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KOMMISSION DER EUROPÄISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN
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Anlage IX: minimale Ventilationsraten
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MITTEILUNG DER KOMMISSION AN DEN RAT
1. Am 24. Juni und 6. Juli 1976 wurde zwischen der Europäi­
schen Atomgemeinschaft (Euratom) und der Europäischen  
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft einerseits und der Internatio­
nalen Energie-Agentur (IEA) andererseits ein Abkommen  
in Form eines Briefwechsels über die Zusammenarbeit  
auf dem Gebiet der Energieforschung und -entwicklung  
gesch Lossen.
In diesem Briefwechsel bekundeten die Europäischen Ge­
meinschaften ihre Absicht, von Fall zu Fall über ihre  
Teilnahme nur an denjenigen im Rahmen der IEA ausgear­
beiteten "Durchführungsabkommen" zu verhandeln, die zur  
Erreichung der FuE-Ziele der Gemeinschaft beitragen.
Die IEA ihrerseits nahm diese Absicht zur Kenntnis und  
bestätigte, dass den Europäischen Gemeinschaften eine  
solche Beteiligung offenstehe.
2. In Anwendung dieses Briefw  
führungsabkommen geschloss  
Reihe von in den Anhängen  
beschriebenen FuE-"Aufgabe  
für ihre Durchführung aufse ch s eIs wurde n zehn Durch-
en,  die denRahmen f ü r  eine
z  uden einze Inen A b k ommen
n"b il  det enund die Regeln
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nen.
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Rahmendieses Dur  c h f ührungsabkomme nsverwaltet, era rbei­
tetee inen neuenAuf gaben-Anhang, aufden in de nbe ige­
fügtenUnt e r lagen alsAnhang IX Be zuggenommen w ird .
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s c h lüs se l  ung ssä tzen.
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Ene rgie t r ä g e r - der Ge meinsamen Forsc h un g sstelle sieh t
vor allern die Bewi rt sc haftung d er Ene r  g i  eim Wohnbereich
vor.Auf der Basis di eses Prog rammsbeabsi  c h t i  g t die
Komm iss  i  on,  an de» FuE -Programm vonAnhang IX teilzu-
nehmen.

Arti kel1(a)desDurehfüh rungsabkomm ens,  derden Anhang
IX abdec  kt ,  be s t  immt,dass Informati onen über die Ergeb-
nisseder von denTeil  nehmern durchg e füh r t e nForschu n g s -
a rbe i  ten ausge t a usehtwerden .
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M i  t g l  iedsstaatenzurVe rfügung geste l  ltwerden.
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formation und geistiges Eigentum fes t .
Da essich bei  dem P r  og ramm von Anha ngIX umAuf gaben-
t e ilung h andeLt,ergebensich keine f inanziellen FoIgen .
für die Teilnahme der Kommission. Von jedem Teilnehmer
wird ei nBei  t raganmenschlicher Leistungskraft von min
destens 20Monatene rwartet. De rKommissionsbeitrag
setzt k einez u s ä tz li  che Personal e in s t ellung voraus und
kann im Rahmen derl  aufenden Arb e it ender Gemeinsamen
Forschu ngssteilei  nIspra erbrac h twerden .
Bevor sie formell am Programm von Anhang IX des genannten  
Durchführungsabkommens teilnimmt, unterrichtet die Kom­
mission wie in den vorausgegangenen Fällen den Rat von  
ihrer Absicht.

irXJTERIMATIOi\JAL. E M E R G Y A G E N C Y
energy conservation 
in buildings and community 
systems programme
annex SX
minimum ventilation rates
AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION., TASK-SHARING AND WORKPLAN
OCTOBER 27 TH, 1  983

ANNEX IX
MINIMUM VENTILATION RATES
1  .  Background and Objectives  
(a)  Background
The energy balance in buildings is influenced by interaction  
with the environment via radiation, heat conduction and con­
vection. Of these three· phenomena,  convection and, in parti­
cular, infiltration,  is least understood and most affected  
by the individual behaviour of the inhabitants.
From the viewpoint of energy conservation air infiltration  
and—ventilation have to be minimized. A certain amount of out­
door air, however, has to be supplied to a building in order  
to maintain healthy, safe and comfortable conditions for the  
occupants and to avoid damage to the building fabric. The  
optimization of these conflicting requirements will result in  
guidelines for minimum ventilation rates that are sufficiently  
large to meet the demand for fresh air without unnecessarily  
wasting energy.
In the first phase of the work of ANNEX IX the Parti. .  .nts  
have reviewed existing knowledge, national standards and  
current and required research. The results are recorded in a  
series of reports. The Operating Agent has incorporated these  
in a summary 1  and a comprehensive final report.
In the course of the present ANNEX IX work it has become clear  
chat the existing basis for specifying ventilation requirements  
is weak and that a substantial effort is needed to improve upon  
the present position.

