Article 1 
The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, together with the two Protocols and the declarations relating thereto, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. The text of the Interim Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Interim Agreement ( 1 ) .
Article 3 
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 36 of the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Community. Done at Brussels, 17 July 1995. For the Council The President J. SOLANA Done at Brussels, 17 July 1995. For the Council The President J. SOLANA For the Council The President J. SOLANA