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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

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