
Article 1 

1. The position to be adopted on the Union's behalf on the Rules of Procedure of the Conference of States Parties to the ATT at the Conference's first session to be held on 24-27 August 2015 shall be in accordance with this Decision, including its Annex, and be expressed by the Member States acting jointly in the interests of the Union.
2. With respect to those matters falling under the exclusive competence of the Union, Member States which are States Parties to the ATT are hereby authorised to adopt the Rules of Procedure, acting jointly in the interests of the Union.
3. Member States shall cooperate and coordinate closely, with each other and with the Commission, in the application of this Decision.In particular, where proposals are made on the spot on matters which are not yet the subject of a Union position, and which fall within the exclusive competence of the Union, the position of the Union shall be established on the proposal concerned through coordination as described in the first subparagraph, including on the spot, before a decision on that proposal is taken by the Conference of States Parties.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 August 2015.
For the Council
The President
J. ASSELBORN
ANNEX

With regard to the Rules of Procedure for the Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (the ‘ATT’) to be adopted at the Conference's first session on 24-27 August 2015 in Mexico, Member States which are States Parties to the ATT, acting jointly in the interest of the Union, shall use their best endeavours to ensure the Union's interests are appropriately preserved and secured in the adoption of the Rules of Procedure at the first Conference of States Parties to the ATT. In particular, Member States shall use their best endeavours to ensure that the Rules of Procedure allow the Union's interests to be appropriately preserved and secured in decisions of Conferences of States Parties.
