30.12. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities - No L 400/11 COUNCIL DECISION - of 21 December 1989 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland on trade electronic data interchange systems (89/691/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 Commission (1), Having: regard - to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), C Whereas by Decision 87/499/EEC (4)the Council adopted a communications network Community programme on trade electronic data interchange systems (Tedis); Whereas by Decision 89/241/EEC (5) the Council amended the said Decision in order to enable firms in non-member countries with which the Community . has concluded agreements associating those countries with the Tedis programme-to take part in that programme; Whereas, by that Decision 89/241/EEC, the Council also authorized the Commission to negotiate such agreements - - with . the members of the European Free Trade Association; (*) O] No C 285, 11. 11. 1989, p. 6. (2) Opinion delivered on 15 December 1989 (not yet published in’ the Official Journal), (*) Opinion delivered on 19 December 1989 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (*) OJ No L 285, 8. 10. 1987, p. 35. (5} O] No L 97, 11. 4. 1989, p. 46. Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland on trade electronic data interchange systems should there be approved, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic-of Iceland on trade electronic data interchange systems is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council shall give, on behalf of the Community, the notification provided for in Article 8 of the Agreement. : Done at Brussels, 21 December 1989. . For the Council The President E. CRESSON