Technical Report: Evaluation And

European Union Water Initiative Plus for Eastern Partnership Countries (EUWI+): Results 2 and 3

ENI/2016/372-403

TECHNICAL REPORT: EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE DELINEATION OF SURFACE WATER BODIES ON THE DANUBE-PRUT AND BLACK SEA RIVER BASIN DISTRICT IN MOLDOVA AND IN PARTICULAR AT THE BORDER BETWEEN MOLDOVA AND ROMANIA

Final Version. EUWI-EAST-MD-06; October 2019

Responsible EU member state consortium project leader

Alexander Zinke, Umweltbundesamt GmbH (AT) EUWI+ country representative in Moldova

Victor Bujac (MD) Responsible international thematic lead expert

Alexander Zinke, Umweltbundesamt GmbH (AT) Georg Wolfram, independent consultant, DWS (AT) Responsible Moldavian thematic lead expert

Radu Cazacu, Agency Apele Molodvei (MD) Authors Ghennadi Sirodoev, (MD)

Disclaimer: The EU-funded program European Union Water Initiative Plus for Eastern Partnership Countries (EUWI+ 4 EaP) is implemented by the UNECE, OECD, responsible for the implementation of Result 1 and an EU member state consortium of Austria, managed by the lead coordinator Umweltbundesamt, and of France, managed by the International Office for Water, responsible for the implementation of Result 2 and 3. This document, the “Technical Report: Evaluation and improvement of the delineation of surface water bodies on the Danube-Prut and Black Sea river basin district in Moldova and in particular at the border between Mol- dova and Romania”, was produced by the EU Member State consortium with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the Euro- pean Union or the Governments of the Eastern Partnership Countries. This document and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of, or sovereignty over, any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries, and to the name of any territory, city or area.

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CONTENTS

1 Executive summary ...... 6 2 Introduction ...... 7 3 Methodology ...... 8 4 Typology ...... 9 4.1 General approach ...... 9 4.2 Type criteria ...... 10 4.2.1 Rivers ...... 10 4.2.2 Lakes ...... 15 4.3 Coding system of river and lake types ...... 16 4.4 River types in the Prut river basin in Moldova ...... 17 4.5 Lake types in the Prut basin in Moldova ...... 19 5 Other criteria required for the Water body delineation ...... 21 5.1 Significant physical features ...... 21 5.2 Pressures; ecological and chemical status...... 21 5.3 Protected areas ...... 22 6 Preliminary Results of a refined delineation of Surface water bodies ...... 24 6.1 Overview ...... 24 6.2 Heavily modified water bodies ...... 30 6.3 Artificial water bodies ...... 31 7 Differences in the methodology between Danube-Prut and Black Sea RBD and Dniester RBD in Moldova and the approach in Romania ...... 32 8 Monitoring ...... 33 9 Conclusions and lessons learned...... 34 10 Legislation in the field of water resources protection applied in Moldova ...... 35 11 Bibliography ...... 37 12 Annexes ...... 38

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List of Tables

Table 1. Identification of types of water bodies according to system A (Annex II of the WFD)...... 9 Table 2. Hydrological scheme for the Prut basin...... 12 Table 3. Typology of rivers in the Prut pilot basin of Moldova...... 15 Table 4. River typology...... 17 Table 5. Lake typology ...... 19 Table 6. Number of WB depending on the typology descriptors ...... 24 Table 7. Distribution of water bodies per river type ...... 25 Table 8. List of water bodies and their individual codes ...... 26 Table 9. Number and total area of lake water bodies in the Prut pilot basin (Moldova) ...... 29 Table 10. Lake water bodies in the Prut pilot basin (Moldova) ...... 29 Table 11. Coordinates of proposed monitoring points ...... 33

List of Figures

Figure 1. Ecological regions for rivers and lakes. Data source: http://www.eea.europa.eu .. 10 Figure 2. Ecoregions of the river Prut basin in Moldova...... 11 Figure 3. River network of the river Prut basin in Moldova...... 11 Figure 4. Altitude classes in the river Prut basin in Moldova...... 14 Figure 5. Dominant geology in the river Prut basin in Moldova...... 14 Figure 6. River types in the river Prut basin with the main course and left tributaries in Moldova...... 18 Figure 7. Small River types in the Prut basin in Moldova...... 18 Figure 8. Example of types at the river Camenca. a - location of p. Сamenсa in the Prut Basin, b - typology of water bodies p. Сamenсa...... 18 Figure 9. Example of types on the river Nirnova...... 19 Figure 10. Example of types on the river Sarata...... 19 Figure 11. Protected areas ...... 22 Figure 12. Distribution of water bodies per river type...... 26 Figure 13. Heavily modified river water bodies ...... 30

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Abbreviations BMO Basin Management Organization CEPA Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement CORINE Coordination of Information on the Environment DG NEAR Directorate-General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations DSS Decision Support System EC European Commission ENI European Neighborhood Instrument EU European Union EUR Euro EEA European Environment Agency ENP European Neighborhood Policy EUWI European Union Water Initiative GIS Geographic Information Systems IWRM Integrated Water Resources Management LTD Limited Company NGO Non-Governmental Organization RBD River Basin District RBMP River Basin Management Plan SEIS Shared Environment Information System TDA Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis USSR Union of the Soviet Socialistic Republics WB Water Body WFD Water Framework Directive WUA Water Users’ Association

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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