The work that will be required covers a wide range of disci­
plines, from hygiene and medicine on one hand to engineering  
and building science on the other. The IEA-ANNEX IX provides  
a highly suitable mechanism for coordinating the research in  
these diverse fields and for encouraging the ncessary con­
tributions from participating countries.
(b) Objectives
The Participants therfore proposed that ANNEX IX should  
continue and that the objectives of this task are:
(i) To quantify more closely the factors which determine  
the concentrations of the pollutants identified in
'  the first phase of the work of Annex IX and to deters  
mine the inter relationships between these factors;
(ii) To establish minimum ventilation rates and all other  
suitable methods for ensuring that these pollutants  
are kept to acceptable levels;
(iii) To summarize the information that is available about  
various techniques and their merits for controlling  
air quality and conserving energy;
(iv) To catalogue and assess measurement and sampling  
techniques that may be useful in solving the pro­
blems connected with maintaining acceptable air  
quality in buildings.
2. Means
The Participants will undertake a co-ordinated effort, in­
volving the sharing of activities (as discussed in para­
graphs 3  and 4  below).

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3. Responsibilities of the Participants
(a) The Federal Republic of Germany, as Operating Agent,  
will:
(i) Prepare an overall review of the work of the partici­
pants. Summarize meansures proposed with respect to  
the objectives;
(ii) Prepare in cooperation with the Participants a r and d  
programme based on the outlines developed in this phase II
(iii) Co-ordinate the efforts of all Participants and ensure  
the flow of information in this Subtask;
(iv) Consult at regular intervals with experts from corre­
sponding professions.
(b) Each participant will:
(i) Be responsible for the work in one of the topics iden-  
tiefied in phase I as being of most importance;
(ii) Co-operate task-sharing with the other Participants and  
support them in the topics for which they are respon­
sible (see minutes of the 3rd and 4th working meeting);
(iii) Bring up to date the reports of -phase I by relevant  
literature, existing and proposed standards, and review  
ongoing research in his country;
(iv) Outline additionally necessary draft r and d sub-  
programmes based on the particular interest of each  
Participant to be used to establish minimum ventilation  
standards;

(v) Provide the Oparting Agent with a short report on the  
progress of the work each six months;
(vi) Provide the Operating Agent with a final report on the  
topic which as the responsibility of the Participant;
(vii) Attend the working meetings according to an aareed work  
plan.
^·  Specific Responsibilities of the Operating Agent
In addition to the work described in paragraph 3 (a),  the
Operating Agent will:
(a) Finalize the detailed workplan with the Participants,  
and submit a draft annual Programme of Work to the  
Executive Committee not later than two months before  
the end of each year;
(b) Ensure that duplication of research effort is  
avoided or minimized;
(c) Co-ordinate the exchange of information through  
publications, reports, meetings and conferences;
(d) Report the progress of the work under the Annex to  
the Executive Committee at least annually; and
(e) Submit a final report to the Executive Committee within  
three months after the completion of all work under this  
/innex and at such other times as the Executive Committee  
may request.

5.Results
The results of this task will be:
(a) A document identifying more closely the factors which  
determine the concentrations of the pollutants and the  
intenelationships between them, minimum ventilation  
rates and all other suitable■methods for acceptable air  
quality levels, further a document summarizing infor-  
mation about ventilation techniques for controlling air  
quality and conserving energy, and a document cataloging  
and assessing measurement and sampling techniques.
(b)A final report integrating the results of this task  
and containing recommendations for such additional  
research activitr.es as may be appropriate;
6. Funding
Each Participant shall individually bear the costs incurred  
b _ .  i i .  in carrying out its responsibilities under this task.  
ihe minimum overall commitment for participation in this task
is
- 18 man-months for the Operating Agent
- <"j2- >raan-mopths_:for- each Participant*
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7. Time Schedule
This Annex will remain in force for a period of -24 months  
starting from 1st of January, 1984/
It may be extended by agreement of any Participants desiring  
to continue the project. This Annex will terminate in any
event upon the termination of the Implementing /agreement to  
•which it is annexed.

