Declarations and Reservations

(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made

upon definitive signature, ratififcation, acceptance, approval or accession.)

Austria

Declaration:

The Agreement applies to the Danube (including the Vienna Danube channel), the March, the Enns and the Traun, as well as their arms, side-channels, ports and branches. The Agreement shall not apply to the following:

1. The New Danube (bypass channel) from the inlet (km 1,938.06) to Weir II (km 1,918.30);

2. Greiffenstein barrage weir: the section of the old Danube arm above the sill (km 1,948.89,right bank);

3. Altenwörth barrage weir: the section of the old Danube arm above the sill (km 1,979.55, left bank);

4. Melk barrage weir: the section of the left-bank old Danube arm above the sill (km 2,037.30, left bank), as well as the section of the Melk old Danube arm above the sill (km 2,035.70, right bank);

5. Abwinden barrage weir: the section of the old Danube arm above the sill (km 2,120.40, left bank);

6. The Enns from km 2.7;

7. The Traun from km 1.8;

8. The March from km 6;

9. Any other waters to which reference has not been made.

France

Declaration:

"... the French Republic, with reference to Article 14, paragraph 3, sub b, declares that the implementation of the Agreement on the Rhine and the Moselle is subject to compliance with the procedures set out in the statutes of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine.With reference to Article 14, paragraph 3, sub b, declares that the implementation of the Agreement on the Rhine and the Moselle is subject to compliance with the procedures set out in the statutes of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine"

Germany

Declaration:

“With reference to Article 14, paragraph 3, sub-paragraph b, of the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN), the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany declares that the implementation of the Agreement on the Rhine is subject to compliance with the procedures set out in the statutes of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCR), and its implementation on the Moselle is subject to compliance with the procedures set out in the statutes of the Moselle Commission.”

Luxembourg

Declaration made upon signature and confirmed upon ratification:

[The] Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, on signing this Agreement, declares that the obligations arising therefrom in no way affect the commitments assumed by Luxembourg by virtue of its membership in the European Union.

Netherlands

Declaration:

"With reference to Article 14, paragraph 3, sub b, of the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways, the kingdom of the Netherlands declares that the implementation of the Agreement on the Rhine, Waal and Lek is subject to compliance with the procedures set out in the statutes of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine."