APPENDIX A: TERMS OF REFERENCES FOR THE WORKING GROUP

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
DIRECTORE GENERAL
EXTERNAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS
Brussels, 26 August 1993
Service/L-3/hcs

ESTABLISHMENT OF A GROUP OF MONITORING AND WATER-MANAGEMENT EXPERTS
FOR THE GABCICVO SYSTEM OF LOCKS

1. INTRODUCTION

In order to provide reliable and undisputed, data on the most important effects of the current water discharge and the remedial measures already undertaken as well as to make recommendations for appropriate measures the Republic of Hungary and the Republic of Slovakia will establish a Group of Monitoring and Water Management Experts (Group of Experts).

The Group of Experts shall consist of one expert appointed by Hungary and one expert appointed by Slovakia. Three independent experts appointed by the Commission the European Communities will participate in the Group. The meetings will be chaired by one of the EC experts. The EC experts will have expertise in hydrology, including monitoring of hydrological data, ecological issues and water based constructions. The Slovak and Hungarian experts can be supported by associate experts if necessary.

The monitoring will cover the whole area surrounding the Gabcikovo system of locks, and monitoring and measuring systems will be established both at Slovak and Hungarian territory.

No recommendations or activities arising from the established of the Group of Experts or its operation will effect, or reflect upon, any of the issues of legal liability which, in accordance with the Special Agreement, must be determinated by the International Court of Justice.

The Group of Experts will submit reports and recommendations based on consensus between the experts. In cases of disputes in the Group of Experts the Slovak and Hungarian experts as well as the EC experts can submit separate reports and recommendations.

2. OBJECTIVES

The Group of Experts will:

I. Collect and assess data on all relevant aspects and effects of the current water discharge including the effects of the various remedial measures already put in place. The data to be collected will be defined by the Group of Experts within three days after its formal establishment. The methodology to be applied in the subsequent data analysis will be defined by the Group of Experts in connection with its first report 17 days after its formal establishment. The data to be collected will at least include:

	*	water discharge at all relevant places;
	*	surface water level and quality including sedimentation at all relevant places;
	*	ground water level and quality;
	*	impact on f1ora and fauna in the region;
	*	impact on agriculture and forestry;
	*	electricity production;
	*	other possible essential aspects.

The data collection will be based on the existing data currently at the disposal of both sides as result of regular measuring made jointly or separately by each side. Further the Group of Experts will decide on new or harmonised monitoring procedures and identify possible need for additional monitoring to be carried out in the future.

II. On the basis of the data collection (I) prepare recommendations for submission to the two Governments on the following aspects, with a view to safeguard the environment and the ecological conditions in the region:

A. Temporary Water Management Regime including a detailed manual with specifications for the day-to-day operation and different water discharge situations.

B. The necessary water discharge and water level in the old riverbed-and in the adjacent area and remedial measures be taken.

C. The establishment of a Water Management and Monitoring Committee for operation of the Temporary Water Management Regime. The main task of the Water Management and Monitoring Committee would be to:

	-	propose modifications in the Temporary Water Management Regime or new remedial measures to be taken on the basis of the operational experience and continued monitoring,
	-	initiate and supervise additional studies, measurements and research required; and
	-	prepare recommendations for urgent measures to be taken case of emergency situations.

3. ACTIVITY AND TIME SCHEDULE

The Group of Experts will work in accordance with the annexed and activity schedule.

4. MODE AND PLACE OF OPERATION

A detailed activity and meeting plan will be prepared at the first meeting in the Group of Experts. Place of meetings will alternate between Slovakia and Hungary and secretarial support will be provided by the host country.

5. GENERAL

All proceedings, data collected by and recommendations from the Group of Experts will be confidential until the two Governments and the Commission decide otherwise. The Experts will make no public statements on the work of the Group.

APPENDIX B: MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP AND THE ASSOCIATE EXPERTS

Members of the Working Group

	Johann Schreiner, EC (primus inter pares)
	Jan M. van Geest, EC
	Jens Christian Refsgaard, EC
	Gabor Vida, Hungary
	Igor Mucha, Slovakia

Associate experts from Hungary

	Sándor Bolla, Lake Fertő National Park, Sopron
	Károly Baross, North Transdanubian District Water Authority, Györ
	Adrienne Hajosy, Ministry for Environmental and Regional Policy, Budapest
	Lajos Horvath, North Transdanubian District Environmental Authority, Győr
	Pál Liebe, Water Resources Research Center, Budapest
	Ferenc Meszaros, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest
	Zoltán Nagy, North Transdanubian District Environmental Authority, Győr
	Jenő Sass, Water Resources Research Center, Budapest
	János Szekeres, Water Resources Research Center, Budapest
	György Toth, Hungarian Geological Survey, Budapest

Associate experts from Slovakia

	JUDr. Ludek KRAJHANZL, Law Expert, Prague
	Ing. Stefan MOLNAR, Office of Governmental Plenipotentionary for G/N, Bratislava
	Ing. Ferdinand Kubicek, Institute of Ecobiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava