LEGAL ASPECTS REGARDING THE COOPERATION
UNDER
THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF ROMANIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF HUNGARIAN
REPUBLIC
ON THE COOPERATION FOR THE TRANSBOUNDARY WATERCOURSES PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABLE
USE
CASE STUDY: BARCĂU RIVER BASIN
A. E. Petter , L. Buz
Abstract: - Legal aspects regarding the cooperation under the Agreement between
the Government of Romania and the Government of Hungarian Republic on the
cooperation for the transboundary watercourses protection and sustainable use.
Case study: Barcau River Basin. By presenting the legal aspects of the Agreement
between the Government of Romania and the Government of Hungarian Republic on
the cooperation for the transboundary watercourses protection and sustainable
use implemented through the joint Regulations, the collaboration details between
the two countries are established, underlining the most important objectives of
it.
The case study shows the implementation of the general aspects in the Barcău/Berettyó
River Basin, namely: the meteorology and hydrology data and information mutual
transmission, water quality common assessment by the evaluation of the
physical-chemical and biological results of the analyses performed on water
samples commonly, the presentation of the water sampling and flow rate
measurement sections, of the intervention sections in case of oil products
accidental pollution and the hydrometric stations, their placement on the
watercourses, the flood protection elevations and the transmission frequency of
the elevations during special situations and the flood common assessment.
The concept of river basin water management according to the Water Framework
Directive (2000/60/CE) is better illustrated within the transboundary areas,
when two or more countries have to jointly manage the same water resource
without prejudices on any party. The idea of “river basin solidarity” must have
the precedence, when the dialog and the communication have an important role.
Key words: transboundary water sustainable development, water quality common
assessment, meteorology and hydrology data and information mutual transmission,
Water Framework Directive.