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
Date: 1992-05-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, Germany, Slovakia, environmental protection, protocol to an agreement, watercourse

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. 
2 
3 
4  OJ  L 321, 23.11.1991, p.24 

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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  d ie  Regierung  d er 

T s c h e c h i s c h en  und  S l o w a k i s c h en  F o d e r a t i v en  R e p u b l ik 

/ku^r^frtilei/ 

Fiir die Europaische Wirtschaftsgemeinschaf t 

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