Article 1 
The 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 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision. If the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters has not entered into force on 1 July 1997, it will be applied provisionally as from that date.
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons authorized to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters referred to in Article 1.
Article 3 
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for by the Agreement in. the form of an Exchange of Letters ( 2 ) .
Article 4 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities . Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 1997. For the Council The President H. VAN MIERLO Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 1997. For the Council The President H. VAN MIERLO For the Council The President H. VAN MIERLO