Legal Documents

Here you find the legal and policy documents that define the framework in which the ICPDR operates. They range from fundamental treaties to organisational rules for staff members of the secretariat. All of these documents will be relevant for specialists and less so for the general public.

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  • Danube River Protection Convention (132.06 KB)
    Convention on cooperation for the protection and sustainable use of the Danube river. Signed in 1996 in Sofia and in force since 1998.
  • Donauschutzkonvention (DRPC in German) (104.95 KB)
    Übereinkommen über die Zusammenarbeit zum Schutz und zur vertränglichen Nutzung der Donau (Donauschutzübereinkommen)
  • Seat Agreement (60.64 KB)
    Agreement between the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River and the Republic of Austria regarding the headqurters of the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River Document No.: IC/052 Version: FINAL
  • Rules of Procedure (48.43 KB)
    Document No.: IC/002 Version: FINAL - rev-3
  • Financial Rules (31.89 KB)
    Document No.: IC/003 Version: FINAL - rev1
  • Job description of the Secretariat (135.88 KB)
    Main Functions and Job Descriptions of the Permanent Secretariat of the ICPDR Document No.: IC/004 Version: FINAL - rev3
  • Staff Regulations of the ICPDR (89.34 KB)
    Document No.: IC/005 Version: FINAL - rev3
  • Guidelines for Observership (363.3 KB)
    Guidelines for Participants with Consultative Status and for Observers to the ICPDR Document No.: IC/021 Version: FINAL
  • MoU between ICPBS and ICPDR (15.54 KB)
    Memorandum of Understanding between the International Commission for the Protection of the Black Sea (ICPBS) and the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) on common strategic goals Document No.: IC/027 Version: FINAL
  • Danube Declaration 2004 (35.04 KB)
    The Danube Basin - Rivers in the Heart of Europe. Declaration made by the Ministers of the Danube countries.
  • 2004 - Tisza Memorandum of Understanding (40.08 KB)
    Towards a River Basin Management Plan for the Tisza river supporting sustainable development of the region Document signed by the Ministers of the Tisza countries.
  • Guidelines for Business Cooperation (135.02 KB)
    Guidelines for cooperation and relation with business and industry Document No.: IC/095 Version: FINAL
  • MoU between ICPBS and ICPDR (15.54 KB)
    Memorandum of Understanding between the International Commission for the Protection of the Black Sea (ICPBS) and the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) on common strategic goals Document No.: IC/027 Version: FINAL
  • Joint Statement for the Development of Inland Navigation and Environmental Protection (533.77 KB)
  • Danube Declaration 2010 (89.35 KB)
    Danube Basin: Shared waters - joint responsibilities. Declaration made by the Ministers of the Danube countries.