Article 1 
The Paris Agreement adopted on 12 December 2015 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Paris Agreement is attached to this Decision. The Declaration of Competence attached to this Decision is also approved on behalf of the Union.
Article 2 
The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Union, the instrument of ratification with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in accordance with Article 20, paragraph 1, of the Paris Agreement, together with the Declaration of Competence.
Article 3 
1. Member States shall endeavour to take the necessary steps with a view to depositing instruments of ratification simultaneously with the Union or as soon as possible thereafter. 2. Member States shall inform the Commission of their decisions on ratification of the Paris Agreement or, according to the circumstances, of the probable date of completion of the necessary procedures.
Article 4 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date following that of its adoption.