No L 97/46 Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 4. 89 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 5§ April 1989 amending Decision 87/499/EEC introducing a communications network Community programme on trade electronic data interchange systems (Tedis) (89/241/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 Commissioq (*), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (%), Having regard to the opinion of .the Economic and social Committee (%), Whereas by Decision 87/499/EEC (*) the Council set up a communications network Community programme on trade electronic data interchange systems (Tedis) in trade, industry and administration;; whereas this programme includes activities and studies aimed at avoiding incompa- tibility between different electronic trade data interchange systems by lack of common standards; Whereas certain non-member countries, in particular the member states of the European Free Trade Association, take an active part in drawing up European and interna- tional standards in this area ; whereas these countries have expressed the desire to be associated with the Tedis programme ; 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 ; () OJ No .C 273, 22. 10. 1988, p. 3. () OJ No C 69, 20. 3. 1989. () O] No C 56, 6. 3. 1989, p. 5. () OJ No L 285, 8. 10. 1987, p. 3. Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the action concerned, powers other than those of Article 235, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : fllrticle 1 Decision 87/499/EEC is hereby amended as follows : (1) In Article 5, the phrase ‘established in the Community’ is replaced by the phrase ‘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 shall be inserted : Article Sa In accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty, the Community may conclude agreements with non-member countries, and in particular with -the members of the European Free Trade Association, with a view-to associating them fully or partially with the programme. The Commission shall be authorized to negotiate these agreements.’ Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of .the European Communities. Done at Luxembourg, 5 April 1989, For the Council The President M. CHAVES GONZALEZ