An important step in the development and implementation of RBMPs is the delineation of surface water bodies that is in particular crucial for structuring the monitoring program. According to the EU WFD, a surface water body (SWB) is defined as a discrete and significant element of surface water such as a lake, a reservoir, a stream, river or canal, part of a stream, river or canal, which differ from each other in specific natural characteristics, the nature of the impact of human activity, or any other significant and distinguishable parameters. Therefore, the delineation of SWB must consider the surface water category, the typology, significant changes in ecological and/or chemical status or hydro-morphology of water bodies as well as significant pressures. It is obvious that the delineation of SWB of the transboundary rivers must be agreed on and harmonized between the neighbor countries. During the last 15 years, Moldova and Romania developed a SWB delineation for rivers and lakes in the Prut river basin but with different typology approach: system A (Moldova during EPIRB in project 2013) and system B (Romania). Harmonization of the delineation on the main watercourse of the Prut river was a key-issue between two countries as members of the Dan- ube Convention (1994) and bilateral agreement on protecting Danube-and Prut rivers (2010). An evaluation of the SWB of the Prut basin in the Republic of Moldova and Romania revealed a dis- crepancy of the SWB delineation particularly visible of the main course of the river Prut. It is due to differences in the principal approach as well as due to a different database and information level on types, status and pressures. The delineation report leaves several open questions; first of all it refers to the delineation of the main channel of the river Prut, and issues to be discussed at the national level by the main project beneficiary Agency “Apele Moldovei” and after that to be coordinated with the National Agency “Apele Romane” in the framework of existing bilateral agreement. As a result of the work carried out, in accordance with national legislation of Moldova, 58 rivers of various order and 90 river water bodies were allocated in the Prut river basin. Within Moldova 6 water bodies are distinguished on the main course of the Prut River. They belong to three different river types. A summary of the obtained results is presented in the following table: WB Delineation Prut river basin Rivers Lakes No. of types 12 3

Total no. of SWB 90 6 Natural SWB 90 5 not pHMWB 25 4 pHMWB 65 1 AWB 0 1

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2 INTRODUCTION

The specific objective of this contract is to finalize the comparison of the two delineation systems in the Prut basin particular at the main course of the river Prut at the border between Moldova and Romania. This work is based on the provisions laid down in the WFD and the methodologies given in the CIS Guidance Document No. 2 on “Identification of Water Bodies” as well as in the guidance provided by the ICPDR’s RBM Expert Group. In addition, it considers the existing delineation approaches as well as the draft evaluation report from the EPIRB Project and Government Decree No. 881 of 07.11.2013.(HOTĂRÎRE Nr. 881 din 07.11.2013 pentru aprobarea Metodologiei privind identificarea, delimitarea şi clasificarea corpurilor de apă), art. 37 alin. (3) din Legea apelor nr.272 din 23 decembrie 2011). According to the ToR this report includes the following tasks: 1. Describe the methodology used for the two districts in Moldova, by adapting the EPIRB guidance document on SWB delineation in Moldova 2. Briefly review the legislative context regarding the delineation of SWB in Moldova 3. Explain and elucidate the specific criteria used for the delineation of SWB in Moldova, taking into account the work on the Dniester, and in Romania in general and those suitable for the Danube-Prut and Black Sea RBD (DPBS RBD) in particular. 4. Develop a proposal for a new GIS layer of the SWB delineation for the DPBS RBD in line with the following objectives: a. National harmonization of the SWB delineation at national level between the two districts DPBS and Dniester b. Romanian-Moldovan harmonization of the SWB delineation on the main course of the river Prut for the next generation of the RBMP (2021–2027), if possible, also for Moldavian part of the Prut RB. In addition to the EUWI+ GIS templates, the data shall be prepared also by using the relevant Danube GIS templates (Annexes 4 and 5) in order to ease future report- ing of Moldova at ICPDR level (DRBMP 2021 Update). 5. Make a proposal for SWB monitoring for a prefiguration of a monitoring network for the Prut 6. Develop a metadata card of the data sources used and for the GIS layer of the new SWBs developed (Annex 3) 7. Present the result at a workshop organised by the contracting authority between the different parties

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3 METHODOLOGY

In accordance with the Water Framework Directive (WFD), a “water body” (WB) should be a discrete, significant and homogeneous sub-unit in the river basin to which the environmental objectives of the WFD should apply. The process of differentiation and identification of surface water bodies includes the breakdown of water bodies into areas or parts in accordance with the agreed parameters and criteria. The method used to distinguish the WB includes determining the location and boundaries of surface water bodies with their preliminary characteristics in accordance with the methodology given below. It includes the following practical steps:

 Identification of categories of surface waters: 1) rivers, 2) lakes, 3) artificial water bodies (AWB) or heavily modified water bodies (HMWB).

 Typology of surface waters with the account at least the following descriptors (System A): 1) ecoregion, 2) altitude, 3) geology 4) catchment area for rivers, surface area for lakes, 5) mean depth for lakes.

 Identification of significant physical characteristics as well as significant changes in ecological/chemical status or hydromorphology of the surface waters on the basis of available monitoring or pressure data (carried out by local RBMP contractor PA "Okumena").

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4 TYPOLOGY

4.1 General approach

Typology was carried out for all rivers of the Prut river basin within Moldova. The largest rivers of the basin are the Prut (686 km), Сamenсa (109 km), Ciuhur (89 km), Lapusna (72 km), Sarata (60 km). In total, 58 rivers in the basin with a length of more than 10 km are allocated. Following System A (Annex II of the WFD), the descriptors and classes as defined in the WFD were used (Table 1).

Table 1. Identification of types of water bodies according to system A (Annex II of the WFD).

Descriptors for rivers Descriptors for lakes Ecoregion According to Annex XI of the WFD According to Annex XI of the WFD Type Altitude Altitude

 high: >800 m  high: >800 m  mid-altitude: 200–800 m  mid-altitude: 200–800 m  lowland: <200 m  lowland: <200 m Catchment area Surface area

 small: 10–100 km2  0.5 –1 km2  medium: >100–1,000 km2  1–10 km2  large: >1,000–10,000 km2  10–100 km2  very large: >10,000 km2  >100 km2 Mean depth

 <3 m  3–15 m  >15 m Geology Geology

 calcareous  calcareous  siliceous  siliceous  organic  organic

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4.2 Type criteria

4.2.1 Rivers

Ecoregion In accordance with the map given in Appendix XI of the WFD, the Republic of Moldova is located within 2 ecoregions: Pontic Province (12) and Eastern Plains (16) (Figure 1 & Figure 2). The boundaries of Euroregions are provided in the (ZIP compressed) shape file (vector data, polygon): wfd_shp_ecoregions.zip, which can be downloaded from http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/ecoregions-for-rivers-and-lakes.

