
Article 1 
The Commission is hereby authorised to open negotiations for a revised Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications.
The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the special committee referred to in Article 207(3) TFEU.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Commission.
Done at Brussels, 5 March 2018.
For the Council
The President
N. DIMOV