30. 12. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 400/21 - COUNCIL DECISION of 21 December 1989 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden on trade electronic data interchange systems (89/693/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 (*), Having regard to the opinion of- the European Parliament (2), Having regard to-the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas by Decision 87/499/EEC (*) the Council adopted a communications network Community programme on trade electronic data interchange systems (Tedis); Whereas by Decision 89/241/EEC (*) 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; ) : (*) OJ 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). () O] No L 285, 8. 10. 1987, p. 35. (5) O] No L 97, 11. 4. 1989, p. 46. Whereas the Agreement between tl{e European: Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden 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 Kingdom of Sweden on trade electronic - data interchange systems is hereby approved on behalf of the - Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. 3 - 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 Tke President E. CRESSON