Article 14: Entry into Force and Depositary A. This Agreement shall be signed on August 14, 1973 by the Government of the United States of America and European Partners. The Agreement shall enter into force on this date for the Government of the United States of America and those European Partners which sign not subject to ratification or approval. B. The Agreement shall remain open for signature for European Partners, not signing on August 14, 1973, for the period from August 15, 1973 to September 24, 1973. The Agreement shall enter into force for a European Partner which signs the Agreement in this period not subject to ratification or approval, on the date of its signature. C. For those European Partners which sign this Agreement subject to ratification or approval under Paragraph A or Paragraph B above, the Agreement shall have provisional application upon signature. The Agreement shall enter into force for such a European Partner on the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification or approval with the depositary Government. D. After September 24, 1973 participation in the cooperative programme may be effected only in accordance with the provisions of Article 15. E. The Government of the French Republic shall be the depositary Government.