Article 1 
The signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) concerning the membership of the Union in the Extended Commission of the Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (‘Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters’) is hereby authorised, subject to the procedures for its conclusion. The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on behalf of the Union.
Article 3 
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters shall be applied on a provisional basis as from … ( *1 ) , pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.
Article 4 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.