2006/233/EC: Council Decision of 27 February 2006 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on cooperation in the field of statistics

The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on cooperation in the field of statistics is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

The Community shall be represented on the Joint Committee set up under Article 3 of the Agreement by the Commission assisted by representatives of the Member States. The position to be taken by the Community as regards decisions of the Joint Committee shall be adopted by the Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, for matters relating to the financial contribution of Switzerland and for substantial derogations regarding the extension of acts of Community legislation to Switzerland. For all other decisions of the Joint Committee and for recommendations the Community position shall be adopted by the Commission.

The President of the Council shall effect the notification provided for in Article 13 of the Agreement on behalf of the European Community ( 2 ) .

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union .