COUNCIL ACT of 17 June 1998 drawing up the Convention on Driving Disqualifications (98/C 216/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article K.3(2)(c) thereof,

Whereas, for the purposes of achieving the objectives of the Union, the Member States regard the giving of effect to driving disqualifications as a matter of common interest coming under the cooperation provided for in Title VI of the Treaty;

HAS DECIDED

that the Convention, the text of which is set out in the Annex and which is signed today by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the Union, is hereby drawn up;

RECOMMENDS that it be adopted by the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional rules.

Done at Luxembourg, 17 June 1998.

For the Council

The President

M. MEACHER