council decis april conclus behalf european commun unit nation convent transnat organis crime ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl conjunct articl sentenc subparagraph thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament element convent subject commun compet negoti commiss approv council behalf commun council instruct commiss negoti access commun convent question negoti successfulli conclud result instrument sign commun decemb accord decis ec member state parti convent ratif process member state condit permit commun deposit instrument approv provid articl convent fulfil convent approv enabl commun parti limit compet commun deposit instrument approv deposit declar extent european commun compet respect matter govern convent articl thereof decid articl unit nation convent transnat organis crime approv behalf commun text convent set annex articl presid council authoris design person empow deposit commun instrument formal confirm order bind commun instrument formal confirm compris declar compet articl convent set annex ii statement set annex iii articl decis publish offici journal european union luxembourg april council presid mc dowel opinion deliv januari publish offici journal oj