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KOMMISSIONEN FORDEEUROPAEISKE FAELLESSKABER
KOM(78)534 endeligudg.
Brüssel,den24«Oktober1978
INTERNATIONALE ENERGIEAGENTUR
GENNEMFØRELSESAFTALE VEDRØRENDE ETFORSKNINGS -
OGUDVIKLINGSPROGRAM FORENERGIBESPARELSE VED
ENERGILAGRING
(MeddelelsetilRådetfraKommissionen )
KOM(78)534endeligudg«

MEDDELELSE TILFADET Bi.jMMISSIOKEN
1.Den24»juni ogden6. .juli 1976 blev dsr ir. tenaftale iform afen
brevveksling jcellem pådeneneside Detenrc.7 .isivAt••energifr '.lesskab
(EURATOM )ogDeteuropæiske ehotjoioiske Fælle .eske >ogjådenanden side Det
internationale Energiagentur vedrørende sarcirb «*jdeomenergif or«H »vv*
eg-udvikling .
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hensigt om,ihvert enkelt tilfælde ,atforhandle osr •' •'.«'.%gels30 isåda /tr-
gennemf øreIseoaf taler ("I^pleraenting Agreements' "),^ .jdet Inden for
IEA ,somvilbidrags tilvirke 1iggøre 1seafFalles si;?-">e'.(F&U-mål •Tin .
forsindeldenne hensigt tilefterretning ogbelcr -:-vi:'V'V .i¥aten "'idan del­
tagelse står åben forDeteuropæiske Fællesskab
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-engennemføreleeEaftale vedrørende udveksling afteknisk information
inden forforskning ogudvikling vedrørende reakt orsikkerhed ,
–engennemføre Isees.ftala vedrørende etkooperativt forekn .-? .nge–ogudvik­
lingsprogram tilkonstruktion afenintens neutronkilde ,
–engennemførelsesaftale vedrørende etprogram tiludvikling ogafprøv­
ning afsolvarme –ogsollcøleeystemer ,
–engennemførelsesaftale vedrører ,deetforsknings –ogudviklingsprogram
tilfremstilling afhydrogen udfravand ,
-engennemførelsesaftale vedrørende etforsknings –cgudvikl iijgsprog^an
forvekselvirkningen mellem plasma ogvæg i"Textor ",
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forsuperledende magneter tilfusionsenergi «
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denne gennemføre Isesaftale for "berettiget affølgende årsager «
SomendelafFællesskabets egetFrø-program forenergibesparelse gennem -
faresenbetydningsfuld undersøgelse afudformningen afetvarme lagrings­
'system (aquifsr )istor»ålestok .IIEA-proj^ktet forenergibesparelse _ .
vedvarme lagrings systemer istormålestok forsl&s deta>foretag® .under­
søgelser afudf©roningen .afforskellige systemer samtensammenlignende
vurdering *
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pierer dens eget ,temmelig begrænsede F<52J~progrs:;a fénenkelt "aquixer t
somudføres under kontrakt med Kommis' "
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erdstamerikanske "bidrag vedrørende lagring s.xspildvarme ialuminium –
industrien "afspeciel interesse }fordi ettilsvarende s.rr-sjdserigang
•under Palle sskabet seget FÆU-prograa påenergiområdet «Resultat arne af
forskningen fra ,disse land© vilbli'^'Q stillet tilrå&ighed forand.iS del–'
tagereiprojektet ,ogFællesskabet harsondsltager udsig "!;tilatopnå
betydelig supplerende forskningsmæssig erfaring ,seravilfremæe dets egne
forskningsmål forenergibesparelse «
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foralle Deteuropaieke Fællesskabs medlemsstater#
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aftalen .
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båret afdeltagerne selv .Kommissionen foreslår atbidrage medderelevante
dele afenundersøgelse ,derallerede erunder udførelse påkontralct for
Kommissionen {'.forbindelse med F6U~ .
prograoset forenergibesparelse .Desamlede udgifter tildenne undersøgelse
beløber sigtil11999&7EK(4^7000EHE),hvoraf 50$betales afKommis­
sionen .Somallerede nævnt erkontrahentens billigelse blevet indhentet .
6.DeterKommissionens opfattelse ,atbeføjelse tilatforhandle omogindgå
enaftale somgennemføre ,!sesaftalen forenergilagring ergivet Kommissionen
imedfør afartikel 211 iEØF-traktaten «So«detblev angivet vedindgåelsen
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foraftaler inden forIEA ,ville orientere ^.ddet omsinhensigt omat
undertegne ensådan afta.le ogtage eventue 13Le mærkninger fraRådets
side tilefterretning .
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gennemførelsesaftalen vedrørende etforsknings –ogv.l.iklingsprogram for
besparelse vedenergilagring (opgave nr.l)/ogde 1i:=>gearbetdet nied
energieung ririgssysteme istor malestok .
(1)Rådets afgørelse af18.Juli1977 (R/1615/77(ATO62))

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCï
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFRESEARCH
ANDDEVELOPMENT ONENERGY
CONSERVATION THROUGH ENERGY STORAGE
TABLEOFCONTENTS
PREAMBLE 5
/
ARTICLE 1
OBJECTIVES 6
*
ARTICLE2
IDENTIFICATION ANDINITIATION OFTASKS 6
/-
ARTICLE3
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 7
ARTICLE4
THEOPERATING AGENTS 9
ARTICLE5
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF IN
Article6

Article7
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
I ArticleS
.... 13LEC.AXRESPONSIBILITY AN?>INSURANCE
Àrncle9
14LJ-GISJ.ATIVE PROVISIONS
Article10
ADMISSION ANBWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACT 5MGPARTIES
Arûcleli
FINALPROVISIONS
Artnex 1
LARGESCALETHERMAL STORAGESYSTEMS '9

