Article 1 
The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf, in relation to matters falling within its competence, at the 42nd meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (the ‘Bern Convention’), shall be: (a) to oppose the proposal to move the Wolf ( Canis lupus ) from Appendix II (‘Strictly protected fauna species’) to Appendix III (‘Protected fauna species’) to the Bern Convention; and (b) to support the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Standing Committee contained in document TPVS/Inf(2022)29: ‘Proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Standing Committee’ of the Secretariat of the Bern Convention.
Article 2 
In the light of developments at the 42nd meeting of the Standing Committee, refinement of the position referred to in Article 1, point (b), may be agreed to, by representatives of the Union in consultation with the Member States, during on-the-spot coordination meetings, without a further decision of the Council.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.