Figure 1. Ecological regions for rivers and lakes. Data source: http://www.eea.europa.eu

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Figure 2. Ecoregions of the river Prut basin in Mol- Figure 3. River network of the river Prut basin in dova. Moldova.

Catchment area Based on the catchment area, the rivers of the Prut RBD in Moldova can be assigned to the different catchment classes as follows:

 10-100 km2 31 rivers  100-1,000 km2 25 rivers  1,000–10,000 km2 1 river (Camenca, 1,808 km2)  >10,000 km2 1 river (Prut, in Moldova 7,990 km2) In total, the hydrologic system of the Prut river basin includes 58 rivers with a catchment area of more than 10 km2 and a length more than 10 km (Figure 3). The size classification according to the catchment area is comparable to the classification according to the river length, as described in the government decision (HOTĂRÎRE Nr. 881 din 07.11.2013 pentru aprobarea Metodologiei privind identificarea, delimitarea şi clasificarea corpurilor de apă. Publicat: 15.11.2013 în Monitorul Oficial Nr. 258-261 art Nr: 986).

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In accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Moldova Law #440/1995, all rivers are divided by their length into small, medium and large rivers. A similar approach is used in the delineation of the r. Dniester, which was done together with the Ukrainian side. The distribution of the 58 rivers in the Prut River basin in Moldova according to the length is as follows:

 large rivers (more than 200 km) 1 (the river Prut)  medium rivers (from 100 to 200 km) 1 (the river Camenca)  small rivers (from 10 to 100 km) 50–100 km 7 rivers 20–50 km 24 rivers 10–20 km 25 rivers Other large tributaries to the river Prut (apart form Camenca) are the Lopatnic, Nirnova, Draghiste, Racovat, Sarata, Lapusna, Ciuhur. They all have a total length >50 km. In the process of the first WB delineation in 2013, only rivers longer than 15 km were taken into account, while the present work includes rivers longer than 10 km. Therefore, the number of rivers considered for the delineation has increased from 43 in 2013 to 58 in 2019. Prut is a tributary of the first order of the Danube River. In addition, the basin has 28 tributaries of the second order, 22 tributaries of the third order, 6 tributaries of the fourth order and 1 tributary of the fifth order (Figure 3). Each delineated water body in the Prut pilot basin will obtain a unique identifier using the format given in the Table 2. For example: the identifier for the Sovatul de Jos River is MD020119010101.

Table 2. Hydrological scheme for the Prut basin. River Tributary principal first or- second order third order fourth order fifth order der 11 - Bolduresti 12 - Bratuleanca 08 - Calmatui 04 - Camencuta 01 - Tributary 03 - Caldarusa 02 - Glodeanca 02 - Larga3 19 - Camenca 05 - Tributary 01 - Sovatul 01 - Sovatul de 02 - 01 - Ustia Mare Jos 01 - Prut Danube 02 - Obreja 01 - Ciuhurat 20 - Ciuhur 02 - Sarata 01 - Tributary 14 - Delia 16 - Girla Mare 01 - Valea Iscalei 17 - Girla Mica 07 - Lapusna 01 - Tributary 25 - Larga2 02 - Larga1 23 - Lopatnic

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River Tributary principal first or- second order third order fourth order fifth order der 18 - Lucaceni 26 - Medveja 03 - Mosia 01 - Valea Bujor 09 - Nirnova 02 - Tributary2 03 - Tributary3 03 - Bogda 02 - Draghiste 22 - Racovat 01 - Hancauti 04 - Racovat Sec 01 - Saratica 04 - Sarata - Mer- 05 - Sarata eseni 03 - Bratianca 01 - Valea Florii 02 - Tributary 06 - Sirma 15 - Soltaia 01 - Vladnic 21 - Terebna 04 - Thigheci 01 - Valea Cal- magei 28 - Valea Padurii 10 - Valea Sol- tanesti 13 - Varsava 24 - Vilia 01 - Cerlena 27 - Zelena Total 1 28 22 6 1 2019 Total 1 26 13 2 1 2013

Altitude The highest point in Moldova is 428 m, hence all rivers belong to the altitude classes <200 m or 200- 800 m. Lowland <200 m predominate (see Figure 4).

Geology The dominant geology in the Prut basin is siliceous, which represents >90% of the territory of Moldova. In the remaining territory in the northern part, calcareous rocks predominate. They are mainly represented by various types of limestone. It should be noted that there are several zones of reef structures there (Figure 5).

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The floodplains organic rocks can be found, though not of considerable thickness (1–5 m). Organic rocks, uncemented or poorly cemented rocks result from the vital activity of organisms (plant and animal residues). It is mainly brown coal and peat. These include humified soils.

Figure 4. Altitude classes in the river Prut basin Figure 5. Dominant geology in the river Prut in Moldova. basin in Moldova.

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Based in the typology criteria outlined above, 12 river types were distinguished ( Table 3).

