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Art.8 |
Article 8 Tasks of the Commission |
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Art.8.1 |
1. To achieve the aims set out in Article 3 the Commission shall accomplish the following tasks: |
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Art.8.1.a |
(a) prepare international measuring programmes and studies of the Rhine ecosystem and make use of their results, in cooperation with scientific institutions if necessary; |
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Art.8.1.b |
(b) make proposals for individual measures and programmes of measures, where appropriate including economic instruments and taking into account the expected costs; |
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Art.8.1.c |
(c) coordinate the Contracting States' warning and alert plans for the Rhine |
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Art.8.1.d |
(d) evaluate the effectiveness of the actions decided upon, notably on the basis of the reports of the Contracting Parties and the results of the measuring programmes and studies of the Rhine ecosystem; |
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Art.8.1.e |
(e) carry out any other tasks entrusted to it by the Contracting Parties. |
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Art.8.2 |
2. To this end, the Commission shall take decisions in accordance with Articles 10 and 11. |
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Art.8.3 |
3. The Commission shall submit an annual activity report to the Contracting Parties. |
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Art.8.4 |
4. The Commission shall inform the public as to the state of the Rhine and the results of its work. It may draft and publish reports. |
