TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 05-1014 

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SPACE COOPERATION 

 Agreement between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and SWEDEN 

Signed at Stockholm October 14, 2005 

 
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SWEDEN 

Space Cooperation 

Agreement signed at Stockholm October 14, 2005; 

 Entered into force October 14, 2005. 

 
FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AND

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN

FOR COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES

IN THE EXPLORATION AND USE OF OUTER SPACE

FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES

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Table of Contents

Preamble

• Article 1 Scope of Activities

Article 2 Implementing Agencies and Arrangements

Article 3 Consultations

Article 4 Financial Arrangements

Article 5 Customs, Entry and Temporary Residence,

and Overflight

Article 6 Exchange of Technical Data and Goods

• Article 7 Intellectual Property Rights

Article 8 Allocation of Risks

Article 9 Effect on Other Cooperation

Article 10 Amendments

Article 11 Entry into Force, Duration and Extension

Article 12 Termination

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PREAMBLE

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The Government of the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as "the

United States") and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden (hereinafter referred

to as "Sweden"), (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Parties"):

Recognizing the mutual interest of the Parties in the exploration and use of outer

space for peaceful purposes;

Recognizing nearly three decades of successful space science cooperation between

the Parties;

Recalling the 1996 Memorandum of Understanding between the National

Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America and the

Swedish National Space Board for Cooperative Sounding Rocket Activities;

• Recognizing the mutual benefit to be gained from working together for the peaceful

use of outer space for the welfare of all humankind;

Considering the desirability of expanding the scope of cooperation between the

Parties in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes;

Considering the respective interests of the Parties in the potential for applications of

space technologies for the benefit of the peoples of both countries;

Recognizing the value of international cooperation and of combining efforts for the

exploration and use of outer space;

Recognizing the need to comply with the Missile Technology Control Regime

(MTCR), of which both the Parties are members;

• Wishing to promote and facilitate commercial and industrial cooperation in

the area of space activities for the mutual benefit of the Parties;

Have agreed as follows:

ARTICLE 1

SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES

1. The Parties shall identify areas of mutual interest and seek to develop

cooperative programs or projects (hereinafter referred to as "Programs") in the

exploration and peaceful uses of outer space and shall work closely together to this

end.

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2. These Programs may be undertaken, as mutually agreed and subject to the

provisions of this Framework Agreement and the specific terms and conditions of

Implementing Arrangements set forth pursuant to Article 2, in the following areas:
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(a) Space science;

(b) Earth science;

(c) Biological and physical research; •

(d) Other areas of mutual interest.

3. These Programs may be implemented using the following:

(a) Spacecraft and space research platforms;

(b) Scientific instruments onboard spacecraft and space research

platforms;

(c) Sounding rocket and scientific balloon flights and campaigns;

(d) Aircraft flights and campaigns;

(e) Ground-based antennas for tracking and data acquisition;

(f) Ground-based space research facilities;

(g) Exchanges of scientific personnel;

(h) Exchanges of scientific data; and

(i) Education and public outreach activities.

4. All activities under this Framework Agreement shall be conducted in a

manner consistent with the respective national laws and regulations of each Party.

5. This Agreement shall not apply to activities undertaken pursuant to the

Agreement Among the Government of Canada, the Government of Member States

of the European Space Agency, the Government of Japan, the Government of the

Russian Federation, and the Government of the United States of America

Concerning Cooperation on the Civil International Space Station, done at

Washington on January 29, 1998, (hereinafter referred to as the "IGA") or any

subsequent agreement that modifies or supersedes the IGA.

ARTICLE 2

• IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES AND ARRANGEMENTS

1. The United States designates the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration of the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as "NASA")

and Sweden designates the Swedish National Space Board (hereinafter referred to as

"SNSB") as implementing agencies for the purpose of this Framework Agreement.

The Parties may designate other implementing agencies for specific Programs, as

necessary, under this Framework Agreement.

