Article 1 
The signing of the European Convention on the legal protection of services based on, or consisting of, conditional access ( 2 ) is hereby authorised on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the Convention.
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised, on behalf of the Union, to appoint the person(s) empowered to sign the Convention.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.