No L 326/56 Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 11. 90 (Acts whose publicatio‘n is not obligatory) ‘COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 22 October 1990 concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Economic Community, of the United Nations Convention against Ilicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (90/611/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the recommendation from the Commis- sion,’ Whereas, on 8 June 1989, at the United Nations Head- quarters in New York the Community signed the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, adopted in Vienna on , 19 December 1988, as didall its Member States; Whereas the work of the United Nations, the Council, the European Council meeting of December 1989 and the ‘Committee for the Fight Against Drugs (CELAD) has made it possible for the Convention to enter into force rapidly ; ‘ - Whereas most of the Member States will have completed their internal ratification procedures in the next few months and by 30 June 1991 at the latest; Whereas, in respect of matters within its competence, the Community should therefore approve the Convention at the latest by the same date as the first Member States, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Commu- nity. Article 2 The President of the Council shall on behalf of the Community deposit the act of approval of the Convention with the United Nations Secretary-General. The President of the Council shall at the same time deposit the declaration of competence contained in the Annex to this Decision, in accordance with Article 27 of the Convention. Done at Luxembourg, 22 October 1990. For the Council The President G. DE MICHELIS