EUR-Lex - 31979D0719 - EN

ARTICLE 1

THE ARRANGEMENTS LAID DOWN BY DECISION 76/568/EEC SHALL REMAIN PROVISIONALLY APPLICABLE TO THE REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI UNTIL THE LATTER ACCEDES TO THE ACP-EEC CONVENTION OF LOME , BUT UNTIL 1 MARCH 1980 AT THE LATEST .

HOWEVER , THE REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI SHALL CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE SAID DECISION RELATING TO FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION UNTIL THE DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE DECISION ADJUSTING THE AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT FUND WHICH THE COUNCIL IS TO TAKE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 1 ( 4 ) OF THE INTERNAL AGREEMENT ON THE FINANCING AND ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY AID SIGNED ON 11 JULY 1975 .

ARTICLE 2

QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF DECISION 76/568/EEC TO THE REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI SHALL BE DEALT WITH AS NECESSARY BY DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THAT STATE AND OF THE COMMUNITY .

ARTICLE 3

THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

IT SHALL APPLY FROM 12 JULY 1979 .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 1 AUGUST 1979 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

M . O ' KENNEDY