Article 1 
The Commission is hereby authorised to open negotiations, on behalf of the European Union, with the Republic of Belarus for an agreement on Customs Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance.
Article 2 
The negotiations shall be conducted on the basis of the negotiating directives of the Council set out in the addendum to this Decision.
Article 3 
The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Working Party on Customs Union.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Commission.