Article 1 
1. The Commission is hereby authorised to open negotiations for an agreement on civil aviation safety with the State of Israel. 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 2 
The Commission is hereby nominated as the Union negotiator.
Article 3 
1. The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Working Party on Aviation, which is hereby designated as the special committee provided for in Article 218(4) TFEU. 2. The Commission shall report promptly in writing to the special committee and to the Council on the outcome of the negotiations after each negotiating session.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Commission.