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General Contractual Conditions for the Joint Research with the GOSAT Data
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the National Institute for Environmental Studies(NIES), and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan (hereinafter referred to collectively as
the “Three Parties”) previously issued research announcements for the greenhouse gases observing
sensors onboard the satellite (hereinafter referred to as the “RA”), aiming to further enhance andexploit the outcomes obtained from the Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite (GOSAT) Project, andin line with this aim to solicit research proposals with regard to the use of any products as defined in
the GOSAT Data Policy (hereinafter referred to as the “GOSAT Data”). The Three Parties haveadopted those proposals which were evaluated as being appropriate by the RA Selection and
Evaluation Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”) from among those which were
submitted. At the time of drafting of this document, in acknowledgment that many of those proposals
which were previously approved are nearing the end of their contract period, the Three Parties shallherein provide the general contractual conditions for the joint research with the GOSAT Data for the
renewal of contracts for those researches which are currently ongoing, and with the additional aim offurther soliciting new research proposals.
The Research Organization (hereinafter referred to as the “RO”) is an organization to which the
Principal Investigator (hereinafter referred to as the “PI”) is affiliated, and whose research proposal
has been approved. The Three Parties and the RO, each of which is hereinafter referred to as a “Party”
or both of which are collectively as “Parties”, hereby agree to and execute accordingly this contract(hereinafter referred to as the “Contract”) to carry out Joint Research (hereinafter referred to as the“Joint Research”) as provided for hereunder. In the case that the PI is not affiliated to any such RO,
references to the “RO” should hereunder be substituted with “PI”.

Article 1 (Definitions)
1.1 For the purposes of the Contract, the following terms shall have the meanings as provided for
below.
1.1.1 The “Research Results” shall mean any outcomes obtained in the course of the execution of the
Joint Research associated with the Contract. This shall refer to any deliverables, including reports,
charts, and data acquired in the course of the execution of the Joint Research using GOSAT Data by
the PI, in line with the work plan submitted with the proposal, or technical outcomes and scientificfindings which are congruent with the purposes of the Joint Research, including but not limited toinventions, devices, designs, copyrighted literary works, and “know-how”, which are indicated as
Research Results in documents including, but not limited to, research reports prepared in accordancewith the provisions of Article 6 hereof.
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1.1.3 The “Interim Evaluation” shall refer to the evaluation by the Three Parties of the Research
Results on the basis of the Progress Report and Interim Report on Research Results as compiled andsubmitted by the RO in accordance with Article 6.2 hereof.
1.2 For the purpose of the Contract, the “Invention(s)” shall specifically include inventions subject topatent rights, devices subject to utility model rights, creations subject to design rights, trademark
rights, circuit layout access rights, and copyrighted literary work rights (including programs), as
well as knowledge or skills designated as constituting “know-how” as defined in Article 7 hereof.
1.3 For the purposes of the Contract, the “Implementation” of the Intellectual Property Rights shallrefer to any actions stipulated by Article 2.3 of the Patent Law; Article 2.3 of the New Utility Model
Law; Article 2.3 of the Design Law; Article 2.3 of the Trademark Law; and Article 2.3 of the Law
Concerning Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Layouts; the creation of derivative works as
stipulated by Article 2.1.11 of the Copyright Law; and actions stipulated by Articles 2.1.15,
Articles 2.1.19 and 2.1.20 of the same law as regards the implementation of “know-how”.
1.4 For the purpose of the Contract, the “PI” is the representative investigator who carries out the
research based on his/her submitted and approved research proposal in the RA scheme. The “CoInvestigator(s)” (hereinafter referred to as the “Co-I”) indicates investigators who cooperate in the
research activities represented by the PI and shall be approved by the RO and registered by theThree Parties. The Co-I is required to be sufficiently qualified in the relevant research field, andeither have obtained a doctorate degree in a relevant field or currently be in the latter stages ofattendance in graduate school doctoral course, or have experience or qualifications equivalent to or
exceeding the aforementioned. The “RA Investigators” is the collective term to indicate the PI, theCo-I, and other supporting investigators, including students, research assistants, and postdoctoral
fellows whose involvement has been conveyed by the RO and approved by the Three Parties.

