7.12.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 341/39 COMMISSION DECISION of 6 December 2006 on determining the Community position for a Decision of the Joint Committee established under the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the Mutual Recognition of Certificates of Conformity for Marine Equipment, adopting its Rules of Procedure (2006/884[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Decision 2004/425/EC (') of 21 April 2004 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the Mutual Recognition of Certificates of Conformity for Marine Equipment (hereinafter the Agreement), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof, Whereas: () The Commission has, in view of adopting the Community position, consulted the special committee designated by the Council. (20 Atrticle 7(2) of the Agreement states that the Joint Committee, established under Article 7 of the Agreement, shall determine its own Rules of Procedure, () O] L 150, 30.4.2004, p. 42. HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article The position to be adopted by the European Community for a decision by the Joint Committee, set up under Article 7 of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on the Mutual Recognition of Certificates of Conformity for Marine Equipment, adopting its Rules of Procedure, shall be based on the draft Joint Committee decision annexed to this Decision. Done at Brussels, 6 December 2006. For the Commission Peter MANDELSON Member of the Commission