Table 3. Typology of rivers in the Prut pilot basin of Moldova. De- Type script or VII XII V XI IV II I X VIII VI III IX Eco- re- 16 12 gion Catch ment 1,000– <100 100– >10,000 <100 km2 100–1,000 km2 >10,000 km2 area, 10,000 km2 km2 1,000 km2 km2 km2

Geol- Сalcare- Sili- Сalcar- Silce Сalcar- Siliceous Siliceous Siliceous ogy ous ceous eous ous eous Alti- < 200– < 200– tude, <200 <200 <200 <200 <200 <200 <200 <200 200 800 200 800 m asl Total 33 4 9 2 15 8 1 3 2 7 5 1

4.2.2 Lakes

The type criteria Ecoregion, Altitude and Geology described above apply also to lakes. Surface area and mean depth More than 1,300 natural or man-made (artificial or heavily modified) lakes are located within the basin of the river Prut. The smallest lake has a surface area of 2 ha, the largest (Lake Beleu from Lower Prut is a scientific reservetaion) has an area of more than 850 ha, with a length of up to 5 km and a width of up to 2 km. For the typology the following groups of standing waters are defined: Lake: natural standing water Impoundment: a river section upstream of a dam, usually with very low flow velocity, medium residence time and low to medium depth. Most small man-made standing waters in the r. Prut basin are such impoundments. They are not regarded as lakes but river HMWB. Reservoir: a deep standing water with medium to high residence time, usually with a typical lake character. Usually to be found in large rivers (like r. Prut) or in higher altitude (mountain reser- voirs). In the r. Prut basin, there is only one large water reservoir (Costesti-Stinca constructed by Romania and URSS at the end of 1970). It is a transboundary water body between Moldova and Romania and the second largest reservoir in the country (>40 km2). Due to its lake character and in accordance with the Romanian view, the Costesti-Stinca reservoir is regarded as a lake HMWB. The depth in front of the dam exceeds 30 m. Pond: totally artificial, usually for fisheries. Only one of these ponds is >50 ha (Cahul-Crihana fish farm); it is regarded as AWB with lake character.

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4.3 Coding system of river and lake types

As a code when typing rivers, the following system is proposed:

 A fixed indicator associated with the name of the country. For Moldova - MD.  Variable indicators: o For the category Riv rivers Lak lakes Res artificial lake For the basin district, three letters of the river name are used, for example DNR Dniester PRT Prut o For the altitude of the rivers canals: M mid-altitude L lowland o For catchment area: S small M medium L large VL very large o For the dominant geology: Ca calcareous Si siliceous Or organic (does not occur in the Prut basin) o For surface area: S small M medium L large o For mean depth: S small M medium L large

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4.4 River types in the Prut river basin in Moldova

According to the combination of ecoregions, catchment area, altitude and geology as well as based on the coding system described above, 12 river types are identified (Table 4). Table 4. River typology. № Code types № Code types № Code types MDRivPRT-L-VL-Si- MDRivPRT-L-VL-Ca- I MDRivPRT-L-L-Si-16 IX VIII 12 16 MDRivPRT-L-S-Ca- II MDRivPRT-L-M-Ca-16 V X MDRivPRT-L-VL-Si-16 16 III MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-12 VI MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-12 XI MDRivPRT-M-S-Ca-16 IV MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 VII MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 XII MDRivPRT-M-S-Si-16

An overview of river types of the Prut basin with the main course and left tributaries in Moldova are shown in the Figure 6 and Figure 7. Examples of the types of the selected sub-basins are shown in Figure 8 to Figure 10.

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Figure 6. River types in the river Prut basin with the Figure 7. Small River types in the Prut basin in Mol- main course and left tributaries in Moldova. dova. a b

Figure 8. Example of types at the river Camenca. a - location of p. Сamenсa in the Prut Basin, b - typology of water bodies p. Сamenсa.

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Figure 9. Example of types on the river Nirnova. Figure 10. Example of types on the river Sa- rata.

4.5 Lake types in the Prut basin in Moldova

Five natural lakes meet the WFD criteria for a surface area of >50 ha. Their surface area is not constant and directly depends on the intensity of the floods. They can almost dry out in warm years with low precipitation. The five lakes are comparable in terms of water depth (Beleu 0.5-2 m) but differ in terms of surface area (Beleu > 8 km2, the others 0.5–2.8 km2). The five natural lakes can be regarded as two types of lakes (Antonesti is <1 km², while the others are 1–10 km², with Beleu as the largest lake with 8.5 km²). The artificial Cahul (Crihana) fish farm represents a different lake type. As a result, 3 types were identified for lake water bodies (Table 5). Table 5. Lake typology

№ Code types Comment I MDLakPRT-L-S-S-Si-12 Antonesti Lake II MDLakPRT-L-M-S-Si-12 Lakes: Badelnic, Dracele, Rorunda, Beleu III MDResPRT-L-L-L-Ca-12 Cahul (Crihana) fish farm

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Besides these lakes and AWB, the Costesti-Stinca reservoir is another large standing water. However, it is part of a SWB of the Prut River, which is considered as a (provisional) heavily modified river water body (MD0201/3 1).

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5 OTHER CRITERIA REQUIRED FOR THE WATER BODY DELINEATION

5.1 Significant physical features

According to its typological features, the Prut River within Moldova is divided into three sections: Prut1, Prut2, Prut3. In turn, at the suggestion of the Romania side, Prut2 should be divided into 3 parts. The first part is from the Prut1 border to the mouth of the Jijia, as the largest right tributary with an average discharge constituting a third of the Prut river discharge (Prut2 1). The second part (Prut2 2) from the Jijia river to Solo- nets, and the third part (Prut2 3) from Solonets to the dam of the res-ervoir. Plot Prut3 is divided into 2 parts. Prut3 1 is represented by a flooded river bed by the Costesti-Stinca reservoir and is a heavily modified water body. Prut3 2 - almost unchanged riverbed.

5.2 Pressures; ecological and chemical status

WB Prut2 should be considered potentially polluted due to the fusion of the river Jijia, which is a right tributary of the r. Prut. Therefore, it can be considered as a point source for the Prut River and divides the main course into the two parts. However, as further information of pressures is not sufficiently available, this possible impact can not be taken into account for the delineation of WB.

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5.3 Protected areas

The purpose of protecting various areas is to preserve and protect the environment in certain regions from the negative impacts of human activ- ities to preserve the people’s immediate living environment and a viable natural environment as a whole. Within the Prut basin, according to the Law of the Republic of Moldova on 25 February 1998 #1538-XIII “On the Fund of Natural Areas Protected by the State” there are more than 100 protected natural sites. Protected Areas Fund consists of the following categories of natural ob- jects and complexes (the numbering of the law has been preserved, categories that are typical for the basin are shown) (Figure 11): 1) accordance with the classification of the Inter- national Union for Conservation of Nature:

 scientific nature reserves,  natural monuments;  nature reserves,  protected landscape areas;

 resource reserves;  multifunctional use territory.

