29.10.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 284/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 27 September 2001 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and Japan (2001/747EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, and (3), first subparagraph, first sentence, and paragraph 4 thereof, Having regard to the proposal of the Commission, Whereas: (1)  The Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and Japan was signed, on behalf of the European Community, on 4 April 2001, subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, and should be approved. () The appropriate internal procedures should be established to ensure the proper functioning of the Agreement. It is therefore necessary to delegate to the Commission the power to proceed to amendments of part B of the Sectoral Annexes to the Agreement and to take certain decisions for its implementation, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and Japan, including its Annexes, together with the joint declarations and the Exchanges of Letters annexed to the Final Act, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. The texts referred to in the first paragraph are attached to this Decision. Article 2 On behalf of the Community, the President of the Council shall, transmit the note provided for in Article 14 of the Agreement (1). Atrticle 3 1.  The Commission, assisted by the special committee appointed by the Council (hereinafter ‘special committee’) shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee established under Article 8 of the Agreement and in any subcommittees established in accordance with paragraph 2 of the same Article. The Commission shall proceed, after consultation with the special committee, to notifications, requests and exchange of information and to the proposals for: (a) registration of conformity assessment bodies, (b) provision of lists of facilities, (c) termination, suspension, or withdrawal of conformity assessment bodies, (d) non-acceptance of confirmation and of data generated by facilities, (e) non-acceptance of certificates emanating from suspended conformity assessment bodies, () The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.