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MITTEILUNG OERKOMMISSION ANDENRAT
1.Am24.Jumundam6.Juli1976wurdezwischenderEuropäischen Atomgemein-
.schaft(Euratom)undderEuropäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft einerseits
iundderInternationalen Energie-Agentur (IEA)andererseits einAbkommenin
FormeinesBriefwechsels überdieZusammenarbeit aufdemGebietderEnergie-
forschung-undEntwicklung geschlossen .
IndiesemBriefwechsel hattendieEuropäischen Gemeinschaften ihreAbsicht
bekundet,ihreBeteiligungan"Durchführungsabkommen ",dieeinenBeitrag
zurErreichung derForschungs-undEntwickLüngsziele derGemeinschaft leis­
tenundimRahmenderIEAausgearbeitet würden,vonFallzuFallauszuhan­
deln.DieIEAnahmdieseAbsichtzurKenntnis ,undbestätigte,daßderEuro­
päischenGemeinschaft einesolcheBeteiligung offensteht.
InAnwendungdieserAbkommenswurdengeschlossen :
-einDurchführungsabkommen überdenAustauschtechnischer Informationen
aufdemGebietderReaktorsicherheit ForschungundEntwicklung;
-einDurchführungsabkommen zueinemForschungs-undEntwicklungsprogramm
überdenBaueinerHochfluß-Neutronenquelle ;
-einDurchführungsabkommen zueinemProgrammzurEntwicklung undErprobung
solarerHeiz-undKühlsysteme ;
-einDurchführungsabkommen zueinemForschungs-undEntwicklungsprogramm
überdieErzeugungvonWasserstoff ausWasser;
-einDurchführungsabkommen zueinemForschungs-undEntwicklungsprogramm
überPlasmaWand-Wechselwirkungen im"Textor";
reinDurchführungsabkommen zueinemForschungs-undEntwicklungsprogramm
übersupraleitende MagnetenfürdieFusion.
2.Durchführungsabkommen sind"Rahmenabkommen ",dieVorschriften fürdieAb­
wicklungvonFuE-"Aufgaben "festlegen,dieindenAnhängenzudengenannten
Abkommenbeschrieben werden.GemäßArtikel2a)hatjedeVertragspartei bei
Unterzeichnung einesDurchführungsabkommens ihreAbsichtzubestätigen,
sichaneinerodermehrerenderimRahmendiesesAbkommensvorgesehenen
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Aufgabenzubeteiligen.

3.WieschonerwähnthatdieKommissiondasDurchführungsabkommen fürein
Forschungs-undEntwicklungsprogramm überdieErzeugungvonWasserstoff
ausWasserbereitsunterzeichnet undnimmtandenerstendreiAufgaben
diesesAbkommensteil.Eshandeltsichum:
-AnhangI:Verfahrenstechnische Beurteilung thermoohemischerProzesse;
-AnhangII:KopplungHochtemperaturreaktor (HTR)-Thermochemische
Anlage(TCP);
-AnhangIII:Einschätzung potentieller künftigerMärktefürdieErzeu­
gungvonWasserstoff ausWasser.
Indem(alsAnhangIVundVbezeichneten )beigefügten Dokumentensindzwei
weitereAufgabenaufgeführt/diederLenkungsauschuss desDurchführungs-
abkommensderGemeinschaft zurUnterzeichnung vorschlägt :
a)Weiterentwicklung derElektrolyse mitalkalischen undFeststoffpolymeren
inWasser(AnahngIV);
b)Feststoffnxyd-Wasserdampf-Elektrolyse (AnhangV).
4.DieKommissionhälteineBeteiligung derGemeinschaft andenindenAn­
hängenIVundVbeschriebenen ArbeitenausfolgendenGründenfürgerecht­
fertigt:
ImRahmenFuE-Programms überdieVerwendungundErzeugungvonWasserstoff
stellendieElektrolysebetreffenden AspekteeinwichtigesElementbeider
SuchederGemeinschaft nachneuenEnergietechniken dar.DieAnhängeIVund
VdesIEA-Projektes betreffenähnlichgearteteForschungsarbeiten überal-
ι
kaiischeundHochtemperaturelektrolysen ,dienichtnurdieimRahmendes
Gemeinschaftsprogramms laufendenArbeitenergänzen,sondernaucheineganze
ReiheweitererüberdieVerfolgungderForschungsziele derGemeinschaft
nützlicherForschungsunter lagenverfügbarmachen.
DarüberhinauswürdendiegemässAnhangIVdurchgeführten Arbeitenüber
Elektrolysen mitFeststoffpolymer -Elektrolyten (SPE)einebeträchtliche
Erweiterung desaufdiesemGebietrelativbescheidenen Gemeinschaftspro -
grammsdarstellen.
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fassungderKommission.DieindenAnhängenIVundVvereinbarten Bestim­
mungenhinsichtlich annehmbarSiesehenvor,dassaufgrundderKentnisse,
diebeidergemässdiesenAnhängengeplantenZusammenarbeit anfallen,
Staatsangehörige allerMitg1.iedstaatendankderBeteiligungderKommission
berechtigtsind,LizenzenfürErfindungen undKnow-howzuerhalten.Umein
Gleichgewicht zwischenRechtenundPflichtenzugewährleisten sollenStaats­

