2008/270/EC,Euratom: Decision of the Council and of the Commission of 25 February 2008 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community of the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part

28.3.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 86/25
DECISION OF THE COUNCIL AND OF THE COMMISSION
of 25 February 2008
concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community of the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part
(2008/270/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 170 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Communities, an Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part (the Agreement), also providing for its provisional application.
(2) The Agreement was signed by the representatives of the Parties on 25 June 2007 in Luxembourg, subject to its conclusion at a later date.
(3) The Agreement should be approved,