Decision 1982/461 - 82/461/EEC: Council Decision of 24 June 1982 on the conclusion of the Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals - Main contents

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Legal instrument	Decision
Number legal act	Decision 1982/461
Original proposal	COM(1980)187
CELEX number i	31982D0461

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 June 1982

on the conclusion of the Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals

(82/461/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),

Whereas a programme of action of the European Communities on the environment was adopted by the Declaration of 22 November 1973 (3), and supplemented by the resolution of 17 May 1977 (4); whereas the aim of an environment policy in the Community, as defined in these acts, is to improve the quality of life and to protect the environment;

Whereas the Council has adopted Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds (5);

Whereas the Community took part in the negotiations for the conclusion of the Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals;

Whereas conclusion by the Community of the Convention is necessary to allow the Community to negotiate and to conclude the regional agreements provided for by that Convention to the extent that such agreements fall within the exclusive powers vested in the Community by Directive 79/409/EEC;

Whereas the conclusion of the Convention by the Community implies no extension of the exclusive powers of the Community, without prejudice to any legal acts which the Community may adopt at a later date,

Whereas, in view of the special natural situation of Greenland and of the living conditions of its population, Greenland should be excluded from the scope of the Convention,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.

The text of the Convention is annexed to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall deposit the instrument of accession provided for by Article XVII of the Convention for the territories to which the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community applies, under the conditions laid down in that Treaty, with the exception of Greenland.

Done at Luxembourg, 24 June 1982.

For the Council

The President

• F. 

  AERTS

• (1) 

  OJ No C 327, 14. 12. 1981, p. 95.

• (2) 

  OJ No C 300, 18. 11. 1980, p. 15.

• (3) 

  OJ No C 112, 20. 12. 1973, p. 1.

• (4) 

  OJ No C 139, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1.

• (5) 

  OJ No L 103, 25. 4. 1979, p. 1.

CONVENTION

ON THE CONSERVATION OF MIGRATORY SPECIES OF WILD ANIMALS

THE CONTRACTING PARTIES,

RECOGNIZING that wild animals in their innumerable forms are an irreplaceable part of the earth's natural system which must be conserved for the good of mankind;

AWARE that each generation of man holds the resources of the earth for future generations and has an obligation to ensure that this legacy is conserved and, where utilized, is used wisely;

CONSCIOUS of the ever-growing value of wild animals from environmental, ecological, genetic, scientific, aesthetic, recreational, cultural, educational, social and economic points of view;

CONCERNED particularly with those species of wild animals that migrate across or outside national jurisdictional boundaries;

RECOGNIZING that the States are and must be the protectors of the migratory species of wild animals that live within or pass through their national jurisdictional boundaries;

CONVINCED that conservation and effective management of migratory species of wild animals require the concerted action of all States within the national jurisdictional boundaries of which such species spend any part of their life cycle;

RECALLING Recommendation 32 of the Action Plan adopted by the United...

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