No L 278/14 Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 11. 9§ (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 30 October 1995 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of Malta (95/484/EC) THE COUNCIH. OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 238, in conjunction with Article 228, paragraph 2, second sentence and paragraph 3, second subparagraph thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament ('), Whereas the Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of Malta should be approved, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Community and the Republic (") O] No C 287, 30. 10. 1995. of Malta is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 21 of the Protocol (3). Done at Luxembourg, 30 October 1995. For the Council The President J- SOLANA {(*) The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the Furopean Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council,