Figure 11. Protected areas

2) not included in the classification of the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

 monuments of landscape art; 3) and the categories established by other international agreements:

 Biosphere Reserves (UNESCO Program)  Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention). Within the basin located:

 scientific nature reserve “Prutul de Jos” (the Lower Prut reservation) with an area of 1,691 hectares near the Slobozia Mare of Cahul District (WB Prut1 floodplain) and “Padurea Domneasca” with an area of 6032 ha Glodeni and Falesti Districts (WB Prut2 3 floodplain). The Prut River is the largest migration artery of Birds. Many species protected by the Bern Convention appear in Moldova during migration. The greatest number of species is found in the reserves Prutul de Jos and Padurea Domneasca. A large part of the Ramsar site Lower Prut Lakes is included in the Lower Prut biosphere reserve with area 14 771 ha.

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 very numerous reserves, which are dominated by forest reserves (16) (Rososeni, Baurci, Ciobalaccia, Dancu, Nemteni-Sarata-Galbena, Caracui cottage, Sarata-Razesi, Pogan- esti, Ostiyanova, Seliste-Leu, Cabac, Zberoaiya-Lunca, Ocnita, Mestecanis, Climauti, Stanca, Pociumbeni, Lucacieni, Saptebani, Vadullui Isac, Flaminda) and two comprehensive nature preserves (Cantemir and Aquatic ecosystem Lebada alba (WB Prut1 floodplain)). Using the classification of the IUCN, in the studied area they are:

 13 protected landscape areas,  4 resource nature reserves,  1 multifunctional use area (Floodplain meadow with marsh vegetation) and

 1 wetland of international importance – lakes of the Lower Prut (#1029 in the Ramsar List) (WB Prut1 floodplain). Numerous natural monuments are also located in the pilot basin, among them 19 from geological and paleontological, 1 from hydrological and 25 from botanical point of view. Moldova’s environmental facilities are not included in the 2000 nature network, although the list of sites for inclusion can be provided. This information will be used on the next steps for characterization of pressure and impact of water bodies.

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6 PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF A REFINED DELINEATION OF SURFACE WATER BODIES

6.1 Overview

Rivers The allocation of surface water bodies (WB) was carried out according to the “Methodology for identification, delineation and classification of water bodies” in accordance with Government Decree No. 881 of 07.11.2013.(HOTĂRÎRE Nr. 881 din 07.11.2013 pentru aprobarea Metodologiei privind identificarea, delimitarea şi clasificarea corpurilor de apă), art. 37 alin. (3) din Legea apelor nr.272 din 23 decembrie 2011). The allocation of the WB was carried out on 58 rivers with a catchment area larger than 10 km2 and lead to 87 river WB. Their distribution by typological indicators is shown in Table 6, the distribution of water bodies by type in the Table 7 and the Figure 12.

Table 6. Number of WB depending on the typology descriptors Number of WB № Indicator Description Transboundary in Moldova

Eastern Plains (16), 77 16 1. Ecoregion Pontic Province (12). 13 1 Small (S) 57 10 Medium (M) 26 2 2. Catchment area Large (L) 1 Very large (VL) 6 6 Low (L) 84 14 3. Altitude Medium (M) 6 2 Calcareous (Ca) 19 10 4. Geology Siliceous (Si) 71 8

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Table 7. Distribution of water bodies per river type

Type Type cod Sub-basins I MDRivPRT-L-L-Si-16 Camenca 4

II MDRivPRT-L-M-Ca-16 Ciuhur 2, Larga2 2, Vilia 2, Lopatnic 2, Camenca 3, Bogda 2, Drabiste 2, Racovat 2 III MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-12 Tigheci 2, Larga1, Bratianca, Saratica, Sarata 2

IV MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 Nirnova 2, Sarata 1, Girla Mare 2, Soltoaia 2, Delia 2, Varsava, Bratuleanca, Camenca 2, Racovat Sec 2, Ustia 2, Vladnic, Caldarusa 2, Glodeanca, Sovatul Mare, Lapusna 2 V MDRivPRT-L-S-Ca-16 Vilia 1, Valea Padurii 2, Zelena 2, Medveja 2, Terebna, Camencuta 2, Cerlena 2, Ciuhuret 2, Ciuhur 1 VI MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-12 Tigheci 1, Mosia, Valea Calangei, Sirma, Trib. Lapusna1, Trib. Sarata2, Lapusna 3 VII MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 Nirnova 1, Calmatui, Girla Mare 1, Soltoaia 1, Delia1, Bolduresti, Valea Padurii 1, Zelena 1, Medveja 1, Lucaceni, Cirla Mica, Valea Soltanesti, Camenca 1, Bogda 1, Camencuta 1, Hancauti, Larga3, Sarata (Ciuhur), Trib. Camenca, Ciuhureti 1, Trib. Nirnova2, Trib. Nirnova3, Trib. Sarata (Ciuhur), Sarata-Mereseni, Valea Bujor, Valea Iscalei, Caldarusa 1, Ustia 1, Trib. Caldarusa, Valea Florii, Obreja, Sovatul de Jos, Lapusna 1 VIII MDRivPRT-L-VL-Ca- Prut3 1, Prut3 2 16 IX MDRivPRT-L-VL-Si-12 Prut1

X MDRivPRT-L-VL-Si-16 Prut2 1, Prut2 2, Prut2 3

XI MDRivPRT-M-S-Ca-16 Larga2 1, Lopatnic 1

XII MDRivPRT-M-S-Si-16 Racovat 1, Cerlena 1, Drabiste 1, Racovat Sec 1

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Figure 12. Distribution of water bodies per river type.

