council decis decemb approv behalf european commun rotterdam convent prior inform consent procedur hazard chemic pesticid intern trade ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl conjunct articl paragraph sentenc articl subparagraph thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament commiss particip behalf commun negoti rotterdam convent prior inform consent procedur hazard chemic pesticid intern trade accord negoti mandat council conclus negoti convent sign behalf commun rotterdam septemb convent import step improv intern regul trade hazard chemic pesticid order protect human health environ potenti harm promot environment sound substanc convent open ratif accept approv state region econom integr organis term convent region econom integr organis declar instrument ratif accept approv access extent compet respect matter govern convent januari regul ec european parliament council export import danger chemic adopt consequ thereof commun approv convent decid articl rotterdam convent prior inform consent procedur hazard chemic pesticid intern trade sign septemb approv behalf european commun text convent set annex hereto articl presid council authoris design person person empow deposit instrument approv behalf commun secretari gener unit nation accord articl convent person person empow deposit instrument approv time deposit declar compet set annex decis requir articl convent brussel decemb council presid espersen oj opinion octob publish offici journal journal