93/98/EEC: Council Decision of 1 February 1993 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal (Basel Convention)

The Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal, as adopted in Basel on 22 March 1989, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community. The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision.

1 The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, deposit the instrument of approval with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, as provided for by Article 22 of the Convention .

2 The President shall deposit at the same time the declaration of competence annexed to this Decision in conformity with Article 22 (3) of this Convention.

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.