Meeting on harmonization of the text of Draft Protocol on sediment management to the Framework Agreement on the Sava River Basin

The Meeting on harmonization of the text of draft Protocol on sediment management to the Framework Agreement on the Sava River Basin was held in Zagreb, on October 25, 2010 upon invitation of the International Sava River Basin Commission. The text of the draft Protocol on sediment management to the Framework Agreement on the Sava River Basin was prepared by the International Sava River Basin Commission and delivered to the Parties to the Framework Agreement on the Sava River Basin, for harmonization of the text of the draft Protocol. The participants at the meeting were representatives from the relevant institutions of the Parties to the FASRB (BA-Ministry for Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BA, Ministry of Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry of the Federation of BA, HR- Croatian Waters, Ministry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of HR, RS- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of RS, Republic Water Directorate, Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning of the Republic of RS, Institute “Jaroslav Černi” Belgrade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of RS, Ministry of Infrastructure of the Republic of RS, Directorate for inland waterways “Plovput” Belgrade, SI-Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the SI, Ministry of Environment and spatial planning of the SI). After the presentation of the draft Protocol, its scope, challenges addressed and purpose the participants concluded that the text of the draft protocol needs to be further improved and harmonized according to the comments. The final harmonization meeting will be organized in four month at latest after the required national procedures for finalization of negotiations are completed.