2. The specific terms and conditions for Programs shall be set forth in

implementing arrangements between the implementing agencies (hereinafter

referred to as "Implementing Arrangements"). Implementing Arrangements under

this Framework Agreement shall include, as appropriate, provisions related to the

nature and scope of the Programs and the individual and joint responsibilities of the

implementing agencies, transfer of technical data and goods, invention and patent

rights, liability, and financial arrangements, consistent with the provisions of this

Framework Agreement. Such Implementing Arrangements shall incorporate by

reference and be subject to this Framework Agreement, unless the Parties agree

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ARTICLE 3

CONSULTATIONS

1. The Parties shall consult, as appropriate, to review the implementation of

activities undertaken pursuant to this Framework Agreement, and to exchange views

on potential areas of future cooperation.

2. In the event questions arise regarding the implementation of Programs under

this Framework Agreement, the program managers of the specific program involved

shall endeavor to resolve the questions. If the program managers are unable to reach

an agreement, then the matter will be referred to a more senior level of the

implementing agencies or to representatives of the Parties for joint resolution.

ARTICLE 4

FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS

The Parties shall be responsible for funding their respective activities under this

Framework Agreement, unless otherwise agreed. Obligations of the Parties under

this Framework Agreement and any Implementing Arrangements hereunder shall be

subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

ARTICLE 5

CUSTOMS, ENTRY AND TEMPORARY RESIDENCE, AND OVERFLIGHT

1. In accordance with its national laws and regulations, each Party shall arrange

free customs clearance and waiver of all applicable duties and taxes for equipment

and related goods necessary to carry out activities under Implementing

Arrangements established under this Framework Agreement. In the event that any

customs fees or taxes of any kind are nonetheless levied on such equipment and

related goods, such customs fees or taxes shall be borne by the Party levying such

fees or taxes.

2. In accordance with its national laws and regulations, each Party shall

facilitate the provision of the appropriate entry and residence documentation for the

other Party's representatives who enter, exit and reside within their territories in

order to carry out activities under Implementing Arrangements established under

this Framework Agreement.

3. In accordance with its national laws and regulations, each Party shall

facilitate the provision of aircraft and balloon overflight clearances, as necessary, in

order to carry out activities under Implementing Arrangements established under

this Framework Agreement.
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4. The obligations of this Article shall be implemented on a reciprocal basis.

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EXCHANGE OF TECHNICAL DATA AND GOODS

1. All activities of the Parties (including their implementing agencies) will be

carried out in accordance with their national laws and regulations, including their

export control laws and regulations and those pertaining to the control of classified

information.

2. In Implementing Arrangements concluded under this Framework

Agreement, the Parties or implementing agencies shall be obligated to transfer only

those technical data (including software) and goods necessary to fulfill their

respective responsibilities under those Implementing Arrangements, in accordance

with the following provisions:

a) The transfer of technical data for the purpose of discharging the

Parties' or implementing agencies' responsibilities with regard to interface,

integration, and safety shall normally be made without restriction, except as

provided in paragraph 1 above. If design, manufacturing, processing data and

associated software, which is proprietary but not export controlled, is necessary

for interface, integration, or safety purposes, the transfer shall be made and the

data and associated software shall be appropriately marked.

b) All transfers of proprietary technical data and export-controlled goods and

technical data are subject to the following provisions: In the event a Party or an

implementing agency finds it necessary to transfer goods which are subject to

export control or technical data which is proprietary or subject to export control,

and for which protection is to be maintained, such goods shall be specifically

identified as such. The receiving Party or implementing agency and its related

entities (e.g., contractors and subcontractors) shall mark all technical data and

indicate its use and disclosure for the purposes of fulfilling the receiving Party's

or implementing agency's program responsibilities implemented under this

Framework Agreement. The identified goods and marked technical data shall

not be disclosed or re-transferred to any other entity without the prior written

permission of the furnishing Party or implementing agency. The receiving Party

or implementing agency shall abide by the terms of the notice, and protect any

such identified goods and marked technical data from unauthorized use and

disclosure. The receiving Party or implementing agency also agrees to obtain

these same obligations from its related entities prior to further transfer.

c) All goods, marked proprietary data, and marked or unmarked technical data

subject to export control, which are transferred under the Programs

implemented by this Framework Agreement, shall be used by the receiving

Party or implementing agency and its related entities exclusively for the •

purposes of the Programs implemented by this Framework Agreement.
ARTICLE 7

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

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Nothing in this Framework Agreement shall be construed as granting or implying

any right to, or interest in, patents or inventions of the Parties, the implementing

agencies, or the related entities of the implementing agencies for activities

conducted under this Framework Agreement. Matters related to protection of

intellectual property rights shall be addressed as appropriate in the Implementing

Arrangements.

