- 1.1 Delineation and states of the Danube River Basin District

The Danube River Basin District has been defined in the frame of thework of the ICPDR. It covers 1) the Danube River Basin, 2) the BlackSea coastal catchments on Romanian territory, and 3) the Black Sea coastal waters along the Romanian and partly the Ukrainian coast. 18 states have territories in the Danube River Basin District. Besides Austria, Germany, and Italy, five additional Danube countries have become EU Member States on May 1, 2004. At the time of reporting, three other Danube countries are in the process of accession and are preparing to fulfil the complete body of EU legislation in order to become EU Members. Seven states have not initiated a formal process to join the EU (2.1 Delineation of the Danube River Basin District and 2.2 States in the Danube River Basin District - p.18; 2.2 States in the Danube River Basin District - p.20)