Having regard to Articles 60 and 61 of the Protocol on the Treaties and Acts of
Accession of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland, of the Hellenic Republic, of the Kingdom of Spain and the
Portuguese Republic, and of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the
Kingdom of Sweden, the Conference recognises the obligations and commitments of
Sweden and Finland with regard to the Sami people under national and international law.
The Conference notes that Sweden and Finland are committed
to preserving and
developing the means of livelihood, language, culture and way of life of the Sami people
and considers that traditional Sami culture and livelihood depend on primary economic
activities, such as reindeer husbandry in the traditional areas of Sami settlement.
To that end, the Conference stresses that specific provisions
have been included in
Section
6 of Title V of the Protocol on the Treaties and Acts of
Accession of the Kingdom
of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the
Hellenic Republic, of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic, and of the
Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden. 
