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Art.3 |
Article 3 |
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Art.3.1 |
1. Any discharge into the surface waters of the Rhine basin likely to contain a substance referred to in Annex I shall be subject to prior authorization from the responsible authorities of the Government concerned. |
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Art.3.2 |
2. For discharges of these substances into the surface waters of the Rhine basin and, when necessary for the purpose of applying this Convention, for discharges of these substances into sewers, the authorization shall fix emission standards which may not exceed the limit values laid down in accordance with Article 5. 3. In the case of existing discharges of these substances, the authorization shall fix a time limit within which the conditions laid down in the authorization must be met. This time limit must not exceed the period laid down in accordance with Article 5 (3). |
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Art.3.4 |
4. The authorization may only be granted for a limited period of time. It may be renewed in the light of any alternations in the limit values referred to in Article 5. |
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Art.4 |
Article 4 |
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Art.4.1 |
1. The emission standards laid down in the authorizations issued pursuant to Article 3 shall establish: |
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Art.4.1.a |
a) the maximum permissible concentration of a substance in discharges. In cases where there is dilution, the limit value provided for in Article 5 (2) (a) shall be divided by the dilution factor; |
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Art.4.1.b |
b) the maximum permissible quantity of a substance in discharges during one or more specific periods. If necessary this quantity may also be expressed as a unit of weight of the pollutant per unit of the characteristic element of the polluting activity (e. g. unit of weight per unit of raw material or product unit). |
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Art.4.2 |
2. If the discharger states that he is unable to conform to the emission standards or if the responsible authorities of the Government concerned establish this, authorization shall be refused. |
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Art.4.3 |
3. If the emission standards are not observed, the responsible authorities of the Government concerned shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the conditions for the authorization are met and, if necessary that the discharge is prohibited. |
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Art.6 |
Article 6 |
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Art.6.1 |
1. The discharge of any Annex II substance likely to affect the quality of Rhine water must be regulated by the national authorities with a view to limiting it strictly. |
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Art.6.2 |
2. The Governments which are Parties to this Convention shall strive to establish, within a period of two years from the entry into force of this Convention, national programmes for the reduction of the pollution of the Rhine by Annex II substances for the implementation of which they shall apply, in particular, the means provided for in paragraphs 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this Article. |
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Art.6.3.1x |
3. Before drawing up their national programmes, the Contracting Parties shall consider within the International Commission. To this end, the International Commission shall regularly compare the draft national programmes in order to ensure that their aims and means coincide; it shall submit proposals for achieving, inter alia, common goals in reducing pollution of the Rhine. These proposals shall be adapted by applying the procedure laid down in Article 14 of this Convention. |
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Art.6.3.2x |
Comparison of draft national programmes should not entail delays in the implementation, at either national or regional level, of measures for reducing the pollution of the Rhine. |
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Art.6.4 |
4. Any discharge which may contain an Annex I substances shall require prior authorization, laying down emission standards, from the responsible authorities of the Government concerned. These standards shall be fixed in accordance with the quality objectives provided for in paragraph 5. |
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Art.6.5 |
5. The programmes may also contain specific provision concerning the composition and use of substances or groups of substances and products; they shall include quality objectives for Rhine water. |
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Art.6.6 |
6. The programmes may also contain specific provisions concerning the composition and use of substances or groups of substances and products; they shall take into account the latest economically feasible technical advice. |
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Art.6.7 |
7. The programmes shall lay deadlines for their implementation. |
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Art.6.8 |
8. Summaries of the programmes and the results of their implementation shall be communicated to the International Commission. |
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Art.8 |
Article 8 |
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Art.8.1 |
1. The Contracting Parties shall ensure that discharges are monitored in accordance with this Convention. |
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Art.8.2 |
2. The Contracting Parties shall inform the International Commission annually of the experience gained. |
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Art.9 |
Article 9 |
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Art.9.1x |
Implementation of the measures taken pursuant to this Convention shall in no case result in a direct or indirect increase in the pollution of the Rhine. |
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Art.10 |
Article 10 |
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Art.10.1 |
1. With a view to monitoring levels in the Rhine of Annex I and II substances, each Government concerned shall take responsibility at the agreed measuring stations on the Rhine for installing and operating measuring systems and apparatus for determining the concentrations of such substances. |
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Art.10.2 |
2. Every Government involved shall regularly inform the International Commission of the results of its monitoring, at least once a year. |
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Art.10.3 |
3. The International Commission shall draft an annual report summarizing the monitoring results and enabling the progress of the quality of Rhine water to be observed. |