Article 2 (Roles and Responsibilities in the Joint Research)
2.1 The Three Parties shall undertake the tasks defined in the following provisions in conjunction with
the Joint Research.
2.1.1 Acceptance of data processing requests as submitted by the RO to the extent which has
previously been acknowledged and approved and provision of the requested GOSAT Data
to the RO
2.1.2 Provision of information on mission control data, etc. necessary for the RO to carry out its
research activities under the RA scheme, to the extent possible
2.1.3 Evaluation of the Progress Report and Interim Report of Research Results in the Interim
Evaluation and notification of the results of this evaluation to the RO
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necessitated in the course of the execution of the Joint Research
2.2 The RO shall undertake the tasks defined in the following provisions in conjunction with the Joint
Research.
2.2.1 Implementation of the research in accordance with the work plan for the Joint Research
2.2.2 Submission of the Progress Report and Interim Report of Research Results (in principle oncea year), and the Final Report of Research Results to the Three Parties
2.2.3 The PI or the Co-I’s participation in the research report meetings and assemblages of relevant
persons necessitated in the course of the execution of the Joint Research organized by theThree Parties

Article 3 (Term of the Joint Research)
The Contract for the Joint Research shall enter into force when the Three Parties acknowledge theapplication of the RO based on the application form. The term of the Joint Research under the Contract
shall apply from the day of the signature of the last authorized representative of the Parties to theContract and continue for a maximum of four (4) years under the condition that the GOSAT groundsystem remains operational. However, in the case that the Joint Research is evaluated as not being
eligible for extension approval under the Interim Evaluation, it may be possible that the Joint Research
will be terminated. Conversely, in the case that the RO wishes to extend the term of the Joint Research,
the RO may indicate its intention to apply for such an extension to the Three Parties, and should suchapplication be approved, the Joint Research will be extended with the same conditions to a maximumof three (3) additional years.

Article 4 (Investigators to be Engaged in the Joint Research)
4.1 The RO shall ensure that the PI, designated in the research proposal, participates in the Joint
Research.
4.2 The Co-I is mutatis mutandis bound by the articles governing the RO in the Contract, and the PI
shall be responsible for taking every possible measure to ensure that the Co-I observes the
stipulations provided for in the Contract.
4.3 In the case that the PI intends to add an investigator as a Co-I, the PI shall apply to the Committee
in writing for an approval for such by the Three Parties.
4.4 In the case that the PI intends to solicit the participation of an investigator, who is not registeredas such by the Three Parties, in the Joint Research as an RA Investigator, the PI shall notify the Three
Parties of such in writing and take the necessary measures to ensure that the new RA Investigatorobserves the stipulations provided for in the Contract.
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Article 5 (Research Expenses)
The Three Parties and the RO shall individually bear expenses incurred in the course of performing
the respective tasks associated with the Joint Research.

Article 6 (Preparation of Research Result Report)
6.1 The RO shall collate and organize the Research Results produced during the term of the Joint
Research in a written report (the Final Report of Research Results) in English and submit it to theThree Parties on completion of the Joint Research.
6.2 The RO shall in principle submit the Progress Report and Interim Report of Research Results oncea year in English or in Japanese, to the Three Parties, for the purpose of the Interim Evaluation of
the Research Results. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the research term shall be completed within
a year after the Joint Research is agreed, such submission is not necessary.
Article 7 (Designation and Definition of “Know-How”)
7.1 The Three Parties and the RO shall promptly indicate any items, including knowledge, skills or
facilities which are deemed as constituting “know-how”. Specifically, know-how shall refer to any
faculty or skill in a particular activity specifically relevant to the execution of the Joint Research andwhich is attained in the course of the execution of any aspect thereof (hereinafter referred to as the“Know-How”), from the items stated as Research Results in the research reports provided for in theprevious provision, and agreement on such shall be reached by mutual discussion and consensus.
7.2 When indicating items constituting Know-How, the Parties hereto shall clearly stipulate the period
over which the indicated Know-How shall be considered confidential (hereinafter referred to as the“Confidentiality Period”).
7.3 The Confidentiality Period as set forth hereinabove shall be determined in consultation between
the Three Parties and the RO, whereas it is set, in principle, at five (5) years from the day following
the completion of the Joint Research, provided, however, that the Three Parties and the RO may
extend or shorten the Confidentiality Period by mutual discussion and consensus agreement.

