Projects

Summary: It is a multilateral response to concerns that unregulated increases in krill catches in the Southern Ocean could be detrimental for Antarctic marine ecosystems particularly for seabirds, seals, whales and fish that depend on krill for food. Signed: 20/05/1980 International ratification: 22/02/1984 Entry into force: 23/03/1984 pdf file320_Agreement in English.pdf (1.51 MB)    

Summary: The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. Signed: 02/02/1971 International ratification: 04/03/1986 Entry into force: 04/07/1986 pdf file321_Agreement in English.pdf (440 KB) pdf file321_Consolidated text in English.pdf (32 KB)  

Summary: The Bonn Convention aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory species throughout their range.     Signed: 23/06/1979 International ratification: 11/07/1990 Entry into force: 01/10/1990 pdf file322_Agreement in English.pdf (764 KB)  

Summary: The convention intended to protect the human environment against air pollution and to gradually reduce and prevent air pollution, including long-range transboundary air pollution. Signed: 13/11/1979 International ratification: 15/07/1982 Entry into force: 16/03/1983 pdf file324_Agreement in English.pdf (315 KB)

Summary: The African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) is an intergovernmental treaty dedicated to the conservation of migratory waterbirds and their habitats across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, Greenland and the Canadian Archipelago.  Signed: 29/10/1999 Sanctioned and promulgated: 23/05/2003 International ratification: 03/03/2006 Entry into force: 01/06/2006 pdf file336_Agreement in English.pdf (539 KB) pdf file336_Besluit van 1999 tot wijziging van Bijlage 3 in het Engels.pdf (71 KB) pdf file336_Besluit van 2002 tot wijziging van de bijlagen 2 en 3 in het

Summary: The Bat Agreement aims to protect all 53 European bat species through legislation, education, conservation measures and international co-operation with Agreement members and with those who have not yet joined.

Summary: The Protocol aims to cut emissions from industrial sources (iron and steel industry, non-ferrous metal industry), combustion processes (power generation, road transport) and waste incineration. It targets three particularly harmful metals: cadmium, lead and mercury. Signed: 24/06/1968 Sanctioned and promulgated: 26/03/2004 Entry into force: 06/09/2005 pdf file355_Agreement in English.pdf (384 KB) pdf file355_Decreet.pdf (74 KB)  

Summary: The Protocol aims to protect human health and wellbeing by better water management and by preventing, controlling and reducing water-related diseases. The Protocol provides a sound framework for the translation into practice of the human right to water and sanitation. Signed: 17/06/1999 Sanctioned and promulgated: 07/05/2004 International ratification: 29/06/2004 Entry into force: 04/08/2005 pdf file357_Agreement in English.pdf (204 KB) pdf file357_Decreet.pdf (71 KB)

Summary: The overarching objective of the Basel Convention is to protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects of hazardous wastes. Its scope of application covers a wide range of wastes defined as “hazardous wastes” based on their origin and/or composition and their characteristics, as well as two types of wastes defined as “other wastes” - household waste and incinerator ash.  Signed: 22/09/1995 Sanctioned and promulgated: 06/12/2002 International ratification: 20/06/2003 pdf file365_Amendment in English.pdf (55 KB) pdf file365_Decreet.pdf (120 KB)

Summary: The Aarhus Convention establishes a number of rights of the public (individuals and their associations) with regard to the environment. The Parties to the Convention are required to make the necessary provisions so that public authorities (at national, regional or local level) will contribute to these rights to become effective. Signed: 25/06/1998 Sanctioned and promulgated: 06/12/2002 International ratification: 21/01/2003 Entry into force: 21/04/2003 pdf file370_Agreement in English.pdf (270 KB) pdf file370_Decreet.pdf (123 KB)  

Summary: The Espoo Convention is a key step to bringing together all stakeholders to prevent environmental damage before it occurs. Signed: 25/02/1991 Sanctioned and promulgated: 15/07/1997 International ratification: 02/07/1999 Entry into force: 30/09/1999 pdf file379_Agreement in English.pdf (151 KB) pdf file379_Decreet.pdf (12 KB)

Summary: The aim of the OSPAR Convention is to prevent and eliminate pollution and to protect the maritime area against the harmful effects of human activities. Signed: 23/07/1998 Sanctioned and promulgated: 17/06/2005 International ratification: 28/07/2005 Entry into force: 28/08/2005 pdf file380_Agreement in English.pdf (79 KB) pdf file380_Decreet.pdf (26 KB)

Summary: The purposes of this Protocol are (a) to prevent and combat trafficking in persons, paying particular attention to women and children; (b) to protect and assist the victims of such trafficking, with full respect for their human rights; and (c) to promote cooperation. Signed: 12/12/2000 Sanctioned and promulgated: 07/05/2004 International ratification: 11/08/2004 Entry into force: 10/09/2004 pdf file478_Agreement in English.pdf (209 KB) pdf file478_Decreet.pdf (72 KB)  

Summary: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is a human rights treaty which sets out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children. The Convention defines a child as any human being under the age of eighteen, unless the age of majority is attained earlier under national legislation. Signed: 20/11/1989 Sanctioned and promulgated: 15/05/1991 International ratification: 16/12/1991 Entry into force: 15/01/1992 pdf file574_Agreement in English.pdf (112 KB) pdf file574_Decreet.pdf (47 KB)  

Summary: Decides to adopt the amendment to article 43, paragraph (2) of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, replacing the word ''ten" by the word "eighteen". Signed: 12/12/1995 Sanctioned and promulgated: 07/05/2004 International ratification:29/06/2004 Entry into force: 29/06/2004 pdf file575_Agreement in English and French with Dutch translation.pdf (261 KB) pdf file575_Decreet.pdf (62 KB)    

Summary: The United Nations Convention against Corruption is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. The Convention's far-reaching approach and the mandatory character of many of its provisions make it a unique tool for developing a comprehensive response to a global problem. Signed: 10/12/2003 Sanctioned and promulgated: 23/11/2007 International ratification: 25/09/2008 Entry into force: 25/10/2008 pdf file591_Convention in English.pdf (430 KB) pdf file591_Decreet.pdf (66 KB)  

Summary: To clarify that the public that may participate in procedures under the Convention includes civil society and, in particular, nongovernmental organizations, and to allow States situated outside the United Nations Economic Community for Europe  region to become Party to the Convention. Signed: 27/02/2001 Sanctioned and promulgated: 25/02/2011 Publication decree in Official Journal: 16/03/2011 pdf file695_Agreement in English.pdf (260 KB) pdf file695_Decreet.pdf (76 KB)  

Summary: Amendment of Cavtat to the Espoo Convention on environmental impact reporting in a transboundary context Signed: 04/06/2004 Sanctioned and promulgated: 25/02/2011 pdf file696_Agreement in English.pdf (487 KB) pdf file696_Decreet.pdf (76 KB)  

Summary: It defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination. Signed: 17/07/1980 Sanctioned and promulgated: 05/03/1985 International ratification: 10/07/1985 Entry into force: 09/08/1985 pdf file710_Agreement in English.pdf (186 KB) pdf file710_Decreet.pdf (68 KB)    

Summary: The Water Convention was amended to allow accession by countries outside the UNECE region. Signed: 28/11/2003 Sanctioned and promulgated: 13/03/2009 pdf file724_Agreement in English.pdf (83 KB) pdf file724_Decreet.pdf (82 KB)