Article 35 6

6.   Within three months of the notification referred to in paragraph 5 of this Article, the Commission shall decide by means of an implementing act in accordance with Article 34(2) whether to authorise the Member State concerned to conclude the agreement that is the subject of the request.

The Commission shall, in any event, adopt a decision as referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph within 18 months of receipt of the request.