ARTICLE 8

ALLOCATION OF RISKS

1. The Parties agree that a comprehensive cross-waiver of liability between the

• Parties and their related entities shall further participation in space exploration, use, and

investment. The cross-waiver of liability shall be broadly construed to achieve this

objective. The terms of the waiver are set out below.

2. With regard to all activities undertaken pursuant to this Framework

Agreement, neither Party shall make any claim against the other, employees of the

other, the other's related entities (e.g., contractors, subcontractors, scientific

investigators, or their contractors or subcontractors), or employees of the other's

related entities for any damage arising through negligence or otherwise. The term

"damage" shall for the purpose of this Framework Agreement mean: (i) bodily injury

to, or other impairment of health of, or death of, any person; (ii) damage to, loss of, or

loss of use of any property; (iii) loss of revenue or profits; or (iv) other direct,

indirect, or consequential damage. As used in this Article, the term "Party" means

each Party to this Framework Agreement, including its respective implementing

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3. Each Party shall extend this cross-waiver of liability to its own related

entities by requiring them, by contract or otherwise, to waive all claims against the

other Party, related entities of the other Party, and employees of the other Party or of

its related entities for damage arising from, or related to, activities undertaken

pursuant to this Framework Agreement.

4. This cross-waiver of liability shall not be applicable to:

(i) claims between a Party and its own related entity or between its own

related entities;

(ii) claims made by a natural person, his/her estate, survivors, or subrogees for

bodily injury, other impairment of health or death of such natural person,

except where a subrogee is a Party or an agency of a Party;

(iii) claims for damage caused by wilful misconduct;

(iv) intellectual property claims;

(v) claims for damage resulting from a failure of the Parties to extend the

cross-waiver of liability as set forth in paragraph 3 or from a failure of the

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Parties to ensure that their related entities extend the cross-waiver of liability;

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(vi) contract claims between the Parties based on express contractual

provisions.

5. For avoidance of doubt, this cross-waiver of liability shall be applicable to

claims arising from the Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by

Space Objects, done on 29 March 1972, where the person, entity, or property causing

the damage is involved in activities under this Framework Agreement and the person,

entity, or property damaged is damaged by virtue of its involvement in activities

under this Framework Agreement.

6. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to create the basis for a claim or

suit where none would otherwise exist.

7. In the event of third-party claims for which the Parties may be liable, the

Parties shall consult promptly to determine an appropriate and equitable

apportionment of any potential liability and on the defence of any such claims.

ARTICLE 9

EFFECT ON OTHER COOPERATION

This Framework Agreement shall be without prejudice to the cooperation by either

Party with other States or with International Organizations.

ARTICLE 10

AMENDMENTS

This Framework Agreement may be amended through mutual written agreement by

the Parties.

ARTICLE 11

ENTRY INTO FORCE, DURATION AND EXTENSION

This Framework Agreement shall enter into force upon the date of signature and

shall remain in force for ten (10) years unless terminated in accordance with Article

12. This Framework Agreement may be extended through mutual written agreement

between the Parties.

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ARTICLE 12

TERMINATION •

1. Either Party may terminate this Framework Agreement by providing at least

six months' written notice to the other Party.

2. Termination or expiration of this Framework Agreement shall not affect

Implementing Arrangements that are in effect at the time of the expiration or

termination of this Framework Agreement.

3. Notwithstanding termination or expiration of this Framework Agreement,

the obligations of the Parties set forth in Articles 6, 7, and 8 of this Framework

Agreement, concerning Exchange of Technical Data and Goods, Intellectual

Property Rights, and Allocation of Risks shall continue to apply after the expiration

of this Framework Agreement.

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DONE at Stockholm, in duplicate, this 14 th day of October, 2005, in the English

and Swedish languages, each text being equally authentic.

