Article 1 
The Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on cooperation regarding the control of precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances shall be approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2 
The President of the Council shall on behalf of the Community, communicate the instrument provided for in Article 12 to the Government of the United Mexican States ( 1 ) .
Article 3 
1. The Community shall be represented in the Joint Follow-up Group provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement by the Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States. 2. The Commission is authorized to approve, on behalf of the Community, modifications to the Annexes to the Agreement adopted by the Joint Follow-up Group by the procedure laid down in Article 10 of the Agreement. The Commission shall be assisted in this task by a special committee designated by the Council and charged with establishing a common position. 3. The authorization referred to in paragraph 2 shall be limited to those substances which are already covered by the relevant Community legislation on drugs precursors and chemical substances.
Article 4 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities . Done at Brussels, 13 March 1997. For the Council The President M. PATIJN Done at Brussels, 13 March 1997. For the Council The President M. PATIJN For the Council The President M. PATIJN