According to Article 3 of the state treaty signed by the federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate dated July 26, 2005, the preparation, forward projection and amendment of a standardised regional plan for the Rhine-Neckar region is one of the core tasks of the Rhine-Neckar Regional Association. In particular, the state development programmes and plans of the three federal states are to be taken into consideration. The plan is an expression of the political will of the entire region and the basis for its spatial development.