Article 8 (Transfer of Equipment, etc.)
8.1 The Three Parties and the RO may transfer equipment or commodities necessary for the
implementation of the Joint Research into the facilities of any other Party, provided that suchtransfer is approved by the other Party in advance. When transferring the equipment, etc. the Party
responsible for such transfer shall abide by the rules and regulations of the other Party.
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Party (hereinafter referred to as the “Transferred Commodities”) for any other purposes than theimplementation of the Joint Research.
8.3 In case that the Transferred Commodities are lost or damaged, the Three Parties and the RO,
regardless of the cause of such loss or damage, shall promptly notify the other Parties.

Article 9 (Information Exchange)
9.1 The Three Parties and the RO shall mutually provide its own technical documentation or
proprietary objects, including but are not limited to, programs, other than the GOSAT Data
(hereinafter the same applies), necessary for the implementation of the Joint Research (hereinafterreferred to as the “Technical Documents”) free of charge to the other Party, allow the other Party to
use the Technical Documents, and may request advice from the other Party as necessary inconnection with any such documentation.
9.2 The Three Parties and the RO may not use the Technical Documents as set forth hereinabove
provided by the other Party for any other purpose than the implementation of the Joint Research nor
disclose them to any third Party not involved in the Joint Research without the other Party’s
agreement.
9.3 The Three Parties and the RO shall return or appropriately discard the Technical Documents
provided by any of the other Parties, after the expiration of the Contract, according to the
instructions given by the other Party.

Article 10 (Provision of and Rights to the GOSAT Data)
10.1 The Three Parties shall provide the RO with the GOSAT Data free of charge, based on Article
2.1.2 hereof, conforming to the stipulations hereunder.
10.1.1 The RO shall be provided with the GOSAT Data to the extent approved for submitting
data distribution requests by the Three Parties based on the proposal of the Committee.
10.1.2 The Three Parties shall not be liable for guaranteeing the quality or timely delivery of the
GOSAT Data.
10.1.3. The Three Parties shall not be liable for any situation in which the RO is unable to accessthe GOSAT Data due to an anomaly of GOSAT, operational constraint, or othercontingency.
10.2 The RO shall abide by the following provisions with regard to the acquisition and handling of the
GOSAT Data to be provided by the Three Parties.
10.2.1 The RO shall be entitled to submit data acquisition requests to the extent predetermined
per research theme by the Three Parties based on the proposal of the Committee.
10.2.2 The RO may use the GOSAT Data solely for the purpose of the implementation of the
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10.2.3 The RO shall not duplicate all or any portion of the GOSAT Data for any other purpose
than data backup, except for duplication of the data to distribute to the RA Investigators,
and solely for the purpose of the implementation of the Joint Research.
10.2.4 The RO shall handle the GOSAT Data such that the original data are recoverable inaccordance with the provisions of Article 16 “Confidentiality” hereof, and shall notprovide or disclose all or any portion of such to any third party not involved in the Joint
Research.
10.2.5 When the Contract has expired, the RO shall appropriately store the GOSAT Data provided
by the Three Parties.
10.3 The ownership of the GOSAT Data provided by the Three Parties to the RO shall be managed inaccordance with the following provisions.
10.3.1 The “Intellectual Property Rights” relating in any way to the GOSAT Data provided to the
RO shall belong to the Three Parties.
10.3.2 Notwithstanding the previous provision, in case that the RO modifies the GOSAT Data andcreates higher-level value-added data such that the original data is unrecoverable, bymeans of advanced data processing, in the process of implementing the Joint Research,
the ownership of the “Intellectual Property Rights” of such data shall be determined upon
consideration of the respective shares equivalent to intellectual contribution by each of
the Three Parties and the RO to the data, along with any other contingent factors, inmutual consultation.

