Convention for the Protection of the Rhine from Pollution by Chlorides modified by Exchanges of letters Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Dec 3, 1976 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000488) Title (French) Convention relative à la protection du Rhin contre la pollution par les chlorures modifiée par échanges de lettres Title (Other) Übereinkommen zum Schutz des Rheins gegen Verunreinigung durch Chloride geändert durch Briefwechsel Place of adoption Bonn Depository Switzerland Language Dutch, French, German Entry into force Jul 5, 1985 Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Data collection/reporting International relations/cooperation Pollution control Waste disposal Surface water Research Waterworks River basin institution Monitoring Hazardous substances Inventory Dispute settlement Basin/catchment/watershed Abstract Objective: To protect the Rhine against chloride pollution with the purpose of ameliorating water standards. Summary of provisions: The Parties agree to take the necessary steps to avoid a rise in the amount of chloride ions discharged into the catchment area of the Rhine. The discharge of chlorides into the Rhine is to be reduced by an annual average of at least 60 kilograms (art. 2). If a Party notes a sudden rise in the amount of chloride ions in the water of the Rhine, or learns of an accident likely to seriously endanger the quality of the water, it undertakes to immediately inform the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution and Parties that may be affected (art. 11). Institutional mechanisms: Each Party undertakes to provide the Commission with an annual report on concentrations of chloride ions in the Rhine water (art. 3). Within four years of the entry into force of the Convention, the Commission is to submit proposals for the gradual reduction of concentrations of chloride ions along the entire course of the Rhine (art. 6). (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005, based on UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996) Full text English French Other Website www.eda.admin.ch Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature France Jul 5, 1985 Feb 2, 1984 [1] Dec 3, 1976 Germany Jul 5, 1985 Dec 7, 1978 [1] Dec 3, 1976 Luxembourg Jul 5, 1985 May 3, 1978 [1] Dec 3, 1976 Netherlands Jul 5, 1985 Sep 18, 1978 [1] Dec 3, 1976 Switzerland Jul 5, 1985 Nov 28, 1977 [1] Dec 3, 1976 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Enables Protocol additional to the Convention for the Protection of the Rhine from Pollution by Chlorides Treaty | Multilateral | Brussels | Sep 25, 1991 Keyword: Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Data collection/reporting, International relations/cooperation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Surface water, Research, Waterworks, River basin institution, Monitoring, Hazardous substances, Inventory, Dispute settlement, Basin/catchment/watershed Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001185) Other references Literature 1 record related to this treaty. View literature