Treaty of Zonhoven

The Treaty of Zonhoven was signed in Zonhoven on November 18, 1833 between representatives of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and Belgium. The accord altered an agreement made during the Convention of London (May 21, 1833) whereby navigation of the Scheldt River and the Meuse River would remain free and open. However, the convention did not establish a definitive treaty and Belgium owed dues to the Netherlands for its use of the Scheldt River. As a result, the Treaty of Zonhoven established special regulations over the use of the Meuse River by the signatories. Overall, the accord helped to re-establish bilateral relations between the Netherlands and Belgium.