information</xs:documentation>
					</xs:annotation>
				</xs:element>
			</xs:sequence>
			<xs:attribute name="Language" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
			<xs:attribute name="CreationDate" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
			<xs:attribute name="Creator" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
			<xs:attribute name="Email" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
			<xs:attribute name="Description" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
			<xs:attribute name="GeneratedBy" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
		</xs:complexType>
	</xs:element>
</xs:schema>