For the Government of the For the Government of the

United States of America Kingdom of Sw clsen

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Ramavtal

• mellan Amerikas fOrenta staters regering och

Konungariket Sveriges regering om samarbete i

utforskande och utnyttjande av yttre rymden for fredliga

indamal

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Innehfill

Ingress

Artikel 1 Verksamhetens omfattning

Artikel 2 GenomfOrandeorgan och tillampningsavtal

Artikel 3 Samrad

Artikel 4 Finansiella arrangemang

Artikel 5 Bestammelser om tullar, inresa och tillfalligt uppehall samt

overflygning

Artikel 6 Utbyte av teknisk information och varor

Artikel 7 Immateriella rattigheter

Artikel 8 RiskfOrdelning

Artikel 9 Inverkan pa annat samarbete

Artikel 10 Andringar

Artikel 11 Ikrafttradande, varaktighet och förlangning

Artikel 12 Uppsagning

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Ingress

Amerikas fOrenta staters regering (nedan kallad "Fiirenta staterna ") och

Konungariket Sveriges regering (nedan kallad "Sverige"), (nedan gemensamt kallade

"parterna"),

som erkanner parternas omsesidiga intresse av utforskande och utnyttjande av yttre

rymden fOr fredliga andamal,

som erkanner nara tre artionden av framgangsrikt samarbete mellan parterna om

rymdforskning,

som aberopar 1996 ars samfOrstandsavtal mellan Amerikas fOrenta staters

rymdflygstyrelse och Sveriges rymdstyrelse om samarbete ayseende sondraketer,

som erkanner den omsesidiga nyttan av samarbete fOr fredligt utnyttjande av yttre

rymden fOr hela mansklighetens basta,

som beaktar Onskvardheten av att utvidga samarbetet mellan parterna om utforskande

och utnyttjande av yttre rymden fOr fredliga andamal,

som beaktar parternas respektive intressen av mojligheterna till tillampning av

rymdteknologi till nytta for de bada landernas folk,

som erkanner vardet av internationellt samarbete och av att samordna sina

anstrangningar fOr utforskande och utnyttjande av yttre rymden,

som erkanner behovet av att fOlja Overenskommelserna i Missile Technology Control

Regime (MTCR) dar bada parter dr medlemmar,

som Onskar framja och underlatta kommersiellt och industriellt samarbete inom

rymdomradet till parternas omsesidiga nytta,

har kommit Overens om fOljande.
Artikel 1 Verksamhetens omfattning

• 1. Parterna skall identifiera omraden av omsesidigt intresse och strava efter att

utveckla samarbetsprogram eller projekt (nedan kallade "program") for utforskande

och fredligt utnyttjande av yttre rymden och skall nara samarbeta i detta syfte.

2. Dessa program kan ftiretas enligt omsesidig Overenskommelse och med beaktande

av bestammelserna i detta ramavtal och sarskilda bestammelser i tillampningsavtal

som anges i artikel 2, inom fOljande omraden:

a) rymdforskning,

b) geovetenskap,

c) biologisk och fysikalisk forskning,

d) andra omraden av gemensamt intresse.

3. Dessa program kan genomfOras med anvandning av ftiljande:

a) rymdfarkoster och plattformar fiir rymdforskning,

b) vetenskapliga instrument pa rymdfarkoster och pa plattformar for rymdforskning,

c) flygningar och kampanjer med sondraketer och vetenskapliga ballonger,

d) flygningar och kampanjer med flygplan,

e) markbaserade antenner for ftiljning och datamottagning,

f) markbaserade anlaggningar for rymdforskning,

g) utbyte av vetenskaplig personal,
h) utbyte av vetenskapliga data, samt

• i) utbildnings- och informationsverksamhet.

4. All verksamhet enligt detta ramavtal skall genomfOras pa ett salt som ar fOrenligt

med parternas respektive nationella lagar och bestammelser.

5. Detta avtal skall inte galla verksamhet som genomfOrs enligt avtalet mellan

Kanadas regering, regeringarna i medlemsstaterna i Europeiska rymdorganet, Japans

regering, Ryska federationens regering och Amerikas fOrenta staters regering om

samarbete om den civila internationella rymdstationen, som traffades i Washington

den 29 januari 1998 (nedan kallat "IGA") eller nagot senare avtal som andrar eller

ersatter det avtalet.

