Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes: opening accession to all UN Member States

The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted the report by Matthias GROOTE (S&D, DE) on the draft Council decision on the acceptance on behalf of the European Union of the Amendment to Articles 25 and 26 of the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.

Members recommended the Parliament to consent, on behalf of the Union, to the amendment to Articles 25 and 26 of the UNECE Convention.

With the amendments in force, the Convention will be particularly important for countries bordering the UNECE region such as Afghanistan, China, Iran and certain Central Asian States.