Article 1 
1. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreements on behalf of the European Union, subject to their later conclusion. 2. The text of the Agreements and the accompanying Explanatory Notes, the latter recording an understanding between the European Union and the United States of America, are annexed to this Decision. Article 2 1. The Member States shall take the necessary steps with a view to the drawing up of written instruments between them and the United States of America as contemplated in Article 3(2) of the Agreement on Extradition and Article 3(2) and (3) of the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance. 2. The Member States shall coordinate their actions pursuant to paragraph 1 within the Council. Article 3 In case of extension of the territorial application of the Agreements in accordance with Article 20(1)(b), second indent, of the Agreement on Extradition or Article 16(1)(b), second indent, of the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance, the Council shall decide by unanimity on behalf of the European Union. Article 4 This Decision and its annexes shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Luxembourg, 6 June 2003. For the Council The President M. Chrisochoïdis
Article 2 
1. The Member States shall take the necessary steps with a view to the drawing up of written instruments between them and the United States of America as contemplated in Article 3(2) of the Agreement on Extradition and Article 3(2) and (3) of the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance. 2. The Member States shall coordinate their actions pursuant to paragraph 1 within the Council. Article 3 In case of extension of the territorial application of the Agreements in accordance with Article 20(1)(b), second indent, of the Agreement on Extradition or Article 16(1)(b), second indent, of the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance, the Council shall decide by unanimity on behalf of the European Union. Article 4 This Decision and its annexes shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Luxembourg, 6 June 2003. For the Council The President M. Chrisochoïdis
Article 3 
In case of extension of the territorial application of the Agreements in accordance with Article 20(1)(b), second indent, of the Agreement on Extradition or Article 16(1)(b), second indent, of the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance, the Council shall decide by unanimity on behalf of the European Union. Article 4 This Decision and its annexes shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Luxembourg, 6 June 2003. For the Council The President M. Chrisochoïdis
Article 4 
This Decision and its annexes shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Luxembourg, 6 June 2003. For the Council The President M. Chrisochoïdis