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFRESEARCH
ANDDEVELOPMENT ONENERGY ,
CONSERVATION THROUGH ENERGY STORAGE
TheContracting Parties
CONSIDERING thattheContracting Parties,beingeithergovernments orinter­
nationalorganizations orpartiesdesignated bytheirrespectivegovernments pursuantto
ArticleIIIoftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operation intheFieldofEnergyResearchand
Development adoptedbytheGoverning BoardoftheInternational EnergyAgency(the
Agency")on28thJuly,1975,wishtotakepartintheestablishment andoperationofa
Programme ofResearchandDevelopment onEnergyConservation throughEnergyStorage
(the"Programme ")asprovidedinthisAgreement ;
CONSIDERING thattheContracting Partieswhicharegovernments andthegovern­
mentsoftheotherContracting Parties(referredtocollectively asthe"Governments ")
participate intheAgencyandhaveagreedinArticle41oftheAgreement onanInternational
Energy_Progiam(the'I.E.P.Agreement")toundertakenationalprogrammes intheareas
setoutinArticle42ofthel.E.P.Agreement ,includingresearchanddevelopment on
energyconservation inwhichfieldtheProgramme willbec»•:out;-
CONSIDERING thatintheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon22ndSeptember ,
1978theGovernments approvedtheProgramme asaspecialactivityunderArticle65
ofthel.E.P.Agreement ;
-. . /. .<
CONSIDERING thattheAgencyhasrecognizedtheestablishment oftheProgramme
asanimportantcomponent ofinternational co-operation inthefieldofenergyconservation ;

HAVEAGREEDasfollows:
Article 1
OBJECTIVES
(a)ScopeofActivity.TheProgramme tobecarriedoutbytheContracting
Partieswithintheframework ofthisAgreement shallconsistofco-operative research,devel­
opment.demonstrations andexchangesofinformation regardingenergyconservation
throughenergystorage.
(b)MethodofImplementation .TheContracting Partiesshallimplement the
Programme -byundertaking oneormoretasks(the"Task"or"Tasks')eachofwhichwill
beopentoparticipation bytwoormoreContracting Partiesasprovidedin.Article2hereof.
TheContracting Partieswhichparticipate inaparticularTaskare,forthepurposesofthat
Task,referredtointhisAgreement as"Participants ".
(c)TaskCo-ordination andCo-operation .TheContracting Partiesshallco­
operateinco-ordinating theworkofthevariousTasksandshallendeavour ,onthebasisof
anappropriate sharing"ofburdensandbenefits,toencourageco-operation amongParti­
cipantsengagedinthevariousTaskswiihtheobjective --ofsdvancingtheresearchand
development activitiesofallContracting Partiesinthefieldofenergyconservation through
energystorage .-• '- ''' •'-
Article2
IDENTIFICATION ANDINITIATION OFTASK&
(a)Identification .TheTasksundertaken ,byParticipants areidentifiedintne
AnnexestothisAgreement ..At.thetimeofsigningthisAgreement ,eachContracting
Partyshallconfirmitsintentiontoparticipate inoneormoreTasksbygivingtheExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipation intherelevant .AnnexorAnnexesand
theOperating AgentforeachTaskshallgivetheExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencya
NoticeofAcceptance oftheTaskAnnex.Thereafter ,eachTaskshallbecarriedoutin
accordance withtheprocedures setforthinArticles2to11hereof *unlessotherwise
specifically providedintheapplicable Annex.
(h) InitiationofAdditional Tasks.Additional Tasksmayfeeinitiatedbyany
Contracting Partyaccording tothefollowingprocedure :
(!)AContracting PartywishingtoinitiateanewTaskshallpresenttoone
ormoreContracting PartiesforapprovaladraftAnnex,similarinform
totheAnnexesattachedhereto,containing adescription ofthescopeof
workandconditions oftheTaskproposedtobeperformed ;

(2).Whenever ,twoormoreContracting Partiesagreetoundertake anew
"Task,theyshallsubmitthedraftAnnexforapprovalbytheExecutive
, Committee pursuantto,Article3(e)(2)hereof;theapproveddraftAnnex
shallbecomepartofthisAgreement ;NoticeofParticipation inthe
" iTaskbyContracting Partiesandacceptance bytheOperating Agent
shallbecommunicated totheExecutive Directorinthemannerprovided
inparagraph (a)above;\ .
'(3)IncarryingoutthevariousTasks,Participants shallco-ordinate their
. activitiesinordertoavoidduplication ofactivities .
(c) Application ofTaskAnnexes .EachAnnexshallbebindingonlyuponthe
Participants thereinandupontheOperating AgentforthatTask,andshallnotaffectthe
rightsorobligations ofotherContracting Parties. .' -
Article3
rTHEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(a) Supervisory Control.ControloftheProgramme shallbevestedinthe"
Executive^Committee constituted underthisArticle..-
(b) Membership .-TheExecutive Committee shallconsistofonemember
designated byeachContracting Party;eachContracting Partyshallalsodesignate an
alternatemembertoserve.ontheExecutive Committee intheeventthatitsdesignated
member isunable -todoso.
(c) Responsibilities .TheExecutive Committee shall: .. -
. (1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity ,theProgramme ofWork,and
Budgetifforeseen ,foreachTask,togetherwithanindicative Programme
ofWorkandBudgetforthefollowing twoyears;theExecutive Com­
mitteemay,asrequired,makeadjustments withintheframework o.fthe
- -;Programme ofWorkandBudget;
(2)Makesuchrulesandregulations asmayberequiredforthesound
management oftheTasks,including financialrulesasprovided in
Article6hereof;..
(3)Carryouttheotherfunctionsconferred u;'nitbythisAgreement and
theAnnexeshereto;and ^
.<(4)Consider .anymatterssubmitted toitbyanyoftheOperating Agents
-orbyanyContracting Party.
(d) ■Procedure .TheExecutive Committee shallcarryoutitsresponsibilities in
accordance witfithefollowingprocedures : --