Artikel 2 Genomfdrandeorgan och tillampningsavtal

1.Fiirenta staterna utser sin rymdflygstyrelse (nedan kallad "NASA") och Sverige

utser Rymdstyrelsen (nedan kallad "Rymdstyrelsen") till genomfOrandeorgan med

ayseende pa detta ramavtal. Partema far vid behov utse andra genomfOrandeorgan

for sarskilda program som faller under detta ramavtal.

2. Sarskilda bestammelser for programmen skall anges i tillampningsavtal mellan

genomfOrandeorganen (nedan kallade "tillampningsavtal"). Tillampningsavtal under

detta ramavtal skall pa ldmpligt salt innehalla bestammelser om programmens

karaktar och omfattning samt om genomfdrandeorganens enskilda och gemensamma

ansvar, OverfOring av teknisk information och varor, rattighet till uppfinningar och

patent, ansvar samt finansiella arrangemang som dr fOrenliga med bestamrnelserna i

detta ramavtal. Detta ramavtal skall genom hanvisning inkorporeras i

tillampningsavtalen och galla fork dem, sávida parterna inte kommer Overens om

annat.

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Artikel 3 Samrfid

• 1. Parterna skall pa lampligt salt samrada for aft granska genomfOrandet av

verksamhet som fOretas med stOd av detta ramavtal och for aft utbyta synpunkter om

mojliga omrdden for framtida samarbete.

2. Om fragor uppstar ayseende genomforandet av program enligt detta ramavtal,

skall ledarna for berOrt program strava efter aft lOsa dessa frAgor. Om ledarna fdr

berOrt program inte kan uppna en Overenskommelse, skall fragan hanskjutas till

hOgre niva. i genomfOrandeorganen eller till parternas fOretradare for gemensam

losning.

Artikel 4 Finansiella arrangemang

Varje part skall ansvara fOr finansieringen av sin egen verksamhet enligt detta

ramavtal, savida inte annat avtalas. Parternas fOrpliktelser enligt detta ramavtal och

dess tillampningsavtal skall vara beroende av att det finns aysatta ekonomiska medel.

Artikel 5 BestAmmelser om tullar, inresa och tillfalligt uppehfill samt

overflygning

1.Vardera parten skall i enlighet med sina nationella lagar och bestammelser bevilja

fri tullklarering och aysta ft-an alla tillampliga avgifter och palagor for utrustning

med tillhOrande varor som dr nodvandiga for att genomfOra verksamhet som tacks av

tillampningsavtal som traffats med stod av detta ramavtal. Om tullavgifter eller andra

palagor av nagot slag and. tas ut pa sadan utrustning med tillhOrande varor, skall de

betalas av den part som tar ut dem.

2. Vardera parten skall i enlighet med sina nationella lagar och bestammelser

underlatta utfdrdandet av nodvandig dokumentation om inresa och uppehall for den

andra partens fOretradare som reser in i, ut ur och uppehaller sig inom dess

territorium fOr att genomfOra verksamhet som omfattas av tillampningsavtal som

traffats med stbd av detta ramavtal.
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3. Vardera parten skall i enlighet med sina nationella lagar och bestammelser

underlata utfardande av Overflygningstillstand for luftfartyg och ballonger i den man

det behovs for att genomfOra verksamhet som omfattas av tillampningsavtal som

traffats med stOd av detta ramavtal.

4. Atagandena enligt denna artikel skall genomfdras pa omsesidig basis.

Artikel 6 Utbyte av teknisk information och varor

1. All parternas verksamhet (inklusive deras genomfOrandeorgans verksamhet) skall

genomfOras i enlighet med deras nationella lagar och bestammelser, inklusive lagar

och bestammelser om exportkontroll och de som gdller for kontroll av

sekretessbelagda uppgifter.