Article 11 (Ownership of the Intellectual Property Rights and Application for Rights to Invention(s))
11.1 In the case that any Invention(s) are derived in the course of the implementation of the Joint
Research, the Three Parties and the RO shall promptly notify the other Party, and discuss theownership of the Intellectual Property Rights and the formal application for rights to Invention(s).
11.2 In the case that the Three Parties or the RO is singly and independently responsible for an
Invention(s) in the course of the implementation of the Joint Research, the Intellectual Property
Rights relating to the Invention(s) shall belong solely to the inventing Party, and said Party may
proceed with the application process at its own discretion, provided, however, that said Party obtains
approval of the other Party prior to such application. In such case, the cost and expenses associatedwith the application procedure and the preservation of the rights shall be borne by said Party.
11.3 In the case that the Three Parties and the RO are jointly responsible for an Invention(s) in thecourse of the implementation of the Joint Research, both Parties shall co-own the Intellectual
Property Rights relating to such Invention(s), in proportion to the share of the Intellectual Property
Rights as mutually discussed and agreed on. The two Parties shall jointly undertake such actions asnecessitated for the application for Intellectual Property Rights in accordance with the separate

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agreement regarding joint application to be executed between the Parties hereto. In such cases, thecost and expenses associated with the application procedure and the preservation of the rights shallbe borne by both Parties in proportion to their respective portions of such Intellectual Property
Rights.
11.4 In the case that the RO intends on ensuring protection regarding its Intellectual Property for the
purpose of the Joint Research carried out under the Contract herein, the RO shall provide notice inwriting to the Three Parties. The Three Parties shall agree that their approval for the RO to proceedwith measures and procedures for the protection of its Intellectual Property will not be unreasonably
withheld.

Article 12 (Overseas Application)
12.1 The provisions of the previous Article shall apply also to the application procedure and thepreservation of the Intellectual Property Rights in countries overseas.
12.2 In case that the Three Parties and the RO jointly apply for the Intellectual Property Rights to becommonly owned by both Parties, in accordance with the third paragraph of the previous Article, inan overseas country, the two Parties shall sufficiently confer in advance.

Article 13 (Application of the Research Results)
13.1 In the case that the Three Parties or the RO intends to actively apply the Research Results, theParty may do so (or solicit a third party do so to serve the Party’s purpose) free of charge and without
any obligation to obtain the prior consent of the other Parties, provided that any such use is for the
purpose of facilitating its internal research and development, is not intended to generate profits, andis for peaceful ends.
13.2 In the case that the Three Parties or the RO intends to use commonly-owned Intellectual Property
Rights, the Party shall obtain the advance consent of the other Party and pay any fees associatedwith this use as determined in the separate agreement regarding the application of the Intellectual
Property Rights to be executed between the Parties hereto, excepting such cases as provided for in
the previous provision.
13.3 Observing Article 17 hereof (Disclosure of the Research Result), the Three Parties may use, edit,
duplicate or distribute the Progress Report, and Interim Report of Research Results, as well as the
Final Report of Research Results submitted by the RO. In such cases, the PI and the Co-I shall not
exploit the moral rights of authorship.

Article 14 (Licensing of the Intellectual Property Rights to Third Party)
14.1 In the case that the Three Parties or the RO intends to license commonly-owned Intellectual
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consent of the other Party in writing and both Parties shall discuss and determine the details of
licensing conditions.
14.2 In the case that the commonly-owned Intellectual Property Rights of the Parties hereto arelicensed to a third party in accordance with the previous provision, the Three Parties or the RO shallcollect the license fee as determined in a separate agreement regarding licensing of the Intellectual
Property Rights to be executed between the Parties hereto, from the licensed third party. The license
fee thus collected shall be distributed between the Three Parties and the RO in proportion to theirrespective shares of such Intellectual Property Rights.

Article 15 (Partial Transfer of Intellectual Property Rights)
15.1 The Three Parties and the RO may only execute a partial transfer of Intellectual Property Rights
resulting from the Joint Research to a designated party, having first consulted with and received theconsent of the other Party. Any such transfer shall be executed in accordance with a separate
agreement regarding the transfer of Intellectual Property Rights to be executed between the Parties
hereto.
15.2 In the case that the Three Parties or the RO intends to relinquish its share of commonly-ownedIntellectual Property Rights the relinquishing Party shall first issue advance notification of suchintention to the other Parties before completing such transfer, should the other Party so request.