angehörigevonLändern,dienichtMitgliedstaaten derGemeinschaft sind,
nurdannZugangzudenvorBeginnderArbeitenvorliegenden Kenntnissen
,erhalten,wennsiesichzumAustauschihrereigenen,vorBeginnderArbei­
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sionandenindiesenAnhängenbeschriebenen ArbeitenzumNutzenderge­
samtenGemeinschaftistundinkeinerBeziehungzuirgend-welchenbe­
sonderenRechtenfürMitgliedstaaten derGemeinschaft steht,dieeigene
Direktbeiträge zudiesenAnhängenleisten.
6.Zudenfinanziellen Aspektenistzusagen,dassdieBeteiligung derTeil­
nehmerzujedemAnhanginFormeiner"Aufgabe"erfolgt,derenKostenvon
denTeilnehmernselbstgetragenwerden.DieKommissionschlägtvor,inje­
demFalldieeinschlägigen AspektederForschungsarbeiten beizusteuern,die
imRahmendesForschungs-undEntwicklungsprogramms fürdieVerwendungund
ErzeugungvonWasserstoff (indirekteAktion)imwesentlichen imVertrags-
wegefürdieKommissiondurchgeführt werden.EinkleinererBeitragdesFuE-
ProgrammsderGemeinsamen Forschungsstelle istindessenvorgesehen.DieGe­
samtkostenderalsBeitragderGemeinschaft vorzulegenden Forschungsarbei­
tenwerdenauf2.582.000 EREfürAnhangIVund309.000EREfürAnhangV
veranschlagt,wovondieKommission 55bzw.50%bezahlenwird.
DiedurchdieBeteiligung derGemeinschaft eingeschalteten Vertragspartner
habensichmiteinerTeilnahmederKommissioneinverstanden erklärt.
t.
7.SchonbeimAbschlussdesDurchführungsabkommens zueinemProgrammzurEnt­
wicklungundErprobungsolarerHeiz-undKühlsysteme (1)hattedieKommis­
sionausgeführt,dasssiedenRatvorUnterzeichnung ähnlicherArtenvon
AbkommenüberihreAbsichtzurUnterzeichnung einessolchenAbkommensunter­
richtenundalleetwaigerBemerkungen desRateszurKenntnisnehmenwürde.
8.DieKommissionunterrichtet demzufolgedenRatüberihreAbsicht,anzwei-
alsAnhangIVundAnhangVbezeichneten-zusätzlichen AufgabenimRahmen
desDurchführungsabkommens füreinForschungs-undEntwicklungsprogramms
überdieErzeugungvonWasserstoff ausWasserteilzunehmen .
(1)BeschlussdesRatesvom18.Juli1977(R/1615/77(AT062))

