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The European Commission of the Danube, 155 years since its creation (1856-2011)
Last modified: 2011-06-27
Abstract
It is 155 years since the creation of the European Commission of the Danube, European body set up at the proposal of France, during the works of the Paris Peace Treaty in 1856. The European Commission of the Danube was to regulate navigation on the Black Sea and the maritime Danube, having competences and rights as per the provisions of the international treaties. The European powers represented within this international body in 1856 were: England, France, Austria, Prussia, Russia, Turkey and Sardinia. The headquarters of the European Commission of the Danube was set up in Galaţi on March 30, 1856, and the effective works started on November 4, 1856. Romania had the right of observer until earning its national independence in 1878. After this year, Romania acquired full rights of membership, having a delegate in CED. In 1948, at the Belgrade Conference, a new Commission of the Danube was set up, with the headquarters in Budapest, made up solely of the river states.
