RIVER BASIN · RHIN

Rhine-Meuse

Europe · shared by 9 countries

198,295km² of basin
9riparian countries
59treaties on record
55Mpeople in basin

The basin

Rhine-Meuse basin (blue) over its riparian countries · real geometry, TFDD & Natural Earth

Shared by

AustriaBelgiumFranceGermanyItalyLiechtensteinLuxembourgNetherlandsSwitzerland

59 treaties in the record

International accord about the Meuse
Environment, Flood Management, Agriculture, Territorial and Border Issues, Funding anf Financing
1820Treaty of Limits Between France and the Netherlands concluded at Courtray
Territorial and Border Issues, Navigation, Fishing
1857Convention between the delegates of the riparian states of Lake Constance: Bade, Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland and Wurtemberg, concerning the regulation of the
Infrastructure, Funding and Financing
1857Convention between the delegates of the Lake Constance riverine States: Bade, la Baviere, Austria, Switzerland, and Wurtemburg, about the regularisation of the
Infrastructure, Funding and Financing
1863Treaty for the regulation of water withdrawal from the Meuse, followed by an explanatory note, signed at the Hague
Water Quantity, Infrastructure, Navigation
1868Revised convention relating to the navigation of the Rhine
Navigation
1873Convention to modify article 6 of the treaty from May 12, 1863, concerning the ownership waters of the Meuse, following a Declaration signed in Brussels on Janu
Water Quantity, Infrastructure, Funding and Financing,
1887Convention Between Switzerland, The Grand Duchy Of Baden, And Alsace-Lorraine, Establishing Uniform Provisions On Fishing In The Rhine And Its Tributaries, Incl
Water Quality, Fisheries, Environment
1890Agreement concerning the Hydropower station at Rheinfelden between Germany and Switzerland
1892Treaty between Switzerland and Austria-Hungary for the recovery of the Rhin at the opening of the Ile near Lake Constance
Infrastructure
1905Convention between Germany and Switzerland regarding regulation of the Rhine between Strasbourg-Kehl and Istein
1905Agreement between the French Republic and the Republic of Germany concerning the settlement of the Saar question, signed in Luxembourg in 1957
Water Quality, Navigation, Territorial and border issues, Infrastructure
1910Proces-verbal of delimitation between Belgium and France, signed at Pussemange
Domestic/Municipal Water, Agriculture, Infrastructure, Territorial and Border Issues
1919Treaty of Peace with Germany (Treaty of Versailles)
Navigation, Infrastructure, Territorial and Border Issues
1922Agreement concerning the scheme for the kembs lateral canal, with proces-verbal
Infrastructure
1925Treaty between the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Austria for the adjustment of the Rhine from L'Ill to Lake Constance
Water Quantity, Infrastructure, Funding and Financing
1926Convention for the settlement of relations between Switzerland and France on the subject of certain clauses of the legal regime of the future derivation of Kemb
Territorial and Border Issues, Hydropower, Water Quantity
1926Convention regulating the relations with regard to certain clauses of the legal regime of the future Kembs derivation, with additional protocol
Hydropower, Infrastructure
1929Protocol determining the methods of technical and administrative co-operation between germany, france, and switzerland in the work for the regulation of the rhi
Infrastructure
1929Convention between Germany and Switzerland regarding the regulation of the Rhine between Strasburg-Kehl and Istein. Signed at Berne, March 28, 1929
Infrastructure, Funding and Financing
1929Protocol determining the methods of technical and administrative cooperation between Germany, France and Switzerland in the work for the regulation in the work
Navigation, Infrastructure
1930Protocol to the Protocol determining the methods of Technical and Administrative Co-operation between Germany, France and Switzerland in the work for the regula
1931Treaty between Austria and Liechtenstein regarding the regulation of the Rhine and tributary waters
1949Accord between Switzerland and Italy about concessions of the hydraulic forces of the Reno di Lei river
Infrastructure, Hydropower, Territorial and Border Issues
1950Protocol to establish a tripartite standing committee on polluted waters, signed at Brussels
Water Quality
1950State treaty between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Land Rhineland-Palatinate in the Federal Republic of Germany concerning the construction of a hydro-e ◆ GW
Hydropower, Infrastructure
1950State treaty concerning the construction of a hydro-electric power-plant on the Sauer at Rosport/Ralingen ◆ GW
Hydropower, Infrastructure
1954Treaty between the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Austria for the regularization of the Rhin from the opening of the Ile of Lake Constance
Infrastructure, Funding and Financing
1956Convention between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of France about the organization of the flow of the Rhin between Bale and Strasbourg and an