Table 8. List of water bodies and their individual codes

Nr. Water Body Name Type Cod Water body code 1 Bogda 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD02012202/1 2 Bogda 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Ca-16 MD02012202/2 3 Bolduresti MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD02011/1 4 Bratianca MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD02010503/1 5 Bratuleanca MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 MD020112/1 6 Caldarusa 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD020103/1 7 Caldarusa 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 MD020103/2 8 Calmatui MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-13 MD020108/1 9 Camenca 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD020119/1 10 Camenca 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 MD020119/2 11 Camenca 3 MDRivPRT-L-M-Ca-16 MD020119/3 12 Camenca 4 MDRivPRT-L-L-Si-16 MD020119/4 13 Camencuta 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD02011904/1 14 Camencuta 2 MDRivPRT-L-S-Ca-16 MD02011904/2 15 Cerlena 1 MDRivPRT-M-S-Si-16 MD02012401/1 16 Cerlena 2 MDRivPRT-L-S-Ca-16 MD02012401/2

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Nr. Water Body Name Type Cod Water body code 17 Ciuhur 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Ca-16 MD020120/1 18 Ciuhur 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Ca-16 MD020120/2 19 Ciuhuret 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD02012001/1 20 Ciuhuret 2 MDRivPRT-L-S-Ca-16 MD02012001/2 21 Delia 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD020114/1 22 Delia 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 MD020114/2 23 Drabiste 1 MDRivPRT-M-S-Si-16 MD02012202/1 24 Drabiste 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Ca-16 MD02012202/2 25 Girla Mare 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD020116/1 26 Girla Mare 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 MD020116/2 27 Girla Mica MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD020117/1 28 Glodeanca MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 MD0201190302/1 29 Hancauti MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD02012201/1 30 Lapusna 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD020107/1 31 Lapusna 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 MD020107/2 32 Lapusna 3 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-12 MD020107/3 33 Larga1 MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-12 MD020102/1 34 Larga2 1 MDRivPRT-M-S-Ca-16 MD020125/1 35 Larga2 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Ca-16 MD020125/2 36 Larga3 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD02011902/1 37 Lopatnic 1 MDRivPRT-M-S-Ca-16 MD020123/1 38 Lopatnic 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Ca-16 MD020123/2 39 Lucaceni MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD020118/1 40 Medveja 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD020126/1 41 Medveja 2 MDRivPRT-L-S-Ca-16 MD020126,2 42 Mosia MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-12 MD020103/1 43 Nirnova 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD020109/1 44 Nirnova 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 MD020109/2 45 Obreja MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD0201190102/1 46 Prut1 MDRivPRT-L-VL-Si-12 MD0201/1 47 Prut2 1 MDRivPRT-L-VL-Si-16 MD0201/2 1 48 Prut2 2 MDRivPRT-L-VL-Si-16 MD0201/2 2 49 Prut2 3 MDRivPRT-L-VL-Si-16 MD0201/2 3 50 Prut3 1 MDRivPRT-L-VL-Ca-16 MD0201/3 1 51 Prut3 2 MDRivPRT-L-VL-Ca-16 MD0201/3 2 52 Racovat 1 MDRivPRT-M-S-Si-16 MD020122/1 53 Racovat 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Ca-16 MD020122/2 54 Racovat Sec 1 MDRivPRT-M-S-Si-16 MD02012204/1

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Nr. Water Body Name Type Cod Water body code 55 Racovat Sec 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 MD02012204/2 56 Sarata (Ciuhur) MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD02012002/1 57 Sarata 1 MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 MD020105/1 58 Sarata 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-12 MD020105/2 59 Sarata-Mereseni MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-12 MD02010504/1 60 Saratica MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-12 MD02010501/1 61 Sirma MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-12 MD020106/1 62 Soltoaia 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD020115/1 63 Soltoaia 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 MD020115/2 64 Sovatul de Jos MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD020119010101/1 65 Sovatul Mare MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 MD0201190101/1 66 Terebna MDRivPRT-L-S-Ca-16 MD020121/1 67 Tigheci 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-12 MD020104/1 68 Tigheci 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-12 MD020104/2 69 Trib. Caldarusa MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD020119020301/1 70 Trib. Camenca MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD02011905/1 71 Trib. Lapusna1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-12 MD02010701/1 72 Trib. Nirnova2 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD02010902/1 73 Trib. Nirnova3 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD02010903/1 74 Trib. Sarata(Ciuhur) MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD0201200201/1 75 Trib. Sarata2 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-12 MD02010502/1 76 Ustia 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD02011901/1 77 Ustia 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 MD02011901/2 78 Valea Bujor MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD02010901/1 79 Valea Florii MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD0201050301/1 80 Valea Iscalei MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD02011601/1 81 Valea Padurii 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD020128/1 82 Valea Padurii 2 MDRivPRT-L-S-Ca-16 MD020128/2 83 Valea Soltanestilor MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD020110/1 84 Valea-Calmage MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-12 MD020101/1 85 Varsava MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 MD020113/1 86 Vilia 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Ca-16 MD020124/1 87 Vilia 2 MDRivPRT-L-M-Ca-16 MD020124/2 88 Vladnic MDRivPRT-L-M-Si-16 MD02011501/1 89 Zelena 1 MDRivPRT-L-S-Si-16 MD020127/1 90 Zelena 2 MDRivPRT-L-S-Ca-16 MD020127/2

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Lakes 6 lake water bodies are delineated. The results of WBs delineation are provided in the Table 9 and Table 10. Table 9. Number and total area of lake water bodies in the Prut pilot basin (Moldova)

Natural lakes Artificial water bodies

Number Area, km2 Number Area, km2

5 16.07 1 5.05

Table 10. Lake water bodies in the Prut pilot basin (Moldova)

Nr. Lake type Lake name Category Water body code 1. I Antonesti Natural, non-HMWB MDL0201/1 2. II Badelnic Natural, non-HMWB MDL0201/2 3. Dracele Natural, non-HMWB MDL0201/3 4. Rorunda Natural, non-HMWB MDL0201/4

5. Beleu Natural, provisional MDL0201/5 HMWB 6. III Cahul fish farm AWB MDL0201/6 (Crihana)

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6.2 Heavily modified water bodies

