Article 1 
The Member States that are members of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Governance Review Committee representing the WOAH Region of Europe are hereby authorised to negotiate, in the interest of the Union, a revision of the International Agreement and Organic Statutes, the Organic Rules, the Financial Rules and the General Rules and other texts of the WOAH within the WOAH Governance Review Committee. The negotiations shall be conducted on the basis of the negotiating directives of the Council set out in the addendum to this Decision.
Article 2 
The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Working Party on Animals and Veterinary Questions (Chief Veterinary Officers), which is hereby designated as the special committee within the meaning of Article 218(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.