2. I tilldmpningsavtal som trdffas med stOd av detta ramavtal skall parterna och deras

genomfOrandeorgan vara skyldiga att iiverfOra endast sadan teknisk information

(inklusive programvara) och varor som ar nodvandiga for att uppfylla deras

respektive fOrpliktelser enligt tillampningsavtalen, enligt fOljande bestammelser:

a) Overforing av teknisk information for att uppfylla parternas eller

genomfOrandeorganens fOrpliktelser med ayseende pa grdnssnitt, integrering och

sakerhet skall normalt gOras utan inskrankningar, med undantag for bestdmmelserna i

punkt 1 i denna artikel. Om information och tillhOrande programvara for utformning,

tillverkning, bearbetning, som ar fOremal for aganderatt eller ensamratt men inte

exportkontrollerad, ar nOclvandig for grdnssnitt, integrering eller av sakerhetsskdl,

skall OverfOringen gOras och informationen och den tillhOrande programvaran vara

makta pa vederborligt sat.

b) FOr all overforing av teknisk information som ar fdremal for aganderatt eller

ensamrat och av varor och teknisk information som ar exportkontrollerad galler

fOljande bestammelser: Om en part eller ett genomfcirandeorgan finner det

nOclvdndigt att OverfOra varor som ar exportkontrollerade eller teknisk information

som ar fOremal for aganderatt eller ensamrat eller exportkontrollerad och fôr vilka
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skyddet skall upprathallas, skall de sdrskilt anges som sadana varor. Den mottagande

parten eller genomfdrandeorgan och dess anknutna enheter (exempelvis leverantOrer

och underleverantOrer) skall marka all teknisk information och ange dess anvandning

och utlamnande for att uppfylla den mottagande partens eller dess

genomfOrandeorgans programansvar som genomfors enligt detta ramavtal. De

identifierade varorna och den markta tekniska informationen far inte ldmnas ut eller

OverfOras vidare till flagon annan enhet utan skriftligt fOrhandstillstand av den

levererande parten eller dess genomftirandeorgan. Den mottagande parten eller dess

genomfórandeorgan skall fOlja bestammelserna i tillstandet och skydda Adana

identifierade varor och sadan markt teknisk information fran obehorig anvandning

och utlanmande. Den mottagande parten eller dess genomfOrandeorgan star sig ocksa

an infOrskaffa samma ataganden fran dess anknutna enheter innan en fortsatt

OverfOring sker.

c) Alla varor, markt information som ar ftiremal for aganderatt eller ensamrat, och

markt eller omarkt teknisk information som ar exportkontrollerad som OverfOrs enligt

programmen inom ramen for detta ramavtal skall anvdndas av den mottagande parten

eller av dess genomfdrandeorgan och anknutna enheter endast for de syften som

gdller fór program som genomfOrs med stud av detta ramavtal.

Artikel 7 Immateriella rattigheter

Ingen bestdmmelse i detta ramavtal skall tolkas sa att den ger eller innebar en

rattighet till eller ett intresse i parternas, genomfOrandeorganens eller deras anknutna

enheters patent eller uppfinningar for verksamhet som faller under detta ramavtal.

Fragor som bar skydd av immateriella rattigheter skall behandlas pa vederborligt sat

i tillampningsavtalen.

Artikel 8 RiskfOrdelning

1. Parterna ar Overens om att en omfattande Omsesidig friskrivning fran ansvar

mellan parterna och deras anknutna enheter kommer att framja deltagande i

utforskande och utnyttjande av yttre rymden samt investeringar som rOr denna. Den
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omsesidiga ansvarsfriskrivningen skall ges en vid tolkning for att uppna detta syfte.

Bestammelserna for ansvarsfriskrivningen anges nedan.

2. Ingendera parten skall med ayseende pa den verksamhet som bedrivs med stOd av

detta ramavtal framstalla ersattningskrav mot den andra parten, dess anstallda, dess

anknutna enheter (sasom leverantOrer, underleverantOrer, forskare eller deras

leverantOrer eller underleverantOrer) eller mot anstallda i den andra partens anknutna

enheter fOr skada som uppkommit genom oaktsamhet eller pa annat sat. Med termen

"skada" skall i detta ramavtal fOrstas i) kroppsskada eller annat men fOr halsan samt

clOdsfall som drabbar personer, ii) skada pa eller fOrlust av egendom eller fOrlust av

mOjlighet att anvanda egendom, iii) bortfall av intakt eller vinst, iv) annan direkt eller

indirekt skada eller fOljdskada. I denna artikel ayses med termen "part" parterna i

detta ramavtal inklusive deras respektive genomfOrandeorgan.

