Artikel VIII

1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the latter of the dates of the written notifications through the diplomatic channel by which the two Governments confirm that their respective internal legal requirements for the entering into force of this Agreement have been completed and shall remain in force for five years. This Agreement may be extended or amended by mutual consent of the two Governments. Any amendment of this Agreement shall follow the same procedure as its entering into force. Either Government may at any time give written notice to the other Government of its intention to terminate this Agreement, in which case this Agreement shall terminate six months after such notice has been given.
2. The termination of this Agreement shall not affect the carrying out of any project or programme undertaken under this Agreement and not fully executed at the time of the termination of this Agreement.