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1.  Operating Agent
Jederal Republic of Germany
3 r  .  Information and Intellectual Property
'a)  Executive Committee's Powers
One publication, distribution, handling, protection, and  
cv:nership of information and intellectual property arising  
from this Annex IX. shall be determined by the Executive  
Committee, acting by unanimity, in conformity with the  
Agreement.
(b)  Right to Publish
Subject only to copyright restrictions, the Annex IX Par­
ticipants (referred to in this Annex as the "Participants")  
shall have the right to publish all information provided  
to or arising from Annex IX except proprietary information.
(c) Proprietary Information.
The Participants and the Operating Agent shall take all  
necessary measures in accordance with this paragraph, the  
laws of their respective countries and international law  
to protect proprietary information provided to or arising  
from Annex IX- For the purposes of this Annex, proprietary  
information shall mean information of a confidential  
nature such as trade secrets and know-how (for example,  
computer programmes, design procedures and techniques,  
chemical composition of materials, or manufacturing  
methods, process, or treatments) which is appropriately  
marked, provided such information:
(1) is not cencrally known or publicly available from  
other sources;

(2) Has not previously been made available by the owner  
to others without obligation concerning its confiden­
tiality; and
(3) Is not already in the possession of the recipient  
Participant without obligation concerning its con-  
f ide.nt ial i  ty .
It shall be responsibility of each Participant supplying  
proprietary information, and for the Operating Agent for  
arising proprietary information, to identify the infor­
mation as such and to ensure that it is appropriately  
marked.
(d) Production of Relevant Information by Governments.
The Operating Agent should encourage the governments of all  
Agency Paricipating Countries to make available or to iden-r.
tify to the Operating Agent all published or otherwise  
freely available information known to them that is rele­
vant to the Task.
(s)  Production of Available Information by Participants.
Each Participant agrees to provide to the Operatina Aaent  
all previously existing information, and information de­
veloped independently of the Task, which is needed by the  
Operating Agent to carry out its function:: :  u this Task  
and which is freely at the disposal of the Participant  
and the transmission of which is not subject to any con­
tractual and/or legal limitations.
(1) If no substantial cost is incurred by the Participant  
in making such information available, at no charge to  
the Task therefore;
(2) If substantial costs must be incurred by the Parti­
cipant to make such information available, at such  
charges to the Task as shall be agreed between the  
Operating Agent and the Participant with the approval  
of the Executive Committee.

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(  { )  Use- of Cor.f id ont ial Information.
If a Participant has access to confidential information  
which would be useful to the Operating Agent in conducting  
studies, assessments, analyses, or evaluations, such in­
formation may be communicated to the Operating Agent but  
shall not become part of reports or other documentation,  
nor be communicated to the other Participants except as  
may be agreed between the Operating Agent and the Parti­
cipant which supplies such information.
(ç) Acquisition of Information for the Task.
Each Participant shall inform the Operating Agent of the  
existence of information that can be of value to the Task,  
but which is not freely available, and the Participant  
shall endeavour to make the information available to the  
Task under reasonable conditions, in which event the Ex­
ecutive Committee may, acting by unanimity, decide to ac­
quire such information.
(h) Reports on Work Performed under the Task.
The Operating Agent shall provide to each Participant re­
ports of all work performed under the Task and the results  
thereof, including studies, assessments, analyses, evalua­
tions and other documentation, but excluding proprietary  
information.
(i)  Copyright.
The Operating Agent may take appropriate measures neces­
sary to protect copyrightable material generated under  
this Task. Copyrights obtained shall be the property of  
the Operating Agent, for the benefit of the Participants,  
provided, however, that Participants may reproduce and  
distribute such material, but shall not publish it with  
a viev.’ to profit, except as other wise diiected by the Ex
ecu ci v c -  Committee.

(  j)  Authors
Each Participant will, without prejudice to any rights of  
authors under its national laws, take necessary steps to  
provide the co-operation from its authors required to  
carry out the·providions of this paragraph. Each Partici­
pant v.'ill assume the responsibility to pay awards of com­
pensation required to be paid to its employees according  
to the laws of its country.
10. Date of Annex
This Annex v . ’ill enter .into force on 1st of January 1984.
11. Participants
The Contracting parties which are Participants in this task  
are the following:
Canada
Denmark
Federal Republic of Germany  
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States of America