No L 180/46 Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 6. 89 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 12 June 1989 concerning the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and Malta (89/378/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof; ‘ Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission, Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament ("), Whereas the Protocol on. financial and technical - cooperation  between the  European  Economic Community and Malta should be approved, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Protocol: on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and Malta is ‘hereby approved on behalf of the Community. () OJ No C 158, 26. 6. 1989. 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. Article 3 This Decision shall be published ‘in-the Official Journal of the Européan Communities. It shall take effect on the day of its publication. Done at Luxembourg, 12 June 1989. For the Council The President - F. FERNANDEZ ORDONEZ (?) The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.