29.10.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 287/1 Il (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 25 September 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (2008/801EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (4) Some Member States are parties to the Convention while the ratification process is underway in other Member States. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular Article 47(2), 57(2), 95, 107(5), 179, 181a, 190(5), 195(4), 199, 207(3), 218(2), 279, 280 and 283, in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof, (5) The conditions permitting the Community to deposit the instrument of approval provided for in Article 67(3) of the Convention have been fulfilled. Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, (6) The Convention should be approved to enable the Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (), Community to become a party to it within the limits of its competence. Whereas: (7)  The Community should, when depositing the instrument of approval, also deposit a declaration on the extent of the European Community’s competence with respect to matters governed by the Convention under Article 67(3) thereof. (1) The elements of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (hereinafter the Convention) which are subject to Community competence were negotiated by the Commission, with the approval of the Council, on behalf of the Community. (8) The Community should, when depositing the instrument of approval, also deposit a statement concerning the settle- ment of disputes under Article 66(2) of the Convention, (2) The Council authorised the Commission to negotiate the accession of the Community to the Convention in question. (3) Negotiations were successfully concluded and the resulting instrument has been signed on behalf of the Community on 15 September 2005 subject to a possible conclusion at a later date in accordance with the Council Decision of 10 May 2005 on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 () Opinion of 14 November 2006 (not yet published in the Official The United Nations Convention against Corruption is hereby Journal). approved on behalf of the Community.