council decis march conclus european commun unit nation convent decemb law sea agreement juli relat implement part xi thereof ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl conjunct sentenc articl subparagraph articl thereof regard propos commiss regard assent european parliament european commun signatori unit nation convent law sea hereinaft refer convent agreement relat implement part xi thereof hereinaft refer agreement convent agreement enter forc major commun member state parti ratif process member state condit permit commun deposit instrument formal confirm provid articl annex ix convent refer articl agreement fulfil commun appli agreement part xi convent provision novemb provision member intern seab author convent agreement approv enabl commun parti limit compet commun deposit instrument formal confirm deposit declar matter govern convent agreement respect compet transfer member state declar articl convent commun stage declin choos specif disput settlement procedur articl convent decis review period commun member state involv work intern seab author coordin posit organis decid articl unit nation convent law sea agreement relat implement part xi thereof approv behalf european commun text convent agreement annex commun instrument formal confirm appear annex ii deposit secretari gener unit nation compris declar articl convent declar compet articl commun member state coordin posit adopt bodi intern seab author accord procedur laid annex iii articl presid council authoris design person empow deposit instrument formal confirm order bind commun decis publish offici journal european commun brussel march council presid meacher oj oj