Article 1
1. The Multilateral Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Republic of Iceland, the Republic of Montenegro, the Kingdom of Norway, Romania, the Republic of Serbia and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo on the establishment of a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA), is hereby approved on behalf of the Union ( 4 ) . 2. The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Union, the instrument of approval provided for in Article 29(2) of the Agreement ( 5 ) and to make the following notification: ‘1. As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union has replaced and succeeded the European Community and from that date exercises all rights and assumes all obligations of the European Community. Therefore, references to ‘the European Community’ in the text of the Agreement are, where appropriate, to be read as references to ‘the European Union’. 2. Following their accession to the European Union, the Republic of Bulgaria, Romania and the Republic of Croatia have become Member States of the European Union and, in accordance with Article 31(2) of the Agreement, therefore ceased to be Associated Parties under the Agreement.’