TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 15-925.1

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DEFENSE

Research and Development

Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and SPAIN

Signed at Washington and Madrid

August 21 and September 25, 2015

with

Annexes
 NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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 SPAIN

 Defense: Research and Development

 Agreement signed at Washington and Madrid

 August 21 and September 25, 2015;

 Entered into force September 25, 2015.

 With annexes.
AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN 

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

AND THE 

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN 

FOR 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION, AND PROTOTYPING PROJECTS 

(RDTE&P AGREEMENT) 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 

PREAMBLE ............................................................................................................................... 3 

SECTION I 

DEFINITIONS 4 .......................................................................................................................... . 

SECTION II 

OBJECTIVE ............................................................................................................................... 8 

SECTION III 

SCOPE OF WORK .................................................................................................................... 9 

SECTION IV 

MANAGEMENT (ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITY) .......................................... 10 

SECTIONV 

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS ...................................................................................................... 13 

SECTION VI 

CONTRACTING PROVISIONS ............................................................................................... 15 

SECTION VII 

EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL .............................................................................................. 17 

SECTION VIII 

DISCLOSURE AND USE OF PROJECT INFORMATION .................................................... 19 

SECTION IX 

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION ............................................................... 26 

SECTION X 

VISITS TO ESTABLISHMENTS ............................................................................................. 27 

SECTION XI 

SECURITY ................................................................................................................................. 28 

SECTION XII 

THIRD PARTY SALES AND TRANSFERS ........................................................................... 31 

SECTION XIII 

LIABILITY AND CLAIMS ..................................................................................................... :. 33 

SECTION XIV 

CUSTOMS DUTIES, TAXES, AND SIMILAR CHARGES ................................................... 35 

SECTION XV 

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES ................................................................................................. 36 

SECTION XVI 

LANGUAGE .............................................................................................................................. 37 

SECTION XVII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS ......................................................................................................... 38 

SECTION XVIII 

AMENDMENT, TERMINATION, ENTRY INTO FORCE, AND DURATION .................... 39 

ANNEXA 

MODEL PROJECT AGREEMENT (PA) .................................................................................. A-1 

APPENDIX 1 ASSIGNMENT OF COOPERATIVE PROJECT PERSONNEL (CPP) ........ A-ll 

ANNEXB 

MODEL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL TRANSFER AGREEMENT (E&MTA) ............. B-1 

ANNEXC 

MODEL WORKING GROUP (WG) TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) ................................. C-1 

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PREAMBLE 

The Department of Defense ofthe United States of America (U.S. DoD) and the Ministry of 

Defense ofthe Kingdom of Spain (Spanish MOD), hereinafter referred to as the "Parties": 

Having a common interest in defense; 

Recognizing the benefits to be obtained from standardization, rationalization, and interoperability 

of military equipment; 

Seeking to make the best use of their respective research and technology development capacities, 

eliminate unnecessary duplication of work, encourage interoperability, and obtain the most 

efficient and cost-effective results through cooperation in Research, Development, Test, 

Evaluation, and Prototyping Projects; and . 

Desiring to improve their mutual conventional defense capabilities through the application of 

emerging technology; 

Have reached the following agreement: 

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SECTION I 

DEFINITIONS 

The Parties have agreed upon the following definitions of terms used in this Research, 

Development, Test, Evaluation, and Prototyping Projects Agreement (RDTE&P Agreement), any 

of its Project Agreements (PAs), and any of its Equipment and Material Transfer Agreements 

(E&MTAs): 

Classified Information 

Contract 

Contracting 

Contracting Agency 

Contracting Officer 

Contractor 

Contractor Support 

Personnel 

Controlled Unclassified 

Information 

Official Information that requires protection in the interests of national 

security and is so designated by the application of a security 

classification marking. This Information may be in oral, visual, 

magnetic, or documentary form, or in the form of equipment or 

technology. 

Any mutually binding legal relationship under national laws that 

obligates a Contractor to furnish supplies or services, and obligates 

one or both of the Parties to pay for them. 

The obtaining of supplies or services by Contract from sources outside 

the governmental organizations ofthe Parties. Contracting includes a 

description (but not determination) of supplies and services required, 

solicitation and selection of sources, preparation and award of 

Contracts, and all phases of Contract administration. 

The entity within the governmental organization of a Party that has 

authority to enter into, administer, or terminate Contracts. 

A person representing a Contracting Agency of a Party who has the 

authority to enter into, administer, or terminate Contracts. 

Any entity awarded a Contract by a Party's Contracting Agency. 

Persons specifically identified as providing administrative, 

managerial, scientific, or technical support services to a Party under a 

support Contract. 

Unclassified Information to which access or distribution limitations 

have been applied in accordance with applicable national laws or 

regulations. It could include Information that has been declassified, 

but remains controlled. 

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Cooperative Project 

Personnel (CPP) 

Defense Purposes 

Designated Security 

Authority (DSA) 

Equipment and 

Material 

Equipment and 

Material Transfer 

Agreements 

(E&MTAs) 

Financial Costs 

Host Party 

Information 

Military members or civilian employees of a Parent Party assigned to a 

joint project office (JPO) or the other Party's facilities who perform 

managerial, engineering, technical, administrative, Contracting, 

logistics, financial, planning, or other functions in furtherance of a 

Project. 

Manufacture or other use in any part of the world by or for the armed 

forces of either Party. 

The security authority designated by national authorities to be 

responsible for the coordination and implementation of national 

security aspects of this RDTE&P Agreement. 

Any material, equipment, end item, subsystem, component, special 

tooling, or test equipment jointly acquired or provided for use in the 

performance of a P A under this RDTE&P Agreement, or provided for 

use in an E&MT A under this RDTE&P Agreement. 

Individually negotiated separate agreements concluded under this 

RDTE&P Agreement that specify the terms for a specific Equipment 

and Material transfer from one Party to the other Party for test and 

evaluation purposes. 

Project costs met with monetary contributions. 

The Party whose nation serves as the location of the JPO or to whose 

facilities CPP are assigned. 

Knowledge that can be communicated by any means, regardless of 

form or type, including, but not limited to, that of a scientific, 

technical, business, or financial nature, and also including 

photographs, reports, manuals, threat data, experimental data, test 

data, computer software, designs, specifications, processes, 

techniques, inventions, drawings, technical writings, sound recordings, 

pictorial representations, and other graphical presentations, whether in 

magnetic tape, computer memory, or any other form and whether or 

not subject to Intellectual Property rights. 

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Intellectual Property 

Non-financial Costs 

Parent Party 

Party 

Patent 

Project 

Project Agreement 

(PA) 

Project Background 

Information 

Project Foreground 

Information 

Project Information 

In accordance with the World Trade Organization Agreement on 

Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights of April 15,1994, 

all copyright and related rights, all rights in relation to inventions 

(including Patent rights), all rights in registered and unregistered 

trademarks (including service marks), registered and unregistered 

designs, undisclosed Information (including trade secrets and knowhow), layout designs of integrated circuits, and geographical 

indications, and any other rights resulting from creative activity in the 

industrial, scientific, literary, and artistic fields. 

Project costs met with non-monetary contributions. 

The Party that sends its CPP to the JPO located in the nation of the 

other Party or to the other Party's facilities. 

A signatory to this RDTE&P Agreement, or in the case of PAs or 

E&MT As, a signatory to a P A or E&MT A under this RDTE&P 

Agreement, represented by its military or civilian personnel. 

Contractors and Contractor Support Personnel shall not be 

representatives of a Party under this RDTE&P Agreement or PAs or 

E&MT As under this RDTE&P Agreement. 

Grant by any Government or a regional office acting for more than 

one Government of the right to exclude others from making, using, 

importing, selling, or offering to sell an invention. The term refers to 

any and all patents including, but not limited to, patents of 

implementation, improvement, or addition, petty patents, utility 

models, appearance design patents, registered designs, and inventor 

certificates or like statutory protections, as well as divisions, reissues, 

continuations, renewals, and extensions of any of these. 

Collaborative activity done under a PA concluded pursuant to this 

RDTE&P Agreement. 

An individually negotiated agreement concluded under this RDTE&P 

Agreement that specifically details the terms of collaboration on a 

specific Project. 

Information not generated in the performance of a Project. 

Information generated in the performance of a Project. 

Any Information provided to, generated in, or used in a Project. 

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Project Invention Any invention in any field of technology, provided it is new, involves 

an inventive step, is capable of industrial application, and is 

formulated or made (conceived or "first actually reduced to practice") 

in the course of work performed under a Project. The term "first 

actually reduced to practice" means the first demonstration sufficient 

to establish to one skilled in the art to which the invention pertains, of 

the operability of an invention for its intended purpose and in its 

intended environment. 

Prospective Contractor Any entity that seeks to enter into a Contract to be awarded by a 

Party's Contracting Agency and that, in the case of a solicitation 

involving the release of export-controlled Information, is eligible to 

receive such Information. 

Third Party A government other than the Government of a Party and any person or 

other entity whose government is not the Government of a Party. 

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SECTION II 

OBJECTIVE 

2.1. The objective of this RDTE&P Agreement is to define and establish the general terms and 

conditions that shall apply to the initiation, conduct, and management of research, development, 

test, evaluation, and prototyping activities detailed in separate Project Agreements (PAs) or 

Equipment and Material Transfer Agreements (E&MT As) between representatives authorized in 

accordance with national procedures of the Parties. These PAs and E&MT As shall be entered into 

pursuant to this RDTE&P Agreement and shall incorporate by reference the terms of this 

RDTE&P Agreement. Additionally, this RDTE&P Agreement shall allow the exchange of 

Information for the purpose of harmonizing the Parties' military requirements to assist in better 

defining potential future cooperative efforts under this RDTE&P Agreement. 

2.2. Detailed terms and conditions of each individual PA and E&MTA shall be consistent with 

this RDTE&P Agreement. Each P A shall include specific provisions concerning the objectives, 

scope of work, sharing of work, management structure, financial agreements, and security 

classification for the applicable P A in accordance with the format set forth in Annex A (Model 

Project Agreement (PA)) to this RDTE&P Agreement, to the extent applicable and practical. Each 

E&MT A shall contain provisions consistent with the format set forth in Annex B (Model 

Equipment and Material Transfer Agreement (E&MTA)) to this RDTE&P Agreement, to the 

extent applicable and practical. 

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SECTION III 

SCOPE OF WORK 

3.1 The scope of work for this RDTE&P Agreement shall encompass collaboration in research, 

development, test, evaluation, and prototyping that could potentially lead to new or improved 

military capability. PAs may encompass one or more of the following activities: basic research; 

applied research; advanced technology development; advanced component development and 

prototypes; concept of operation studies and analysis; advanced concept technology 

demonstrations; system prototypes; system development and demonstration (engineering and 

manufacturing development); operational system development; loan of materials, supplies, or 

equipment for the purposes of research, development, test1 evaluation, or prototyping; 

developmental test and evaluation of system and subsystem efforts; and evolutionary acquisition or 

spiral development efforts associated with low rate initial producti<;m or production programs. The 

Parties also recognize that it may be necessary to transfer Equipment and Material from one Party 

to the other Party for the purpose of test and evaluation of the transferred Equipment and Material, 

but not for the purposes of a specific P A. In such cases, the Parties shall execute an E&MT A 

using the format as set forth in Annex B (Model Equipment and Material Transfer Agreement 

(E&MTA)) of this RDTE&P Agreement, to the extent applicable and practical. 

3.2. Information may be exchanged for the purpose of harmonizing the Parties' military 

requirements and for formulating, developing, and negotiating PAs and E&MT As under this 

RDTE&P Agreement. Information exchanged shall take place on an equitable basis, but need not 

necessarily coincide in time, technical field, or form of the information. If Information is 

exchanged but no P A or E&MT A is signed, or before a P A or E&MT A is signed, the receiving 

Party shall use such exchanged Information only for information and evaluation purposes and shall 

not disclose or transfer such exchanged Information to a Third Party. The receiving Party shall not 

disclose such Information to Contractors or any other persons, other than its Contractor Support 

Personnel, without the specific prior written consent of the furnishing Party. 

3.3. Working Groups (WGs) may be established to attempt to harmonize the Parties' research, 

development, test, evaluation, and prototyping requirements. WGs normally shall be limited in 

scope to a well-defined area and shall endeavor to assess issues based on Information provided by 

both Parties in such a way as to arrive at a jointly determined position within a set time period. 

