RIVER BASIN COMMISSIONS Mosel and Saar...2007/10/22 · RIVER BASIN COMMISSIONS Mosel and Saar...
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RIVER BASIN COMMISSIONS
Mosel and Saar
Jean-Marie RIESWater Management Administration, Luxembourg
Head of the Water Protection Unit
Almaty, 23-25 October 2007
Commissions for the Protection of the Rivers Mosel and Saar
(CIPMS/IKSMS)
-> 1956 • Canalisation of the rivers
Mosel and Saar
Commissions for the Protection of the Rivers Mosel and Saar
(CIPMS/IKSMS)
-> 1961• Creation of the Commissions• Convention signed by the
3 countries: • France• Germany • Luxembourg
• Belgium is observer
Commissions for the Protection of the Rivers Mosel and Saar(CIPMS/IKSMS)
-> MotivationHigh polluted rivers
-> StatusIntergovernmental organisation
-> Decisions-> unanimous -> not binding -> based on the polluters-pays principle -> annual press release on progress
Commissions for the Protection of the Rivers Mosel and Saar
(CIPMS/IKSMS)
Adoption of internal rules• Presidency• Working groups• Financial arrangements
-> 1991Creation of a permanent secretariat (2 persons)
Commissions for the Protection of the Rivers Mosel and Saar
(CIPMS/IKSMS)
5 %�Luxembourg
47,5 %�France
47,5 %�Germany
Financial
contribution
Member States
Budget in 2006: +- 200.000 EURO
Commissions for the Protection of the Rivers Mosel and Saar
(CIPMS/IKSMS)
Working languages:French and German
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Plenary meetingPresidency
Secretariat
„Coordination Water
Framework Directive (WFD)“
Head of delegation
GT / AG A
„Monitoring programmes“/
GT / AG PS„Prevention of accidental
pollution incidents“
GT /AG IH„Flood protection
and hydrology“
GT / AG B„Programmes of measures
International Commissions for the Protection of the rivers Mosel and Saar (IKSMS/CIPMS)
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Plenary meetingPresidency
Secretariat
„Coordination Water
Framework Directive (WFD)“
Head of delegation
GT / AG A
„Monitoring programmes“
GT / AG PS„Prevention of accidental
pollution incidents“
GT /AG IH„Flood protection
and hydrology“
GT / AG B„Programmes of measures “
International Commissions for the Protection of the rivers Mosel and Saar (IKSMS/CIPMS)
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Surface water monitoring sites
Groundwater monitoring sites
Commissions for the Protection of the Rivers Mosel and Saar
(CIPMS/IKSMS)
Monitoring and assessment
Programmes of measures
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WorkingWorking areaarea
SubBasinSubBasin
MoselMosel--SaarSaar
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EU Commission
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WISEWISE
Water Framework Directive ReportingWater Framework Directive Reporting•• Data sharingData sharing
•• Information exchangeInformation exchange
Plenary meetingPresidency
Secretariat
„Coordination Water
Framework Directive (WFD)“
Head of delegation
GT / AG A
„Monitoring programmes“/
GT / AG PS„Prevention of accidental
pollution incidents“
GT /AG IH„Flood protection
and hydrology“
GT / AG B„Programmes of measures
International Commissions for the Protection of the rivers Mosel and Saar (IKSMS/CIPMS)
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Expert groups
Commissions for the Protection of the Rivers Mosel and Saar
(CIPMS/IKSMS)
-> 1986• Information andwarning plan for accidental pollution incidents
• Regular international training exercise
Plenary meetingPresidency
Secretariat
„Coordination Water
Framework Directive (WFD)“
Head of delegation
GT / AG A
„Monitoring programmes“/
GT / AG PS„Prevention of accidental
pollution incidents“
GT /AG IH„Flood protection
and hydrology“
GT / AG B„Programmes of measures
International Commissions for the Protection of the rivers Mosel and Saar (IKSMS/CIPMS)
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Expert groups
Commissions for the Protection of the Rivers Mosel and Saar
(CIPMS/IKSMS)
->1998 Flood action plan
Working group
• Flood protection
• Hydrology
• Water scarcity
Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES)
(Satellite observations)
Regional Land Cover
Arable Acreages Maps
Winter C
rops
Spring C
rops
Summer Crops
GMES Products
WQ1.9 PEGASE
WQ1.7 NPP Service
WQ2.1 Pesticides
Main Issues and challenges
• Diffuse pollution especially nutrients (agriculture, urban storm overflows,..)
• Hazardous substances (industries, urban waste water,..)
• Continuum of the rivers Mosel and Saar (fish migration)
• Diffuse inputs in groundwater (plant protection products, nitrates, historical pollutions,..
• Mining activities (coal- and iron ore mining area)
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