The Protocol on Soil Protection18, the Protocol on Energy19 and the Protocol on Tourism20 to the Alpine Convention, signed at Salzburg on 7 November 1991, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Community, the instrument of approval with the Republic of Austria in accordance with Article 27 of the Protocol on Soil Protection, Article 21 of the Protocol on Energy and Article 28 of the Protocol on Tourism.

At the same time the designated person(s) shall deposit the Declarations related to the Protocols.

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.