WGs shall have their own written terms ofreferenc.e (TOR), using the format set out in Annex C 

(Model Working Group (WG) Terms of Reference (TOR)) of this RDTE&P Agreement. The 

Information exchanged in WGs shall be subject to the disclosure and use limitations on 

Information that are described in paragraph 3.2. of this Section. 

3.4. This RDTE&P Agreement does not preclude the Parties from entering into any other 

agreement in the area of research, development, test, evaluation, and prototyping. 

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SECTION IV 

MANAGEMENT (ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITY) 

4.1. The Director, International Cooperation, in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) (or successor in the event of reorganization), is 

designated as the U.S. Agreement Director (U.S. AD). The Deputy Director General of 

International Relations of the Directorate General of Armament and Material (or successor in the 

event of reorganization) is designated as the Spanish Agreement Director (Spanish AD). The 

Agreement Directors (ADs) shall be responsible for: 

4 .1.1. Monitoring implementation of this RDTE&P Agreement and exercising 

executive-level oversight; 

4.1.2. Monitoring the overall use and effectiveness ofthe RDTE&P Agreement; 

4.1.3. Recommending amendments to this RDTE&P Agreement to the Parties; and 

4.1.4. Resolving issues brought forth by the Management Agents (MAs). 

4.2. The appropriate U.S. military department acquisition executive or defense agency director 

(or designee) is designated the U.S. MA for those Projects within the respective military 

department or defense agency. The Spanish MOD shall designate the Spanish MA on a case-bycase basis. The MAs shall be responsible for: 

4.2.1. Establishing PAs and E&MT As in accordance with this RDTE&P Agreement 

and national policies and procedures; 

4.2.2. Establishing a management structure for each PA considering its scope arid the 

requirement for a Steering Committee (SC); 

4.2.3. Appointing Project Officers (POs), and, as appropriate, SC members; 

4.2.4. Providing administrative direction to SCs, if established, or POs, ifthere is no 

SC; 

4.2.5. Designating a point of contact for exchange of Information to harmonize 

requirements for the formulation, development and negotiation of potential PAs 

and E&MTAs, in accordance with paragraph 3.2. of Section III (Scope of Work) 

of this RDTE&P Agreement; 

4.2.6. Approving and signing TORs for WGs in accordance with paragraph 3.3. of 

Section III (Scope of Work) of this RDTE&P Agreement subject to any 

applicable national requirements for authorization of TOR signature; 

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4.2.7. Approving plans for disposal of jointly acquired Equipment and Material if no 

SC is established; and 

4.2.8. Resolving issues brought forth by the SC or, if no SC is established, by the POs. 

If the issue cannot be resolved by the MAs, then the MAs are responsible for 

bringing the issue to the attention of the ADs. 

4.3. In the event that a Party contracts on behalf of the other Party or on behalf of both Parties 

for tasks under a P A, an SC shall be established, composed of members from each of the Parties. 

An SC also may be established for any Project as mutually determined by the Parties. If an SC is 

established under a particular P A, it shall be responsible for: 

4.3.1. Providing policy and management direction to the POs during PA execution; 

4.3.2. Monitoring overall PA implementation, including technical, cost, and schedule 

performance against requirements; 

4.3.3. Approving plans to manage and control the transfer of Equipment and Material 

provided by either Party, or for the disposal of jointly acquired Equipment and 

Material, in accordance with Section VII (Equipment and Material) and Section 

XII (Third Party Sales and Transfers) of this RDTE&P Agreement; 

4.3.4. Resolving issues brought forth by the POs, or raising the issues to the MA; 

4.3.5. Maintaining oversight of the security aspects of a Project; 

4.3.6. Approving assignment of CPP working on a Project at a JPO or at the other 

Party's facilities in accordance with the provisions set out in Appendix 1 

(Assignment of Cooperative Project Personnel (CPP)) to Annex A (Model 

Project Agreement (PA)) to this RDTE&P Agreement; 

4.3.7. Appointing a Project security officer; 

4.3.8. Establishing the detailed financial procedures of a PAin the event that one Party 

Contracts on behalf of the other Party or on behalf of both Parties; 

4.3.9. Employing its best efforts to resolve, in consultation with the export control 

authorities of the Party concerned, any export control issues raised by the POs in 

accordance with paragraph 4.4. of this Section or raised by a Party's SC 

representative in accordance with subparagraph 8.1.2. of Section VIII 

(Disclosure and Use of Project Information) ofthis RDTE&P Agreement; 

4.3 .1 0. Monitoring Third Party sales and transfers authorized in accordance with Section 

XII (Third Party Sales and Transfers) ofthis RDTE&P Agreement; and 

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4.3 .11. Reporting status and activity of assigned PAs on an annual basis to the MAs and 

ADs. 

4.4. In accordance with the terms of each PA, the POs shall have primary responsibility for 

effective implementation, efficient management, and direction oftheir assigned PA including 

managing technical, cost, and schedule performance against requirements. The POs shall monitor 

export control arrangements required to implement each P A and, if applicable, shall immediately 

refer to the SC (or the MAs if there is no SC) any export control issues that could adversely affect 

the implementation of the PA. Additionally, the POs shall have the obligations under paragraph 

4.3. of this Section if no SC is established for their PA, except that the MAs shall be responsible 

for resolving issues brought forth by the POs and for approving plans for the disposal of jointly 

acquired Equipment and Material. The POs shall also maintain a list of all Equipment and 

Material transferred by either of the Parties. 

4.5. In accordance with the terms of a PA concluded under this RDTE&P Agreement that 

includes the provisions set out in Appendix 1 (Assignment of Cooperative Project Personnel 

(CPP)) to Annex A (Model Project Agreement (PA)) to this RDTE&P Agreement, a Party may 

assign CPP to the JPO or to the other Party's facilities to assist in the implementation of the PA. 

4.6. The MAs, SCs, and POs shall meet as required, alternately in the United States and Spain. 

The Chairman for each meeting shall be the senior official of the Party hosting the meeting. 

During such meetings, all decisions shall be made unanimously with each Party having one vote. 

In the event that the Parties are unable to reach a timely decision on an issue, each Party shall refer 

the issue to its higher authority for resolution. In the meantime, the applicable P A shall continue to 

be implemented without interruption under the direction of the POs while the issue is being 

resolved by higher authority. · 

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SECTIONV 

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS 

5 .1. Each Party shall contribute its equitable share of the full Financial Costs and Non-financial 

Costs of each P A, including overhead costs, administrative costs, and costs of claims, and shall 

receive an equitable share of the results of each P A. 

5.2. The financial provisions for a PA, including the total cost of the PA and each Party's share 

of the total cost, shall be included in the P A in accordance with Annex A (Model Project 

Agreement (PA)) ofthis RDTE&P Agreement. 

5.3. Both Parties shall perform, or have performed, their tasks and shall use their best efforts to 

perform the tasks within the cost estimates specified in each P A. Both Parties shall bear the full 

Financial Costs and Non-financial Costs they incur for performing, managing, and administering 

their own activities under this RDTE&P Agreement and participation in each P A, including their 

share of the costs of any Contracts under paragraph 5 .11. of this Section. 

5.4. The following costs shall be borne entirely by the Party incurring the costs or on whose 

behalf the costs are incurred and shall not be considered to be part of the total cost of a P A: 

5.4.1. Costs associated with any unique national requirements identified by a Party; and 

5.4.2. Any other costs not expressly stated as shared costs or any other costs outside the 

scope of this RDTE&P Agreement and its PAs. 

5.5. For PAs with shared costs that involve the establishment of a JPO with CPP assignments, 

the PA shall address the financial and non-financial contributions required for JPO administration 

and associated support services including, but not limited to, JPO costs of travel incurred in 

support of Project efforts, JPO training costs, Contract award, Contract administration, office 

space, security services, information technology services, communications services, and supplies. 

5.6. In addition to the shared costs of JPO administration and associated support services costs 

described in paragraph 5.5. of this Section, the cost of personnel in the JPO or assigned to the other 

Party's facilities shall be borne as follows: 

5.6.1. The Host Party shall bear the costs of all pay and allowances of Host Party 

personnel assigned to the JPO. 

5.6.2. The Parent Party shall bear the following CPP-related costs: 

5 .6.2.1. All pay and allowances of CPP assigned to the JPO or to the other 

Party's facilities. 

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5.6.2.2. Transportation of the CPP, the CPP's dependents, and their personal 

property to the place of assignment in the Host Party's nation prior to 

the CPP's commencement of a tour of duty in the JPO or the Host 

Party's facilities, and return transportation of the foregoing from the 

place of assignment in the Host Party's nation upon completion or 

termination of the CPP assignment. 

5.6.2.3. Compensation for loss of, or damage to, the personal property ofCPP 

or the CPP's dependents, subject to the laws and regulations of the 

Parent Party's Government. 

5.7. For PAs without shared costs that involve the assignment of one Party's CPP to the facilities 

of the other Party, the Parties shall bear the costs as set forth in paragraph 5.6. of this Section, except 

that the Host Party shall also bear the assignment-related administrative and support costs such as 

CPP costs of travel incurred in support of a P A, CPP-related training, office space, security services, 

information technology services, communications services, and supplies. 

5.8. Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party if available funds will not be adequate to 

fulfill its obligations as agreed under a P A. If a Party notifies the other Party that it is terminating or 

reducing its funding for a Project, the Parties shall immediately consult with a view toward 

continuation on a modified basis. 

5.9. For each PA, the POs shall be responsible for establishing the financial management 

procedures under which the Project shall operate. In the event that a Party contracts on behalf of 

the other Party or on behalf of both Parties, those financial management procedures, which must 

accord with the national accounting and auditing requirements of the Parties, shall be detailed in a 

Financial Management Procedures Document (FMPD) prepared by the POs and subject to the 

approval of the SC. 

5.10. If one Party Contracts on behalf of the other Party or on behalf of both Parties for a Project, 

each Party shall provide its funds for the applicable Contracts in accordance with the estimated 

schedule of financial contributions contained in the FMPD, which shall be consistent with 

paragraph 5 .11. of this Section. 

5.11. The Parties recognize that it may become necessary for one Party to incur contractual or 

other obligations for the benefit of the other Party or both of the Parties prior to receipt of the other 

Party's funds. In the event that one Party incurs such contractual or other obligations, the other 

Party shall pay its equitable share of the Contract or other obligation, and shall make such funds 

available in such amounts and at such times as may be required by the Contract or other obligation 

and shall pay its equitable share of any damages and costs that may accrue from the performance 

of or cancellation of the Contract or other obligation in advance of the time such payments, 

damages, or costs are due. 

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SECTION VI 

CONTRACTING PROVISIONS 

6.1. If either Party determines that Contracting is necessary to fulfill that Party's obligations 

under the scope of work of a P A, that Party shall Contract in accordance with its respective 

national laws, regulations, and procedures. 

6.2. When one Party individually Contracts to carry out a task under a P A, it shall be solely 

responsible for its own Contracting, and the other Party shall not be subject to any liability arising 

from such Contracts without its prior written consent. 

6.3. For all Contracting activities performed by either Party for the benefit of the other Party or 

both Parties, the POs shall, upon request, be provided a copy of all statements of work prior to the 

issuance of solicitations to ensure that they are consistent with the provisions of this RDTE&P 

Agreement and the applicable P A. The Contacting Officer shall keep the POs advised of all 

significant developments associated with award and performance of Project Contracts awarded for 

the other Party or both Parties, and shall keep the POs advised of all financial arrangements with 

the prime Contractor. 

6.4. The POs may make use of a Party's Contracting Agency in the event that Contracting on 

behalf of the other Party or both Parties is required to implement the P A. The Contracting Agency 

so used shall place Contracts in accordance with its respective national laws, regulations, and 

procedures with such waivers and deviations from those regulations and procedures as its 

procedures permit and as deemed necessary to implement the P A. The Contracting Party's 

Contracting Officer shall be the exclusive source for providing contractual direction and 

instructions to the Contractors for Contracts awarded by that Party. 

6.5. For all Contracting activities performed by either Party, each Party's Contracting Agency 

shall insert into its prospective Contracts (and require its Contractors to insert in subcontracts) 

suitable conditions to satisfy the requirements of this RDTE&P Agreement, including Section VIII 

(Disclosure and Use of Project Information), Section IX (Controlled Unclassified Information), 

Section XI (Security), Section XII (Third Party Sales and Transfers), and Section XVIII 

(Amendment, Termination, Entry Into Force, and Duration), and including export control 

provisions in accordance with this RDTE&P Agreement, in particular paragraphs 6.7. and 6.8. of 

this Section. Each Party's Contracting Officer shall negotiate to obtain the rights to use and 

disclose Project Information required by Section VIII (Disclosure and Use of Project Information) 

of this RDTE&P Agreement. During the Contracting process, each Party's Contracting Officer 

shall advise Prospective Contractors of their responsibility to notify the Contracting Agency, 

before Contract award, if they are subject to any license or agreement that will restrict their 

freedom to disclose Information or permit its use. The Contracting Officer shall also advise 

Prospective Contractors to employ their best efforts not to enter into any new agreement or 

arrangement that will result in such restrictions. 

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6.6. In the event a Party's Contracting Agency is unable to secure adequate rights to use and 

disclose Project Information as required by Section VIII (Disclosure and Use of Project 

Information), or is notified by Contractors or Prospective Contractors of any restrictions on the 

disclosure and use of Project Information, that Party's PO shall notify the other Party's PO of the 

restriction(s), and the POs shall submit the matter to the SC (or the MAs if no SC is established) 

for resolution. 

6.7. Each Party shall legally bind its Contractors to a requirement that the Contractor shall not 

retransfer or otherwise use export-controlled Information furnished by the other Party for any 

purpose other than the purposes authorized under this RDTE&P Agreement or PAs or E&MT As 

under this RDTE&P Agreement. The Contractor shall also be legally bound not to retransfer the 

export-controlled Information to another Contractor or subcontractor unless that Contractor or 

subcontractor has been legally bound to limit use of the Information to the purposes authorized 

under this RDTE&P Agreement or PAs or E&MT As under this RDTE&P Agreement. Exportcontrolled Information furnished by one Party under this RDTE&P Agreement or PAs or 

E&MT As under this RDTE&P Agreement may only be retransferred by the other Party to its 

Contractors if the legal agreements required by this paragraph have been established. 

6.8. Each Party shall legally bind its Prospective Contractors to a requirement that the 

Prospective Contractor shall not retransfer or otherwise use export-controlled Information 

furnished by the other Party for any purpose other than responding to a solicitation issued in 

furtherance of the purposes authorized under this RDTE&P Agreement or a P A or E&MT A under 

this RDTE&P Agreement. Prospective Contractors shall not be authorized to use such Information 

for any other purpose if they are not awarded a Contract. The Prospective Contractors shall also 

be legally bound not to retransfer the export-controlled Information to a prospective subcontractor 

unless that prospective subcontractor has been legally bound to limit use of the export-controlled 

Information for the purpose of responding to the solicitation. Export-controlled Information 

furnished by one Party under this RDTE&P Agreement or a P A or E&MT A under this RDTE&P 

Agreement may only be retransferred by the other Party to its Prospective Contractors if the legal 

arrangements required by this paragraph have been established. Upon request by the furnishing 

Party, the receiving Party shall identify its Prospective Contractors and prospective subcontractors 

receiving such export-controlled Information. 

6.9. Each Party's PO shall promptly advise the other Party's PO of any anticipated or actual cost 

growth, schedule changes, delay, or performance problems under any Contract for which its 

Contracting Agency is responsible. 

6.10. No requirement shall be imposed by either Party for worksharing or other industrial or 

commercial compensation in connection with this RDTE&P Agreement that is not in accordance 

with this RDTE&P Agreement or its PAs. 

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SECTION VII 

EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL 

7.1. Each Party may provide Equipment and Material identified as being necessary for 

executing a specific PA to the other Party. Such Equipment and Material shall remain the property 

of the providing Party. A list of all Equipment and Material provided by one Party to another 

Party shall be developed and maintained by the POs and approved by the SC (if an SC is 

established). In addition, and following the format of Annex B (Model Equipment and Material 

Transfer Agreement (E&MTA)) to this RDTE&P Agreement, Equipment and Material may be 

transferred from one Party to the other Party for test and evaluation purposes. Under an E&MT A, 

the receiving Party shall provide the providing Party a final report, as reflected in Annex B (Model 

Equipment and Material Transfer Agreement (E&MTA)) to this RDTE&P Agreement. 

7.2. The receiving Party shall maintain any such Equipment and Material in good order, repair, 

and operable condition. Unless the providing Party has authorized the Equipment and Material to 

be expended or otherwise consumed without reimbursement to the providing Party, the receiving 

Party shall return the Equipment and Material to the providing Party in as good condition as 

received, normal wear and tear excepted, or return the Equipment and Material and pay the cost to 

restore it. If the Equipment and Material is damaged beyond economical repair, the receiving 

Party shall return the Equipment and Material to the providing Party (unless otherwise specified in 

writing by the providing Party) and pay its replacement value, which shall be computed pursuant 

to the providing Party's national laws and regulations. If the Equipment and Material is lost while 

in the custody of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall issue a certificate of loss to the 

providing Party and pay the replacement value as computed pursuant to the providing Party's 

national laws and regulations. If known at the time of entry into force, the replacement value of 

the Equipment and Material shall be specified in the P A or E&MT A. 

7.3. The providing Party shall deliver Equipment and Material to the receiving Party at a 

mutually agreed location. Possession of the Equipment and Material shall pass from the providing 

Party to the receiving Party at the time of receipt of the Equipment and Material. Any further 

transportation is the responsibility of the receiving Party unless otherwise specified in the 

applicable P A or E&MT A. 

7.4. All Equipment and Material that is transferred shall be used by the receiving Party only for 

the purposes of carrying out a PA or E&TMA, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the 

providing Party. In addition, in accordance with Section XII (Third Party Sales and Transfers) of 

this RDTE&P Agreement, Equipment and Material shall not be re-transferred or sold to a Third 

Party without the prior written consent of the providing Party. 

7.5. Equipment and Material transferred to one Party under a PA or E&MTA shall be returned 

to the providing Party prior to the termination or expiration of that P A or E&MT A. 

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7.6. Any Equipment and Material that is jointly acquired on behalf of both Parties for use under 

a PA shall be disposed of during the PA or when the PA ceases, as determined by the SC or, if no 

SC is established, the MAs. 

7. 7. Disposal of jointly acquired Equipment and Material may include a transfer of the interest 

of one Party in such Equipment and Material to the other Party, or the sale of such Equipment and 

Material to a Third Party in accordance with Section XII (Third Party Sales and Transfers) of this 

RDTE&P Agreement. The Parties shall share the consideration from jointly acquired Equipment 

and Material transferred or sold to a Third Party in the same ratio as costs are shared under the 

applicable P A. 

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8 .I. General 

8.1.1. 

8.1.2. 

SECTION VIII 

DISCLOSURE AND USE OF PROJECT INFORMATION 

Both Parties recognize that successful collaboration depends on full and prompt 

exchange of Information necessary for carrying out each P A. The Parties intend 

to acquire sufficient Information and rights to use such Information to enable 

collaboration on basic, exploratory, and advanced technologies, the maturation of 

which may lead to the development of technologically superior systems. The 

nature and amount of Information to be acquired shall be consistent with the 

objectives stated in the sections concerning the objectives and scope of work in 

the applicable P A. 

The following export control provisions shall apply to the transfer of Project 

Information and Information furnished or generated under an E&MT A: 

8.1.2.1. Transfer of Project Information and Information furnished or 

generated under an E&MTA shall be consistent with the furnishing 

Party's applicable export control laws and regulations. 

8.1.2.2. Unless otherwise restricted by duly authorized officials of the 

furnishing Party at the time of transfer to the other Party, all exportcontrolled Information furnished by one Party to the other Party may 

be retransferred to the other Party's Contractors, subcontractors, 

Prospective Contractors, and prospective subcontractors, subject to 

the requirements of paragraphs 6.7. and 6.8. of Section VI 

(Contracting Provisions) of this RDTE&P Agreement. 

8.1.2.3. Export-controlled Information may be furnished by Contractors, 

subcontractors, Prospective Contractors, and prospective 

subcontractors of one Party's nation to the Contractors, 

subcontractors, Prospective Contractors, and prospective 

subcontractors of the other Party's nation pursuant to a PA or 

E&MT A under this RDTE&P Agreement, subject to the conditions 

established in licenses or other approvals issued by the Government 

of the former Party in accordance with its applicable export control 

laws and regulations. 

8.1.2.4. If a Party finds it necessary to exercise a restriction on the retransfer 

of export-controlled Information as set out in subparagraph 8.1.2.2. of 

this Section, it shall promptly inform the other Party. If a restriction 

is then exercised and the affected Party objects, that Party's SC 

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representative (or PO, if no SC is established under a P A, or point of 

contact in the case of an E&MTA) shall promptly notify the other 

Party's SC representative (or PO, if no SC is established, or point of 

contact in the case of an E&MTA), and they shall immediately 

consult in order to discuss ways to resolve such issues or mitigate any 

adverse effects. 

8.1.3. Pursuant to paragraphs 3.2. and 3.3. of Section III (Scope ofWork) ofthis 

RDTE&P Agreement, the Parties may exchange Information under this 

RDTE&P Agreement for the objectives of harmonizing the Parties' requirements 

and formulating, developing, and negotiating potential PAs and E&MT As. The 

Party furnishing such Information shall clearly indicate to the receiving Party 

that it is furnishing such Information for such objectives. Until a PA is signed, 

or if no P A is signed, a Party may use Information received pursuant to 

paragraphs 3.2. and 3.3. of Section III (Scope of Work) only for information and 

evaluation purposes and shall not disclose or transfer such Information to a Third 

Party. The receiving Party shall not disclose Information to Contractors or any 

other persons, other than its Contractor Support Personnel, without the specific 

prior written consent of the furnishing Party. 

8.1.4. The following provisions shall apply to E&MTAs: 

8.1.4.1. Under each E&MTA, the Party transferring Equipment and Material 

to the receiving Party shall provide, without charge, to the receiving 

Party such operation and maintenance Information as is necessary to 

conduct the test and evaluation of the Equipment and Material. The 

receiving Party may use the Information only for the operation and 

maintenance of the transferred Equipment and Material, unless 

otherwise provided in the E&MT A. 

8.1.4.2. Under each E&MTA, the Party receiving the transferred Equipment 

and Material from the other Party shall provide, without charge, a test 

report concerning the test and evaluation of the Equipment and 

Material to the other Party, which may use, or have used, the test 

report, for Defense Purposes. The Party receiving the transferred 

Equipment and Material may use, or have used, the test report and 

other Information generated in the test and evaluation of the 

Equipment and Material for Defense Purposes. 

8.1.4.3. Export-controlled Information furnished by one Party to the other 

Party shall be marked with the appropriate export control markings of 

the furnishing Party. 

8.2. Government Project Foreground Information 

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8.2.1. 

8.2.2. 

Disclosure: All Project Foreground Information generated by a Party's military 

or civilian employees (hereinafter referred to as "Government Project 

Foreground Information") shall be disclosed promptly and without charge to the 

Parties. 

Use: Each Party may use or have used all Government Project Foreground 

Information without charge for Defense Purposes. The Party generating 

Government Project Foreground Information shall also retain all its rights of use 

thereto. Any sale or other transfer to a Third Party shall be subject to the 

conditions of Section XII (Third Party Sales and Transfers) ofthis RDTE&P 

Agreement. 

8.3. Government Project Background Information 

8.3.1. Disclosure: Each Party, upon request, shall disclose promptly and without 

charge to the other Party any relevant Government Project Background 

Information generated by its military or civilian employees, provided that: 

8.3.1.1. Such Government Project Background Information is necessary to or 

useful in a specific P A, with the Party in possession of the 

Information determining, after consulting with the requesting Party, 

whether it is "necessary to" or "useful in" the specific PA; 

8.3.1.2. Such Government Project Background Information may be made 

available only if the rights of holders of Intellectual Property rights 

are not infringed; 

8.3.1.3. Disclosure of such Government Project Background Information is 

consistent with national disclosure policies and regulations of the 

furnishing Party; and 

8.3.1.4. Any disclosure or transfer of such Government Project Background 

Information to Contractors is consistent with the furnishing Party's 

export control laws and regulations. 