(1)TheExecutiveCommittee shalleachyearelectaChairmanandone
ormoreVice-Chairmen :
(2)iheExecutiveCommittee mayestablishsuchsubsidiarybodiesand
rulesofprocedureasarerequiredforitsproperfunctioning .Arepre­
sentativeoftheAgencyandarepresentative ofeachOperatingAgent
(initscapacityassuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutiveCom­
mitteeanditssubsidiary ,bodiesinanadvisorycapacity;
(3)TheExecutiveCommittee shallmeetinregularsessiontwiceeachyear;
aspecialmeetingshallbeconvenedupontheresquesiofanyConiracc-
:ingPartywhichcandemonstrate theneedtherefor;
(4)MeetingsoftheExecutive Committee shallbeheldatsuchtimeand
insuchofficeorofficesasmaybedesignated bytheCommittee ;
(5)Atleasttwenty-eight daysbeforeeachmeetingoftheExecutive Com­
mittee,noticeofthetime,placeandpurposeofthemeetingshallbe
giventoeachContracting Partyandtootherpersonsorentitiesentitled
toattendthemeeting;noticeneednotbegiventoanypersonorentity
otherwiseentitledtheretoifnoticeiswaivedbeforeorafterthemeeting;
(6)Thequorumforthetransaction ofbusinessinmeetingsoftheExecutive
Committee shallbeone-halfofthemembersplusone(lessanyresulting
fraction)providedthatanyactionrelatingtoaparticularTaskshall
;requireaquorumasaforesaidofmembersoralternatemembersdesign­
atedbytheParticipants inthatTask.
Voting. . -
(!)WhentheExecutive Committee adoptsadecisionorrecommendation for
orconcerning aparticular Task,theExecutive -Committee shallact:'-"
(i)Whenunanimity is.requiredunderthisAgreement :byagreement
ofthosemembersoralternatememberswhichweredesignated by
theParticipants inthatTaskandwhicharepresentandvoting;
(ii)Whennoexpressvotingprovision ismadeinthisAgreement :by
.majorityvoteofthosemembersoralternatememberswhichwere•
designated bytheParticipants inthatTaskandwhicharepresent
andvoting..
(2)InallothercasesinwhichthisAgreement expressly requiresthe
Executive Committee -lo'actbyunanimity ,thisshallrequiretheagree­
mentofeachmemberoralternatememberpresentanavoting,andi.i
respectofallotherdecisionsandrecommendations forwhichnoexpress
votingprovision ismadeinthisAgreement ,the.Executive Committee
shallactbyamajorityvoteofthemembersoralternatemember *
presentandvoting.Ifagovernment hasdesignated morethan'one
Contracting PartytothisAgreement ,those'Contracting .Partlasmay
castonlyonevoteunderthis"paragraph .

•">'v''v;.(3)'":;;lThe.<jecisi6ns-'and-recommendations referredtoinsub-paragraphs (1).
;"S: arfd(2)-abovemay,withtheagreement ofeachmemberoralternate
'-/memberentitledtoactthereon,bemadebymail,telexorcablewithout
\ .•necessity ,for"'calling'a'meeting.-Suchactionshallbetakenby
'- •;unanimity Ormajorityofsuchmembersasina;neeting.TheChairman
ofthe-Executive Committee shallensurethatai|membersareinformed
"v^of^each 1decisionorrecommendation madepursuant tothis'sub­
•'paragraph .'V' . •'.
(f)r:'~Reports*,TheExecutive Committee shall,atleastannually,providethe;
AgencywithperiodicreportsontheprogressoftheProgramme .
•' :V"; 'Article4
THEÖPERATING AGENTS "
V.'. .....
(a).'.{Designation ;Participants shalldesignateintherelevantAnnexanOperating
AgentforeachTask.-..References inthisAgreement totheOperating Agentshallapply '
toeachOperating AgentinrespectoftheTaskforwhichitisresponsible .(--v
{bp,'^y\:'<'':Scp'pedfAuthority'to,ActonBehalfofParticipants .Subjecttotheprovisions
oftheapplicable Annex-: ^ . .• :
'.,'.-''{l;);AlllegalactsrequiredtocarryouteachTaskshallbeperformed op
'„•-behalfoftheParticipants bytheOperating AgentfortheTask; •«
,'\,(2)"'Th6OperatingAgentshallhold,forthebenefitoftheParticipants ,the."
v;■/legal'titletoallpropertyrightswhichmayaccruetoorbeacquiredfor
/. ..theTask.- :
TheOperating AgentshalloperatetheTaskunderitssupervision andresponsibility ,
subjecttothisAgreement ,inaccordance withthelawofthecountryoftheOperating Agent.
(c)'T',Reimbursement ofCosts.TheExecutive -Committee "mayprovidethat
expenses ;andcosts,incurredbyanOperating Agentinactingassuchpursuanttothis
Agreement shallbereimbursed totheOperating Agentfromfundsmadeavailablebythe
Participants pursuanttoArticle6hereof. ■...
id)" 1rReplacements *ShouldtheExecutive Committee wishtoreplaceanOperating .
Agent'wifh anothergovernment orentity,theExecutiveCommute may,actingbyunanimity
andwith .theconsentofsuchgovernment orentity,replaytheinitialOperating Agent.
References inthisAgreement :tothe"Operating Agent"includeany-government or.-
entityappointedtoreplacethfeoriginalOperating Agentu:,irthisparagraph .
fe);:.%>\3lesignatiQn .::,\An-OperatingAgentshallhavethe.righttoresignatanytime,
bygivingsixmonthswrittennoticetothateffecttotheExecutiveCommittee ,providedthat:
>'v--^ AParticipant ,;orentitydesignated bya-Participant ,isatsuchtifrie
."/i'ν'·*!■
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willingtoassumethedutiesandobligations oftheOperatingAgentand
sonotifiestheExecutive Committee andtheotherParticipants tothat
effect,inwriting,notlessthanthreemonthsinadvanceoftheeffective
dateofsuchresignation ;and
(2)SuchParticipant orentityisapprovedby,theExecutive Committee ,
actingbyunanimity .
(f) Accounting .AnOperating Agentwhichisreplacedorwhichresignsas
Operating AgentshallprovidetheExecutiveCommittee withanaccounting ofanymonies
andotherassetswhichitmayhavecollectedoracquiredfortheTaskinthecourseof
carryingoutitsresponsibilities asOperating Agent.
(g) TransferofRights..IntheeventthatanotherOperating Agentisappointed
underparagraph (d)or(e)above,theOperating Agentshalltransfertosuchreplacement
Operating AgentanypropertyrightswhichitmayholdonbehalfoftheTask.
(h) Information andReports .EachOperating Agentshallfurnishtothe
Executive Committee 'suchinformation concerning theTaskastheCommittee mufrequest
andshalleachyearsubmit,notlaterthantwomonthsaftertheendofthefinancialyear,
areportonthestatusoftheTask..
Article5
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF
(a) Administration ofTasns.EachOperating Agentshallberesponsible tothe
Executive Committee forimplementing itsdesignated Taskinaccordance withthis
Agreement ,theapplicable TaskAnnex,andthedecisionsoftheExecutive Committee .
(b)■1."Staff.Itshallbetheresponsibility oftheOperating -Agenttoretainsuch
■staffasmayherequiredtocarryoutitsdesignated Taskinaccordance withrulesdetermined
bytheExecutive Committee .TheOperating Agentmayalso,asrequired,utilizethe
servicesofpersonnel employed byother.Participants (ororganizations orotherentities
designated byContracting Parties)andmadeavailabletotheOperating Agentbysecond­
mentorotherwise .Suchpersonnel shallberemunerated bytheirrespective employers
andshall,exceptasprovided inthisArticle,besubjecttotheiremployers' conditions of
service.TheContracting Partiesshallbeentitledtoclaimtheappropriate costofsuch
remuneration ortoreceiveanappropriate creditforsuchcostaspartoftheBudget
oftheTask,inaccordance withArticle6(f)(6)hereof.-
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(a)7;IndividualObligations ..EachContracting Partysi?allbearthecostsit.incurs
jiicarryingoutthisAgreement ,includingthecostsofformulating or.transmitting reports

