Article 1 
The Commission is hereby authorised to open negotiations, on behalf of the Union, to amend the International Sugar Agreement 1992.
Article 2 
The negotiations shall be conducted on the basis of the negotiating directives of the Council set out in the addendum to this Decision.
Article 3 
The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Working Party on Commodities.
Article 4 
This Decision shall apply until 31 December 2019.
Article 5 
This Decision is addressed to the Commission.