Artikel VIII

1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the two Governments have given each other written notification that the procedures constitutionally required therefor in their respective countries have been complied with.
2. This Agreement shall remain in force for an initial period of two years. If neither Government declares its intention to terminate the Agreement three months before it expires, the Agreement shall each time be tacitly renewed for a further period of one year.
3. In respect of programmes or projects started before the date of termination of this Agreement, the foregoing articles shall continue to apply until the programme or project has been terminated.
4. With respect to the Kingdom of the Netherlands this Agreement shall apply to the European part of the Kingdom only.