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ANNEX IV ••
APVANCEO ALKALINE AND SOLID POLYMER MATER ,
'ELECTROLYSIS DEVELOPMENT
»!■■■■■. .- I»...! - I–Mi .1 I I IIim
1. .OBJECTIVES " "
(a)Advanced Alkaline Water Electrolysis DeveLopment '.
The objective ofthe work tobecarried out inthis
area istoperform basic and applied research tobe
used byParticipants for the development ofadvanced
alkaline electrolysis plants .
Sot-id Polymer Electrolyte (SPE )Mater Electrolysis
Development .The objective ofthe work tobecarried out
inthis area istodevelop basic technology elements such
asmaterials ,electrocatalysts and electrolyte materials
and toevaluate their performance for extended periods of
"... V - " *time under large scale industrial conditions .As aresult
ofthe SPE development programme ademonstration module
will bedesigned ,developed and tested tomeet some
specified requirements .
2.-"NEANS ■ .■'; '
(a)Advanced AIkaIine'MaterElectrolysis Development . •
Each Participant will ,inaccordance with the following'
Table ,beresponsible for Carrying out one ormore ofthe
.Sub-Tasks indicated below :-
(1)Selection and evaluation ofseparator materials
.for high temperature operation (1C0-200*C );
(2)Long-term testing ofselected separator materials ,
inlarge-scale equipment ;
'(3)Selection and evaluation ofelectrocatalysts for
the Hydrogen and Oxygen Electrode Reactions ;
(A)Long-term 'testing ofselected electrocatalysts in
V . »
commercial equipment ; ,
/ (5)Selection andevaluation ofelectrode materials
and current collectors ; '
<6)Selection and evaluation ofstructural materials ;
(7)Investigations on -cell gas and fluid dynamics ;
(8)Optimization ofgas-liquid separators .
Anoverview oftheparticipation inthis task ispresented -in
Table I. : ;*•* ;/
• ' ••

TADLS 1 COUNTRIES
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iADVANCED ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS DEVELOPMENT , '
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1.1Selection andEvaluation ofSeparator Materials for
High Temperature Operation 100-200°C ^/
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1,2Long Term Testing pfPromising Separator Materials
inLarge-Scale Equipment '• , . ■X X1j
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1.3Selection andEvaluation ofElectrocatalysts for ;
theHydrogen andOxygen Electrode Reactions
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1.4Long Term Testing ofPromising Electrocatalysts in
Commercial Equipment .X X- i
X
1.5Selection andEvaluation ofElectrode Materials
and Current CollectorsXι;·_
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Ix'X X XX
1.6Selection andEvaluation ofConstruction Materials
(e.g. ,>gaskets ,seals ,container materials )ι
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1.7Investigation ofCell GasandFluid Dynamics X X »
1.8Optimization ofGas-Liquid Separators XiL
NET KAN .YEARS 3,5 16!g 2 5TOTAL :44,
*subject toreview ;

Cb>Solid Polymer Electrolyte CSPE ;Water Electrolysis
Develop r.ent.Each Participant will ,inaccordance with
the following Table ,b?responsible for carrying out one
or©ore ofthe vSub~Tasks indicated below :-
<3)Investigations onelectrocatalysts for hydrogen
and oxygen electrode reactions ; .
C4)Design and construction of2100 KMcell units ;,
<5>Testing ofthe 2100 KMcelt ,units (one 1«US
one inEurope ); '
<6?Design and construction ofanadvanced 100 KW
ce11unit ;. - ''•.•'
<7>Design ,construction and testing of&plant system ^
toprove the feasi biIityofKeeting the following
conditions : • \(1).Rand Donimproved membranes ;
(2>Rand Donelectrode materials ;
Operating temperature '150®C
Pressure 40atm
Anode over voltage .200 mvat10,000 A/m
Overall system efficiency 85% (HHV ofHp2
• produced/eIectricaI
power input )
'System capital cost . ■,1002 /kw (equivalent
> HHVofHgproduced )
Minim uramodule life '40,000' hoursI»9 V.VΛV «
ule lîfe
System life 20years
Anoverview ofthe participation inthis task is
presented in -Table >2.: V. ■\":V:

-TABLE 2 COUNTRIES
SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE (SPE )WATER ;'
ELECTROLYSIS DEVELOPMENT - 'V
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2.1R&D onImproved Membranes \ X XX X X
2.2 RSD onElectrode Materials • :- . X ΧX
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2.3Electrocatalysts forH-andO2Evolution XXX XX X
2.4Design andFabrication of100KWSystem -2Units X X X. I
2.5Testing of100KWSystem (2.4and 2.6 ) • X X
2.6Design andFabrication ofAdvance 100KWSystemI•
1
2.7Process System andProcess Plant Design - X4-J
I
NETMANYEARS 5 1683 110TOTALs33

