Council Decision of 21 December 1989 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade electronic data interchange systems (89/694/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission^f1,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament^f2,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee^f3,

Whereas by Decision 87/499/EEC^f4 the Council adopted a communications network Community programme on trade electronic data interchange systems (Tedis);

Whereas by Decision 89/241 /EEC^f5 the Council amended the said Decision in order to enable firms in non-member countries with which the Community has concluded agreements associating those countries with the Tedis programme to take part in that programme;

Whereas, by that Decision 89/241/EEC, the Council also authorized the Commission to negotiate such agreements with the members of the European Free Trade Association;

Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade electronic data interchange systems should there be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: