25.5.89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 142/7 COUNCIL DECISION of 3 May 1989 accepting on behalf of the Community the recommendation of 5 June 1962 of the Customs Cooperation Council concerning the customs treatment of registered baggage carried by rail as amended on 21 June 1988 (89/339/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas on 21 June 1988 the Customs Cooperation Council adopted amendments to the recommendation of 5 June 1962, introducing a new specimen customs declaration form for registered baggage and permitting customs or economic unions to accept the recommendation; Whereas the new specimen customs declaration form for registered baggage was approved by the Customs Cooperation Council on a proposal from the Community; whereas that specimen form corresponds to the draft submitted by the Community and is designed to update the content of the customs declaration for registered baggage and to facilitate the introduction of that document by countries which hitherto were unable to use it; Whereas the amendment is of fundamental interest to the Community which  should . therefore adopt the recommendation of 5 June 1962, as amended, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The recommendation of 5 June 1962 of the Customs Cooperation Council concerning the customs treatment of registered baggage carried by rail, as amended on 21 June 1988, is hereby accepted on behalf of the Community with immediate effect. The text of the recommendation is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to notify the Secretary-General of the Customs Cooperation Council of the acceptance by the Community of the recommendation referred to in Article 1. Done at Brussels, 3 May 1989. For the Council The President P. SOLBES