8.3.2. Use: Government Project Background Information furnished by one Party to the 

requesting Party may be used without charge by or for the requesting Party for 

Project purposes of a specific PA. However, subject to Intellectual Property 

rights held by entities other than the Parties, such Government Project 

Background Information may be used for Defense Purposes by the requesting 

Party, without charge, when such Information is necessary for the use of Project 

Fore ground Information. The furnishing Party, in consultation with the other 

Party, shall determine whether the Government Project Background Information 

is necessary for the use of Project Foreground Information. The furnishing Party 

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shall retain all its rights with respect to such Government Project Background 

Information. 

8.4. Contractor Project Foreground Information 

8.4.1. Disclosure: Project Foreground Information generated and delivered by 

Contractors (hereinafter referred to as "Contractor Project Foreground 

Information") shall be disclosed promptly and without charge to both Parties. 

8.4.2. Use: Each Party may use or have used without charge for Defense Purposes all 

Contractor Project Foreground Information generated and delivered by 

Contractors of the Parties. The Party whose Contractors generate and deliver 

Contractor Project Foreground Information shall retain all its rights of use 

thereto in accordance with the applicable Contracts. Any sale or other transfer to 

a Third Party of Contractor Project Foreground Information. shall be subject to 

the conditions of Section XII (Third Party Sales and Transfers) of this RDTE&P 

Agreement. 

8.5. Contractor Project Background Information 

8.5.1. Disclosure: A Contracting Party shall make available to the other Party promptly 

and without charge all Contractor Project Background Information generated by 

Contractors that is delivered under Contracts awarded in accordance with a 

specific P A. Any other Project Background Information that is generated by 

Contractors and that is in the possession of one Party shall be made available 

promptly and without charge to the other Party, upon its request, provided the 

following conditions are met: 

8.5.1.1. Such Contractor Project Background Information is necessary to or 

useful in a specific P A, with the Party in possession of the 

Information determining, after consultation with the requesting Party, 

whether it is "necessary to" or "useful in" the P A; 

8.5.1.2. Such Contractor Project Background Information may be made 

available only ifthe rights ofholders of Intellectual Property rights 

are not infringed; 

8.5.1.3. Disclosure of such Contractor Project Background Information is 

consistent with national disclosure policies and regulations of the 

furnishing Party. 

8.5.1.4. Any disclosure or transfer of such Contractor Project Background 

Information to Contractors is consistent with the furnishing Party's 

export control laws and regulations. 

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8.5.2. Use: All Contractor Project Background Information delivered by Contractors 

under Contracts awarded in accordance with a specific P A may be used by or for 

the receiving Party, without charge, for Project purposes, subject to any 

restrictions by holders of Intellectual Property rights other than the Parties. Any 

other Contractor Project Background Information furnished by one Party's 

Contractors and disclosed to a requesting Party may be used without charge by 

the requesting Party for Project purposes for the specific P A, subject to any 

restrictions by holders of Intellectual Property rights other than the Parties; also, 

when necessary for the use of Project Foreground Information, such other 

Contractor Project Background Information may be used by the requesting Party 

for Project purposes, subject to such fair and reasonable terms as may be 

necessary to be arranged with the Contractor. The furnishing Party, in 

consultation with the requesting Party, shall determine whether such other 

Contractor Project Background Information is necessaryfor the use of Project 

Foreground Information. The furnishing Party shall retain all its rights with 

respect to Contractor Project Background Information. 

8.6. Alternative Uses of Project Information 

8.6.1. Any Project Background Information provided by one Party shall be used by the 

other Party only for the purposes set forth in this RDTE&P Agreement or any P A 

under this RDTE&P Agreement, unless otherwise consented to in writing by the 

providing Party. 

8.6.2. The prior written consent of each Party shall be required for the use of Project 

Fore ground Information for purposes other than those provided for in this 

RDTE&P Agreement or any P A under this RDTE&P Agreement. 

8.7. Proprietary Project Information 

8.7.1. 

8.7.2. 

8.8. Patents 

All Project Information that is subject to disclosure and use restrictions with 

respect to Intellectual Property rights shall be identified and marked, and it shall 

be handled as Controlled Unclassified Information or as Classified Information, 

depending on its security classification. 

The provisions ofthe NATO Agreement on the Communication ofTechnical 

Information for Defence Purposes, done at Brussels on October 19, 1970, and the 

Implementing Procedures for the NATO Agreement on the Communication of 

Technical Information for Defence Purposes, approved by the North Atlantic 

Council on January 1, 1971, (or any successor agreement and procedures) shall 

apply to Project Information subject to Intellectual Property rights. 

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8.8.1. Each Party shall include in all its Contracts for a Project a provision governing 

the disposition of rights in regard to Project Inventions and Patent rights relating 

thereto, that either: 

8.8.2. 

8.8.3. 

8.8.4. 

8.8.5. 

8.8.6. 

8.8.1.1. Provides that the Party shall hold title to all such Project Inventions 

together with the right to make Patent applications for the same, free 

of encumbrance from the Contractor concerned; or 

8.8.1.2. Provides that the Contractor shall hold title (or may elect to retain 

title) for such Project Inventions together with the right to make 

Patent applications for the same, while securing for the Parties a 

license for the Project Inventions, and any Patents thereto, on terms in 

compliance with the conditions of subparagraph 8.8.2. ofthis Section. 

In the event that a Contractor owns title (or elects to retain title) to any Project 

Invention, the Contracting Party shall secure for the other Party non-exclusive, 

irrevocable, royalty-free licenses under all Patents secured for that invention, to 

practice or have practiced the patented Project Invention throughout the world 

for Defense Purposes. 

The conditions of subparagraphs 8.8.4. through 8.8. 7. of this Section shall apply 

in regard to Patent rights for all Project Inventions made by the Parties' military 

or civilian employees, including those within Government-owned facilities, and 

for all Project Inventions made by Contractors for which the Contracting Party 

holds title or is entitled to acquire title. 

Where a Party has or can secure the right to file a Patent application with regard 

to a Project Invention, that Party shall consult with the other Party regarding the 

filing of such Patent application. The Party that has or receives title to such 

Project Invention shall, in other countries, file, cause to be filed, or provide the 

other Party with the opportunity to file on behalf of the Party holding title, Patent 

applications covering that Project Invention. A Party shall immediately notify 

the other Party that a Patent application has been filed. If a Party, having filed or 

caused to be filed a Patent application, abandons prosecution of the application 

or ceases maintaining the Patent granted or issued on the application, that Party 

shall notify the other Party of that decision and permit the other Party to continue 

the prosecution or maintain the Patent as the case may be. 

Each Party shall be furnished with copies of Patent applications filed and Patents 

granted with regard to Project Inventions. 

Each Party shall grant to the other Party a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royaltyfree license under its Patents for Project Inventions, to practice or have practiced 

the Project Invention throughout the world for Defense Purposes. 

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8.8.7. Patent applications to be filed, or assertions of other Intellectual Property rights, 

under this RDTE&P Agreement that contain Classified Information shall be 

protected and safeguarded in a manner no less stringent than the requirements 

contained in the NATO Agreement for the Mutual Safeguarding of Secrecy of 

Inventions Relating to Defence and for Which Applications for Patents Have 

Been Made, done in Paris on September 21, 1960, and its Implementing 

Procedures (or any successor agreement and procedures). 

8.9. Each Party shall notify the other Party of any Intellectual Property infringement claims 

brought against that Party arising in the course of work performed under a Project on behalf of the 

other Party. Insofar as possible, the other applicable Party shall provide Information available to it 

that may assist in defending such claims. Each Party shall be responsible for handling such 

Intellectual Property infringement claims brought against it, and shall consult with the other Party 

during the handling, and prior to any settlement, of such claims. The Parties shall share the costs 

of resolving such Intellectual Property infringement claims in proportion to their financial 

contributions for that work specified in the section concerning financial provisions in the 

applicable P A. 

8.1 0. The Parties shall, as permitted by their national laws, regulations, and practices, give their 

authorization and consent for all use and manufacture in the course of work performed under a 

Project of any invention covered by Patent, or as determined to be necessary for work under the 

Project, authorization and consent for non-commercial copyright, granted or otherwise provided by 

their respective countries. 

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SECTION IX 

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION 

9.1. Except as otherwise provided in this RDTE&P Agreement or as authorized in writing by 

the originating Party, Controlled Unclassified Information provided or generated pursuant to this 

RDTE&P Agreement and any of its PAs or E&MT As shall be controlled as follows: 

9.1.1. Such Information shall be used only for the purposes authorized for use of 

Information as specified in Section VIII (Disclosure and Use of Project 

Information) of this RDTE&P Agreement. 

9.1.2. Access to such Information shall be limited to personnel whose access is 

necessary for the permitted use under subparagraph 9 .1.1. of this Section, and 

shall be subject to the provisions of Section XII (Third Party Sales and 

Transfers) of this RDTE&P Agreement. 

9 .1.3. Each Party shall take all lawful steps available to it, including national 

classification, to keep such Information free from further disclosure (including 

requests under any legislative provisions), except as provided in subparagraph 

9.1.2. ofthis Section, unless the originating Party consents to such disclosure. In 

the event of unauthorized disclosure, or if it becomes probable that the 

Information may have to be further disclosed under any legislative provision, 

immediate notification shall be given to the originating Party. 

9.2. To assist in providing the appropriate controls, the originating Party shall ensure that 

Controlled Unclassified Information is appropriately marked to ensure its "in-confidence" nature. 

The Parties' export-controlled Information shall be marked in accordance with the applicable 

Party's export control markings as documented in the Project Security Instruction (PSI) or, if no 

PSI is required, other appropriate Project documentation, such as a Project plan, for the applicable 

P A. The Parties shall also decide, in advance and in writing, on the markings to be placed on any 

other types of Controlled Unclassified Information and describe such markings in the PSI or, if no 

PSI is required, other appropriate Project documentation, such as a Project plan. 

9.3. Controlled Unclassified Information provided or generated pursuant to this RDTE&P 

Agreement and any of its PAs and E&MT As shall be handled in a manner that ensures control as 

provided for in paragraph 9 .1. of this Section. 

9.4. Prior to authorizing the release of Controlled Unclassified Information to Contractors, the 

Parties shall ensure that the Contractors are legally bound to control such Information in 

accordance with the conditions of this Section. 

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SECTION X 

VISITS TO ESTABLISHMENTS 

1 0.1. Each Party shall permit visits to its Government establishments, agencies, and laboratories, 

and Contractor industrial facilities by employees of the other Party or by employees of the other 

Party's Contractors, provided that the visit is authorized by both Parties and the employees have 

any necessary and appropriate security clearances and a need-to-know. 

10.2. All visiting personnel shall be required to comply with security regulations of the hosting 

Party. Any Information disclosed or made available to visitors shall be treated as if supplied to the 

Party sponsoring the visiting personnel, and shall be subject to the provisions of this RDTE&P 

Agreement. 

10.3. Requests for visits by personnel of one Party to a facility of the other Party shall be 

coordinated through official channels, and shall conform to the established visit procedures of the 

hosting Party. Requests for visits shall bear the name of this RDTE&P Agreement and the 

appropriate P A or E&MT A. 

1 0.4. Lists of personnel of each Party required to visit, on a continuing basis, facilities of the 

other Party shall be submitted through official channels in accordance with recurring international 

visit procedures. 

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SECTION XI 

SECURITY 

11.1. All Classified Information provided or generated pursuant to this RDTE&P Agreement and 

any of its PAs or E&MT As shall be stored, handled, transmitted, and safeguarded in accordance 

with the General Security of Military Information Agreement between the United States of 

America and Spain, dated March 12, 1984, and including the Industrial Security Protocol thereto, 

ofMarch 12, 1984. 

11.2. Classified Information shall be transferred only through official government-to-government 

channels or through channels approved by the Designated Security Authorities (DSAs) of the 

Parties. Such Classified Information shall bear the level of classification and denote the country of 

origin, the conditions of release, and the fact that the Information relates to this RDTE&P 

Agreement and the applicable P A or E&MT A. 

11.3. Each Party shall take all lawful steps available to it to ensure that Classified Information 

provided or generated pursuant to this RDTE&P Agreement and its PAs and E&MT As is protected 

from further disclosure, except as permitted by this Section, unless the other Party consents to such 

disclosure. Accordingly, each Party shall ensure that the recipient: 

11.3 .1. Shall not release the Classified Information to any government, national, 

organization, or other entity of a Third Party except as permitted under the 

procedures set forth in Section XII (Third Party Sales and Transfers) of this 

RDTE&P Agreement. 