andofreimbursing itsemployees for.travelandotherperdiemexpensesincurredin
connection withworkcarriedout'ontherespective Tasks,unlessprovision ismadefor
suchcoststobereimbursed fromcommonfundsasprovidedinparagraph (g)below.
(b) CommonFinancialObligations .Participants wishingtosharethecostsofa
particularTaskshallagreeintheappropriate TaskAnnextodoso.Theapportionment of
contributions tosuchcosts(whetherintheformofcash,servicesrendered ,intellectual
propertyorthesupplyofmaterials)aridtheuseofsuch,contributions shallbegovernedby
theregulations anddecisionsmadepursuant tothisArticlebytheExecutive Committee .
(c) FinancialRules,Expenditure .TheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanim­
ity,maymakesuchregulations asarerequiredforthesoundfinancialmanagement of
eachTaskincluding ,wherenecessary :: / '
(1)Establishment ofbudgetary andprocurement procedures tobeusedby
,theOperating Agentinmakingpaymentsfromanycommonfundswhich
maybemaintained byParticipants fortheaccountoftheTaskorin
makingcontractsonbehalfoftheParticipants ;
(2)Establishment ofminimum levelsofexpenditure forwhichExecutive
Committee approvalshallberequired,includingexpenditure involving
paymentofmoniestotheOperating Agentforotherthanroutinesalary
andadministrative expensespreviously approvedbytheExecutive Com­
mitteeinthebudgetprocess.
Intheexpenditure ofcommonfunds,theOperating Agentshalltakeintoaccountthe
necessityofensuringafairdistribution ofsuchexpenditure intheParticipants' countries ,
wherethisisfullycompatible withthemostefficienttechnicalandfinancialmanagement
oftheTask. -
(d) Crediting ofIncometoBudget.AnyincomewhichaccruesfromaTask
shallbec;editedtotheBudgetofthatTask.
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(e) Accounting .Thesystemofaccountsemployed bytheOperating Agentshall
beinaccordance withaccounting principles generally accepted inthecountryofthe
Operating Agentandconsistently applied .
■·I
(f) Programme ofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts .ShouldParticipants
agreetomaintaincommonfundsfor.thepaymentofobligations underaProgramme of
WorkandBudgetoftheTask,thefollowing provisions shallbeapplicable unlessthe
Executive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,decidesotherwise :
(1)ThefinancialyearoftheTaskshallcorresrorjtothefinancialyearof
theOperating Agent;/
(2)TheOperating AgentshalleachyearprepareandsubmittotheExecutive
Committee forapproval aidraftProgramme ofWorkandBudget,
togetherwithanindicative programme ofwovkandbudgetforthe
following twoyears,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginning
•:'ofeachfinancialyear;

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whichshallclearlyaccountforailfundsaridpropertycomingintothe
custodyorpossessionoftheOperatingAgentinconnectionwiththe
■Task; ■.' ,
|i('.*■'"V'^5.^':-laterthan,threemomhsafterJhecloseofeach.financialyear-the
•|jj.*'KVk;"''V-'•>.-_>.OperatingAgeTntrshaH'submitioauditors"(Selected "-bytheExecutive-
$(•>*•'v"v CommitteeforaudittheAnnual'accounts"maintainedTortheTask;upon
{;!- ■
!■'f<
i'!.,completionoftheannualairdit,theppeTatingAgentshallpresent-the...
..accountstogetherwiththeauditors*reporttotheExecutiveCommittee
• .forapproval;•
(5)Allbooksofaccount.andrecordsmaintainedbythe-OperatingAgent
..shallbepreservedforatleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
.ol'theTask; -■;• ;
"'jj-.-(6)WhereprovidedintherelevantAnnex,a'ParticipantsupplyingWviccs,.-
$I materialsorintellectual'property •fc?theTaskshall.beenti'tU^-^-c;^""'
!'!J•':■/'credit,determinedbytheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyninanimity,
:»\againstitscontribution (ortocompensation ,ifthevalueofsuchservices.
•materialsorintellectualpropertyexceeds .the.amountoftheParticipant's
|j--/,V:J-"contribution);suchcreditsforservicespfstaffshalibe
t; .agreedscaleapprovedbytheExecutive .Committeeand1includeall"":"
;:v payroll-related costs._.•4
!j\.(&)■■Contribution toCommonFunds.ShouldParticipants agreetoestablish
i[...;commonfundsundertheannualProgrammeofWorkand.BudgetforaTask,anyfinancial
! •contributions duefromParticipants inaTaskshallbepaid,totheOperatingAgentintne
j'.currencyofthecountryoftheOperatingAgentatsuchtimesanduponsuchotherconditions .
j-t.^asthe.ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity/shatldetermine,providedhoweverthat:;
:'.j.■..*'* :-(1)'.'..Contributions!' receivedbythe solelyin
'accordance'withthe.Programme "of/Wo'i.k\-''aiiici'Budget .-for'theTask;
v-'\....'-(2)-TheOperatingAgentshalltieunder-nbobligationtocarryoutany
!*,,,.V-/,'workontheTaskuntilcontributions amountingtoatleastfiftypercent
v ..(incashterms)ofthetotaldueatanyonetimehavebeenreceived.
■«{/if:-■:?.'AmMaryServices.-AncillaryservicesrtvayC&s'-agreedbetween ,theExecutive
'^CoimniiUec .andtheOperating'Agent,'l?eprovidedby(TtatOjieratingAgentfortheoperationi!
-• -tO'C*eosts;ofsuch.services,.includingover.lieadscohncctedtherewith,maybe
funds^ofthat'Ais^,,-: :'
v. >Taxes;iTheOpeeating' :A^ent ■:.shaU siinHariihpoe>itfo;vs
y:Cr.'3^v^,sed 'iby^riatiohai .or'ipcalgovernment ^ihct;,i^e4-j&y :it'iA^^cor.nectibn ^■...with-.a.T^sk,
•,5:i^^^xpell4itufe :incurred ,intheoperation Budget;the.bperating
■:?A!'"crAfehail,'however,endeavourto,obtain.ali,possible^en)0ions -fmmsuchtaxes.'':^
•y':.lI Vi-V;'

