We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime adopted by United Nations General Assembly resolution 55/25 of 15 November 2000 and the protocols attached to it,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the mentioned United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and the protocols attached to it is hereby approved.
Article II
Competent entities must undertake the procedures for acceding to the mentioned convention and the protocols attached to it in accordance with their provisions.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1426
Corresponding to: 12 April 2005
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 789 issued on 16 April 2005.