council decis octob conclus convent protect marin environ north east atlant ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl conjunct articl subparagraph thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament commiss behalf commun part negoti draft convent protect marin environ north east atlant convent sign behalf commun septemb convent aim prevent elimin pollut protect maritim area advers effect human activ commun adopt measur area cover convent undertak intern commit area commun action complement member state directli concern particip convent compli principl subsidiar pursuant articl treati commun polici environ contribut inter alia pursuit object preserv protect improv qualiti environ protect human health prudent ration utilis natur resourc respect sphere compet commun member state cooper countri compet intern organis adopt decis articl convent protect marin environ north east atlant sign pari septemb approv behalf commun text convent attach decis articl presid council authoris design person person empow deposit instrument approv govern french republ accord provis articl convent articl commun repres commiss matter sphere commun compet commiss establish articl convent luxembourg octob council presid juncker oj