(j) Audit.EachParticipant shallhavetheright,a£itssolacost,toauditthe
accountsofanyworkinaTaskforwhichcommonfundsaremaintained ,onthefollowing
terms: ■-N •
(1)TheOperating AgentshallprovidetheotherParticipants -with -an
•opportunity toparticipate insuchauditsonacostsharedbasis;
•-(2)AccountsandrecordsrelatingtoactivitiesoftheOperating Agentother
thanthoseconducted fortheTaskshallbeexcluded fromsuchaudit,
butiftheParticipant concerned requiresverification ofchargestothe,.
.• .Budgetrepresenting servicesrenderedtotheTaskbythe'.Operating :
Agent,itmayatitsowncostrequestandobtainanauditcertificate
:,inthisrespectfromtheauditorsoftheOperating Agent;
■ (3)Not.morethanonesuchauditshallberequiredinanyfinancialyear;
(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
. ,.oftheParticipants .!' .:-'
Article7, ";-.
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
ItisexpectedthatforeachTaskagreedtopursuanttothisAgreement ,-the
applicable Annexvwillcontaininformation andintellectual propertyprovisions .•The
GeneralGuidelines Concerning Information andIntellectual Property ,approved bythe
Governing BoardoftheAgencyon^Ist,November ,1975,shallbetakenintoaccount'
indeveloping suchprovisions .'* . .::
'•-;'■'Article8 ,;;
LEGAL'RESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE 7
(a) LiabilityofOperating Agent.TheOperating Agent .h,)lluceallreasonable ,
skillandcareirtcarryingoutitsdutiesunderthisAgreement 'aaccordance .Withail
applicable lawsandregitfations.-Exceptasotherwiseprovi<>■'inthisArticle,thecost
of;m!damagetoproperty ,andallexpensesassociated withcjr'*is,actionsand'othercosts
arisingfromworkundertaken' withcommonfundsforaT-'vshallbechargedtothe
BudgetofthatTask;suchcostsandexpensesarisingfromotherworkundertaken ioi'a
Tivskshall -bechargedtoJheBudgetofthatTaskiftheTaskAnnexsoprovidesorthe
EzeciH-ivcCommittee ,actingby-unanimity ,-sodecides..' ■-V-"
(b) '■*.Insurance :fOperating Agentshallproposeto.theExecutiveCoirmuttee ;
çt!l.UCCC5:es<;ary.liability^-fifeabd'Otherinsurance,,andshaftcarrysuch/insurance asthe

'1"1 • '
I .••' ."'
|.....■*ExecutiveCommitteemaydirect.Thecostofobtainingandjn'aiatuihing insuranceshall
|ibechargedtotheBudgetoftheTask.' •
I.. .Indemnification ofContracting Parties:'.'TheOperatingAgentshall.beliable,
j .initscapacityassuch,toindemnifyParticipants againstthecostofanydamagetoproperty
j:andalllegalliabilities,actions,claims,costsandexpensesconnectedtherewithtothe
iextentthatthey: ;
|•. (1)Resultfromthefailure"oftheOperatingAgenttomaintainSuchinsurance
asitmayberequiredtomaintainunderparagraph(b),■above;or
■-'■/.(2)Resultfromthegrossnegligence orwilfulmisconduct ofany"officersor
■ . employees of.the'Operating Agentin.parryingouttheir'dutiesunder
■.•thisAgreement .
Arttcìe9-■-.-.
"LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS::
(a).Accomplishment ofFormalities .."..jSach .Participant ••shallrequesttne ■
■.appropriate authorities ofitscountry(oritsMemberStates -intheeaseofan.international
organization )tousetheirbestendeavours ;withintheframework ,ofapplicable legislations
•,•'tofacilitate .theaccomplishment offormalities ,involvedinthemovement .ofpersons,the
importation ofmaterialsandequipment andthe'transferofCurrencywhichshallberequired
toconducttheTaskinwhichitisengaged .-•;."
,,'(by~.:;'Applicable Laws.IncarryingbutthisAgree^eL^^^ii^^s.nnexc.s ,theContracting Partiesshallbesubjecttotheappropriation -otfunds'oyth^lSpj^v^^^overn -
-'mentalauthority ,wherenecessary ,andtotheconstitution ,Jawsandregulations
■to'the'respective .Contractifig ,Parties,including ;vbur;AOtlimitedto,lawsestabjfstwt;^
'prohibitions uponthepayment "ofcommissions ,percentages ,-brokerageorcontingentfees
'.'topersonsretainedt9solicit-governmental "contracts -and;uponanyshareofsuchcontracts
:'accruingtogovernmental otiicials .- T~ '
Yr)-••DecisionsofAgencyGoverningBoard:..-participants in"thevariousTasks
shalltakeaccount,asappropriate ,,oitheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operation intheFisJd
ofFtv*r°yResearchandDevelopment ,...and-any;.-modification thereof,aswellasother\deciskJnsoftheGoverningBoard.,of'theAgencymthatfield.Thetermination ofthe
-7*■Guiding ■PrinciplesshallnotaffectthisAgreement ,whichshallremaininfoiceinaccordance
'viih/thotermshereof...."■ V"/v. -..~
':Settlement ,ofDisputes:'Any-disputea^png ;thh.'Contracting Padies-ccn-
interpretation -orihe/applleatioh'b^ .whichisno-.nettled,by
^•;'K:V%*;:^^^ation ofotheragreed;mbdeofsettlement ,shall -be-''rcferred r-t6a:-tribunalorthree
'-'u^iKtorsto.be-chosenbythe..Contracting:'Par -tr^-c6iicenkd'vAoshallalsochoosethe
v;-^c^Jirinanofthetribunal "Shouldthe'Cmi^actmg;ParticS;CGncern%d ;failtoagree' -upon
;; positionofthetribunal :or-the"selection^of/;its:Chairman,-.thfcPresidentofihc

