Article 6 Register of protected areas

Member States shall ensure the establishment of a register or registers of all areas lying within each river basin district which have been designated as requiring special protection under specific Community legislation for the protection of their surface water and groundwater or for the conservation of habitats and species directly depending on water. They shall ensure that the register is completed at the latest four years after the date of entry into force of this Directive.

The register or registers shall include all bodies of water identified under Article 7(1) and all protected areas covered by Annex IV.

For each river basin district, the register or registers of protected areas shall be kept under review and up to date.