Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Decision
of 2 June 1997
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation adding to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation a protocol on mutual administrative assistance in customs matters
(97/403/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, for mutual administrative assistance in customs matters to take place between the two parties, it appears necessary to add a protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederationf1;
Whereas negotiations to that effect have taken place with the Swiss Confederation and have led to an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters which it is in the Community's interest to approve,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: