Council of Europe Conference of Ministers Responsible for Spatial/Regional Planning (CEMAT), 1983
The European Regional Planning Charter defines, for the first time, the major Europe- wide objectives that should underlie policies for spatial planning, improvement of the quality of life, and the organisation of human activities in the physical space of Europe. The 6th Conference of European Ministers responsible for Regional Planning held at Torremolinos in May 1983 constitutes a landmark in the history of regional/spatial planning at European level. The highlight of the Conference was the adoption of the European Regional/Spatial Planning Charter, a pioneering venture in the sphere of European spatial planning. The Charter has since been incorporated in full by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in a recommendation to member States. Following on from the European Architectural Heritage Charter, the Soil Charter and the Water Charter promulgated in recent years by the Council of Europe.
