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Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of Belarus on joint management and protection of transboundary waterbodies

Document type
Bilateral
Field of application
Regional/restricted
Date
Oct 16, 2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX;  IUCN (ID: TRE-150792)
Title (Other)

Угода між Кабінетом Міністрів України та Урядом Республіки Білорусь про спільне використання та охорону транскордонних вод

Language
Ukrainian
Entry into force
Feb 28, 2002
Subject
Fisheries, Water
Keyword
Transboundary effects Inland fisheries Flood Fishery management and conservation International agreement-text Groundwater Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Allocation/quota Surface water Freshwater resources management
Abstract

The Contracting Parties shall cooperate in the following fields: (a) hydrological, hydrometeorological and hydrogeological research and data exchange; (b) water quality control and water quality classification; (c) protection of surface water and groundwater against pollution; (d) protection against flooding; (e) prevention and mitigation of transboundary effects of water pollution; (f) conservation of fish stocks (art. 2). The Contracting Parties pledge to: (a) use transboundary waterbodies, waterworks and waterways with the consideration of water management needs of the other Party; (b) coordinate water management arrangements; (c) exchange information on water management; (d) coordinate water drain and flood control arrangements; (e) coordinate fishing quotas and fishery conservation arrangements (art. 3).

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Website
www.rada.kiev.ua

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Countries Entry into force
Belarus -
Ukraine -