2006/539/EC: Council Decision of 22 May 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community of the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica

The Antigua Convention is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision.

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to deposit the instrument of approval with the Government of the United States of America as Depositary of the Convention in Accordance with Article XXXVII thereof.

On the entry into force of the Antigua Convention, Spain shall denounce the Convention establishing the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission.