CELEX: 51974PC2029(02)
Language: en
Date: 1974-12-09
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION CONCLUDING THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF INTERNATIONAL WATERCOURSES AGAINST POLLUTION

2. 5. 75                        Official Journal of the European Communities                    No C 99/1
                                                         II
                                                (Preparatory Acts)
                                            COMMISSION
         Proposal for a Council Decision concluding the European Convention for the protection
                                of international watercourses against pollution
                   (Submitted to the Council by the Commission on 11 December 1974)
         THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
          Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in
          particular Article 235 thereof;
         Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
         Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,
         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                                    Article 1
         The European Convention for the protection of international watercourses against
         pollution (1) annexed to this Decision shall be concluded on behalf of the Community.
                                                     Article 2
         The President of the Council is hereby authorized to nominate the persons entitled to
         deposit the instruments of accession to the Convention and to confer on them the
         necessary powers for the purpose of binding the Community.
                                                    Article 3
         The Community shall be represented by the Commission on the bodies provided for
         in the Convention.
         The Commission shall in such bodies state and advance the Community's views in
         accordance with the instructions the Council may give it.
         (*) The text of this Convention is at present being prepared by the Council of Europe.