Article 1 
1. The Commission is hereby authorised to open negotiations to amend the International Sugar Agreement 1992. 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 2 
The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Working Party on Commodities.
Article 3 
This Decision shall apply until 31 December 2021.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Commission.