Memorandum of Understanding pursuant to the Agreement on the Norwegian-Finnish River Basin District.

The purpose Memorandum between the respective Ministries responsible for the environment is to decide on procedures for the coordination of the water management in the Norwegian-Finnish River Basin District, with the aim of achieving environmental objectives laid down in Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy. Pursuant to paragraph 4 of Article 4 of the Agreement on a Norwegian-Finnish river basin district the Competent Authorities, appointed by this Memorandum, will endeavour to produce a common River Basin Management Plan for the Norwegian-Finnish River Basin District. Each country is responsible for reporting to WISE (Water Information System Europe) for the part of the Norwegian-Finnish river basin district within its territory.