Article 16 (Confidentiality)
16.1 For the purpose of the Joint Research, the “Confidential Information” shall include all
information to which any of the following provisions applies.
16.1.1 Documents and tangible products, such as samples, taken from the outcomes obtained in
the course of the implementation of the Joint Research, which are indicated asconfidential, or any tangible and intangible items that have been identified as being
confidential between the Three Parties and the RO in writing.
16.1.2 Any tangible or intangible information disclosed or provided, which is indicated as beingof a classified nature by the other Party
16.2 The Three Parties and the RO shall manage the Confidential Information in an appropriate mannerand shall not disclose or divulge it to any other party than the investigators who are engaged in the
Joint Research, except in the following circumstances.
16.2.1 The Information is already in the public domain at the time of disclosure or at which theParty became aware
16.2.2 The Information became publicly known due to reasons not attributable to the Party after
the time of disclosure or at which the Party became aware
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disclosure or at which the Party became aware
16.2.4 The Information or contents can be proven to have been obtained by legal means from athird party with appropriate rights and without an obligation to confidentiality
16.2.5 The Information or materials can be proven to have been obtained by the Party
independently of the disclosure of any such information by any of the other Party
16.2.6 The Information has been approved for disclosure in writing by the other Party
16.2.7 Information, the disclosure of which is required by a court order or legal authority; if
required, the Party subject to such obligation shall promptly notify the other Party of any
such requirement
16.3 The obligation to maintain confidentiality based on the previous paragraph shall remain effective
for five (5) years after the expiration (including termination) of the Contract, provided, however,that the Three Parties and the RO may extend or shorten the Confidentiality Period based on mutual
discussion and agreement.

Article 17 (Disclosure of the Research Results)
17.1 The Three Parties and the RO may disseminate or disclose the Research Results obtained in thecourse of the implementation of the Joint Research (hereinafter referred to as the “Disclosure of the
Research Results”), provided that the obligations set forth in Article 16 above are strictly observed.
17.2 In any case corresponding to the previous provision, the Three Parties or the RO intending todisclose the Research Results (hereinafter referred to as the “Disclosing Party”) shall notify theother Party in writing of any such Disclosure of the Research Results and obtain prior writtenconsent of the other Party in advance. In such cases the notified Party shall not reject such request
for approval without justifiable reason. In respect to such notification from the RO to the Three
Parties, in principle it shall be made at least thirty (30) days before submission to journals orpresentation at conferences.
17.3 If the notified Party becomes aware that the contents to be disclosed have the potential to infringeon its future interests, the Party shall issue a written request to the Disclosing Party for appropriate
modification of the contents to be disclosed, and the Disclosing Party shall sufficiently consult withthe other Party in regard to such. The Disclosing Party shall not disclose any such contents asoutlined above in the notice received from the other Party in accordance with this provision due tothe potential of a future infringement of the other Party’s interests, without the express approval of
the other Party.
17.4 In the case that the Disclosing Party carries out said Disclosure of the Research Results, that Party
shall be required to make explicit the fact that the disclosed Research Results have been obtainedin the process of the implementation of the Joint Research and indicate the source of the GOSAT
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17.5 The Three Parties and the RO shall be required to notify each other in accordance with theprovision of the second paragraph above during the effective term of the Joint Research and also
for one additional year from the day following the completion of the Joint Research, provided,
however, that the Three Parties and the RO may choose to extend or shorten this period by mutual
discussion and agreement.

Article 18 (Mutual Liability for Damage)
The Three Parties or the RO shall not claim for indemnification for any impediment or death that
occurs to its staff or damage to or loss of its assets, caused by the other Party in the process of
implementation of the Joint Research, unless such impediment or death occurring to its staff, or
damage to or loss of its assets has resulted from the intentional malpractice or gross negligence of theother Party.