(c)Within the first year ofthe implementation ofthis
Annex ,each Parti cipant will provide totheOperating
Agent publications inits possession uhich have relevance
tothe objectives ofthis Task .Inaddition ,each Parti­
cipant will provide tothe Operating Agent copies ofsuch v
■interna I',reports and working papers resulting from the'
work outlined inparagraphs 2(a )and 2(b )asmay be
ofinterest tothe other Participants .Further ,each
Participant onanannual basis will prepare aprogress
t
report onits work underway and submit ittothe Operating
Agent . •''* ' '
'• '-.' . . " '"I
(d)The Operating Agent will compile and submit tothe
Executive Committee awork programme for ,the fjrst year . .
The Executive Committee ,acting byunanimity ,shall
approved work programme for the ifirst year ,noIater
than three months after signature ofthis Annex .The
work programme (including patent ;,considerations )-will
outline the respective contributions ofeach Participant
for accomplishing the objectives ofthe .Task .
(e)Atthe end ofthe first and second years ,a3-4 day
workshop will beheld todiscuss progress reports and to
formulate the next year 'sdetailed work programme . *
Organization ofthe workshop shall bethe responsibility
ofthe Operating Agen {. i
(f)Each participant will designate aperson tobeavailable
tothe Operating Agent asthe technical contact point for
each ofthe Sub-Tasks undertaken bythe Participant
pursuant toparagraphs 2(a )and 2(b).
(g)Exchange ofresearchers between the Participants is
anticipated .The initiation ofsuch exchanges will be
left tothe interested experts ofthe Participants under •
' • 'detailed arrangements tobeagreed upon .The Participants
will advise the Operating .Agent ofall such exchanges ,
asthey occur ,and the Operating Agent will compile and
distribute toParticipants regular reports onsuch .
exchanges . - •'•-

TIME SCHEDULE
This isenvisioned asathree-year programme .tobegin on.
orabout 1st January 1979 .Annual workshops are planned .
RESULTS
The results ofthese co-operative activities will be :-
Xa)Copies ofall publications /internal reports and
working papers which have been submitted tothe Ope­
rating Agent inaccordance with paragraph 2(c )will be
compiled and distributed bythe Operating Agent toall
Participants,' on aregular basis .
<b>Atthe end ofeach year and prior tothe annual
workshop ,the Operating Agent ,will reproduce ,collate ,
and distribute copies ofthe progress reports prepared
byeach Participant toall Participants ,which will then
beused asabasis for discussion atthe workshops .
<c>Afinal report will beprepared bythe Operating
Agent .
' f
RESPONSIBILITIES OFTHE OPERATING AGENT
Inaddition tothe responsibilities described inpara­
graphs 2and 4above ,the Operating Agent will berespon­
sible for the overall management ofthis Annex and for
implementing actions required bythe Executive Committee .
BUDGET " *• •••;
I '
(a)Each Participant will bear its own costs incarrying
out the Task ,including costs ofreporting and travel
expenses ofrepresentatives .
Cb)The cost ofmeeting organization shall beborne by
the host country . -
OPERATING AGENT
The United States Department ofEnergy acting through the
/ *Brookhaven National Laboratory .

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INFORMATION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(a)Executive Committee 'sPowers .The publication' -dis­
• . \tribution ,handlvng ,protection and ownership ofinfor­
mation and intellectual property arising from activities
conducted under this Annex shall bedetermined by;the
Executive Committee acting byunanimity ,inconformity
with this Agreement.'
Cb)The' Right toPublish .Subject only topatent' and
copyright restrictions ,the Annex IVParti cipants shall
have the right topublish all information provided toor
arising from Annex IVexcept proprietary information .
; . *CO Proprietary -'Information .The Annex IVParticipants
and the Opera ting "Agent .sha 11take all necessary measures
inaccordanc&with this paragraph ,the laws oftheir res­
pective countries and international law to'protect pro­
prietary information ,provided toor-arising from the
programme .For the purpose ofthis paragraph proprietary
information shall mean information of aconfidential
nature such astrade secrets and know-how ,(for example ,
computer programme s,des ign 'pr6 ceduresand techniques ,
chemical composition of .materials ,ormanufacturing /
methods ,processes ortreatment )which isappropriately
marked ,provided such information :. v
(1)Isnot generally known orpublicly available
from other sources ;
t
(2)Has not previously been made available by
the owner toother ?without obligations
concerning its confidentiality ;and
(3)Isnot already inthe possession ofthe
recipient Annex ,IVParticipant withou ^.
obligation concerning its confidentiality .
Itshall bethe responsibility ofeach Annex IVParticipant
supplying proprietary information and oftheOperating
Agent inrespect ofthearising proprietary information to
identify the information assuch and toensure that itis ,
proper lymarked .- '

