Article 3
1. The Council may authorise the United Kingdom to express its consent, in its own capacity, to be bound by an international agreement intended to enter into force or be applied during the transition period, in an area of exclusive competence of the Union. Such authorisation may only be granted if: (a) the United Kingdom has demonstrated a specific interest in the international agreement in question already entering into force or applying during the transition period; (b) the international agreement in question is compatible with Union law applicable to and in the United Kingdom in accordance with Article 127 of the Agreement and is compatible with the obligations referred to in Article 129(1) of the Agreement; and (c) the entry into force or application of the international agreement in question during the transition period would neither put at risk the attainment of an objective of the Union’s external action in the area concerned nor be otherwise prejudicial to the Union’s interests. 2. An authorisation granted pursuant to paragraph 1 may be conditional upon the inclusion in or removal from the agreement in question of any provision or may be conditional upon the suspension of the application of any provision of that agreement, where necessary to ensure consistency with the conditions set out in paragraph 1. 3. The United Kingdom shall notify the Commission of its intention to express its consent, in its own capacity, to be bound by an international agreement intended to enter into force or be applied during the transition period, in an area of exclusive competence of the Union. The Commission shall promptly inform the Council of any notification by the United Kingdom of the United Kingdom’s intention to express its consent, in its own capacity, to be bound by the international agreement in question. 4. The Council shall adopt the decisions referred to in paragraph 1 by means of implementing acts, on a proposal from the Commission. The Commission’s proposal shall include an assessment as to whether the conditions referred to in paragraph 1 are fulfilled. If information provided by the United Kingdom is not sufficient for the assessment, the Commission may request additional information. 5. The Council shall inform the European Parliament of any decision taken pursuant to paragraph 1.