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The International Sava River Basin Commission (ISRBC) has been established for purpose of the implementation of the Framework Agreement on the Sava River Basin (FASRB), namely the provision of cooperation of the Parties to the FASRB, for realization of the three main goals:


 * establishment of an international regime of navigation on the Sava River and its navigable tributaries;


 * establishment of sustainable water management;

through a set of activites, including:
 * undertaking of measures to prevent or limit hazards,

1. coordination of the development of joint/integrated plans for the SRB, such as River Basin Management Plan, Flood Risk Management Plan and Contingency Plan;

2. coordination of the establishment of integrated systems for the SRB, such as GIS, RIS (River Information Services), and Monitoring, Forecasting and Early Warning Systems (for accident prevention and control, and for flood protection);

3. preparation and realization of development programs and other strategic documents, carrying out and coordination of the preparation of studies and projects;

4. harmonization of national regulation with the EU regulation;

5. creation of additional protocols to the FASRB;

6. cooperation and public participation.

ISRBC is an international organisation consisting of 4 member states (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia) established in 2005, deals with the whole Sava River Basin, which includes also its tributaries.

In order to implement the Framework Agreement on the Sava River Basin, the Sava Commission is given capacity for decision-making in the field of navigation and providing recommendations on all other issues.