3identification ofInfornation byGove rnmcri ts.TheOpe­
rating Agent shall encourage thegovernments ofallAgency
Participating Couhtries toliiake available or .identify to
theOperating Agent allpublished orotherwise freely avai l-
able information "known tothem that isrelevant totheTask ,
(e)Identification ofInformation byParticipants .The
Annex IVParticipants ,shall ident ifytotheOperating Agent
allpre-existing information ,andinformation developed
independently oftheir undertakings inAnnex IV,known to
theAnnex IVParticipants which isrelevant totheTask and
which : ,
<1>Can bemade available tothe Task without
contractual .orlegal .limitations . .
rC2>Will orcan only bemade available tothe Task
..with contractual orlegal limitations .
Cf).Reports onWork Performed u'nder'the Task .The Ope- ■
rating Agent shall provide reports onall work performed
under this Task and the results thereof ,other than pro-- '
prietary information ,totheExecutive Committee .,
*9>Arising Inventions .Inventions made orconceived in
the course oforunder this Task (arising inventions )
shall beowned inall' countries by ,the inventing Annex IV
Participant .Information regarding inventions onwhich
patent protection istobeobtained byanAnnex IVPartici­
pant shall not bepublished orpublicly disclosed bythe
other Annex IVParticipant ,until apatent application has
been filed ,provided ,however ,.that this restriction on
publication ordistribution shall hot beextended beyond
six months from the date ofreceipt ofsuch information .
Itshall bethe responsibility ofthe inventing Annex IV
Participant oroftheOperating "Agent toappropriately
*mark reports which disclose inventions which have not been
appropri ately protected bythe filing ofapatent application

(h>License ofProprietary Information and Patents Needed i
" 111 1 1 1 ' 1 ' 1 111 i
•forTask .Each Annex IVParticipant agrees tolicense alt j
pre-existing proprietary information andpre-existing !
patents solely owned orcontrolled byitwhich are necessary !
for use inthe Task ,and all arising proprietary information ,
and inventions covered bypatents toany other Annex IV !
Participant forusein"its'undertakings inAnnex IVonly j
atnocost tothe otherParticipant .Ifsuch proprietary
information' orpatents are partially owned orcontrolled j
byanAnnex IVvPart icipant ,then efforts shall bemade by j
theAnnex IVParticipant toreduce oreliminate asfar as . !
'• ' '
possible the benefits that might accrue toit.
<i)License ofProprietary Information andPatents for j
Other Reasons .Each Annex IVParticipant agrees tolicense
all pre-existing proprietary information and patents solely '
owned orcontrolled byitwhich arenecessary ,forpractising /\
theresults oftheundertakings inAnnex IVandwhich have j
been utilized inthe Task ,and all arising proprietary >
information and inventions covered bypatents tothe' other
Annex IVParticipants ,their governments and the nationals
i
oftheir respective countries designated bythem onreason­
- 1 1
able terms and conditions for use inall countries for
hydrogen production .V
The Annex'IV Parti cipants agree tolicense all arising pro­
prietary information and inventions covered by .patents to
all Agency Participating Countries onreasonable terms and
\ »
conditions for use intheir own country inorder to «meet
their energy' needs . s
(j)Copyrights .Each Annex IVParticipant may and the Ope­
rating Agent shall take appropriate measures necessary to
protect copyrightable material generated under the Task .
Copyrights obtained 'shal Ibethe property ofthe Annex IV
Participant orthe Operat ing :Agent ,provided ,however ,that
other Annex IVParticipants may reproduce and distribute such t
material but shall not publish ,itwith aview toprofit ;

