Agreement concerning the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution

Title (French)

Accord concernant la Commission internationale pour la protection du Rhin contre la pollution

Title (Other)

Vereinbarung über die Internationale Kommission zum Schutz des Rheins gegen Verunreinigung

Place of adoption

Bern

Depository

Switzerland

Language

German, French, Dutch

Entry into force

May 1, 1965

Subject

Water

Keyword

River basin institution Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Basin/catchment/watershed

Abstract

Objectives: To attempt to prevent further pollution of the waters of the Rhine and improve their present state. Summary of provisions: Parties undertake to continue to collaborate in the question of the protection of the waters of the Rhine below the lower Lake, within the framework of the Commission (art. 1). The Commission is, inter alia, to prepare and carry out all necessary research to determine the nature, importance and origin of pollution of the Rhine, propose to Parties measures capable of protecting the Rhine against pollution, prepare the basis of possible arrangements between Parties (art. 2), and furnish them yearly with a report of its activity (art. 11). Parties agree that the Commission is to collaborate specifically with the International Commissions for the protection of the Moselle, the Sarre and the Lake of Constance, as well as with the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine, with a view to exchanging regular and complete information (art. 10 of the Protocol of signature). Institutional mechanisms: The Commission is constituted of an independent technical Secretariat set up at the Federal Institute for Hydrology of Coblenz, for a period of five years (art. 8 of the Protocol of signature). It is also to set up a working group for current research (art. 7).

Full text

English  

Website

www.iksr.org

* [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature

References - Treaties

Amended by

Supplementary Agreement to the 1963 Agreement on the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution

Treaty | Multilateral | Bonn | Dec 3, 1976

Keyword: International organization, International agreement-text, River basin institution, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Pollution control

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000485)

Superseded by

Convention on the Protection of the Rhine

Treaty | Multilateral | Bern | Apr 12, 1999

Keyword: Precautionary principle, Polluter pays principle, River basin institution, Groundwater, Biodiversity, Water supply, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Navigation, Pollution control, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of species, Protection of habitats, Sustainable development, PIC-prior informed consent, Monitoring, Hazardous substances, Hydropower generation, Emission standards, Dispute settlement, Basin/catchment/watershed, Data collection/reporting, Authorization/permit, Freshwater resources management

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001307)