Trans-boundary river basins in Spain and Portugal: The Albufeira Agreement Teodoro Estrela Deputy Water Director Ministry of Environment, and Rural and.

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Trans-boundary river basins in Spain and Portugal: The Albufeira Agreement Teodoro Estrela Deputy Water Director Ministry of Environment, and Rural and Marine Affairs

Red MEditerránea de Organismos de Cuenca (REMOC) MEditerranean Network of Basin Organisations (MENBO) RÉseau Méditerranéen des Organismes de Bassin (REMOB) Created in 2002 Regional network within the International Network of Basin Organisations (INBO) The principal objective of MENBO is to promote the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) at river basin level, as essential tool for sustainable development. REMOC – MENBO – REMOB

The Albufeira Agreement was signed in 1998 to improve the cooperation between Portugal and Spain, in order to encourage the sustainable use of shared water courses and, maintain and improve the ecological status of shared water bodies. The Albufeira Agreement Trans-boundary basins in Spain and Portugal represent 46% of the Iberian mainland surface.

Main contents of the Albufeira Agreement Institutional Regime (Articles 20 and 23) Exchange of Information (Articles 5, 6 and 7 and Annex I) Transboundary Impacts (Articles 8 and 9 and Annex II) Quality and Pollution (Articles 13 y 14) Water Uses (Article 15) Exceptional Situations (Articles 17, 18 y 19) Flow Regime (Article 16, Additional Protocol and Annex)

Management bodies of the Albufeira Agreement Two bilateral bodies were created for the application and development of the Albufeira Agreement:  The Conference of the Parties, with a high political level (formed by Ministers from both countries)  The Commission for the Development and Application of the Agreement (CADC), with a more technical content The main technical elements of the CADC are the Working Groups.

Commission for the Development and Application of the Agreement (CADC) WG FLOW DISCHARGE REGIME, DROUGHTS AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WG INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WG WFD AND WATER QUALITY SUPPORT of MNE SUPPORT of MMARM CADC WG INFRAESTRUCTURE SAFETY AND FLOODS PORTUGUESE TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT SPANISH TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT

The 2nd Conference of the Parties took place on February 19th, 2008 in Madrid. The main agreed issues are: Endorsement of a new protocol concerning an innovative flow regimen in the international Albufeira Agreement. Creation of a Common Permanent Technical Secretariat. Endorsement of a Protocol for Action to apply the Strategic Environmental Assessment with cross border effects. Outcomes of the 2nd Conference of the Parties

New flow discharge regime of the Albufeira Agreement Before Annual control of river flows Spain guaranteed a minimum annual flow with a regime of exceptions. This system sometimes presented large discharges fluctuations Now Annual, three- monthly and weekly control of river flows River flows will be guaranteed on a 3 monthly base. In some cases minimum weekly river flows are established in order to preserve ecological flows. When the precipitation in the previous 6 months is around 60-70% lower that in the reference period, there will be an exception situation.

Permanent Technical Secretariat of the Commission (1/2) Before Spanish Technical Secretariat Ministry for Environment Spatial Planning and Regional Development Ministry of Environment, and Rural and Marine Affairs Commission for the Application and Development of the Albufeira Agreement (CADC) Working Groups on:  Flow regimes, water scarcity and emergency situations  Information exchange and public participation  Security of the infrastructures and floods  WFD and Water Quality Portuguese Technical Secretariat

Permanent Technical Secretariat of the Commission (2/2) Permanent Technical Secretariat (PTS) Ministry for Environment Spatial Planning and Regional Development Ministry of Environment, and Rural and Marine Affairs Commission for the Application and Development of the Albufeira Agreement (CADC) Now is being implementing Objectives: -Providing technical, administrative and promotional support to the CADC. - Define methodologies for developing international RBMP for Consolidate bases for bi-national public participation processes General concepts: - Every two years the headquarters of the PTS will switch between Madrid and Lisbon. - It will be composed by civil servants from Portugal and Spain.

Trans-boundary river basins in Spain and Portugal: The Albufeira Agreement Teodoro Estrela Deputy Water Director Ministry of Environment, and Rural and Marine Affairs