L 19922 Official Journal of the European Union 31.7.2009 I (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 25 June 2009 concerning the provisional application and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the simplification of inspections and formalities in respect of the carriage of goods and on customs security measures (2009/556/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) The Council authorised the Commission on 28 March 2007 to open negotiations with the Swiss Confederation with a view to negotiating an agreement amending the Agreement of 21 November 1990 between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on the simplification of inspections and formalities in respect of the carriage of goods (') (hereinafter referred to as ‘the 1990 Agreement). (2)  The Commission and the Swiss Confederation have negotiated an amendment to the 1990 Agreement, which has the effect, inter alia, of extending its scope to include customs security. The substance of the 1990 Agreement should be incorporated in a new consolidated Agreement. (3)  The new consolidated Agreement should be approved. (4)  Pending the completion of the internal procedures of the Contracting Parties, the new consolidated Agreement should apply provisionally from 1 July 2009, the date () O] L 116, 8.5.1990, p. 19. on which the customs security measures introduced in 2005 and 2006 respectively by the amendments to the Community Customs Code () and its Implementing Provisions (}) become applicable. (5)  The Community’s representation on the Joint Committee set up under the new consolidated Agreement and the internal procedures necessary for the proper working of that Agreement should be established, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the simplification of inspections and formalities in respect of the carriage of goods and on customs security measures 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 is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to notify to the authorities of the Swiss Confederation that the procedures for the Community to approve the Agreement have been fulfilled (¥). (3) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 estab- lishing the Community Customs Code (O] L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1). (}) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (O] L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1). (*) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.