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) Full text English French Spanish Website www.ikse-mkol.org www.auswaertiges-amt.de Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Simple signature Withdrawal Czech Republic Mar 11, 1994 Oct 8, 1990 - European Union Oct 30, 1992 Oct 8, 1990 Apr 30, 2004 Germany Oct 30, 1992 Oct 8, 1990 - reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Amended by Protocol to the Convention of 8 October 1990 between the Governments of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Slovak Federal Republic and the European Economic Community on the International Commission for the Protection of the Elbe Treaty | Multilateral | Magdeburg | Dec 9, 1991 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, International agreement-text Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001976) Other references Literature 1 record related to this treaty. View literature