L 386/50 Official Journal of the European Union 29.12.2006 COUNCIL DECISION of 19 December 2006 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the revision of the Agreement on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation (2006/958EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Commu- nity an Agreement with the Swiss Confederation on the revision of the Agreement on mutual recognition in rela- tion to conformity assessment between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation. (2)  The Agreement should be approved, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the revision of the Agreement on mutual rec- ognition in relation to conformity assessment between the Euro- pean Community and the Swiss Confederation 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 sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. Article 3 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to transmit on behalf of the European Community the diplomatic note provided for in Article 2 of the Agreement. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2006. For the Council The President J. KORKEAOJA