.international Courtof-Justiceshall,-attherequestofanyoftheContracting Parties
concerned ,exercisethoseresponsibilities ..Thetribunalshalldecideanysuchdisputeby
:referencetothe'termsofthis.Agreement andanyapplicable I\andregulations ,andiis
decisiononaquestionoffactshallbefinalandbindingor-theContracting ,Parties
concerned ..Operating AgentsWhicharenotContracting Partiesshallberegardedas
Contracting Parties ,forthepurposeofthisparagraph .
■■•i. Article10
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES v
\-r<' "• ••
:.\(a) Admission ofNewContracting Parties:AgencyCountries .Upontheinvi-
■'"tationoftheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,admission tothisAgreement shall
:/,beopentothegovernment ofanyAgencyParticipating Country (oranationalagency,
publicorganization ,privateCorporation *companyorotherentitydesignated by'such
"government ),whichsignsoraccedestothrsAgreement ,accepts'herightsandobligations
.ofaContracting Party,-andisacceptedforparticipation inatleastoneTaskbythe-.
;'Participants inthatTask,actingbyunanimity .Suchadmission ofaContracting Party
*-shallbecomeeffectiveuponthesignatureofthisAgreement bythenewContracting Party •
;v.'oritsaccessiontheretoanditsgivingNoticeofParticipation inoneormoreAnnexesand
theadoptionofanyconsequential amendments thereto.
.,<■•(b) Admission ofNewContracting Parties:OtherOECDCountries .Thegovern-•
mentofanyMemberoftheOrganisation forEconomic Co-operation andDevelopment
:whichdoesnotparticipate intheAgencymay,ontheproposalcftheExecutive Committee ,
actingbyunanimity ,beinvitedbytheGoverning BoardoftheAgencytobecomeaCon­
tractingPartytothisAgreement (ortodesignate anationalagency,publicorganization ,
■\privatecorporation ,companyor,otherentitytodoso),undertheconditions statedin-
paragraph (a)above.■r, : -■\
'(c) Admission ofNewParticipants inTasks.AnyContracting Partymay,with .
theagreement oftheParticipants inaTask,actingbyunanimity ,becomeaParticipant inf
'VthatTask.Suchparticipation shallbecomeeffectiveupontheContracting Party'sgiving
theExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipation intheappropriate Task:"/
v.Annexandtheadoptionofconsequential amendments thereto . . , ■=
'•'.'■.'.'(d)Contributions .TheExecutive Committee mayrequire,asacondition t&\;\
'*admissiontoparticipation ^that.thenewContracting PartytrnewParticipant ihallcon,-' ,
tribute(intheformof-cash;servicesormaterials)anapnropria.e proportion oftheprior „
budgetexpenditure ofanyTaskinwhichitparticipates . ;.
.'Replacement ofContracting Parties .Withtheagreement oftheExecutive
V.-.vCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,andupontherequestofagovernment ,aContracting
;;Partydesignated bythatgovernment maybereplacedbyanotherparty.Intheeventof
'•v.suchreplacement ,thereplacement partyshallassumetherightsandobligations of;a
•,:,Contracting Partyasprovidedinparagraph(a)aboveandinaccordance withtheprocedure
•.provided ,.therein.-

(f) Withdrawal .AnyContracting PartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreement or
fromanyTaskeitherwiththeagreement oftheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,
orbygivingtwelvemonthswrittenNoticeofWithdrawal totheExecutive Directorof
theAgency,suchNoticetobegivennotlessthanoneyearafterthedatehereof.The
withdrawal ofaContracting Partyunderthisparagraph shallnotaffecttherightsand
obligations oftheotherContracting Parties;exceptthat,wheretheotherContracting
Partieshavecontributed~to commonfundsforaTask,theirproportionate sharesinthe
TaskBudgetshallbeadjustedtotakeaccountofsuchwithdrawal .
(g) -ChangesofStatusofContracting Party:AContracting Partyotherthana
government oraninternational organization shallforthwithnotifytheExecutive Committee
ofanysignificant changeinitsstatusorownership ,orofitsbecomingbankruptorentering
intoliquidation .TheExecutive Committee shalldetermine whetheranysuchchangein
statusofaContracting Partysignificantly affectstheinterestsoftheotherContracting
Parties;iftheExecutive Committee sodetermines ,then,unlesstheExecutive Committee ,
actingupontheunanimous decisionoftheotherContracting Parties,otherwise agrees:
(1)ThatContracting Partyshallbedeemedtohavewithdrawn *fromthe
Agreement underparagraph (f)aboveonadatetobefixedbythe
Executive Committee ;and
(2)TheExecutive Committee shallinvitethegovernment whichdesignated
thatContracting Partytodesignate ,within *aperiodofthreemonths
ofthewithdrawal ofthatContracting Party,adifferententitytobecome
aContracting Party;ifapproved bytheExecutive Committee ,acting
byunanimity ,suchentityshallbecomeaContracting l^artywitheffect
zfromthedateonwhichitsignsoraccedestothisAgreement andgives
~theExecutive DirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipation inone
ormoreAnnexes . ■
(h) FailuretoFulfilContractual Obligations .AnyContracting Partywhich
fails"to-fulfilitsobligation underthisAgreement withinsixtydaysafteritsreceiptof
noticespecifyingthenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph ,maybedeemed
bytheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,tohavewithdrawn fromthisAgreement .
Article11
FINALPROVISIONS
(a) *.TermofAgreement ..ThisAgreement shallremaininforceforaninitial
periodofthreeyearsfromthedatehereof,andshallcontinuein:forcethereafterunless
anduntiltheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,decidesonitstermination .
(b)LegalRelationship ofContracting PartiesandParticipants .Nothinginthis
Agreement shallberegardedasconstituting apartnership betweenanyoftheContracting
PartiesorParticipants . ■.

