Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Jun 17, 1999 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001306) Title (French) Protocole sur l'eau et la santé à la Convention de 1992 sur la protection et l'utilisation des cours d'eau transfrontières et des lacs internationaux Title (Spanish) Protocolo sobre Agua y Salud de la Convención sobre la protección y utilización de cursos de agua transfronterizos y lagos internacionales Title (Other) Protokoll über Wasser und Gesundheit zu dem Übereinkommen von 1992 zum Schutz und zur Nutzung grenzüberschreitender Wasserläufe und internationaler Seen Place of adoption London Depository UN United Nations Language English, French, German, Russian Entry into force Aug 4, 2005 Subject Water Keyword Basin/catchment/watershed PIC-prior informed consent Toxicity/poisoning Access-to-information Pollution control Environmental indicators Right to clean/healthy environment International relations/cooperation Hazardous substances EIA Research Management/conservation Polluter pays principle Institution Surface water Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Precautionary principle Local government Monitoring Transboundary effects Waste disposal Early warning system/emergency intervention system Sustainable development Water supply Resource/damage valuation Public participation Data collection/reporting Education Groundwater Freshwater resources management Abstract Objectives: To prevent, control and reduce water-related diseases with a view to protecting human health and well-being. Summary of provisions: Parties undertake to take all appropriate measures to prevent, control and reduce water-related diseases within a framework of integrated water-management systems aimed at sustainable use of water resources, ambient water quality which does not endanger human health, and protection of water ecosystems (art. 4). In particular, Parties are to ensure effective protection of water resources used as sources of drinking water. Parties agree to be guided by, inter alia, the precautionary principle and the preventive action principle (art. 5). Surveillance and early- warning systems are to be established to, inter alia, identify outbreaks or incidents of water-related diseases and notify them to the relevant public authorities (art. 8). Parties are also to co-operate in relation to transboundary waters with a view to preventing, controlling and reducing transboundary effects of water-related diseases (art. 13). Extensive provisions deal with public participation, public information, training and education. Institutional mechanisms: A Meeting of the Parties is established, whose ordinary meetings are to be held, where possible, in conjunction with the meetings of the Parties to the Convention (art. 16). The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Europe and the Regional Director of the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organisation are to carry out secretariat functions as provided in article 17. Full text English French Other Website www.unece.org treaties.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Albania Aug 4, 2005 Mar 8, 2002 [1] Jun 17, 1999 Armenia - - Jun 17, 1999 Azerbaijan Aug 4, 2005 Jan 9, 2003 [2] - Belarus Aug 22, 2009 Apr 22, 2009 [2] - Belgium Aug 4, 2005 Jun 29, 2004 [1] Jun 17, 1999 Bosnia and Herzegovina Jan 11, 2012 Oct 13, 2011 [2] - Bulgaria - - Jun 17, 1999 Croatia Oct 26, 2006 Jul 28, 2006 [1] Jun 17, 1999 Cyprus - - Jun 17, 1999 Czech Republic Aug 4, 2005 Nov 15, 2001 [1] Jun 17, 1999 Denmark - - Jun 17, 1999 Estonia Aug 4, 2005 Sep 9, 2003 [1] Jun 17, 1999 Finland Aug 4, 2005 Mar 3, 2005 [3] Jun 17, 1999 France Aug 4, 2005 May 6, 2005 [3] Jun 17, 1999 Georgia - - Jun 17, 1999 Germany Apr 14, 2007 Jan 15, 2007 [1] Jun 17, 1999 Greece - - Jun 17, 1999 Hungary Aug 4, 2005 Dec 7, 2001 [3] Jun 17, 1999 Iceland - - Jun 17, 1999 Italy - - Jun 17, 1999 Latvia Aug 4, 2005 Nov 24, 2004 [1] Jun 17, 1999 Lithuania Aug 4, 2005 Mar 17, 2004 [1] Jun 17, 1999 Luxembourg Aug 4, 2005 Oct 4, 2001 [1] Jun 17, 1999 Malta - - Jun 17, 1999 Moldova, Republic of Dec 15, 2005 Sep 16, 2005 [3] Mar 10, 2000 Monaco - - Jun 17, 1999 Montenegro Feb 20, 2020 Nov 22, 2019 [2] - Netherlands Sep 23, 2009 Jun 25, 2009 [3] Jun 17, 1999 Norway Aug 4, 2005 Jan 6, 2004 [1] Jun 17, 1999 Poland - - Jun 17, 1999 Portugal Dec 5, 2006 Sep 6, 2006 [3] Jun 17, 1999 Romania Aug 4, 2005 Jan 5, 2001 [1] Jun 17, 1999 Russian Federation Aug 4, 2005 Dec 31, 1999 [3] Jun 17, 1999 Serbia Apr 16, 2013 Apr 16, 2013 [1] - Slovakia Aug 4, 2005 Oct 2, 2001 [1] Jun 17, 1999 Slovenia - - Jun 17, 1999 Spain Dec 23, 2009 Sep 24, 2009 [1] Jun 17, 1999 Sweden - - Jun 17, 1999 Switzerland Jan 19, 2007 Oct 27, 2006 [1] Jun 17, 1999 Ukraine Aug 4, 2005 Sep 26, 2003 [1] Jun 17, 1999 United Kingdom - - Jun 17, 1999 * [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 Enabled by Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes Treaty | Multilateral | Helsinki | May 7, 1992 Keyword: Precautionary principle Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001142) Other references Literature 5 records related to this treaty. 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