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1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the first month after the date of receipt of the final notification in which the Parties inform each other, through diplomatic channels, that they have fulfilled the requirements of their national legislation.
2. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of the Parties and the amendment shall enter into force in accordance with Paragraph 1 of this Article.
3. Either Party may terminate this Agreement by notice in writing through diplomatic channels at any time. Termination shall take effect six (6) months after the date on which the notice is given. However, proceedings already commenced before the notice of termination shall continue to be governed by this Agreement until fully concluded.
4. Subject to Paragraph 3 of this Article, the Kingdom of the Netherlands shall be entitled to terminate the application of this Agreement separately in respect of any of the constituent parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
5. This Agreement shall apply to any request submitted after its entry into force, even if the relevant offences were committed before its entry into force.