# 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 3

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

The position to be adopted by the Community at the Conference of the Parties, where that body is called upon to adopt decisions that have legal effect, shall be adopted by the Council acting by a qualified majority on a proposal by the Commission.
The Community shall be represented at the Conference of the Parties by the Commission in the case of matters coming within Community powers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1998/216/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1998-216/article-3
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