11.3.2. Shall not use the Classified Information for other than the purposes provided for 

in this RDTE&P Agreement and any of its PAs or E&MTAs. 

11.3 .3. Shall comply with any distribution and access restrictions on Classified 

Information that are provided under this RDTE&P Agreement and its PAs or 

E&MTAs. 

11.4. The Parties shall investigate all cases in which it is known or when there are grounds for 

suspecting that Classified Information provided or generated pursuant to this RDTE&P Agreement 

and its PAs or E&MT As has been lost or disclosed to unauthorized persons. Each Party also shall 

promptly and fully inform the other Party of the details of any such occurrence, and of the final 

results ofthe investigation and of the corrective action taken to preclude recurrence. 

11.5. For Projects that require the exchange of classified information, the POs shall prepare a PSI 

and a Classification Guide (CG) for the Project under a P A. The PSI and the CG shall describe the 

methods by which Project Information shall be classified, marked, used, transmitted, and 

safeguarded, and shall require that markings for all export-controlled Classified Information shall 

include the applicable export control markings identified in the PSI in accordance with paragraph 

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9.2. of Section IX (Controlled Unclassified Information) ofthis RDTE&P Agreement. The PSI 

and CG shall be developed by the POs within three months after the P A enters into force. They 

shall be reviewed and forwarded to the Parties' DSAs for approval and shall be applicable to all 

Government and Contractor personnel participating in the Project. The CG shall be subject to 

regular review and revision with the aim of downgrading the classification whenever this is 

appropriate. The PSI and CG shall be approved by the appropriate DSA prior to the transfer of any 

Classified Information or Controlled Unclassified Information. 

11.6. The DSA of the Party that awards a classified Contract shall assume responsibility for 

administering within its territory security measures for the protection of the Classified Information, 

in accordance with its laws and regulations. Prior to the release to a Contractor, Prospective 

Contractor, or subcontractor of any Classified Information received under this RDTE&P 

Agreement and its PAs or E&MTAs, the DSAs or their designees shall: 

11.6.1. Ensure that such Contractor, Prospective Contractor, or subcontractor (and their 

facilities) have the capability to protect the Classified Information adequately. 

11.6.2. Grant a security clearance to the facilities, if appropriate. 

11.6.3. Grant a security clearance for all personnel with duties that require access to 

Classified Information, if appropriate. 

11.6.4. Ensure that all persons having access to the Classified Information are informed 

of their obligations to protect the Classified Information in accordance with 

national security laws and regulations and the conditions of this RDTE&P 

Agreement. 

11.6.5. Carry out periodic security inspections of cleared facilities to ensure that the 

Classified Information is properly protected. 

11.6.6. Ensure that access to the Classified Information is limited to those persons who 

have a need-to-know for purposes of this RDTE&P Agreement and its PAs or 

E&MTAs. 

11.7. Contractors, Prospective Contractors, or subcontractors that are determined by DSAs to be 

under financial, administrative, policy, or management control of nationals or entities of a Third 

Party, may participate in a Contract or subcontract requiring access to Classified Information 

provided or generated pursuant to this RDTE&P Agreement and its PAs or E&MT As only when 

enforceable measures are in effect to ensure that nationals or other entities of a Third Party shall 

not have access to Classified Information. If enforceable measures are not in effect to preclude 

access by nationals or other entities of a Third Party, the other Party shall be consulted for 

approval prior to permitting such access. 

11.8. For any facility wherein Classified Information is to be used, the responsible Party or 

Contractor shall approve the appointment of a person or persons to exercise effectively the 

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obligations for safeguarding at such facility the Information pertaining to this RDTE&P 

Agreement and its PAs or E&MT As. These officials shall be responsible for limiting access to 

Classified Information involved in this RDTE&P Agreement and its PAs or E&MT As to those 

persons who have been properly approved for access and have a need-to-know. 

11.9. Each Party shall ensure that access to the Classified Information is limited to those persons 

who possess requisite security clearances and have a specific need for access to the Classified 

Information in order to participate in this RDTE&P Agreement and its PAs or E&MT As. 

11.1 0. Information provided or generated pursuant to this RDTE&P Agreement and its PAs or 

E&MTAs may be classified as high as SECRET or RESERVADO. The existence ofthis 

RDTE&P Agreement is unclassified and the contents are unclassified. The classification of the 

existence of a P A or E&MT A and its contents shall be stated in the P A or E&MT A. 

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SECTION XII 

THIRD PARTY SALES AND TRANSFERS 

12.1. Except to the extent permitted in paragraph 12.2. of this Section, the Parties shall not sell, 

transfer title to, disclose, or transfer possession of Project Foreground Information, any item 

produced either wholly or in part from Project Foreground Information, jointly acquired or 

produced Equipment and Material, or Information generated under an E&MTA to any Third Party 

without the prior written consent of the Government of the other Party. Furthermore, neither Party 

shall permit any such sale, disclosure, or transfer, including by the owner of the item, without the 

prior written consent of the Government of the other Party. Such consent shall not be given unless 

the government of the intended recipient confirms in writing with the Parties that it shall: 

12.1.1. Not retransfer, or permit the further retransfer of, any Equipment and Material or 

Information provided; and 

12.1.2. Use, or permit the use of, the Equipment and Material or Information provided 

only for the purposes specified by the Parties. 

12.2. Each Party shall retain the right to sell, transfer title to, disclose, or transfer possession of 

Project Foreground Information or any item produced either wholly or in part from Project 

Fore ground Information: 

12.2.1. That is generated solely by either that Party or that Party's Contractors in the 

performance ofthat Party's work allocation under a PA; and 

12.2.2. That does not include any Project Foreground Information or Project 

Background Information of the other Party and whose generation, test, or 

evaluation has not relied on the use of Equipment and Material of the other 

Party. 

12.3. In the event questions arise as to whether the Project Foreground Information (or any item 

produced either wholly or in part from the Project Foreground Information) that a Party intends to 

sell, transfer title to, disclose, or transfer possession of to a Third Party is within the scope of 

paragraph 12.2. of this Section, the matter shall be brought to the immediate attention of the other 

Party's PO. The Parties shall resolve the matter prior to any sale or other transfer of such Project 

Foreground Information (or any item produced either wholly or in part from the Project 

Foreground Information) to a Third Party. 

12.4. A Party shall not sell, transfer title to, disclose, or transfer possession of Equipment and 

Material or Project Background Information provided by the other Party to any Third Party 

without the prior written consent of the Government of the Party that provided such Equipment 

and Material or Information. Furthermore, a Party shall not sell, transfer title to, disclose, or 

transfer possession of any Information provided by the other Party under an E&MT A that was not 

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generated under that E&MT A without the prior written consent of the Government of the other 

Party that provided such Information. The providing Party's Government shall be solely 

responsible for authorizing the transfers described in this paragraph and, as applicable, specifying 

the method and conditions for implementing such transfers. 

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SECTION XIII 

LIABILITY AND CLAIMS 

13 .1. Except as provided in paragraph 13.5. of this Section, for liability arising out of, or in 

connection with, activities undertaken in the performance of official duty in the execution of this 

RDTE&P Agreement, the following conditions shall apply: 

13 .1.1. Claims against a Party or its military or civilian personnel shall be dealt with in 

accordance with the terms of applicable multilateral or bilateral treaties and 

agreements of the Parties. 

13.1.2. For those claims for which multilateral or bilateral treaties or agreements do not 

apply, the following conditions shall apply: 

13 .1.2.1. With the exception of claims for loss of or damage to Equipment and 

Material, which are addressed in Section VII (Equipment and 

Material) of this RDTE&P Agreement, each Party waives all claims 

against the other Party in respect to injury to or death of its military or 

civilian personnel and for damage to or loss of its property (including 

its interest in jointly acquired Equipment and Material) caused by 

such personnel of the other Party. However, if, after consultation, the 

Parties determine that such injury, death, damage, or loss results from 

reckless acts or reckless omissions, willful misconduct or gross 

negligence of a Party's military or civilian personnel, the costs of any 

liability shall be borne by that Party alone. 

13.1.2.2. Claims from any other persons for injury, death, damage, or loss of 

any kind caused by one of the Parties' military or civilian personnel 

shall be processed by the most appropriate Party, as determined by 

the Parties. Any costs determined to be owed the claimant shall be 

borne by the Parties in the same ratios as their financial and nonfinancial contributions specified in the P A under this RDTE&P 

Agreement. However, if, after consultation, the Parties determine 

that such injury, death, damage, or loss results from reckless acts or 

reckless omissions, willful misconduct, or gross negligence of a 

Party's military or civilian personnel, the costs of any liability shall 

be borne by that Party alone. 

13.2. If a person or entity, other than the Party's military or civilian personnel, damages jointly 

acquired Equipment and Material, and the cost of making good such damage is not recoverable 

from such person or entity, such cost shall be borne by the Parties in the same ratios as their 

financial and non-financial contributions specified in the P A under this RDTE&P Agreement. 

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13.3. Claims arising under any Contract awarded under this RDTE&P Agreement shall be 

resolved in accordance with the conditions of the Contract. 

13.4. Employees and agents of Contractors are not considered civilian personnel of a Party for 

the purposes ofthis Section. 

13.5. For liability arising out of, or in connection with, activities undertaken in the performance 

of official duty in the execution of an E&MT A under this Agreement, the following conditions 

shall apply: 

13.5.1. 

13.5.2. 

With the exception of claims for loss of or damage to Equipment and Material 

transferred under the E&MTA, which are addressed in Section VII (Equipment 

and Material) of this Agreement, each Party waives all claims against the other 

Party for any injury to or death of its military or civilian personnel and for 

damage to or loss of its property that may arise out of the use of the Equipment 

and Material. 

Each Party shall not seek indemnification from the other Party for claims from 

any other person for injury, death, damage, or loss of any kind that may arise 

out of the use of the Equipment and Material. 

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SECTION XIV 

CUSTOMS DUTIES, TAXES, AND SIMILAR CHARGES 

14 .1. Customs duties, import and export taxes, and similar charges shall be administered in 

accordance with each Party's respective laws and regulations. Insofar as existing national laws and 

regulations permit, the Parties shall endeavor to ensure that such readily identifiable customs 

duties, import and export taxes, and similar charges, as well as quantitative or other restrictions on 

imports and exports, are not imposed in connection with work carried out under each P A or 

E&MT A under this RDTE&P Agreement. 

14.2. Each Party shall use its best efforts to ensure that customs duties, import and export taxes, 

and similar charges are administered in a manner favorable to the efficient and economical conduct 

of the work carried out under each P A or E&MT A. If any such duties, taxes, or similar charges 

are levied in connection with a Project, the Party in whose country they are levied shall bear such 

costs over and above that Party's shared costs of the Project. 

14.3. If, in order to apply European Union (EU) regulations, it is necessary to levy duties, then 

these shall be met by the EU member end recipient. To this end, parts or components of the 

equipment coming from outside the EU shall proceed to their final destination accompanied by the 

relevant customs document enabling settlement of duties to take place. The duties shall be paid as 

a cost over and above the EU Party's shared cost of the Project. 

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SECTION XV 

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES 

15 .1. Disputes between the Parties arising under or relating to this RDTE&P Agreement and any 

of its PAs or E&MTAs shall be resolved only by consultation between the Parties and shall not be 

referred to a national court, an international tribunal, or to any other person or entity for settlement. 

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SECTION XVI 

LANGUAGE 

16.1. The working language for this RDTE&P Agreement and its PAs and E&MT As shall be the 

English language. 

16.2. All Information generated under this RDTE&P Agreement, the PAs or E&MT As under this 

RDTE&P Agreement, and the implementing Contracts for PAs and provided by one Party to the 

other Party shall be furnished in the English language. 

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SECTION XVII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

17 .1. All activities of the Parties under this RDTE&P Agreement and the PAs and E&MTAs 

under this RDTE&P Agreement shall be carried out in accordance with their respective national 

laws and regulations, including their respective export control laws and regulations. The 

obligations of the Parties under this RDTE&P Agreement and its PAs and E&MT As shall be 

subject to the availability of funds for such purposes. 

17 .2. In the event of a conflict between a Section of this RDTE&P Agreement and any Annex to 

this RDTE&P Agreement, or any P A or E&MT A under this RDTE&P Agreement, the Section of 

the RDTE&P Agreement shall govern. 

17.3. No requirement shall be imposed by either Party for work sharing or other industrial or 

commercial compensation in connection with this RDTE&P Agreement or its PAs and E&MT As 

that is not in accordance with this RDTE&P Agreement or its PAs and E&MT As. 

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SECTION XVIII 

AMENDMENT, TERMINATION, ENTRY INTO FORCE, AND DURATION 

18.1. This RDTE&P Agreement or any of its PAs or E&MTAs may be amended by the mutual 

written consent of the Parties. 

18.2. This RDTE&P Agreement or any of its PAs or E&MTAs may be terminated at any time by 

the written mutual consent of the Parties. In the event both Parties consent to terminate this 

RDTE&P Agreement, or decide to terminate any P A or E&MT A, the Parties shall consult prior to 

the date of termination to ensure termination·in the most economical and equitable manner. 

Termination or expiration of this RDTE&P Agreement shall result in the termination of all 

RDTE&P Agreement activities, including all PAs, E&MTAs, and WGs under this RDTE&P 

Agreement. 

18.3. Either Party may terminate this RDTE&P Agreement or any of its PAs or E&MTAs upon 

90 days written notification to the other Party of its intent to terminate. In the case of termination 

of this RDTE&P Agreement, such notice shall be the subject of immediate consultation by the 

ADs to decide upon the appropriate course of action to conclude the activities under this RDTE&P 

Agreement. In the case of termination of any PAs or E&MT As, such notice shall be the subject of 

immediate consultation by the corresponding SC (or the MAs if no SC is established) to discuss 

how to conclude any terminated PAs or E&MT As. In the event of such termination, the following 

rules apply: 

18.3.1. The Party terminating the RDTE&P Agreement or any of its PAs or E&MTAs 

shall continue participation, financial or otherwise, in the RDTE&P Agreement 

or the PAs affected by the notification of termination, up to the effective date of 

termination. 

18.3.2. Except as to Contracts awarded on behalf of both Parties, each Party shall be 

responsible for its own Project-related costs associated with termination of the 

Project under a P A. For Contracts awarded on behalf of both Parties, the Party 

responsible for terminating the Project shall pay all Contract modification or 

termination costs that would not otherwise have been incurred but for the 

decision to terminate; in no event, however, shall a terminating Party's total 

financial contribution, including Contract termination costs, exceed that Party's 

total financial contribution for the P A being terminated. 

18.3.3. All Information and rights therein received under the provisions of this RDTE&P 

Agreement or its PAs or E&MT As prior to termination of the RDTE&P 

Agreement or its PAs or E&MT As shall be retained by the Parties, subject to the 

provisions of this RDTE&P Agreement and its PAs and E&MT As. 

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18.3.4. If requested by the other Party, the terminating Party may continue to administer 

the Project Contract(s) that it awarded on behalf of the other Party on a 

reimbursable basis. 

18.4. The respective rights and obligations of the Parties regarding Section VII (Equipment and 

Material), Section VIII (Disclosure and Use of Project Information), Section IX (Controlled 

Unclassified Information), Section XI (Security), Section XII (Third Party Sales and Transfers), 

Section XIII (Liability and Claims), Section XV (Settlement of Disputes), Section XVII (General 

Provisions), and this Section XVIII (Amendment, Termination, Entry Into Force, and Duration) of 

this RDTE&P Agreement shall continue to apply, notwithstanding termination or expiration of this 

RDTE&P Agreement and any of its PAs or E&MT As. 

18.5. This RDTE&P Agreement, which consists of eighteen (18) Sections and three Annexes, 

shall enter into force upon signature by both Parties and shall remain in force for twenty (20) 

years. It may be extended by written agreement of the Parties. 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Parties, 

have signed this RDTE&P Agreement. 

DONE, in duplicate, in the English language. 

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF 

THE 

~ 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: 

Signature 

Frank Kendall 

Name 

USD(AT&L) 

Title 

AUG 2 1 2015 

Date 

Washington, DC 

Location 

Juan Manuel Garcia Montano 

Name 

National Armaments Director 

Army Lieutenant General 

Spanish Ministry of Defence 

Title 

Madrid, Spain 

Location 

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ANNEXA 

MODEL PROJECT AGREEMENT (PA) 

TO THE 

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA AND THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN FOR 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION, AND PROTOTYPING PROJECTS 

(RDTE&P AGREEMENT) 

* 

DATED 

PROJECT AGREEMENT NO. * 

BETWEEN 

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

AND 

THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN 

CONCERNING 

(FULL DESIGNATION OF THE PROJECT) 

The Project Agreement Numbers shall be structured as follows: 

XX-NN-nnnn where XX is a U.S. Military Department or Defense Agency designator 

such as N for Navy, A for Army, AF for Air Force, DA for DARPA, etc.; NN is the 

calendar year, and noon is a sequential number. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

PREAMBLE A-3 

SECTION 

I DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS A-3 

II OBJECTIVES A-3 

III SCOPE OF WORK A-3 

IV SHARING OF TASKS A-4 

v BREAK DOWN AND SCHEDULE OF TASKS A-4 

VI MANAGEMENT A-5 

VII FINANCIAL PROVISIONS A-7 

VIII CLASSIFICATION A-8 

IX EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL A-8 

X SPECIAL PROVISIONS A-9 

XI ENTRY INTO FORCE, DURATION, AND TERMINATION A-10 

APPENDIX 1 ASSIGNMENT OF COOPERATIVE PROJECT PERSONNEL (CPP) A-ll 

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PREAMBLE 

Pursuant to the Agreement Between the Department of Defense of the United States of America 

and the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Spain for Research, Development, Test, Evaluation, 

and Prototyping Projects (hereinafter referred to as the "RDTE&P Agreement"), which entered into 

force on (date), the following Project Agreement is hereby entered into between the Department of 

Defense of the United States of America (U.S. DoD) and the Ministry ofDeH!nse of the Kingdom 

of Spain (Spanish MOD), hereinafter referred to as the "Parties." 

SECTION I 

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 

(Define only those terms used in this P A that have not been defined in the RDTE&P 

Agreement.) 

SECTION II 

OBJECTIVES 

2.1. The objectives ofthis· _____ PA are: 

(For example: 

2.1.1. the development of _____________ _ 

2.1.2. the improvement of _____________ _ ___________________ .) 

SECTION III 

SCOPE OF WORK 

3 .1. The following work shall be undertaken under this P A. 

(For example: 

3.1.1. Develop------------------

3.1.2. Evaluate. _________________ _ 

3.1.3. Design, fabricate, and test. __________ _ 

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_______________________________________ .. ) 

SECTION IV 

SHARING OF TASKS 

4.1. The sharing oftasks shall be as follows: 

(For example: 

4.1.1. The U.S. DoD shall _______________ _ 

4.1.2. The Spanish MOD shall _______________ _ 

4.1.3. U.S. DoD and Spanish MOD shall jointly----------

4.1.3.x. Prepare a final report.) 

4.2. The final report shall be transmitted to the Management Agents (MAs) six months before 

the expiration date of this P A. 

SECTIONV 

BREAK DOWN AND SCHEDULE OF TASKS 

(OPTIONAL) 

(Use this format when the tasks covered under this Project may be performed using multiple 

phases, requiring milestones or decision points.) 

5.1. The Project shall proceed according to the following phases and schedule: 

Phase 1 

Description of Phase 1 

(Milestone 1) (e.g., Transmittal of Feasibility Report) 

Phase 2 

Description of Phase 2 

(Milestone 2) (e.g., Decision to proceed to Phase 3) 

Phase 3 

Description of Phase 3 

Start 

MM/DD/YY 

Start 

MMIDD/YY 

Start 

MM/DD/YY 

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End 

MM/DD/YY 

End 

MM/DD/YY 

End 

MMIDD/YY 
(Milestone 3) (e.g., Evaluation, analysis of results) 

(Add as many phases as necessary.) 

SECTION VI 

MANAGEMENT 

(If a PA does not require a Steering Committee, use the following format to set forth how the 

P A shall be managed.) 

Alternative 1 

6.1. This P A shall be directed and administered on behalf of the Parties by one Project Officer 

(PO) from each Party. The POs are: 

U.S. DoD PO Title/Position 

Organization 

Address 

Spanish MOD PO Title/Position 

Organization 

Address 

6.2. Project Offices shall be established in (name of U.S. location) and in 

______ (name of Spanish location). The POs are responsible for management of those tasks 

listed as national obligations in Section IV (Sharing of Tasks) in this PA. 

6.3. Particular Management Procedures: 

(Mention only those additional management obligations not covered under Section IV (Management 

(Organization and Responsibility)) of the RDTE&P Agreement.) 

(If a Project requires the establishment of a Steering Committee, use the following format to set forth 

how the Project shall be managed. Note: If it is intended that one Party will contract on behalf of the 

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other Party, a Steering Committee (SC) must be established, in accordance with paragraph 4.3 of 

Section IV (Management (Organization and Responsibility))). 

Alternative 2 

6.1. This P A shall be directed and administered on behalf of the Parties by an organization 

consisting of a Steering Committee (SC) and one Project Officer (PO) from each Party. The SC 

members are: 

U.S. DoD Co-Chairman Title/Position 

Organization 

Address 

Spanish MOD Co-Chairman Title/Position 

Organization 

Address 

6.2. The POs are: 

U.S. DoD PO Title/Position 

Organization 

Address 

Spanish MOD PO Title/Position 

Organization 

Address 

6.3. Particular Management Procedures: 

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(Mention only those additional management obligations not covered under Section IV 

(Management (Organization and Responsibility)) of the RDTE&P Agreement. For example, if 

Cooperative Project Personnel (CPP) are to be provided by a Parent Party, the number of 

CPP and location(s) of assignment for those CPP should be noted in this Section. In this 

regard, if a PA will be administered by a joint project office (JPO) that will include CPP, the 

following paragraph may be added: 

"6.X. A Parent Party may assign (fill in number) Cooperative Project Personnel (CCP) to the 

joint project office (JPO) to assist in administering the PA. The Host Party shall provide office 

space and administrative support to those CPP of the other Party in accordance with the Host 

Party's normal practice. The conduct of the CPP shall be subject to the provisions of 

Appendix 1 (Assignment of Cooperative Project Personnel (CPP)) of this PA.") 

SECTION VII 

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS 

7 .1. The Parties estimate that the cost of performance of the tasks under this P A shall not exceed 

_U.S. Dollars($) plus_ Euro (€). 

7 .2. Cooperative efforts of the Parties over and above the jointly agreed tasks set forth in Section 

III (Scope of Work), Section IV (Sharing of Tasks), and Section VII (Financial Provisions) of this 

P A shall be subject to amendment of this P A or entry into force of a new P A. 

(If a P A will involve the assignment of CPP, the PA shall include a provision that refers to 

paragraphs 5.5. - 5. 7. of Section V (Financial Provisions) of the RDTE&P Agreement, 

identifies which Party is sending or hosting CPP, and specifies the number ofCPP to be 

assigned. In addition, the P A shall include the amount of financial and non-financial 

contributions related to CPP in one of the two alternatives below in this Section.) 

(If a P A will not involve one Party Contracting for the other or both Parties, and no funds will 

be exchanged between the Parties, use the following format for the Financial Provisions. Both 

financial and non-financial contributions should be included in the total U.S. DoD and Spanish 

MOD costs.) 

Alternative 1 

7.3. The U.S. DoD tasks shall not cost more than: ____ U.S. Dollars$. 

7.4. The Spanish MOD tasks shall not cost more than: _____ Euros €. 

Or: 

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(If a P A will involve one Party Contracting for the other Party or both Parties, or the Parties 

will transfer or exchange funds between them, use the following format for the Financial 

Provisions.) 

Alternative 2 

(Cost of performance includes Financial and Non-financial Costs.) 

Financial Cost Non-financial Cost Total 

U.S. DoD 

Spanish MOD 

(Using the above table and whatever description is necessary, explain and demonstrate how the PA 

shall be funded. Identify both financial (monetary) and non-financial (range time, use of Equipment 

and Material, etc.) contributions and identify the amount of funds to be transferred between the 

Parties.) 

(The Financial Management Procedures Document (FMPD) should be developed by the POs and 

submitted to the SC for approval. The FMPD should include, as a minimum, a schedule of 

contributions, procedures for handling of funds, funding levels by year, and auditing procedures for 

monetary contributions anticipated for this PA.) 

