COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(92) 212 final 
Brussels, 21 May 1992 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
concerning the approval of the additional Protocol 
to the Convention on the International Commission 
for the Protection of the Elbe 
(presented by the Commission) 
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Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the approval of the additional 
Protocol to the Convention on the International Commission for the 
Protection of the Elbe 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. The Convention on the International Commission for the Protection of the 
Elbe was signed in Magdeburg (Germany) on 8 October 1990 by the Federal 
Republic of Germany, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and the 
European Economic Community. 
2. The Convention was ratified by the Council on 18 November 1991.1 
3. The International Commission for the Protection of the Elbe needs legal 
capacity in order to carry out the tasks assigned to it under the 
Convent ion. 
4. To this end an additional Protocol to the Convention was signed in 
Magdeburg on 9 December 1991 by the Federal Republic of Germany, the 
Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and the Community. 
5. The Commission proposes that the Council adopt the attached proposal for 
a Decision concerning the approval, on behalf of the Community, of the 
additional Protocol to the Convention on the International Commission 
for the Protection of the Elbe. 
1 0J L 321, 23.11.1991 
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Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the approval of the additional 
Protocol to the Convention on the International Commission for the 
Protection of the Elbe 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Article 130s thereof. 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,1 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,2 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Commit tee, 3 
Whereas, by Council Decision 91/598/EEC of 18 November 1991,4 the 
Community approved the Convention on the International Commission for the 
Protection of the Elbe; 
Whereas it is essential that the International Commission established by 
that Convention be given legal personality and capacity in order that it 
may carry out its tasks; 
Whereas, to this end, an additional Protocol to the Convention was adopted 
in Magdeburg on 9 December 1991; whereas the Protocol has been signed on 
behalf of the Community; 
Whereas it is therefore necessary that the Community approve the Protocol, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Art icle 1 
The additional Protocol to the Convention on the International Commission 
for the Protection of the Elbe is hereby approved on behalf of the European 
Econom i c Commun i t y. 
The text of the Protocol is attached hereto. 
1 SEC(90)1399 final. 
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3 
4 OJ L 321, 23.11.1991, p.24 
Art icle 2 
The President of the Council will, on behalf of the European Economic 
Community, inform the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, in its 
capacity as depositary State, that the preconditions for the entry into 
force of the Protocol have been fulfilled as far as the Community is 
concerned, in accordance with Article 2 of the Protocol. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President 
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Protokoll 
zu der Vereinbarung vom 8. Oktober 1990 
zwischen den Regierungen der 
Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 
der Tschechischen und Slowakischen 
Fôderativen Republik und 
der Europâischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft 
iiber die Internationale Kommission 
zum Schutz der Elbe. 
Die Regierungen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, der 
Tschechischen und Slowakischen Foderativen Republik 
und die Europaische Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft 
unter Bezugnahme auf die Vereinbarung vom 
8. Oktober 1990 iiber die Internationale Kommission 
zum Schutz der Elbe 
haben folgendes vereinbart: 
Artikel 1 
Zur Erfiillung der ihr in der Vereinbarung zuge-
wiesenen Aufgaben besitzt die Kommission Rechts-
und Geschaftsfahigkeit nach dem am Sitz ihres 
Sekretariats geltenden Recht. Sie besitzt insbeson-
dere die Fahigkeit, die fur die Erfiillung ihrer 
aufgaben notwendigen Vertrage zu schlieflen, unbe-
wegliches und bewegliches Vermogen zu erwerben und 
zu verauflern, sowie vor Gericht aufzutreten. Zu 
diesem Zweck wird die Kommission von ihrem Prasi-
denten vertreten. Der Prasident kann nach MaBgabe 
der Geschaftsordnung seine Vertretung regeln. 
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Artikel 2 
Dieses Protokoll tritt 30 Tage nach dem Tag in 
Kraft, an dem alle Unterzeichner der Regierung der 
Bundesrepublik Deutschland als Verwahrer mitgeteilt 
haben, dafl die nach eigenem Recht jeweils erforder-
lichen innerstaatlichen Voraussetzungen fur das 
Inkrafttreten erfiillt sind. 
Geschehen zu Hdod^hLirO am 09 ]Z 1991 
in einer Urschrift in deutscher und 
tschechischer Sprache, wobei jeder Wortlaut 
gleichermaflen verbindlich ist. 
Fur die Regierung der 
Bundesrepublik Deutschland 
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Fiir die Regierung der 
Tschechischen und Slowakischen Foderativen Republik 
/ku^r^frtilei/ 
Fiir die Europaische Wirtschaftsgemeinschaf t 

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