Article 1 
The Agreement between the European Union and Iceland and Norway on the application of certain provisions of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime and Council Decision 2008/616/JHA on the implementation of decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, and the Annex thereto ( 2 ) (the Agreement) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 8(1) of the Agreement in order to bind the Union ( 3 ) .
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Article 4 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union .