3. Vardera parten skall utstracka den omsesidiga ansvarsfriskrivningen till sina

anknutna enheter genom att, genom avtal eller pa annat salt, krava av dem att de

aystar fran att framstalla nagot som heist ersattningskrav mot den andra parten, mot

dess anknutna enheter och mot anstallda i den andra parten eller i dess anknutna

enheter for skada som har uppkommit i eller har anknytning till verksamhet som

bedrivs med stOd av detta ramavtal.

4. Den omsesidiga ansvarsfriskrivningen skall inte tillampas pa fOljande:

i) Ersattningskrav mellan en part och dess anknutna enhet eller mellan partens

anknutna enheter.

ii) Ersattningskrav framstallda av en fysisk person, hans eller hennes clOdsbo,

efterlevande eller av nagon som intratt i den skadades raft, som galler kroppsskada,

annat men fOr halsan eller clOcIsfall som drabbat skim fysisk person, utom i de fall

den som Overtagit anspraket dr en part eller en parts genomfOrandeorgan.

iii) Ersdttningskrav for uppsdtligen vallad skada.

iv) Ersattningskrav ayseende immateriella rattigheter.
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v) Ersattningskrav ayseende skada som orsakats genom parternas underlatenhet att

utstracka den omsesidiga ansvarsfriskrivningen enligt punkt 3 i denna artikel eller

• genom underlatenhet fran parternas sida att sakerstdlla att deras anknutna enheter

utstrkker den omsesidiga ansvarsfriskrivningen.

vi) Kontraktuella ersattningskrav mellan parterna grundade pa uttryckliga

kontraktsbestammelser.

5. For att undanroja tvivel: Denna omsesidiga ansvarsfriskrivning skall tilldmpas pa

krav pa ersattning som hdrrOr fran konventionen om internationellt ansvar fOr skada

som orsakas av rymdfOremal, antagen den 29 mars 1972, om personen, enheten eller

den egendom som orsakat skadan har ingatt i verksamhet som bedrivits med stOd av

delta ramavtal och den skadade personen, enheten eller egendomen har skadats pa

grund av medverkan i verksamhet som bedrivits med stOd av delta ramavtal.

6. Ingen bestammelse i denna artikel skall tolkas som att den utgOr grund for krav om

ingen grund annars skulle fOreligga.

7. Vid krav fran tredje man pa ersattning fOr skada fOr vilka parterna kan vara

ansvariga, skall parterna ofOrdrOjligen samrada fOr att bestamma en andamalsenlig

och rattvis fOrdelning av denna ansvarighet och om bemOtandet av sadana kray.

Artikel 9 Inverkan pa annat samarbete

Delta ramavtal skall inte inverka pa nagondera partens samarbete med andra stater

eller internationella organisationer.

Artikel 10 Andringar

Data ramavtal kan andras genom omsesidig skriftlig Overenskomtnelse mellan

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parterna.
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Artikel 11 IkrafttrUdande, varaktighet och fiirlangning

Detta ramavtal trader i kraft dagen for undertecknandet och skall galla i tio dr, om det

inte sags upp enligt artikel 12. Det kan fOrlangas genom omsesidig slcriftlig

Overenskommelse mellan parterna.

Artikel 12 Uppsigning

1.Vardera parten fdr saga upp detta ramavtal med minst sex mánaders skriftligt

varsel till den andra parten.

2. Uppsagning eller upphOrande av detta ramavtal skall inte pdverka

tillampningsavtal som ar i kraft vid tiden for dess upphOrande eller uppsagning.

3. Oaysett om detta ramavtal sags upp eller upphiir alt galla, skall parternas

dtaganden enligt artiklarna 6 - 8 rOrande utbyte av teknisk information och varor,

immateriella rattigheter och riskfOrdelning fortsatta alt galla efter ramavtalets

upphOrande.

Upprattat i Stockholm i tvd exemplar den 14 oktober 2005 pa engelska och svenska

sprdIcen, vilka bdda texter ar lika giltiga.

FOr Amerikas fOrenta staters regering: For Konungariket Sveriges regering:

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