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Convention on the protection of the Alps (Alpine Convention) and Annexes, Salzburg 7 November 1991.

Country
Austria
Switzerland
France
Germany
Italy
Liechtenstein
European Union
Monaco
Slovenia
Type of law
Agreement
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The Convention shall cover the Alpine region, as described in the Annex. The Contracting Parties shall take appropriate measures among others on population and culture, regional planning, prevention of air pollution, soil conservation and water management. The Contracting Parties shall pursue a comprehensive policy for the preservation and protection of the Alps by applying the principles of prevention, and cooperation, through the prudent and sustained use of resources. Transborder cooperation in the Alpine region shall be intensified and extended both in terms of the territory and of number of subjects covered. The Contracting Parties shall facilitate and promote the exchange of legal, scientific, economic and technical information relevant to this Convention. Common concerns of and cooperation between the Contracting Parties shall be held in regular meetings of the Conference.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/mul18730.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/mul18730FR.pdf
Web site
http://eur-lex.europa.eu
Date of text
Notes
The Convention has been ratified by the Italian Republic by Act No. 403 of 14 October 1999.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Implemented by
Protocol on the implementation of the 1991 Alpine Convention in the field of transport.
Protocole dans le cadre de la convention sur la protection des Alpes (convention alpine) sur le règlement des différends, signé à Lucerne le 31 octobre 2000.
Act No. 403 on the ratification and implementation of the Convention on the protection of the Alps of 7 November 1991
Protocol implementing the Alpine Convention as regards soil conservation.
Protocol on tourism implementing the Alpine Convention of 1991
Protocol on energy implementing the Alpine Convention of 1991.
Protocol on the implementation of the Alpine Convention of 1991 in the field of soil conservation.
Protocol on the implementation of the Alpine Convention of 1991 in the field of energy.
Protocol on the implementation of the Alpine Convention of 1991 in the field of tourism.
Protocol on mountain forests implementing the Alpine Convention of 1991.
Protocole d'application de la Convention alpine de 1991 dans le domaine des « Forêts de montagne » (protocole « Forêts de montagne »), fait à Brdo le 27 février 1996.
Convention on the protection of the Alps (Alpine Convention) and Annexes.
Protocol on mountain agriculture implementing the Alpine Convention of 1991.
Protocol on territorial planning and sustainable development implementing the Alpine Convention of 1991.
Protocole d'application de la Convention alpine de 1991 dans le domaine de la protection de la nature et de l'entretien des paysages (protocole « Protection de la nature et entretien des paysages ») (ensemble deux annexes), fait à Chambéry le 20 décembre 1994.
Protocole d'application de la Convention alpine de 1991 dans le domaine de l'aménagement du territoire et du développement durable (protocole « Aménagement du territoire et développement durable »), fait à Chambéry le 20 décembre 1994.
Protocol on the implementation of the 1991 Alpine Convention in the field of mountain farming.
Protocol on nature protection and landscape preservation in implementation of the Alpine Convention of 1991.