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(k)Inventors and Authors .Each Annex IVParticipant will ,
without prejudice toany rights ofinventors orauthors
under its national laws ,take all necessary steps topro­
vide ,the .co-operation from its authors and inventors re­
quired tocarry out the provisions ofthis Ar.ticle .,Each
Annex IVParticipant wiUassume the responsibi lity topay
awards orcompensation required tobepaid toits employees
according tothe laws ofits country .
(I)Determination of "National ".The Executive Committee
may establish guidelines to ,determine what constitutes a
"national "ofa.Participant .Inview ofthe participation
oftheCommi ssion 'oftheEuropean Communi ti.es ,..anyMember
State ofthe European Communities which isnot aParticipant -
under this Annex IVshall beunderstood tobeincluded as
governments and countries insub-pa'ragraph "<i-3ofthis
paragraph for purposes ofentitlement to alicense for
arising proprietary information and inventions .Such <
Member State and its designated nationals who wish to
avail themselves of alicense for pre-existing proprietary
information andpatents under sub-pa /agraph (i)above nay
elect todo,but must make available atthe time ofelection
their proprietary .information and -patents developed under
their programmes which are useful inpracticing the Task
results under the terms and conditions stated insub-para­
graph (i)above toAnnex IVParticipants ,their governments •
and the nationals oftheir respective countries designated
bythem .
PARTICIPANTS INTHIS ANNEX • ' . '/". * * "
TheContracting Parties which are Participantsinthis^Annex ,
are the following :- . •; ^
The Centre d'Etude del'Energie Nucléaire (Belgium )
The Department ofEnergy Mines &Resources (Canada )
* *»»•« <4The Commission ofthe European Communi ties
The Comitato Nazionale per l'Energia Nucleare CItaly ),
The Government ofJapan
The Naamlooze Vennootschap DSM (Netherlands )
The Government ofSwitzerland
TheGovernment oftheUnited Kingdoms
TheDepartment ofEnergy (United States ofAmerica ).,

ΑΝΝεΧV · · > .
SOLID OXIDE WATER VAPOUR ELECTROLYSIS
OBJECTIVES ■ " • • v
The objective ofthis Task isthe design ,development
and denons trat ionofthe eng ineer ing feas ibiIityofa
small pre-prototype high temperature solid electrolyte
water electrolyzer module -(consisting ofanassembly '.
••' V» ' - ' 1
ofcells inseries ,connected inparallel banks)'-'
which should besuitable' forscaling tolarger commercial
sizes and able tosustain a'lifetest simulating commercial
operation conditions . ,v v 1
WEANS , ■',■ •;
(a)Each participant will ,inaccordance with ,the following
.Table ,beresponsible forcarrying outoneormore of^the
•. > / •/Sub-Tasks indicated below :-- ..
(1)Selection ,evaluation and determination ofthe
possibility tofabricate electrode materials
compatible with electrolyte and interconnection
materials;' ' .
(2)Selection ,fabrication and testing ofintercon -
•• •, . *'nection'materials ;
(3)Design ,development ,testing and fabrication of
multi-cells (3to100 cells );
.(4)Development ofaconceptual design ofapre-
prototype module ,and ofthe related processing
steps for its fabrication ; »
(5)Design and construction ofone ormore pre-
prototype electrolyzer module(s )and i.ts (ortheir )
testing both aselectrolyzer and asfuel cells ;
■(6)Testing andevaluation ofthepossible lifetime
ofce.ll components . '
Anoverview ofthe 'parti cipation ispresented inTable 3.

TABLE 3
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3.2 Rf.D onElectrode Materials ,• .•
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3.3R&D onInterconnection Materials .XXI
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3.5Process Design '• XiX
3.6Design andFabrication of-Prototype 2Units XX
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NET MAN YEARS** ***
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*subject toreview
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*** including 35nanyears past work :UK
'without past work total is15wan *
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(b)Within the first year .ofthe implementation ofthis
Annex ,each Parti'cip^nt ,wi11provi detothe .Operating
Agent publications inits possession which have relevance ,
tothe objectives ofthis Task .Inaddition ,each Parti­
cipant will provide tothe Operating Agent copies ofsuch
internal reports and working papers resulting from the
work outlined inparagraph .2(a )as isay' beofinterest to
the other Participants .Further ,-each Participant onan .
annual basis ui11prepare aprogress report onits work
underway and submit ittothe Operating Agent . .-
(c)TheOperating Agent will compi le'and submit ,to .the
Executive Committee awork programme .for the first year ,
the Executive Committee ,acting byunanimi ty,sha 11
approve *.awork programme forthefirst year ,nolater
than three months after signature :ofthis Annex .The
\
work programme (including -patent icons iderations )wi11
' •
outline the respective contributions ofeach Part icipant
* ' -i ' '
for accomphi shingthe objectives ofthe Task .
(d)Atthe end ofthe first and second years ,a3-4 day
workshop will beheld todiscuss progress reports and
/ -toformulate the next year 'sdetai led worfc programme .
Organization oftheworkshop shall be*the responsibility ,
ofthe -Operating Agent .
(e)Each Participant ui11designate aperson tobeavail-
able' tothe Operating Agent asthe technical contact point
.for each ofthe Sub-Tasks undertaken bythe Participant '
pursuant toparagraph .2(a). '
(f)Exchange ofresearchers between the Participants is
anticipated .The initiation ofsuch exchanges will be ,
left tothe interested experts ofthe Participants under
detailed arrangements tobeagreed upon .TheParticipants
will advise the Operating Agent ofall such exchanges ,as •
they occur ,and the Operating' Agent will compile and dis­
tribute toParticipants regular reports' onsuch exchanges .

