Council Decision (EU) 2017/1546 of 29 September 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Australia, of the other part

Article 3 (Political Dialogue),

Article 10 (Cooperation in regional and international organisations),

Article 56 (Joint Committee), with the exception of points (g) and (h) of paragraph 3 thereof,

Title X (Final Provisions), with the exception of Article 61(1) and (3), to the extent necessary for the purpose of ensuring the provisional application of the provisions of the Agreement referred to in the first three indents.

Article 3

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

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 29 September 2016.

For the Council

The President

P. Žiga