Article 1 
The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Turkmenistan, of the other part, together with its Annexes, the Protocol and the declarations, and the Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Turkmenistan amending the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Turkmenistan, of the other part, as regards the authentic language versions, which amends Article 31 of that Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. These texts are attached to this Decision.
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Exchange of Letters on behalf of the European Community.
Article 3 
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 32 of the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Community.
Article 4 
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.