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Legal instrument details: Rhine river protection convention
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Rhine river protection convention
CELEX reference
22000A1116(01) (32000D0706)
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Abstract
Art. 2) This convention applies to: a) the Rhine b) ground water interacting with the Rhine; c)aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems which interact or could again interact with the Rhine d) the Rhine catchment area, insofar as its pollution by noxious substances adversely affect the Rhine e) the Rhine catchment area, insofar as it is of importance for flood prevention and protection along the Rhine.
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Comments
In 1950 the riparian states established the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR). It took many years to develop a regulatory framework for the protection of the river:
-in 1963 the Convention on the Protection of the River Rhine (Bern Convention, celex reference 21963A0429(01))
-in 1976 Additional Agreement to the Agreement of 29 April 1963 concerning the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution (celex reference 21977A0919(02) and 31977D0586),
-in 1976 the International Convention on the Prevention of Chemical Pollution of the Rhine (celex reference 21977A0919(01) and 31977D0586). In this year, the European Commission joined the ICPR.
-in 2000 the Convention on the Protection of the Rhine (celex reference 22000A1116(01) and 32000D0706) that repealed all the three above.
-in 1963 the Convention on the Protection of the River Rhine (Bern Convention, celex reference 21963A0429(01))
-in 1976 Additional Agreement to the Agreement of 29 April 1963 concerning the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollution (celex reference 21977A0919(02) and 31977D0586),
-in 1976 the International Convention on the Prevention of Chemical Pollution of the Rhine (celex reference 21977A0919(01) and 31977D0586). In this year, the European Commission joined the ICPR.
-in 2000 the Convention on the Protection of the Rhine (celex reference 22000A1116(01) and 32000D0706) that repealed all the three above.
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