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22. 10. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 273/3

## II

_(Preparatory Acts)_

# COMMISSION

Proposal for a Council Decision

amending Decision 87/499/EEC introducing a communications network Community
programme on trade electronic data interchange systems (Tedis)

_COM(88) 523 final_

_(Submitted by the Commission on 11 October 1988)_

(88/C 273/04)

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,

Having regard to the opinion of the European
Parliament,

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

Whereas Council Decision 87/499/EEC _(_ _[l]_ _)_ set up a
communications network Community programme on
trade electronic data interchange systems (Tedis) in
trade, industry and administration; whereas the
programme includes activities and studies aimed at
avoiding incompatibility between different electronic
trade data interchange systems caused by lack of
common standards;

Whereas certain non-member countries, in particular the
Member States of the European Free Trade Association
(EFTA), take an active part in drawing up European and
international standards in this area; whereas these
countries have expressed the desire to be associated with
the Tedis programme;

(*) OJ No L 285, 8. 10. 1987, p. 35.

Whereas it is in the Community's interest to avoid fresh
barriers to trade with these countries in the sector in

question and to contribute to the coordinated development of trade electronic data interchange systems in
Europe;

Whereas agreements to this effect should therefore be
concluded with the non-member countries concerned,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

_Article 1_

Decision 87/499/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Article 5, 'established in the Community' is
replaced by 'established in the Community or a
non-member country with which the Community has
concluded an agreement associating the country in
question with the programme'.

2. The following Article 5 a is inserted:

'In accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty, the
Community may conclude agreements with
non-member countries, and in particular the Member
States of the European Free Trade Association, fully
or partially associating them with the programme.

The Commission shall be authorized to negotiate
these agreements.'

_Article 2_

This Decision shall take effect on