Article 1 
The signing of the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (‘the Convention’) is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union ( 2 ) .
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Convention on behalf of the Union.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.