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Ten Different Federal States – One Joint River Basin
The Elbe River Basin is one of Central Europe's largest catchment areas, shared by a total of four countries (Germany, Czech Republic, Austria and Poland). If all of its tributaries are taken into account, the river Elbe runs through ten German Federal States. Due to this geographic unity, these Federal States carry joint responsibility. Therefore, in 2004, the ten Federal States commonly founded the River Basin Community Elbe (RBC Elbe; in German “Flussgebietsgemeinschaft (FGG) Elbe”) in order to ensure organised River Basin Management across state borders throughout the whole German Elbe River Basin. The cooperation mainly focuses on the implementation of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Floods Directive (FD).
NEWS
Elbe – Data (May 2012)
The new Data Information System (FIS) of the RBC Elbe was put online in May 2012. It offers the possibility to retrieve and analyse historical and current data sampled at important monitoring stations within the Elbe River Basin. Further information is available in our flyer or the FIS itself.
Prelimnary Flood Risk Assessment (2011)
According to articles 4 and 5 of the Flood Risk Management Directive (Directive 2007/60/EC - FRMD), the provisional assessment of flood risks and identification of risk areas is to be completed by December 22, 2011; in accordance with articles 13.1 a) and 13.1 b) of the Directive, reports on transitional measures must be submitted by the aforementioned date. The RBC Elbe has designed a brochure for public information purposes, which may be viewed here.
New Brochure and Flyer (April 2011)
During the last ten years, the implementation of the Water Framework Directive set the ground for future management of surface water and groundwater. This brochure documents the results achieved in this period by the River Basin Community Elbe in establishing a River Basin Management as well as a program of measures.
Ever since the RBC Elbe’s new Administrative Agreement came into force on January 1, 2010, the RBC Elbe has been coordinating the implementation of both the Water Framework Directive and the Flood Risk Management Directive.The flyer provides an overview of the new organisational structure as well as of the implementation of the two directives.
