Annexes to COM(2003)331 - Conclusion of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2003)331 - Conclusion of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. |
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| document | COM(2003)331  |
| date | October 4, 2004 |
Declaration by the community in accordance with Article 25(3) of the Convention
The Community declares that, in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175 thereof, it is competent for entering into international environmental agreements, and for implementing the obligations resulting therefrom, which contribute to the pursuit of the following objectives:
| — | preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment, |
| — | protecting human health, |
| — | prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources, |
| — | promoting measures at international level to deal with regional or worldwide environmental problems. |
Moreover, the Community declares that it has already adopted legal instruments, binding on its Member States, covering matters governed by this Convention, and will submit and update, as appropriate, a list of those legal instruments to the Conference of the Parties in accordance with Article 15(1) of the Convention.
The Community is responsible for the performance of those obligations resulting from the Convention which are covered by Community law in force.
The exercise of Community competence is, by its nature, subject to continuous development.