Article 2

The Third Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services concerning movement of natural persons is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community with regard to that portion of it which falls within the competence of the European Community.

The text of the Third Protocol, together with the schedule of specific commitments of the Community and the Member States, and the Decision of the Council for Trade in Services on movement of natural persons commitments are attached to this Decision.

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Third Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services in order to bind the European Community with regard to that portion of the Protocol falling within its competence.