SECTION VIII 

CLASSIFICATION 

8.1. The existence of the P A and its contents are unclassified. 

Only one of the three following possibilities shall be selected: 

8.1.1. No Classified Information shall be exchanged under this PA; 

8.1.1. The highest level of Classified Information exchanged under this PA is: Confidential; or 

8.1.1. The highest level of Classified Information exchanged under this PA is: Secret. 

SECTION IX 

EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL 

In accordance with paragraph 7.1. of Section VII (Equipment and Material) of the RDTE&P 

Agreement, in the event that the cooperative efforts under the P A require the provision of 

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Equipment and Material to either Party, the POs shall develop a list of such Equipment and 

Material in accordance with the following table. 

Providing Party Receiving Party QTY Description Part/ Consumables\ Replacement 

Stock# Non-Consumables Value 

SECTION X 

SPECIAL PROVISIONS 

1 0.1. All activities of the Parties under this P A shall be carried out in accordance with their 

respective national laws and regulations, including their respective export control laws and 

regulations. 

(Identify any provisions necessary for the implementation of the Project that are particular to 

the circumstances of the specific PA and are not otherwise addressed in other PA Sections.) 

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SECTION XI 

ENTRY INTO FORCE. DURATION, AND TERMINATION 

This P A, a Project under the Agreement 

between the Department of Defense of the United States of America and the Ministry of Defense of 

the Kingdom of Spain for Research, Development, Test, Evaluation, and Prototyping Projects, 

which entered into force (date), shall enter into force upon signature by the Parties, and shall remain 

in force for years unless terminated by either Party. It may be extended by written 

agreement of the Parties. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Parties, have 

signed this Project Agreement. 

DONE, in duplicate, in the English language. 

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF 

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: 

Signature 

Name 

Title 

Date 

Location 

FOR THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF 

THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN: 

Signature 

Name 

Title 

Date 

Location 

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APPENDIX 1 

ASSIGNMENT OF COOPERATIVE PROJECT PERSONNEL (CPP) 

1.0. Purpose and Scope. 

1.1. This Appendix to the Project Agreement (P A) establishes the provisions that 

shall govern the conduct of Cooperative Project Personnel (CPP) assigned for 

work in accordance with Section VI (Management) of this PA. CPP must be 

able to perform all the obligations for the positions assigned to them under this 

P A. Commencement of assignments shall be subject to any requirements that 

may be imposed by the Host Party or its Government regarding acceptance of 

CPP, such as, but not limited to, visas and visit request documentation. The SC, 

or in the event no SC is established, the POs, shall determine the length of tour 

for the positions at the time of initial assignment. 

1.2. CPP shall be assigned to the joint project office (JPO) or to other U.S. DoD or 

Spanish MOD facilities for Project work and shall report to their designated 

supervisor within those organizations regarding that work. The Host Party PO 

shall be responsible for the creation of a document describing the duties of each 

CPP position, which shall be subject to approval by the SC or, in the event no SC 

is established, the POs. CPP shall not act as liaison officers for the Parent Party. 

CPP may act from time to time on behalf ofthei respective SC representative (or 

PO as applicable), if the latter so authorizes in writing. 

1.3. CPP shall not be assigned to command or other positions that would require 

them to exercise obligations that are reserved by law or regulation to an officer 

or employee of the Host Party's Government. 

2.0. Security. 

2.1. The SC (or POs as applicable) shall establish the maximum level of security 

clearance required, if any, to permit CPP to have access to Classified Information 

and facilities in which Classified Information is used in accordance with the 

Project Security Instruction (PSI) and Classification Guide (CG). Access to 

Classified Information and facilities in which Classified Information is used shall 

be consistent with, and limited by, Section II (Objectives) and Section III (Scope 

of Work) of this PA, and shall be kept to the minimum required to accomplish 

the work assignments. 

2.2. The Parent Party shall file visit requests for the CPP through prescribed channels 

in compliance with the Host Party's procedures. As part of the visit request 

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procedures, the Parent Party shall provide security assurances, through its 

embassy [identify location of the embassy in the Host Party's country], and 

specify the security clearances for the CPP being assigned. 

2.3. The Host Party and the Parent Party shall use their best efforts to ensure that CPP 

assigned to the Host Party's facilities are aware of, and required to comply with, 

applicable laws and regulations as well as the requirements of Section IX 

(Controlled Unclassified Information), Section X (Visits to Establishments), 

Section XI (Security), and paragraph 18.4. of Section XVIII (Amendment, 

Termination, Entry into Force, and Duration) of the RDTE&P Agreement, and 

the corresponding provisions of this PA, the PSI, and the CG. Prior to 

commencing assigned duties, CPP shall, if required by the Host Party 

Government's laws, regulations, policies, or procedures, sign a certification 

concerning the conditions and obligations of CPP. 

2.4. CPP shall at all times be required to comply with the security and export-control 

laws, regulations, and procedures of the Host Party's Government. Any 

violation of security procedures by CPP during their assignment shall be reported 

to the Parent Party for appropriate action. CPP committing significant violations 

of security or export laws, regulations, or procedures during their assignments 

shall be withdrawn from the Project with a view toward appropriate 

administrative or disciplinary action by their Parent Party. 

2.5. All Classified Information made available to CPP shall be considered as 

Classified Information furnished to the Parent Party, and shall be subject to all of 

the provisions and safeguards provided for in Section XI (Security) of the 

RDTE&P Agreement. 

2.6. CPP shall not have personal custody of Classified Information or Controlled 

Unclassified Information, unless approved by the Host Party and as authorized 

by the Parent Party. They shall be granted access to such Information in 

accordance with Section IX (Controlled Unclassified Information) and Section 

XI (Security) of the RDTE&P Agreement during normal duty hours when access 

is necessary to perform Project work. 

2.7. CPP assigned to a Host Party's facility to conduct Project work shall not serve as 

a conduit between the Host Party and Parent Party for requests for and/or 

transmission of Classified Information or Controlled Unclassified Information 

unless specifically authorized by the Parties. 

3.0. Administrative Matters. 

3.1. The tax treatment of income received by CPP from the Parent Party shall be 

determined by reference to the tax legislation of the Government of the Host 

Party and the Government of the Parent Party, subject to the terms of any double 

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taxation agreement in force between the Government of the Host Party and the 

Government of the Parent Party, or by the terms of the NATO Status of Forces 

Agreement of June 19, 1951. 

3.2. Upon or shortly after arrival, CPP shall be informed by the Host Party's 

representatives about applicable laws, orders, regulations, and customs and the 

need to comply with them. CPP shall also be provided briefings arranged by the 

Host Party's representatives regarding applicable entitlements, privileges, and 

obligations such as: 

3.2.1. 

3.2.2 

3.2.3. 

Any medical or dental care that may be provided to CPP and their 

dependents at the Host Party's medical facilities, subject to applicable 

laws and regulations, including reimbursement requirements. 

Purchasing and patronage privileges at military commissaries, 

exchanges, theaters, and clubs for CPP and their dependents, subject 

to the requirements of applicable laws and regulations. 

Responsibility of CPP and those accompanying dependents to obtain 

motor vehicle liability insurance coverage in accordance with laws 

and regulations applicable in the area where they are residing. 

3.3. The POs, through the JPO or other Host Party facilities, shall, in consultation 

with the CPP, establish standard operating procedures for CPP in the following 

areas: 

3.3.1. 

3.3.2. 

3.3.3. 

3.3.4. 

Working hours, including holiday schedules. 

Leave authorization, consistent to the extent possible with the military 

or civilian personnel regulations and practices of the Host Party and 

the Parent Party. 

Dress regulations, consistent to the extent possible with the military 

or civilian personnel regulations and practices of the Host Party and 

the Parent Party. 

Performance evaluations, recognizing that such evaluations must be 

rendered in accordance with the Parent Party's military or civilian 

personnel regulations and practices. 

3.4. CPP committing an offense under the laws of the Government of the Parent 

Party or the Host Party may be withdrawn from this Project with a view toward 

further administrative or disciplinary action by the Parent Party. Disciplinary 

action, however, shall not be taken by the Host Party against CPP, nor shall CPP 

exercise disciplinary authority over the Host Party's personnel. In accordance 

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with the laws and regulations of the Host Party's Government, the Host Party 

shall assist the Parent Party in carrying out investigations of offenses involving 

CPP. 

3.5. The provisions of the NATO Status of Forces Agreement regarding the rights of 

a sending state's military personnel and civilian employees and their respective 

dependents shall apply to CPP. 

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ANNEXB 

MODEL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL TRANSFER AGREEMENT (E&MTA) 

TO THE 

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA AND THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN FOR 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION, AND PROTOTYPING PROJECTS 

(RDTE&P AGREEMENT) 

DATED 

EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL TRANSFER AGREEMENT NUMBER * 

BETWEEN 

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

AND 

THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN 

FOR THE 

TRANSFER OF [Identify Equipment and Material to be transferred] ___ _ 

*The U.S. DoD shall assign the Equipment and Material Transfer Agreement number. 

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PREAMBLE 

Pursuant to the Agreement Between the Department of Defense of the United States of America 

and the Ministry of Defense ofthe Kingdom of Spain for Research, Development, Test, Evaluation, 

and Prototyping Projects (hereinafter referred to as the "RDTE&P Agreement"), which entered into 

force on (date), the following Equipment and Material Transfer Agreement (E&MTA) is hereby 

entered into between the Department of Defense of the United States of America (U.S. DoD) and 

the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish MOD), hereinafter referred to as the 

"Parties." 

SECTION I 

DESCRIPTION AND QUANTITY 

1.1. The following Equipment and Material shall be transferred by the providing Party to the 

receiving Party: 

Providing Receiving QTY Description Part! Consumables/ Estimated 

Party Party Stock Non- Replacement 

# Consumables Value 

1.2. (Choose one of the following alternatives, or use both if both situations apply.) 

Alternative A - Use when return of Equipment and Material is planned. 

None of the Equipment and Material identified in paragraph 1.1. of this Section is intended to be 

consumed or expended during the course ofthe E&MTA activities described in subparagraph 2.1.2. 

of Section II (Objectives) ofthis E&MTA. 

Alternative B -Use when return of Equipment and Material is not planned due to its consumption 

during the activity. 

The Equipment and Material described in paragraph 1.1. of this Section is intended to be consumed 

or expended, without reimbursement to the providing Party, during the course of the E&MTA 

activities described in subparagraph 2.1.2. of Section II (Objectives) of this E&MTA. 

SECTION II 

OBJECTIVES 

2.1. The overall objective of this E&MT A is to transfer the Equipment and Material described 

in paragraph 1.1. of Section I (Description and Quantity) ofthis E&MTA for test and evaluation 

purposes. The specific objectives of this E&MT A include: 

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2.1.1. Establishment of detailed agreements between the providing Party and receiving 

Party for the transfer of the Equipment and Material. 

2.1.2. Test, evaluation, and analysis ofthe performance ofthe transferred Equipment and 

Material by the receiving Party. 

2.1.3. Preparation of a report by the receiving Party and providing such report to the 

providing Party describing results of the test and evaluation effort conducted by the 

receiving Party. 

SECTION III 

MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

3.1. Each Party shall establish a point of contact who shall be responsible for implementing this 

E&MTA. 

3 .1.1. For the providing Party the point of contact is * 

3.1.2. For the receiving Party the point of contact is* 

*Insert the appropriate title/office symbols and addresses of the individuals assigned to 

implement the E&MTA. 

3.2. Responsibilities of the providing Party: 

3.2.1. Transfer ofthe Equipment and Material: The providing Party shall transfer 

the Equipment and Material listed in paragraph 1.1. of Section I (Description and 

Quantity) of this E&MTA for the receiving Party's use until the testing and the 

evaluation of the data from the testing is complete, or the expiration or termination 

of the E&MT A, whichever occurs first. 

3.2.2. Equipment and Material Delivery: The providing Party shall deliver the Equipment 

and Material without charge to (specify location of delivery). Possession ofthe 

Equipment and Material shall pass from the providing Party to the receiving Party 

at the time of receipt of the Equipment and Material. Any further transportation is 

the responsibility of the receiving Party, which shall bear such costs in accordance 

with paragraph 4.3. of Section IV (Financial Provisions) ofthis E&MTA. 

3.2.3. Condition: The providing Party shall make its best efforts to ensure the Equipment 

and Material is furnished to the receiving Party in a serviceable condition suitable 

for its intended purpose. However, the providing Party makes no warranty or 

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guarantee of fitness of the Equipment and Material for a particular purpose or use, 

and the providing Party makes no commitment to alter, improve, adapt, or repair the 

Equipment and Material or any part thereof. 

