By 13 January 2018, on the basis of the best scientific and technical information available and of the assessments and identifications carried out by Member States and the scientific advisory body, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts for the purpose of establishing a list of areas where VMEs are known to occur or are likely to occur.
Faoin 13 Eanáir 2018, ar bhonn na faisnéise eolaíche agus teicniúla is fearr atá ar fáil agus ar bhonn na measúnuithe agus na sainaitheanta a dhéanann na Ballstáit agus an comhlacht comhairleach eolaíoch, glacfaidh an Coimisiún gníomhartha cur chun feidhme chun críche liosta a bhunú de na limistéir inar eol nó inar dócha VMEanna a bheith.