Council Decision of 21 September 2009 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and on the provisional application of certain provisions of 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 (2009/1023/JHA)

Article 1U.K.

The signing of the Agreement is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union, subject to its conclusion.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2U.K.

The declaration attached to this Decision shall be approved on behalf of the European Union.

Article 3U.K.

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the European Union subject to its conclusion.

Done at Brussels, 21 September 2009.

For the Council

The President

T. Billström