(c)Termination .Upontermination ofthisAgreement ,oranyAnnextothis
Agreement ,theExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,shallarrangefortheliquidation
oftheassetsoftheTaskorTasks,intheeventofsuch;iquidatio«,theExecutive
Committee shall,sofaraspracticable ,distributetheassetsoftheTask,orihsproceeds
therefrom ,inproportion tothecontributions whichtheParticipants havemadefromthe
beginningoftheoperationoftheTask,andforthatpurposeshalltakeintoaccountthe
contributions andanyoutstanding obligations offormerContracting Parties.Disputeswith
aformerContracting Partyabouttheproportion allocatedtoitunderthisparagraph shall
besettledunderArticle9(d)hereof,forwhichpurposeafonnerContracting Partyshall
beregardedasaContracting Party.
ι '■
(d) Amendment .ThisAgreement maybeamendedatanytimebytheExecutive
Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,andanyAnnextothisAgreement maybeamendedat
anytimebytheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity oftheParticipants intheTask
towhichtheAnnexrefers.Suchamendments shallcomeintoforceinamannerdeter­
mined ,bytheExecutive Committee ,actingunderthevotingruleapplicable tothedecision
toadopttheamendment . > «
(c) Deposit .TheoriginalofthisAgreement shallbedepositedwiththeExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyandacertifiedcopythereofshallbefurnishedtoeachContracting
Party.AcopyofthisAgreement shallbefurnishedtoeachAgencyParticipating Country
andtoeachMembercountryoftheOrganisation forEconomic Co-operation and
Development . .
'-A■ \V.'vv y v".•
DoneinParis,this22nddayofSeptember ,1978. '

FortheCOMMISSION OFTHE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
FortheMINISTRY OFTRADE ANDINDUSTRY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment ofDenmark :
FortheKERNFORSCHUNGSANLAGE JULICHGmbH
(designated bytheGovernment ofGermany ):
FortheSTICHTING ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLAND
(designated bytheGovernment oftheNetherlands ):
FortheNATIONAL SWEDISH BOARDFOR
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(designated bytheGovernment ofSweden):
FortheOFF;CE FEDERAL DEL'ECONOMIE ENERGET^JUE
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment ofSwitzerland :
FortheDEPARTMENT OFENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment of
theUnitedStatesofAmerica :
L'UNIVERSITE DENEUCHATEL ,actingthroughitsCENTRE
D'HYDROGEOLOGIE ,herebyacceptstherightsandpowersand
agreestocarryouttheobligations andfunctions ofthe
Operating AgentforAnnexIasprovided intheabove
Agreement andAnnexIthereof .
FortheUNIVERSITÉ DENEUCHATEL :

ThSK/.
LARGE SCALETHERMAL STORAGE SYSTEMS
1.Objectives
(a)ThefirstobjectiveofthisTaskistoundertake preliminary designstudiesof
avarietyoflarge-scale ,low-temperature ,thernralstoragesystems.
-(b)Thesecondobjective istocarryoutcomparative evaluations ofthedesign
studies,andtoselectatleastonetobe-thebasis£>faproposed ,jointly-
fundedhardwaredemonstration project.
'2.Means . " -
(a)TheworkunderthisAnnexwillbeearnedoutonatask-sharing basis,
witheachParticipant responsible forcarryingoutoneormorepreliminary
designstudiesasspecifiedbelowinparagraphs ,andproviding copies
ofthesetotheExecutive Committee foruseinthetechnical evaluations .
.•• - . . \
••
(b)TheParticipants inthisAnnexmayestablish ,intheExecutive Committee ,
aTechnical WorkingGroupforthepurposeofcarryingouttechnical .
evaluations ofthedesignstudies.'
3.Responsibilities oftheParticipants
(a)Commission 'of.theEuropean Communities .Therewillbecarriedout
adesignstudyofanaquiferthermalstoragefacilityforusewithadistrict
"heatingsystem.Thestudywillincludebasicbiological ,soilchemistry ,
andphysicalinvestigations .Thestoragecyclewillbesimulated ona
laboratory scale. :'. - 1 ,
StudyCost:DM.600,000 . -
Estimated DateofCompletion :June1979.
\(b).Denmark .Adesignstudyofanaquiferstoragefacilitywithacapacity
: .of100,000m3willbecarriedout.Thestudycomprises thedevelopment
ofmathematical models(DKr1,950,000 ),site-specific geological and
■hydrological -studies(DKr500,000),andthedesignofaspecificplant >
:(DKr500,000). . .V -
StudyCost:DKr2,950,000 .\
Estimated DateofCompletion :Mid-1980 . N ,
-(c)Germanyv.Ageneraleconomicandtechnicalstudywillbeundertaken of ■
energystoragesystemsforbothheatandelectricity ,andtheircombination
withdifferentheatingsystemssuchasheatpumps,heat-power plants,etc.,
Ν

Theaimofthisstudywillbetooptimizeoverallenergyconversion efficiency
ofheatingsystemsthatincludestorage .Cost-benefit analyseswillalso
bemade.
StudyCost:DM1,100,000 .
Estimated DateofCompletion :Late1978.
(d)Sweden
(1)-LakeStorage
Aconceptual designstudywillbemadeofwarmwaterstoragein
partofanaturallakeorbaythatisthermally insulated fromthe
surrounding waterandatmosphere .Thevolumewouldbeonthe
orderof1millionm3,withmaximum watertemperatures of80-95°C.
StudyCost:SwKr900,000 .
Estimated DateofCompletion :October1978.
(2)AquiferStorage
Apreliminary studywillbecarriedoutoflargescaleheatstorage
inaquifersincluding geological ,hydrogeological andthermohydrau -
licalstudies .Estimates willbemadeofheatlosses;studieswill
bemadeoftechnical installations ,environmental andlegalaspects,
andcosts.
StudyCost:SwKr335,000 .
Estimated DateofCompletion :Summer1978.
(e)Switzerland .Aconceptual designstudywillbemadeofa600,000m3
underground seasonal heatstorageaccumulator inanaquifer .The
accumulator wouldco.nsistofacentralwellequipped with2levelsof
6radiatingdrains,onenearthetopoftheaquifer,theotheratthebottom.
Thedrainswouldpermitinjectionandrecoveryofwarmwater.Industrial
wastewouldbeusedasinput,andtheheatextracted wouldbeusedin
districtheatingorinindustry .
'StudyCost:SFr280,000 . ^
Estimated DateofCompletion :End1979.
(f)UnitedStates .
0)JKFAirportProject " .
Thisprojectwillinvestigate thetechnicalandeconomic feasibility
•ofasystemfortheseasonalstorage ,ofwinter-chilled waterinan
'aquiferforthesummercoolingofJFKAirport(LongIsland,New

