EC/Malta relations: financial and technical cooperation, 4th protocol, extension

PURPOSE: to extend until 31/12/1999 the period during which the funds laid down in the Fourth Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of Malta may be committed. COMMUNITY MEASURE: Council decision 1999/259/EC. CONTENT: the period during which the funds available under the financial protocol between the Community and Malta can currently be committed until 31/10/1998. These funds (EURO 45 million) could not be committed before this date. The decision therefore extends the period for commitment of the funds until 31/12/1999 in order to allow the Community to fulfil its financial commitments as regards Malta. ENTRY INTO FORCE: the decision enters into force on 16/04/1999, while the protocol enters into force on 03/03/1999.