It is necessary for Member States to cooperate among themselves, as well as with third countries, and coordinate their work plans with respect to the collection of data regarding the same marine region and regions covering relevant inland waters.
Is den riachtanas é go gcomhoibreoidh na Ballstáit le chéile, agus freisin le tríú tíortha, agus go gcomhordóidh siad a bpleananna oibre i ndáil le bailiú sonraí a bhaineann leis an réigiún muirí céanna agus i ndáil le réigiúin a chumhdaíonn uiscí ábhartha intíre.