In accordance with the EU WFD, the HMWB is designated as “a body of surface water which as a result of physical alterations by human activity is substantially changed in character” (CIS, Guidance Docu- ment #4). Delineation Report_Moldova_May-August 2013 Page 16 of 41. At this stage of the project the HMWBs were preliminarily designated (provisional HMWB). This HMWB designation process aims to justify why some WBs should be classified as HMWB and therefore should have less stringent objectives in terms of ecological status improvements (Figure 13). The HMWB designation process consisted of the following steps: 1. Pre-designation: the identification of the location, size, etc. of the water body, description of the hydromorphological changes and ecological alteration(s). 2. Characterization of the user(s) benefiting from the changes (subject or users that would benefit from the changes). 3. Identification of measures to restore good ecological status of the water body (hydromorphological characteristics). 4. Description of the impacts of the measure(s) on the user(s) and on the wider environment. 5. Test: Are the impacts significant? 6. Identification of potential alternative means for the user to achieve the same function. 7. Test: Are these alternatives feasible techni- cally, economically and environmentally? Th application of this procedure and the assignment of SWB as provisional HMWB was not

part of this work but carried out by the national Figure 13. Heavily modified river water bodies RBMP contractor. Previously 87 SWB were assigned as heavily modified. Following the criteria of the first report on WB delineation in the Prut RB from 2013, the presence of two or more water impoundments and a straightened part on the river made was used as a criteria to define a WB as provisional heavily modified water bodies. In some tributaries of the Prut river, up to 8 impoundments can be found. After taking into consideration these criteria and reviewing the HMWB, 65 river water bodies were identified as provisional heavily modified water bodies in the Prut basin (Figure 13). This is 72.2% of the total number of SWB (90) in the Prut basin. Among lakes, the presence of artificial structures in the form of filled roads and oil production facilities within Lake Beleu allows defining it as provisional HMWB.

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6.3 Artificial water bodies

The only artificial water body identified in the basin is the group of 4 ponds of the Cahul fish farm in the lower section of the Prut River. They are considered as a separate single AWB. At the beginning of the 1970s, the Cahul fish farm was established at Crihana Veche in the Lower Prut lakes area by embanking and expanding Lake Fontana (1.16 km2) a natural lake that lay to the north of Manta Lake group. It now consists of four fish ponds, with a maximum depth of about 1.5 m even in wet years.

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7 DIFFERENCES IN THE METHODOLOGY BETWEEN DANUBE-PRUT AND BLACK SEA RBD AND DNIESTER RBD IN MOLDOVA AND THE APPROACH IN ROMANIA

Chapter 1 RBD in Moldova and the approach in Romania The main differences between the delineation of water bodies, compared with the one that was held in 2013:

 In 2013, rivers with a length of more than 15 km were taken as a basis, while rivers with a length of more than 10 km were included in 2018 (there are 58 such rivers in the basin).

 When allocating water bodies, in 2013 the main river was divided into separate water bodies at the point of intersection with the tributary, regardless of its significance.

 The basin area was not a criterion for the allocation of the water body in 2013, but only its characteristic.

 The delineation of 2013 did not take into account the boundaries of water bodies identified by the Romanian side. Within the framework of the present delineation, the separation of the main channel into separate water bodies was not carried out. During the preliminary discussion with the project management, we came to the conclusion that the influence of the tributaries on the main channel is quite low. The discharge of water from the Prut left tributaries reaches 0.2 m3/s, or less than 1%. The exception is the river Camenca (about 2%). The river Jijia (right tributary from Romania part) is also considered as source of pollution for the Prut river main course. The presence of such a source of pollution allows you to divide the Prut into another 2 water bodies. In 2018, within the framework of the transboundary diagnostic analysis of the Dniester river basin (GEF/OSCE project), water bodies were delimited using the same methodology. As part of the implementation of the Association Agreements with the EU, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova have undertaken to implement the EU Water Framework Directive, the implementation indicator of which is the preparation of River Basin Management Plans. A preliminary version of the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) of the Dniester Basin was prepared in accordance with the structure of the EU WFD River Basin Management Plan and covers such elements as the characteristics of the river basin area, a review of significant anthropogenic pressures, water monitoring, risk assessment of failure to achieve good environmental and chemical status, environmental objectives and economic analysis of water use. TDA covers all categories of surface waters, as well as groundwater. At that, only:

 Rivers with a catchment area of more than 1,000 km2.  Natural lakes were not considered in the document, as there are no lakes in the entire river basin with a water surface area of more than 10 km2.

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8 MONITORING

As points of joint Moldovan-Romanian monitoring, it is proposed to use the boundaries of newly allocated water bodies: at the junction of Prut1 and Prut2 1, Prut2 1 and Prut2 2, Prut2 2 and Prut2 3, Prut2 3 and Prut3 1, Prut3 1 and Prut3 2. Another site (Prut4) is defined at the entrance of the Prut River to the territory of Moldova (Table 11). The proposed monitoring sites will be discussed with Romania and ICPDR. Care must be taken in the type-specific classification of the water bodies at the monitoring site Prut2 1 and Prut3 1, which lie ex- actly at the boundary of two different types.

Table 11. Coordinates of proposed monitoring points

Boundary of Nr. Monitoring points SWB Latitude Longitude 1. Prut1 State border 45° 28' 05,74" 28° 12' 36,33" 2. Prut2 1 Prut 1 + 46° 35' 23,07" 28° 14' 27,79" Prut2 1 3. Prut2 2 Prut2 1 + 46° 54' 11,75" 28° 05' 04,41" Prut2 2 4. Prut2 3 Prut2 2 + 47° 30' 05,96" 27° 27' 58,36" Prut2 3 5. Prut3 1 Prut2 3 + 47° 49' 53,46" 27° 14' 56,59" Prut3 1 6. Prut3 2 Prut3 1 + 48° 11' 24,60" 26° 57' 02,57" Prut3 2 7. Prut4 State border 48° 15' 37,51" 26° 37' 54,71"

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9 CONCLUSIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED

The main differences between the delineation of water bodies, compared with the one that was held in 2013: 1) rivers with a length of more than 15 km were taken as a basis, in 2018 – rivers with a length of more than 10 km (there are 58 such rivers in the Prut river basin); 2) when allocating water bodies, the main river was divided into separate water bodies at the point of intersection with the tributary, regardless of its significance; 3) the basin area was not a criterion for the allocation of the water body, but only its characteristic; 4) the delineation did not take into account the boundaries of water bodies identified by the Romanian side.

