Article 1 
The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Iceland or Norway is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to deposit on behalf of the European Community the Instrument of approval provided for in Article 14 of the Agreement, in order to express the consent of the Community to be bound. Article 3 The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee established by Article 3 of the Agreement. Article 4 1. The position of the Community within the Joint Committee with regard to the adoption of its Rules of Procedure as required under Article 3(2) of the Agreement shall be taken by the Commission after consultation of a special committee designated by the Council. 2. For all other Joint Committee decisions, the position of the Community shall be adopted by the Council, acting by qualified majority, on a proposal by the Commission. Article 5 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 15 March 2001. For the Council The President M-I. Klingvall (1) Proposal of 31 January 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) Opinion delivered on 14 February 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to deposit on behalf of the European Community the Instrument of approval provided for in Article 14 of the Agreement, in order to express the consent of the Community to be bound. Article 3 The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee established by Article 3 of the Agreement. Article 4 1. The position of the Community within the Joint Committee with regard to the adoption of its Rules of Procedure as required under Article 3(2) of the Agreement shall be taken by the Commission after consultation of a special committee designated by the Council. 2. For all other Joint Committee decisions, the position of the Community shall be adopted by the Council, acting by qualified majority, on a proposal by the Commission. Article 5 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 15 March 2001. For the Council The President M-I. Klingvall (1) Proposal of 31 January 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) Opinion delivered on 14 February 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Article 3 
The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee established by Article 3 of the Agreement. Article 4 1. The position of the Community within the Joint Committee with regard to the adoption of its Rules of Procedure as required under Article 3(2) of the Agreement shall be taken by the Commission after consultation of a special committee designated by the Council. 2. For all other Joint Committee decisions, the position of the Community shall be adopted by the Council, acting by qualified majority, on a proposal by the Commission. Article 5 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 15 March 2001. For the Council The President M-I. Klingvall (1) Proposal of 31 January 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) Opinion delivered on 14 February 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Article 4 
1. The position of the Community within the Joint Committee with regard to the adoption of its Rules of Procedure as required under Article 3(2) of the Agreement shall be taken by the Commission after consultation of a special committee designated by the Council. 2. For all other Joint Committee decisions, the position of the Community shall be adopted by the Council, acting by qualified majority, on a proposal by the Commission. Article 5 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 15 March 2001. For the Council The President M-I. Klingvall (1) Proposal of 31 January 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) Opinion delivered on 14 February 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
Article 5 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 15 March 2001