Partijen en gegevens

In accordance with Article 18, paragraph 1, under a, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, for the European part of the Netherlands, reserves the right to exclude the application of the rules of this Convention in their entirety in respect of claims for damage due to a change in the physical, chemical or biological quality of the water.

In accordance with article 18 (1) of the Convention, the Federal Republic of Germany reserves the right to exclude the application of the rules of the Convention in their entirety or in part in respect of the claims referred to in article 18 (1) (a) and (c) of the Convention, as well as in respect of the lighters referred to in article 18 (1) (d) of the Convention.

Declaration regarding Article 15, paragraph 2 (a) and (b):

Switzerland declares that it excludes the application of the rules of the Convention to waterways situated on its territory that are not listed in Annex I to the European Agreement of 19 January 1996 on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance.

Reservation regarding Article 18, paragraph 1 (a):

Switzerland reserves the right to exclude the application of the rules of the Convention, in their entirety or in part, in respect of claims for damage due to a change in the physical, chemical or biological quality of the water.

Reservation regarding Article 18, paragraph 1 (c):

Switzerland reserves the right to exclude the application of the rules of the Convention, in their entirety or in part, in respect of claims mentioned in Article 2, paragraph 1 (d) and (e) of the Convention.