1. International Cooperation on the Rhine River Promoting of Conciliation between Inland Navigation and Nature Protection J.M. Woehrling Secretary General of the CCNR

2. . Role of International Rhine Commissions. Cooperation between International Commissions. Questions in discussion

3. Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR)1815 International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR)1950 International Commission on Hydrology of the Rhine (CHR) 1970 I.International Rhine Commissions

4. CCNR Members :CHBDFNL Revised Convention for Rhine Navigation 1868 Regulation and Promotion of Rhine Navigation : -Prevention of pollution -Waste management -Works on waterways

5. Prevention of pollution -Regulation on Vessels inspection. Technical prescriptions for the Prevention of Pollution Prevention of leakage of lubricants into the water. Safety

6. -Regulation concerning the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Navigation. Ships technology (double hull). Substance classification. Handling of hazardous goods

7. Police regulation -Prohibition of any form of waste disposal into the water -Safety of circulation - Sanction for water pollution

8. Waste originated from Inland Shipping : Convention on the collection, disposal and reception of waste produced by inland navigation 1996 Prohibition of waste disposal into the water Waste Producer Pays Principle

9. Works on the waterway Role of the CCNR: -Exchange of information -Assessment and coordination -Authorisation of works affecting navigation CCNR participates in the Strategic Coordination Group assisting the water directors in the Common Implementation Strategy

10. ICPR Members : CHFDLUNLEU Convention of the Protection of the Rhine 1999 -Floods prevention -Water quality improvement -Ecosystem improvement -Coordinating Committee Rhine and WFD

11. WFD implementation -Inventory -Monitoring -Management plans (draft)

12. International Commission on Hydrology of the Rhine Basin Members:AUCHDFLUNL -Sharing Knowledge about research on the basin -Sediment Management -Hydrological forecast

13. II.Cooperation between CCNR and ICPR -Information given by the CCNR for the economic analysis of water use concerning inland navigation for the survey required by the WFD -Information given by the ICPR about pollution by inland waterway vessels -Exchange of information concerning climate change and Rhine hydrology -Common Workshops

14. Workshops. Workshop 2006 Bonn Water protection and navigation. Workshop2008Strasbourg Hydromorphological measures on Rhine : Best practice Common recommandation. Workshop 2006Bucharest Informal meeting of river navigation and protection commissions Common statement on exchange of information

15. III.Questions in discussion Chemical pressures very few pollution by Rhine navigation Hydromorphological pressures no important infrastructure projects on the Rhine foreseen

16. Common understanding on procedure :.Exchange of information.Intensification of studies.Public participation.Improvement and impact assessments.Increased dialogue between stakeholder

17. -Renaturation of river banks reduction of waves effects -Rehabilitation of former rivers arms and developpment of secondary channels -Environnmental friendly Sediment management Good practice for the ecological restauration of the Rhine :

18. -Choice of nature friendly technics for maintenance works on the navigation channel -Identification of zones dedicated to morphological diversity -Increase stream diversity All these measures are not in conflict with inland navigation

19. Conclusion Not necessarily contradiction between river protection and inland navigation