# Council Decision of 9 March 1998 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention to combat desertification in countries seriously affected by drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa (98/216/EC), Article 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The United Nations Convention to combat desertification in those countries experiencing serious drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The full text of the Convention and the declaration of competence provided for in Article 34(2) and (3) of that Convention are attached to this Decision.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1998/216/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1998-216/article-1
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