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Mannheimer Akte
The
Mannheimer
Akte
is an
international agreement
that regulates vessel traffic on the
Rhine
. The principles of the
Treaty
are:-
Free shipping
Equal treatment
of sailors and fleet
Exemption
from shipping charges
Simplified
customs clearance
Obligation to maintain the Rhine's banks
Standardization of ship safety and ship
traffic regulations
A single jurisdiction for shipping matters and
the establishment
of the Rhine waterway courts
Establishing
a commission to monitor these principles
History
1648: Free shipping on the Rhine was first settled, in the
Peace of Westphalia
, but could not prevail in practice.
1815: Called the
Final Act of the Congress of Vienna
, the
freedom of navigation
of
international waters
of the Rhine and the establishment of a commission.
1816: This Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine first met in
Mainz, Germany
.
31 March 1831: The
Mainzer Akte
was agreed to.
1861:
The Commission
was transferred to
Mannheim
.
17 October 1868:
The Convention
of Mannheim was signed by Baden, Bavaria, France,
Hesse
,
the Netherlands
and Prussia, valid in its principles
today
.
1919: It was changed by the
Treaty of Versailles
Article 355
of the Convention of Mannheim.
1920: The headquarters of the Commission was moved to
Strasbourg
.
1963: An agreement was confirmed with the principles of the Mannheim Act and
Switzerland
was a signatory.
It is now implemented by the
Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine