# 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 2

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

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to appoint the person(s) empowered to deposit the instrument of ratification of the Convention with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in accordance with Article 34 of the Convention.
Such person(s) shall at the same time deposit the declaration of competence attached to this Decision.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1998/216/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1998-216/article-2
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