Article 19 (Temporary Suspension and Restart of the Joint Research)
The RO shall be permitted to temporarily suspend the Joint Research upon consultation with the Three
Parties for any of the following reasons listed below, which can be considered as interruptions to the
Joint Research beyond the control of the PI or RO. The duration of any such suspension and the timingof the restart of the Joint Research will be also decided upon consultation between the Three Parties
and the RO. In such cases, none of the Parties hereto shall claim for any compensation whatsoever.
In the case that the duration of any such suspension exceeds the effective term of the Contract, or thatthe timing of the restart of the Joint Research cannot be anticipated, the RO shall request thetermination of the Contract to the Three Parties, who shall agree with the request in the case of any of
the circumstances outlined in Article 20.1.
(1) Devastating natural disasters such as earthquakes, fires, windstorms, flooding, etc.
(2) Retirement of the PI(3) Long-term hospitalization or medical treatment due to sickness or an accident of the coordinating
investigator for the research activity in question(4) Parturition, maternity leave, or nursing leave of the coordinating investigator for the research
activity in question(5) Long-term business transfer or trip to another organization of the coordinating investigator for the
research activity in question(6) Difficulty to sustain the research system and its environment due to budgetary constraints, etc.
(7) Difficulty to sustain the research team due to organizational changes in the RO(8) Other unavoidable reasons not provided for above which the Committee judges and the Three
Parties confirm as constituting circumstances which hinder the effective implementation of the
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Article 20 (Termination of the Contract)20.1 The Three Parties and the RO may terminate the Contract in any of the following circumstances:
20.1.1 The Three Parties and the RO mutually agree to termination of the Contract;
20.1.2 Any Party conducts improper or unlawful deeds in the process of executing the Contractand fails to remedy such deeds within seven (7) days from receipt of notice requesting theremediation of any such breach by the other Party; or
20.1.3 Any Party breaches the Contract and fails to remedy such breach within seven (7) days
from receipt of notice requesting the remediation of any such breach by the other Party.
20.2 The Three Parties may terminate the Contract in any of the following cases:
20.2.1 The Joint Research is evaluated as not eligible for approval for continuation under theInterim Evaluation; or20.2.2 The RA scheme comes to an end by mutual agreement of the Three Parties.
20.3 Even should the Contract be terminated in accordance with this Article, the RO shall still beremain obliged to compile all outcomes from the Joint Research performed to this point in time andto submit such in the form of the Final Report of the Research Results to the Three Parties.

Article 21 (Effective Term of the Contract)21.1 The Contract shall be valid for the research period provided for in Article 3 hereof and effective
until the date of expiration. That is, the time of commencement is the date of signature of the lastauthorized representative of the Three Parties and the RO, while the date of expiration willcorrespond with the date when the Committee confirms and accepts the Final Report of Research
Results as submitted through the RA Office in accordance with Article 6 hereof.
21.2 The provisions of Articles 9, 10.2-3, and 11-15 shall survive after the effective term of theContract stipulated by the previous paragraph for the effective period for the Intellectual Property
Rights stipulated by the respective provisions, and Articles 16 and 17 shall remain valid for theperiod stipulated by the respective provisions.

Article 22 (Consultation)
In the case that any matter not provided for in the Contract herein, or questions regarding consistency
or interpretation of the Contract arise, the Three Parties and the RO shall clarify and resolve any suchmatters through mutual consultation.

Article 23 (Change of RO)
23.1 The Contract between the RO and the Three Parties shall be automatically terminated when the
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23.2 For continuation of the RA research, the new RO to which the PI is then affiliated (or the PI him/herself if he/she does not belong to any organization) and the Three Parties must agree anew to theContract to carry out the Joint Research.
23.3 During any such subsequent contracting process conforming to that described in the previous
section, in the case that the new RO itself or the country in which it is located is deemed as not
being congruent with the purposes of the RA or as concerns exist that the GOSAT Data may be
used for non-peaceful purposes, the Three Parties reserve the right to reject any subsequent
execution of the Contract with the new RO.

Article 24 (Change of PI in Exceptional Circumstances)
In circumstances that the RO wishes to designate another employee as the PI of the RO due tocompelling reasons to facilitate the continuation of the Contract, the PI candidate of the RO shall apply
to the Three Parties in writing. Should the application be approved by the Committee and confirmedby the Three Parties, the Joint Research between the RO and the Three Parties will be continued withthe same conditions continuing to apply.

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