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Convention on the International Commission for the Protection of the Elbe

Document type
Multilateral
Field of application
Regional/restricted
Date
Oct 8, 1990
Source
IUCN (ID: TRE-001110)
Title (French)

Convention sur la Commission internationale pour la protection de l'Elbe

Title (Other)

Übereinkommen über die Internationale Kommission zum Schutz der Elbe

Place of adoption
Magdeburg
Depository
Germany
Language
German, Czech
Entry into force
Oct 30, 1992
Subject
Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous substances Survey/mapping Hazardous waste Effluent waste standards Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge River basin institution Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Early warning system/emergency intervention system
Basin
Elbe
Abstract

Objective: To prevent the further pollution of the Elbe and improve its current state.

Summary of provisions: The Contracting Parties undertake to cooperate with the International Commission on the Protection of the Elbe to prevent the pollution of the Elbe and its drainage area (art. 1.1). They are to endeavour to enable the use of the river (in particular for drinking water and agriculture), to achieve as natural an ecosystem as possible and to reduce substantially the pollution of the North Sea from the Elbe area (art. 1.2). The Parties agree to determine the tasks to be carried out as a priority in the form of work programmes with timetables (art.2.3). Article 2 lists the Commission s undertakings which include inter alia proposing specific quality objectives and protective measures to prevent water pollution resulting from accidents and providing evidence regarding the ecological importance of the various biotope elements of the water. Finally, the Contracting Parties undertake to inform the Commission about all the basic matters required for it to fulfil its tasks (art.4). The Commission is to evaluate reports of the Parties and may submit proposals for improvements (art. 4)

Institutional mechanisms: The Commission is to set up working parties to carry out certain tasks (art.9) and a secretariat for the preparation, implementation and support of its work (art. 10).

(Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005)

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