translate English to French: It should be pointed out that France has already ratified the Convention concerned, effectively exercising its sovereignty as an independent country, without, of course, asking the EU’s permission to do so.
Il faut rappeler que la France a déjà ratifié la convention concernée, exerçant ainsi sa souveraineté de pays indépendant, sans demander, l’on s’en doute, la permission de l’UE pour le faire.