Article 1 
The Protocol amending the Agreement on Government Procurement is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2 
The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Union, the instrument of acceptance, as specified in paragraph 3 of the Protocol and consistent with Article XXIV:9 of the 1994 GPA in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the Protocol ( 1 ) .
Article 3 
The Protocol shall not be construed as conferring rights or imposing obligations which can be directly invoked in the Union or Member State courts.
Article 4 
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.