In spite of this, by Decision 1999/405/EC of 10 June 1999 the Council decided to authorise the Kingdom of Spain to accede to the Convention, which it finally did in 2003 in Antigua, Guatemala.
Neskatoties uz to, Padome 1999. gada 10. jūnijā pieņēma lēmumu 1999/405/EK, ar kuru Spānijas karaliste tika pilnvarota pievienoties konvencijai, un 2003. gadā tas beidzot notika Antigvā, Gvatemalā.