Europe - UNEP
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SCHELDE<br />
Total area: 17,100 km 2<br />
Area of Basin in Country<br />
Countries km 2 %<br />
France 8,600 50.03<br />
Belgium 8,400 49.28<br />
Netherlands 80 0.47<br />
TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS<br />
Traite de Limites Entre La France et Les Pays Bas Conclu A Courtray<br />
Treaty basin: Lys, Semoy, Meuse Date: March 28, 1820<br />
Signatories: France, Netherlands<br />
Convention between the French republic and the Kingdom of Belgium concerning improvement of the<br />
common river Lys between Deulemont and Menin [alt. Menen]<br />
Treaty basin: Lys, Leie Date: February 3, 1982<br />
Signatories: France, Belgium<br />
Agreement on the protection of the Scheldt<br />
Treaty basin: Scheldt Date: April 26, 1994<br />
Signatories: France, Netherlands, the Brussels capital region, the Wallon Region, the Flemish Region<br />
RIVER BASIN ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMISSIONS<br />
International commission for the protection of the Scheldt /Commission internationale pour la protection<br />
de l’Escaut (CIPE) / Internationale commissie voor de bescherming van de Schelde (ICBS)<br />
International cooperation in order to protect the waters of the Scheldt river.<br />
Treaty basin: Schelde Date: 1995<br />
Signatories: Belgium, France, Netherlands<br />
Source: http://www.isc-cie.com/default.asp<br />
Appendix 1. International Freshwater Agreements, Organizations, Commissions — 145