 The Prut riverbed is divided into 3 types along the border of ecoregions and depending on the geological structure.

 The Prut riverbed is divided into 6 water bodies by the criteria of possible loads and anthropogenic changes. It is necessary to create names of tributaries of the Prut River and its tributaries.

 The water management authority will determine the same names for small rivers. Thus, the three tributaries of the Prut River have the same name. They are marked with a number at the end of the name (Larga1, Larga2, Larga3).

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10 LEGISLATION IN THE FIELD OF WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION APPLIED IN MOLDOVA

With the signing and ratification of multilateral international environmental agreements, the Republic of Moldova has undertaken the obligation to implement their provisions at national, regional and local level. The implementation of the necessary measures is foreseen by the policy documents, programs and strategies, the implementation of which at local level involves the active participation of the local public administration, the public associations and the private sector. This chapter includes a description of those international conventions and agreements that are directly related to the management of water resources and the protection of aquatic ecosystems. We mention that any international agreement consists not only of the basic text but also includes the resolutions and protocols adopted during development. Adopted in October 2000 by the European Council as a joint decision of the European Parliament and the Council, the Water Framework Directive 2000/60 / EC establishing the framework for Community action in relation to water policy is an important part of EU law, constituting the main legislative framework for the sustainable management of all water bodies in the European Union. The directive calls for a good environmental status to be achieved for all inland and coastal waters within the river basin districts by 2015 and specifies how this should be achieved by setting environmental objectives and environmental rules for surface waters. Thus, the Water Framework Directive fundamentally redefines the European water policy. Al- though it is a part of the EU's internal legislation, getting closer to it and adopting its provisions can be of great benefit, becoming an operational tool for sustainable water resource management and, at a higher level, determining one of the directions sustainable development for the future.

Legal Framework and International Agreements: 1. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, International Treaty, 1971 2. The Bern Convention on the Conservation of Wildlife and Natural Habitats in Europe, 1979 3. The Bonn Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, 1979 4. Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and Interna- tional Lakes, 1992 5. The Water and Health Protocol to the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Trans- boundary Watercourses and International Lakes 6. EU Water Framework Directive, 2000 7. Draft EU-Moldova Association Agreement (Environmental Chapter) Legal Framework and In- ternational Agreements

National legislative and normative framework: 1. Constitution of the Republic of Moldova of 29.07.1994 2. Civil Code of the Republic of Moldova (No. 1107 of 06.06.2002) 3. The Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova (Code No. 985 of 18.04.2002)

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4. The Contravention Code of the Republic of Moldova (Code No. 218 of 24.10.2008) 5. Forest Code 6. Land Code 7. Law no. 1515 of 16.06.1993 on the protection of the environment 8. Law no. 440 of 27.04.1995 on the protection zones and strips of rivers and water basins 9. Law no. 1538 of 25.02.1998 on the state of natural protected areas 10. Framework Regulation of wetlands of international importance 11. Water Law 12. Law on Irrigation Water Users' Associations (No. 171 of 09.07.2010) 13. Law on the Principles of Town Planning and Spatial Planning Nr. 835 of 17.05.1996 14. Law of the Vegetable Kingdom Nr. 239 of 08.11.2007 15. Animal Kingdom Law Nr. 439 of 27.04.1995 16. Draft National Environmental Strategy 2014-2023 17. Strategy of the Institutional Reform of the Forestry Sector of the Republic of Moldova 18. Strategic Development Program of the Ministry of Environment for the period 2012-2014 19. Government Action Plan 2012-2015 (Government Decision No. 289 of 07.05.2012) 20. Government Decision no. 27 of 19.01.2004 regarding the approval of the Regulation regarding the authorization of cuttings in the forest fund and the forest vegetation outside it 21. Government Decision of the Republic of Moldova no. 1451 of 24.12.2007 for the approval of the Regulation on the assignment, change of destination and exchange of land 22. Government Decision No.1141 of 10.10.2008 on the approval of the Regulation on the condi- tions for the discharge of urban waste water into natural receptacles 23. Law no. Water Law No.272 from 23.12.2011. 24. Government Decision of the Republic of Moldova no. 881 of 07.11.2013 for the approval of the Methodology for the identification, delimitation and classification of water bodies.

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11 BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. LEGE Nr. 440 din 1995 cu privire la zonele şi fîşiile de protecţie a apelor rîurilor şi bazinelor de apă/ Publicat: 03.08.1995 în Monitorul Oficial Nr. 43 art Nr. 482 Data intrarii in vigoare: 03.08.1995.

2. LEGE Nr. 272 din 23.12.2011 apelor. Publicat: 26.04.2012 în Monitorul Oficial Nr. 81 art Nr : 264 Data intrarii in vigoare: 26.10.2013.

3. HOTĂRÎRE Nr. 881din 07.11.2013 pentru aprobarea Metodologiei privind identificarea, delimitarea şi clasificarea corpurilor de apă. Publicat: 15.11.2013 în Monitorul Oficial Nr. 258-261 art Nr: 986

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5. http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/ecoregions-for-rivers-and-lakes.

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12 ANNEXES

ESRI Shape files of the water bodies of the Prut river basin (MD): 1. BP_WBT_Prut_Bas_600_6 2. BP_WBT_Prut_Riv_600_6 3. BP_WBT_Riv_Or_1-5 4. BP_WBT_Lake

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