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3. TIME SCHEDULE
This isenvisioned asathree year programme tobegin on .
orabout 1st January 1979 .Annual workshops are planned .
4. RESULTS .
The results ofthese co-operative activities will be:
(a)Copies ofall publications /,internal reports and working
papers which have been submitted ,tothe Operating' Agent in
accordance with paragraph 2(b )will be'compiled and distri­
buted bythe Operating Agent toall Parti cipants ,ona
regular basis . , '
(b)Atthe end ofeach year and prior tothe annual workshop ,
theOperating Agent wit Ireproduce ,colla.te ,anddistribute
copies ofthe progress reports prepared byeach Participant
V
toall Participants ,which will then beused asabasis for
discussion atthe workshops . 7
Cc)Afinal report will beprepared bythe Operating Agent .
"5"RESPONSIBILITIES OFTHEOPERATING AGENT f
Inaddition tothe responsibilities described inparagraphs
2and 4above ,the Operating Agent ui11beresponsible for
the overa 11'management ofthi.s .Annex and for implementing
actions required bythe Executive Committee .
6. BUDGET
(a)Each Participant will bear its own costs incarrying
out the Task ,including costs ofreporting and travel
expenses ofrepresentatives .
0 V
Cb)The cost ofmeeting organi zatioo shall beborne by
the host country . * 1" .
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7. OPERATING AGENT
C*)
(*)Confirmation of'the Operating Agent istobeexpected inthe
next few weeks .

INFORMATION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
<alExecutive Committee 'sPowers .The pub Iication,dis­
tribution ,hand Iing,protection and ownership ofinformation
and intellectual property arising from activities' conducted
under this Annex shall bedetermined bythe Executive Com­
mittee acting byunanimity ,inconformity with this Agreemen
<b)The Right toPublish .Subject only topatent and copy­
right restriction 's,the Annex VParticipants shall have the
right topublish all information provided toor,arising from
Annex Vexcept proprietary information .
(c)Proprietary Information .The Annex VParticipants and
the Operating Agent shall take all necessary measures in
accordance with this paragraph ,the laws oftheir respective
countries and international law toprotect proprietary in­
formation ,provided toorarising from the programme .*For
the purpose ofthis paragraph proprietary information shall
mean information of aconfidential nature such ,as .trade
secrets and know-how (for example ,computer programmes ,
design procedures and techniques ,chemical composition
ofmaterials ,ormanufacturing methods ,.processes .or
treatment )which isappropriately marked ,provided such
information : • 1
(1)Isnot generally known orpublicly available
from other sources ;
(2)Has not previously been made available bythe
\ .7owner toothers without obligations -concerning
its confidentiality ;and
<3).Isnot already in'the possession ofthe -reci­
pient Annex VParticipant without obligation
concerning its confidentiality .
Itshall bethe responbi Iitityofeach Annex VParticipant
supplying proprietary information and ofthe Operating
Agent inrespect ofthe arising proprietary in.forma't ion
toidentify the information assuch and to ;ensure that
itisproperly marked .

(d)Identification ofInfornation byGoverments .The
Operating Agent shall encourage the governments ofall
Agency Participating Countries tomake available oriden­
tify ^tothe Operating Agent all published orotherwise'
freely available informat ionknown tothem that isrelevant
tothe Task . ' N
(e)Identification ofInform ation byParticipants .The
Annex VParticipants shall identify tothe Operating Agent
all pre-existi ng -information ,and information developed
independently oftheir undertakings inAnnex V,known to
the Annex VParticipants which isrelevant tothe Task
and which : >
CD Can be .made available tothe Task without
contractual orlegal limitations .
C2)Will orcan only be.made ,available tothe Task
with contractual or tegallimitations .
<f)Reports onWork Performed under the Task . .The Operating
Agent shall provide reports onall work performed under this
Task and the results thereof ,other .than proprietary infor­
mation ,to the Executive Committee .
Cg)Arising Inventions .Inventions made orconceived inthe
course oforunder this Task (arising inventions )shall be .
owned inall countries bythe inventing Annex VParticipant .
Information regarding inventions onwhich patent protection
istobeobtained byanAnnex VParticipant shall not be '
published orpublicly disclosed bythe other Annex V
Participant until apatent application ,has been filed ,
provided ,however ,that this restriction onpublication
ordistribution sha 11not beextended beyond sixmonths '
from the date ofreceipt ofsuch information .Itshall
bethe respons ibiIityofthe inventing Annex VParticipant
orofthe Operating Agent toappropriately mark reports
which disclose inventions which have .not been appropria­
tely protected bythe filing ofapatent'appli cation .

