Article 1 
The signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand (‘the Protocol’), is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the Protocol. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the Union.
Article 3 
The Protocol shall apply on a provisional basis, in accordance with Article 14 thereof, as from 1 January 2016, pending completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion.
Article 4 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.