Article 1 
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union. The Declaration of Competence required by Article 30(3) of the Convention is hereby also approved. The text of the Convention and the Declaration of Competence are attached to this Decision.
Article 2 
The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Union, the instrument of approval provided for in Article 30(1) of the Convention, together with the Declaration of Competence.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.