Article 1 
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the application of certain provisions of the Convention of 29 May 2000 on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and the 2001 Protocol thereto ( 2 ) (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 6(1) of the Agreement in order to bind the Union ( 3 ) .
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Article 4 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union .