Article 1 
The Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Kenya, Member of the East African Community, of the other part ( 4 ) (‘the Agreement’), is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
Article 2 
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 139(3) of the Agreement ( 5 ) .
Article 3 
The Agreement shall not be construed as conferring rights or imposing obligations which can be directly invoked before Union or Member State courts or tribunals.
Article 4 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.