York)terminalbuildings .Thepreliminary designandcostestimates
forthecold-capture ,injectionrecoverywells,andstoragesubsystems
willbedeveloped .Aplanforfieldtestingtoexploretheaquifer
behaviour andtoevaluatetheeffectsonthegroundwater reservoir
willbeprepared .Apreliminary systemco;-'-effectiveness studywill
provideinputtothedecisionastowhethertoproceedwithsubsequent
phasesoftheproject._ "
,StudyCost:$102,180 .'
Estimated DateofCompletion :Summer1978. ''i
(2)AquiferStorage •
Thisstudywillconsiderthefeasibilityofstoringwasteheatfroma
primaryaluminium plantinBellingham ,Washington inaquifersfor
subsequent useinthedistrictheatingofresidential andcommercial
'.V -buildings .' *
StudyCost:$89,500 .
Estimated DateofCompletion :Summer1978.
(3)Computer ModelVerification
Inordertoassisttheverification ofcomputer modelsusedtopredict
•' aquiferperformance theU.S.Participant will,Uponrequest,supply
otherParticipants ,withinputtapescontaining datapreparedforthe
AuburnUniversity AquiferProject. >
.Cost:$150,000 .
(g)Executive Comttititce .TheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,
will,assignresponsibility tooneormoreParticipants forthecarryingout
underitsguidanceofcomparative evaluations ofalldesignstudiesproduced
underthisTask. -:
LevelofEffort:Sixman-months ./.'>•
TimeSchedule *
(a)Phase/.*Conceptual DesignStudies
May1978toEnd1979.
(b)PhaseII:Comparative Evaluation andSelectionofHardware Project
Proposal(s )
(i)October-December 1978
December 1979-March 1980.

ThisAnnexshallremaininforceforaninitialperiodoftwoyearsfromthe
datehereof,andmaybeextendedbytheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity .
4:■ ,.
5.Operating Agent
Université deNeuchâtel ,actingthroughitsCentred'Hydrogéoiogie (Switzerland ).
6.Responsibilities oftheOperating Agent
.TheOperating AgentshallprepareandcirculatetoParticipants interim,annual
andfinalreportsontheworkoftheTaskasdecidedbytheExecutive Committee .
7.Information andIntellectual Property
* •
(a)Executive Committee 'sPowers.Thepublication ,distribution ,handling ,
protection ,andownership ofinformation andintellectual propertyarising
fromthisAnnexItotheIEAImplementing Agreement foraProgramme
,ofRandDonEnergyConservation throughEnergyStorage(hereinafter
calledAnnexI)shallbedetermined bytheExecutive Committee ,acting
byunanimity ,inconformity withthisAgreement ,
(b)RighttoPublish.Subjectonlytocopyright restrictions ,theAnnexi
Participants shallhavetherighttopublishallinformation providedtoor
arisingfromAnnex/exceptproprietary information .
(c)-Proprietary Information .TheAnnexIParticipants shalltakeallneces­
sarymeasuresinaccordance withthisparagraph ,thelawsoftheirrespective
countriesandinternational lawtoprotectproprietary information .Forthe
purposesofthisAnnex,proprietary information shallmeaninformation of
aconfidential naturesuchas,tradesecretsandknow-how (forexample,
computer programmes ,designprocedures andtechniques ,.chemical ,com­
positionofmaterials ,ormanufacturing meihaus ,processes ,ortreatments )
whichisappropriately marked,providedsuchinformation :
(1)Isnotgenerallyknownorpubliclyavailablefrom,othersources;
(2)Hasnotpreviouslybeenmadeavailablebytheownertootherswithout
obligation concerning itsconfidentiality ;and
(3)IsnotalreadyinthepossessionoftherecipientAnnexIParticipant
withoutobligationconcerning itsconfidentiality .
It*shallbetheresponsibility ofeachParticipant supplyingproprietary
information toidentifytheinformation assuchandtoensurethatitis
appropriately ,marked.
(<!)Production ofRelevantInformation byGovernments .TheOperating
Agentshouldencouragethegovernments ofallAgencyParticipating

Countries tomakeavailableortoidentifytotheOperating Agentall
publishedorotherwisefreelyavailableinformation knowntothemthatis
relevant totheTask.
(e)Production ofAvailable Information byParticipants .-EachParticipant
agreestoprovidetotheOperating Agentallpreviously existinginformation ,
andinformation developed independently oftheTask,whichisneededby
,theOperating Agenttocarryoutitsfunctions inthisTaskandwhichis
vfreelyatthedisposaloftheParticipant andthetransmission ofwhichis,
notsubjecttoanycontractual and/orlegallimitations :
(1)Ifnosubstantial costisincurredbytheParticipant inmakingsuch
information available ,atnochargetotheTasktherefor ;
(2)Ifsubstantial costsmustbeincurredbytheParticipant tomakesuch
information available ,atsuchchargestotheTaskasshallbeagreed
betweentheOperating AgentandtheParticipant withtheapproval
oftheExecutive Committee . *
(f)Acquisition ofInformation fortheTask.EachParticipant shallinform
theOperating Agentoftheexistenceofinformation thatcanbeofvalue
totheTask,butwhichisnotfreelyavailable ,andtheParticipant shall
endeavour tomaketheinformation available totheTaskunderreasonable
conditions ,inwhicheventtheExecutive Committee may,actingby
unanimity ,decidetoacquiresuchinformation . s
(g)ReportsonWorkPerformed undertheTask.TheOperating Agentshall
providereports,ofallworkperformed undertheTaskandtheresults
thereof,includingstudies,assessments ,analyses,evaluations andother
documentation totheExecutive Committee .
(h)Copyright .TheOperatingAgentoreachParticipant foritsownresults
maytakeappropriate measuresnecessarytoprotectcopyrightable material
generatedunderthisTask.Copyrights obtainedshallbethepropertyof
thatParticipant ortheOperatingAgent,forthebenefitoftheParticipants ,
provided ,however,thatAnnex/Participants mayreproduceanddistribute
suchmaterial,butshallnotpublishitwithaviewtoprofit,exceptas
otherwisedirectedbytheExecutiveCommittee . ^
(i)Authors .EachAnnexIParticipant will,withoutprejudicetoanyrights
.•ofauthorsunder,itsnationallaws,takenecessarystepstoprovide ,the
co-operation fromitsauthorsrequiredtocarryouttheprovisions ofthis
paragraph .EachAnnexIParticipant willassumetheresponsibility topay
awardsorcompensation requiredtobepai.dtoitsemployees according
tothelawsofitscountry .
PartitipantsinthisTask
riie.Contracting PartieswhicharcParticipants inthisTaskarethefollowing :
TheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities ,/