Treaty between the Free and Hanseatic City Hamburg and the Land Lower Saxony on public agreements in the sphere of waste water disposal. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Niedersachsen Document type Miscellaneous Date 2002 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste management Sub-national agreement Sewerage Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Treaty enters into force on 13 December 2012. Abstract Article 1 of the above-mentioned Agreement establishes that the bodies responsible for waste water disposal in the respective Länder may stipulate public agreements on waste water disposal. This cross-boarder cooperation shall facilitate the public tasks of disposal of industrial sewages. The text consists of 5 articles. Full text German Website www.niedersachsen.de