3.2.4. Information: The providing Party shall furnish the receiving Party such operation 

and maintenance Information as is necessary to conduct the test of the Equipment 

and Material. 

3.3. Responsibilities of the Receiving Party 

3.3 .1. Inspection and Inventory: The receiving Party shall inspect and inventory the 

Equipment and Material upon receipt. The receiving Party shall also inspect and 

inventory the Equipment and Material prior to its return to the providing Party, 

unless the Equipment and Material is consumed. 

3.3.2. Installation: The receiving Party shall be responsible for supplies and services 

required properly to install, align, and check out, and otherwise make the Equipment 

and Material ready for testing. 

3.3.3. Training: The receiving Party shall be responsible for obtaining operation and 

maintenance training for those personnel assigned to operate and maintain the 

Equipment and Material. 

3.3.4. Operation and Maintenance of the Equipment and Material: The receiving Party 

shall be responsible for all operation and maintenance required on the Equipment 

and Material while in its possession. 

3.3.5. Changes or Alterations: The Receiving Party shall make no changes or alterations to 

the Equipment and Material except with the prior written approval of the providing 

Party. 

3.3.6. Test Report: The receiving Party shall provide without charge a test report to the 

providing Party prior to the expiration of this E&MT A. 

Alternative A - Use when return of Equipment and Material is planned. 

3.3.7. Return of Equipment and Material: Upon completion of the testing and evaluation 

of the Equipment and Material or expiration or termination of this E&MT A, 

whichever occurs first, the receiving Party shall return the Equipment and Material 

to the providing Party at (specify location) or at another mutually agreed site. If the 

Equipment and Material is lost, unintentionally destroyed, or damaged beyond 

economical repair while in the custody ofthe receiving Party, the receiving Party 

shall issue a certificate of loss/destruction/irreparable damage to the providing Party. 

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Alternative B - Use when return of Equipment and Material is not planned due to its 

consumption during the activity. 

3.3.7. Consumption of Equipment and Material: It is intended that the receiving Party 

shall consume the Equipment and Material specified in paragraph 1.1. of Section I 

(Description and Quantity) of this E&MTA during the course ofthe E&MTA 

activities described in subparagraph 2.1.2. of Section II (Objectives) ofthis 

E&MT A. If this does occur, the receiving Party shall provide written notice of its 

consumption to the providing Party. In the event consumption does not occur prior 

to the expiration or termination of this E&MT A, the receiving Party shall return the 

Equipment and Material to the providing Party at (specify location) or at another 

mutually agreed site. If the Equipment and Material is lost, unintentionally 

destroyed, or damaged beyond repair prior to its intended consumption while in the 

custody of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall issue a certificate of 

loss/destruction/irreparable damage to the providing Party. 

3.4 This E&MTA provides only for transfer of Equipment and Material associated with 

E&MTA activities described in subparagraphs 2.1.2. and 2.2.3. of Section II (Objectives) of 

this E&MT A. Participation in this E&MT A does not imply any commitment by either Party 

to participate in any activities beyond those described herein. Any other efforts shall be 

established through separate agreements. 

SECTION IV 

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS 

4.1. There are no charges for the transfer of the above Equipment and Material or for the test 

report. 

4.2. Each Party shall fully bear all costs it incurs for performing, managing, and administering its 

activities under this E&MT A. 

4.3. The receiving Party is responsible for all costs of transportation after receipt of the 

Equipment and Material in accordance with subparagraph 3.2.2. of Section III (Management and 

Responsibilities) of this E&MTA and for applicable customs charges within its country. 

SECTIONV 

SPECIAL PROVISIONS 

(optional) 

(Insert any special provisions as required.) 

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SECTION VI 

CLASSIFICATION AND MARKINGS 

(Insert only one of the two following paragraphs; note that one of these two options must be 

selected.) 

6.1. No classified Equipment and Material or Information shall be transferred under this 

E&MTA. 

or 

6.1. The highest level of classified Equipment and Material or Classified Information transferred 

under this E&MT A is (insert level of classification). 

SECTION VII 

AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION 

7 .1. This E&MT A may be amended by written mutual agreement of the Parties. 

7.2. This E&MTA may be terminated as follows: 

7 .2.1. Through the mutual written agreement of the Parties at any time; 

7.2.2. Unilaterally by the receiving Party on 60 days written notice to the providing Party; 

or 

7.2.3. Unilaterally by the providing Party at any time. 

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SECTION VIII 

ENTRY INTO FORCE AND DURATION 

This E&MT A, an E&MT A under the Agreement 

between the Department of Defense of the United States of America and the Ministry of Defense of 

the Kingdom of Spain for Research, Development, Test, Evaluation, and Prototyping Projects, 

which entered into force (date), shall enter into force upon signature by both Parties, and shall. 

remain in force for years unless terminated by either Party. It may be extended by written 

agreement of the Parties. 

DONE, in duplicate, in the English language. 

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

Signature 

Name 

Title 

Date 

Location 

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FOR THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF 

THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN 

Signature 

Name 

Title 

Date 

Location 
ANNEXC 

MODEL WORKING GROUP (WG) TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) 

(Insert name of WG) WORKING GROUP 

UNDER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN 

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

AND 

THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN 

FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION, AND PROTOTYPING PROJECTS 

(DATE) 

1. Authority. Mandatory: The Agreement Between the Department of Defense of the United 

States of America and the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Spain for Research, 

Development, Test, Evaluation, and Prototyping Projects (hereinafter referred to as the "RDTE&P 

Agreement") fosters collaboration in research, development, test, evaluation, and prototyping 

potentially leading to new or improved military capability. The RDTE&P Agreement provides for 

the establishment of Working Groups (WGs). This Terms of Reference (TOR) establishes the 

(insert name ofWG) Working Group. 

2. Definitions and Acronyms. 

Definitions. Provide any required definitions. 

Acronyms. Spell out any acronyms used: 

3. Purpose. Provide a short paragraph identifYing the purpose of the Working Group (WG). A 

WG will be established to explore, study, and report on specific research, development, test, or 

evaluation issue(s). The WG will be limited in scope to a single, well-defined study or project 

area and will endeavor to assess the research, development, test, or evaluation issue based on 

Information provided by both Parties in such a way as to arrive at a jointly-determined 

position. Examples follow: 

The (insert name ofWG) will include activities covering the following areas: 

The (insert name ofWG) will evaluate ... , 

monitor ... , 

identify ... , 

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initiate ... , 

investigate ... , 

facilitate ... , 

... activity beneficial to the Parties . 

. . . and seek tec~ological solutions to those ... 

The establishment of (insert name of WG) will provide a forum for the exchange of Information, the 

identification of potential PAs and E&MT As for (name of specific weapon system, etc.), and the 

harmonization of the Parties' requirements prior to the formal staffing of a potential P A or 

E&MTA. 

The purpose of the (insert name ofWG) is to review respective (name specific weapon system, etc.) 

programs in order to identify mutually beneficial research, development, test, or evaluation 

cooperative activities between the Parties. 

Mandatory: Specific collaborative activities identified by the (insert name of WG) may only be 

carried out under future PAs or E&MT As under the RDTE&P Agreement or under other 

agreements entered into by the Parties. 

Mandatory: The (insert name ofWG) is not intended to replace, duplicate, or inhibit activities 

under existing international agreements. 

4. Objectives. Provide details of the type of work to be accomplished under this TOR. 

Example follows: 

Information on research conducted by each Party in the area of (name specific technology) 

technology and its potential for (identify potential benefit) will be exchanged and the potential for a 

P A or E&MT A leading to application of the technology will be discussed. 

5. Management Structure. Examples follow: 

The (insert name ofWG) consists of representatives from (name organizations) as principals and 

other representatives and supporting subject matter experts from (name organizations) as 

appropriate. (Provide name of organization only. Do not name representatives.) 

Membership in the (insert name of WG) should be consistent with minimal turnover of personnel. 

The importance of consultation with other agencies and organizations of the Parties' Governments 

is recognized. Representatives from specific technology areas may be invited to participate in 

technical discussions, but will not become members of the (insert name ofWG). They may, 

however, become members of a sub-group established under this WG for a specific technology area 

or project. 

Mandatory: Identify how often the WG will meet, who will host and chair. 

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Example: WG meetings will be held at intervals as mutually agreed by the members, but at least 

annually. The Parties will host and chair the meetings on a rotational basis. Minutes will be 

prepared and provided to (insert name of WG) members and to the applicable Management Agents 

(MAs) for the RDTE&P Agreement within (specify time) following the meetings. Administrative 

support for these meetings will be the responsibility of the host Party. 

Mandatory: Identify how decisions will be reached. 

Example: All decisions of the (insert name ofWG) will be unanimous. 

Mandatory: Identify one US. DoD and one Spanish MOD WG Chairperson. Include name, 

mailing address, email address, and phone number. 

Mandatory: In accordance with subparagraph 4.2.6. of Section IV (Management (Organization and 

Responsibility)) of the RDTE&P Agreement, the MAs of both Parties must approve and sign this 

TOR. The Agreement Directors (ADs) may provide guidance on issues that relate to the RDTE&P 

Agreement objectives. 

6. Exchange of Information. 

Mandatory: The (insert name ofWG), along with its appropriate supporting subject matter experts, 

may exchange Information pertaining to (name area of discussion of the WG) activities in 

accordance with paragraphs 3.2. and 3.3. of Section III (Scope of Work) and subparagraph 8.1.3. of 

Section VIII (Disclosure and Use of Project Information) of the RDTE&P Agreement. Information 

will be furnished without charge and shall be used for Information and evaluation purposes only. 

Mandatory if exchanging Classified Information or Controlled Unclassified Information: 

Pursuant to paragraph 11.2. of Section XI (Security) ofthe RDTE&P Agreement, Classified 

Information will be transferred only through official government-to-government channels or 

through channels approved by the Designated Security Authorities of both Parties. The provisions 

of Section IX (Controlled Unclassified Information) and Section XI (Security) ofthe RDTE&P 

Agreement apply. No Equipment and Material may be transferred under the auspices of the (insert 

name ofWG). 

Mandatory: The (insert name ofWG) (or its highest management level) will ensure that any 

Information provided in accordance with this TOR is used only by the Parties and then only for the 

purpose for which it has been provided. Information shall not be disclosed or released to any Third 

Party, Contractors or their personnel (with the exception of Contractor Support Personnel), and will 

not be used for any other purpose without the prior written consent of the furnishing Party. 

Mandatory: The Parties will produce and maintain a list of Information exchanged under this 

TOR. This list will include name of document, date of document, identity of the entity that created 

the document, security classification/release restrictions, country of origin, originating point of 

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contact, receiving point of contact, date provided, and any requirement to return the document to 

the originator. A current list will be submitted annually to the MAs of both Parties. 

7. General. Mandatory: There will not be any transfer of funds between the Parties 

pursuant to this TOR. In those cases where a PA or E&MTA is determined to be required, the WG 

Chairpersons will make every effort to prepare the necessary documentation and secure the required 

approvals as expeditiously as possible. 

The TOR will be drafted and approved in English, with copies signed by the MAs (or their 

designated representatives) of both Parties. 

8. Legal Status. Mandatory: This TOR constitutes an administrative procedure to 

coordinate research, development, test, evaluation, and prototyping activities between the Parties. 

It is not the intent of the Parties that this TOR be considered legally binding under international law. 

This TOR does not create any authority to perform any work, award any Contract, exchange 

Information, transfer funds, or otherwise obligate in any way either Party to make or provide any 

financial or non-financial contribution to the other Party for any purpose. Any collaborative 

activities identified by the (insert name of WG) may only be carried out under future PAs or 

E&MT As under the RDTE&P Agreement or under other agreements entered into by the Parties. 

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9. Effective Date. [Mandatory]: The TOR for the (insert name ofWG) becomes effective upon 

signature of both MAs and remains in effect until (day, month year)[fill in before signature], unless 

terminated or extended. This TOR may be amended or extended by mutual written consent of the 

MAs. Either Party may terminate the (insert name of WG) upon 45 days written notification to the 

other Party. Such notice will be the subject of immediate consultation by the MAs to decide upon 

the appropriate course of action. 

U.S. DoD Management Agent Spanish MOD Management Agent 

Signature Signature 

Name Name 

Title Title 

Date Date 

Location Location 

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