<h)License ofProprietary' Information and Patents Neod'ed
for Task' .Each Annex VParticipant agrees toLicense all
pre-existing proprietary information and pre-existing
patents solely owned orcontrolled byitwhich are neces­
sary for use inthe Task /and all arising proprietary
information and inventions covered by .patents toany
other Annex VParticipant for use inits undertakings in
Annex Vonly atnocost tothe other Participant .Ifsuch
proprietary information orpatents are partially owned or
controlled byanAnnex VParticipant ,then effort ^shall
bemade bythe Annex VParticipant toreduce .oreliminate
asfar aspossible the benefits that might accrue toit.
(i)License orProprietary Information and Patents for
Other Reasons .Each Annex VPar ticipant agrees tolicense
alt pre-existing proprietary information and patents solely
owned orcontrolled byitwhich are necessary for practi­
sing the results ofthe undertakings .inAnnex Vand which
have been utilized inthe Task ,'and all arising proprietary
information andinventions covered bypatents totheother ^
Annex VPartici pan ts,their governments and the nationals
oftheir respective countries designated bythem onrea­
sonable terms and conditions for use inall countries for
hydrogen production .
\The Annex VParticipants agree tolicense all arising pro­
prietary information and inventions covered bypatents to
.all Agency Participating Countries on'reasonable terms and
conditions for use intheir own country inorder tomeet
their energy needs .
(j>Copyrights . 'Each Annex VParticipant may and the
Operating Agent shall take appropriate measures necessary
toprotect copyrightable material generated under the
Task *Copyrights obtained shall bethe property ofthe
Annex VParticipant orthe Operating Agent ,provided ,
however ,that other Annex VParticipants may reproduce and
distribute such material ,but shall not publish itwith "
aview toprofit . , 1

<k)Inventor sandAuthors .Each'Annex ..VParticipant will ,
without prejudice toanyrights ofinventors orauthors
under itsnational laws ,take allnecessary steps .topro­
vide "theco-operation from itsauthors andinventors re­
quired tocarry outtheprovisions ofthis Article .Each '
Annex VParticipant will assume theresponsibility topay
awards .orcompensation required tobcpaid toitsemployees
according tothe laws ofitscountry .
U>Determinatipn of"National ".TheExecutive Committee
mayestablish guidelines todetermine what constitutes a
"national "ofaParticipant .Inview oftheparticipation
oftheCommission oftheEuropean Communities ,anyMember
State oftheEuropean 'Communities which isnot aParticipant
under this Annex Vshall be _understood tobeincluded as
governments and countries insub-paragraph <i)ofthis
paragraph forpurposes ofentitlement toalicense for
arising proprietary information andinventions .Such
Member State and-itsdesignated nationals whowish to ■
avail themselves ofalicense forpre-existing proprietary
information andpatents under sub-paragraph (i)above may
elect todo/butmust make available atthe .time ofelection
•their proprietary ,information andpatents developed under
their programmes ,which areuseful inpracticing theTask
results under theterms andconditions stated insub-para­
graph (i)above toAnnex VParticipants ,their governments
andthenationals ofjtheir respective countries designated
by them .•- .^ • ,
PARTICIPANTS INTHIS ANNEX <' •„ –
The Contracting Parties ,which are Participants inthis .Annex
are the following :- .
The Department ofEnergy Mines SResources (Canada )
The Commission ofthe European Communities
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The Kernforschungsanlage Jülich GmbH CGermany )
The Comitato Nazionale per l'Energia Nucleare (Italy )
TheGovernment ofSwitzerland - .
TheGovernment oftheUnited Kingdom
TheDepartment ofEnergy (United States ofAmerica ).