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