Water Quantity, Infrastructure, Agriculture
1956Convention between the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg concerning the canalization of the Moselle
Infrastructure, Hydropower, Funding and Financing
1958State treaty between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Land Rhineland-Palatinate in the Federal Republic of Germany concerning the construction of hydroelec
Water Quantity, Hydropower, Infrastructure
1960Treaty between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Federal Republic of Germany concerning the course of the common frontier, the boundary waters, real proper
1961Exchange of notes constituting an agreement concerning the treaty of 12 May 1863 to regulate the diversion of water from the River Meuse and the convention of 1
Water Quantity
1961Protocol concerning the establishment of an international commission to protect the Saar against pollution, signed at Paris
Water Quality
1961Protocol between the government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg concerning the establishment of an int
Water Quality
1963Agreement on the International Commision for the protection of the Rhine against pollution
Water Quality
1963Treaty between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium concerning the connexion between the Scheldt and the Rhine
Navigation
1963Convention signed at Strasbourg on 20 November 1963, amending the revised Convention for Rhine Navigation signed at Mannheim on 17 October 1868
Navigation
1966Agreement between West Germany, Austria, and Switzerland relating to the withdrawal of water from Lake Constance
Water Quantity
1969Convention between the French Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany concerning development of the Rhine between Strasbourg/Kehl and Lauterbourg/Neuburgwe
Hydropower, Navigation, Infrastructure, Flood Management, Funding and Financing
1972Convention concerning the protection of Italo-Swiss waters against pollution, signed at Rome ◆ GW
Water Quality
1975Convention between the French Republic and the German Republic in addition to the convention from July 4, 1969, on the layout of the Rhine between Strasbourg/Ke
Infrastructure, Funding and Financing, Hydropower
1976Agreement between the government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg concerning the maintenance, restoration
Navigation, Infrastructure
1976Convention on the protection of the Rhine against pollution by chlorides (with annexes and exchanges of letters dated 1983), concluded at Bonn
Water Quality
1976Convention on the protection of the Rhine against chemical pollution ◆ GW
Water Quality
1976Supplementary agreement to the agreement concluded in Bern on April 29, 1963 about the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine Against Pollutio
Water Quality, Funding and Financing
1976Supplementary Agreement to the Agreement concluded in Bern on April 29, 1963 about the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against Pollutio
Funding and Financing, Environment
1980Convention between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg about the waters of the Sure
Domestic/Municipal Water, Infrastructure, Funding and Financing
1984Decree number 84-284 from April 12, 1984, supporting the convention from July 16, 1975 to July 4, 1969, between the Republic of France and the Republic of Germa
Navigation, Funding and Financing, Infrastructure
1986Convention between the Government of the Republic of France and the Government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg for the exploitation of industrial settlements o
Infrastructure, Navigation
1986Exchange of notes constituting an agreement concerning the execution of improvement works on the River Gander at Mondorff (France) and at Mondorf-les-Bains (Lux
Infrastructure, Flood Management
1987Agreement between the government of the French Republic, the government of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Infrastructure, Flood Management
1987Agreement Between the Government of the French Republic, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Infrastructure, Flood Management
1990Agreement between the government of the Land Badenwurttemberg and the Swiss Federal Council concerning the joint construction and operation of a monitoring and
1991Additional protocol to the convention on the protection of the Rhine against pollution from chlorides
Water Quality
19941994 Agreement on the protection of the Meuse
Water Quality, Infrastructure
1996Convention relative to the collection, deposit, and the reception of trash occuring during navigation of the Rhine and the interior
Navigation
1998Convention on the protection of the Rhine ◆ GW
Water Quality, Environment, Flood Management
1999Convention on the Protection of the Rhine ◆ GW
Water Quality, Domestic/Municipal Water, Infrastructure, Environment, Flood Management

Source: TFDD International Freshwater Treaties Database · open in the explorer →