Article 1 
The amendments to Articles 1 and 18 of the Agreement, which extend the geographical scope of EBRD operations, are hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the amendments is set out in the Annex for informative purposes.
Article 2 
The Governor of the EBRD representing the Union shall, on behalf of the Union, communicate to the EBRD the Declaration of Acceptance of the amendments.
Article 3 
As part of the annual report to the European Parliament, the Governor of the EBRD representing the Union shall also report on the EBRD’s activities and operations in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean.
Article 4 
This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .