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KOMMISSION DEREUROPÄISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN
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INTERNATIONALE ENERGIE-AGENTUR
Durchführungsabkommen zurErrichtungeinestechnischen Informa­
tionsdienstes fürdieUmwandlung vonBiomasse
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INTERNATIONALE ENERGIE-AGENTUR
Durchführungsabkommen zurErrichtung einestechnischen
Informationsdienstes fürdieUmwandlung vonBiomasse
MITTEILUNG DERKOMMISSION ANDENRAT
1.Am24.Juniundam6.Juli1976wurdezwischenderEuropäischen Atomgemein­
schaft(Euratom)undderEuropäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft einerseits und
derInternationalen Energie-Agentur (IEA)andererseits einAbkommeninForm
einesBriefwechsels überZusammenarbeit beiderForschung undEntwicklung im
Energiebereich geschlossen .
IndiesemBriefwechsel bekundeten dieEuropäischen Gemeinschaften ihreAb­
sicht,ihreBeteiligung ansolchenimRahmenderIEAerstellten"Durchführungs
abkommen"vonFallzuFallauszuhandeln ,diezurErreichung derFuE-Zieleder
Gemeinschaft beitragenwürden.DieIEAihrerseits nahmdieseAbsichtzurKennt
nisundbestätigte,daßderEuropäischen Gemeinschaft einesolcheBeteiligung
offensteht .
InAnwendungdiesesAbkommens wurdengeschlossen :
-einDurchführungsabkommen überdentechnischen Informationsaustausch
imBereichderForschungundEntwicklung überReaktorsicherheit ;
-einDurchführungsabkommen füreininZusammenarbeit unternommenes For-
schungs-undEntwicklungsprogramm ,daszumBaueinerHochfluß-Neutron -
enquelleführensoll;
-einDurchführungsabkommen übereinProgrammzurEntwicklung undErpro­
bungvonSonnenenergie -Heiz-undKühlsystemen ; ,
-einDurchführungsabkommen übereinFuE-Programm überdieErzeugung von
Wasserstoff ausWasser;
-einDurchführungsabkommen übereinFuE-Programm überdieWechselwir­
kungenzwischenPlasmaundWandin"Textor";
-einDurchführungsabkommen überöinFuE-Programm übersupraleitende
MagnetenfürdieFusion.i

2.AlsAnlageistderWortlauteinesneuenDurchführungsabkommens beigefugt,
da«*vonderIEAzurUnterzeichnung durchdieGemeinschaft vorgeschlagen wird.
Eshandeltsichumdas:
Durchführungsabkommen zurErrichtungeinestechnischen Informationsdienstes
fürdieUmwandlung vonBiomasse.
IndemAbkommensindRahmenundVorschriften fürdieErrichtung desBiomasse-
Informationsdienstes festgelegt,dervonderRegierungIrlandsüberdieirische
BehördefürWissenschaft undTechnologie betriebenwerdensoll.DieKommission
schlägtvor,daßsichdieGemeinschaft anderFinanzierung dieseDienststelle ge­
mäßdenAngabenindemAbkommenbeteiligt.
3.DieKommissionhältdieBeteiligung derEuropäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft
andiesemDurchführungsabkommen ausdennachstehenden Gründenfürgerechtfer­
tigt:
AlsTeildesSonnenenergie -FuE-ProgrammsderGemeinschaft wirdeineumfassende
Auslegungsstudie zurBestimmungdermöglichenNutzungvonEnergieausBiomasse,
wieStrohundAbfallholz,forstwirtschaftliche SystemefürdieEnergieerzeugung
undUmwandlungstechnologien ,durchgeführt .DerBiomasse-Informationsdienst der
IEAsolldiezentraleZusammenfassung vonInformationen übernehmen .Hierdurch
lassensichnichtnurähnlicheForschungsvorhaben aufderganzenWelterfassen,
sonderndieseDienststelle wirdfürdieTeilnehmer auchÜberprüfungen undNach­
forschungen inspezifischen ,wichtigenBereichendurchführen .Fernersolldie
Dienststelle dieKommission beiderFestlegung ihreseigenenFuE-Programms be­
ratenundihreVertragspartner inerheblicher Weiseunterstützen .
4.BetreffenddieVerbreitung vonKenntnissen unddasgeistigeEigentumergeben
sichkeineProbleme,daindemAbkommenkeinAustausch vonLizenzenvorgesehen
ist.
DagegenhatjedeandemAbkommenbeteiligteVertragspartei dasRecht,Exem­
plareallervondemInformationsdienst erstellten Zusammenfassungen ,Mitteilungen ,
Bibliographien undLiteraturverzeichnisse zuerhaltenundinihrenjeweiligen
Ländernzuverteilen.

-3-
FernergehtdieKommission davonausundmachtihreBeteiligung davonab­
hängig,daßdieaufdieseWeiseerhalten?Informationer alleninteressierten
Regierungs-undNichtregierungsorganisationen indenMitgliedstaaten derEu­
ropäischenGemeinschaft zugänglich gemachtwerdenkönnen.
5.Diefinanziellen Auswirkungen sindausdemDurchführungsabkommen ersicht­
lich.DasVorhabenwirdgemeinsamfinanziert,wobeijederTeilnehmer einen
finanziellen Beitragleistet.Eswirdvorgeschlagen ,daßdasAufnahmeland
(Irland)40%derGesamtkosten übernimmt,dienachArtikel5desAbkommens
t30.000jährlichnichtüberschreiten .Eswirddamitgerechnet,daßdiean­
derenTeilnehmersichgleichmäßig anderFinanzierung desRestbetrages be­
teiligen,wobeiderBetragnachjeweilseinemhalbenJahrkorrigiertwird,
umdertatsächlichen AnzahlderanderDienststelle Beteiligen Rechnungzu
tragen.DerBeitragderKommissionfürdieseDienststelle dernichtüber
114.000jährlichliegendürfte,wirdausderHaushaltsstelle desSonnenener-
gie-FuE-ProgrammsderKommissiongezahlt.
6.NachAuffassung derKommission liegendieBefugnissefürdieAushandlung
unddenAbschlußdesDurchführungssbkommens übereinenBiomasse-Informations -
dienstgemäßArtikel211EWG-Vertrag beiderKommission .WiejedochbeimAb­
schlußdesDurchführungsabkommens übereinProgrammzurEntwicklung undErpro­
bungvonSonnenenergie -Heiz-undKühlsystemen (1)angegeben wurde,hatdie
Kommission zugesagt,künftigdenRatvorUnterzeichnung ähnlicher Abkommenim
RahmenderIEAüberihreAbsichtzurUnterzeichnung einessolchenAbkommens
unterrichten undalleetwaigenBemerkungen desRateszurKenntnisnehmenzu
wollen.
7.Demzufolgeunterrichtet dieKommission denRatvonihrerAbsicht,einDurch-
führungsabkommen zurErrichtung einestechnischen Informationsdienstes fürdie
Umwandlung vonBiomassezuunterzeichnen .
(1)Ratsbeschluß vom18.Juli1977(R/1615/77(AT062))

(£.
INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORTHEESTABLISHMENT OFTHEBIOMASS
CONVERSION TECHNICAL
INFORMATION SERVICE
TheContractingParties
CONSIDERINGthattheContractingParties,beingeithergovernmentsorinter­
nationalorganizationsorpartiesdesignatedbytheirrespectivegovernmentspursuantto
ArticleHIoftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operationintheFieldofEnergyResearch
andDevelopmentadoptedbytheGoverningBoardoftheInternationalEnergyAgencj^the
"Agency")on28thJuly,1975,wishtotakepartintheestablishmentandoperationofa
BiomassConversionTechnicalInformationService(the"Service'")asprovidedinthis
Agreement :
CONSIDERINGthattheContractingPartieswhicharegovernmentsandthe
governmentsoftheotherContractingParties(referredtocollectivelyasthe"Governments")
participateintheAgencyandhaveagreedinArticle41oftheAgreementonanInternational
EnergyProgram(the"I.E.P.Agreement")toundertakenationalprogrammesintheareas
setoutinArticle42oftheI.E.P.Agreement,includingenergyresearchanddevelopment ,
andhavereferredinChapterIVoftheLong-TermCo-operationProgramme,adoptedby
theGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon30thJanuary,1976.totheestablishmentofa
co-operativeprogrammeonbiomassconversion;
CONSIDERINGthatintheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon13thApril,1978the
GovernmentsapprovedtheServiceasaspecialactivityunderArticle65oftheI.E.P.
Agreement ;
CONSIDERINGthattheAgencyhasrecognizedtheestablishmentoftheService
asanimportantcomponentofinternationalco-operationinthefieldofbiomassconversion;
HAVEAGREEDasfollows:

Article/
OBJECTIVES
(a)ScopeofActivity.TheServiceshallcollectfrompublishedsources,direct
enquiryandotheravailablesources,scientific,technicalandotherdatarelevanttoresearch,
development ,anddemonstration inbiomassconversioninsuchareasas:
(1)BiomassProduction ;
(2)AgricultureandForestryWasteAvailability ;
(3)HarvestingandCollectionofBiomass;
(4)On-siteProcessing ;
(5)Transportation ;
(6)ConversionTechniques ;
(7)MarineBiomass;
(8)AlgaeProduction ;
(9)Environmental Problems;
(10)SystemsAnalysis;and
additionalareasasmaybeagreedtobytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.
(h)InformationService.TheServiceshallprovidearegularserviceof
informationinbiomassconversion ,inthefieldofcompetenceoftheService,inthe
formofanabstractbulletin,bibliographies andliteraturereviews.
(c)ReferralService.TheServiceshallmaintainareferralserviceoninformation
inbiomassconversion,includingthoseareaslistedinparagraph(a)above,whichservice
shallbeavailableattherequestofaContractingParty.
(d)LiteratureSearches.TheServiceshallconductfourretrospectiveliterature
searchesperyearinspecificareasdesignatedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity .
(e)AdditionalServices.TheExecutiveCommitteemay,actingbyunanimity,
empowertheServicetoperformadditionaltechnicalinformationservicesinthefieldof
biomassconversion .
(f)Co-ordination withotherInformationServices.Incarryingoutitsfunctions
underthisAgreement,theServiceshallco-ordinateitsactivities,asnecessary,withthose
ofotherservicessetupundertheauspicesoftheAgency,inordertoavoidduplication
oftheseactivities.

(i>)AccesstoCollectedInformation .InformationobtainedbytheServicein
accordancewiththetermsofthisAgreementshallbemadeavailableinconformitywith
Article6(e)and(f)below.
Artide2
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(a)SupervisoryControl.ControloftheServiceshallbevestedintheExecutive
CommitteeconstitutedunderthisArticle,anddecisionsmadebytheExecutiveCommittee
pursuanttothisArticleshallbebindingoneachContractingPartyandtheOperating
Agent.
(b)Membership .TheExecutiveCommitteeshallconsistofonemember
designatedbyeachContractingParty;eachContractingPartyshallalsodesignatean
alternatemembertoserveontheExecutiveCommitteeintheeventthatitsdesignated
memberisunabletodoso.TheOperatingAgentshallinformtheContractingParties
inwritingofalldesignationsunderthisparagraph .
(c)Responsibilities .TheExecutiveCommitteeshall:
(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity,theProgrammeofWorkand
BudgetfortheService,togetherwithanindicativeprogrammeofwork
andbudgetforthefollowingtwoyears:theExecutiveCommitteemay,
asrequired,makeadjustmentswithintheframeworkoftheProgramme
ofWorkandBudget;
(2)Makesuchrulesandregulationsasmayberequiredforthesound
managementoftheService,includingfinancialrulesasprovidedin
Article5hereof;
(3)CarryouttheotherfunctionsconferreduponitbythisAgreement ;and
(4)ConsideranymatterssubmittedtoitbytheOperatingAgentorbyany
ContractingParty.
(d)Procedure.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallcarryoutitsresponsibilities
inaccordancewiththefollowingprocedures :
(1)TheExecutiveCommitteeshalleachyearelectaChairmanandone
ormoreVice-Chairmen :
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteemayestablishsuchsubsidi?-bodiesand
rulesofprocedureasarerequiredforitsproperfu.iC^oning.A
representative oftheAgencyandarepresentative oftheOperating
Agent(initscapacityassuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutive
Committeeanditssubsidiarybodiesinanadvisorycapacity;

Article4
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF
(a)Administration oftheService.TlieOperatingAgentshallberesponsibleto
theExecutiveCommitteeforcarryingouttheServiceinaccordancewiththisAgreement,
theannualProgrammeofWorkandBudget,decisionsoftheExecutiveCommittee,and
theregulationsoftheestablishmentatwhichtheworkiscarriedout.
(b)Staff.ItshallbetheresponsibilityoftheOperatingAgenttoretainsuch
staffasmayberequiredtocarryouttheServiceinaccordancewithrulesdeterminedby
theExecutiveCommittee .SuchstaffshallberesponsibletotheOperatingAgent.The
OperatingAgentmayalso,asrequired,utilizetheservicesofpersonnelemployedby
otherParticipants(ororganizationsorotherentitiesdesignatedbyContractingParties)
andmadeavailabletotheOperatingAgentbysecondmentorotherwise.Suchpersonnel
shallberemuneratedbytheirrespectiveemployersandshall,exceptasprovidedinthis
Article,besubjecttotheiremployers'conditionsofservice.TheContractingParties
shallbeentitledtoclaimtheappropriatecostofsuchremunerationortoreceivean
appropriatecreditforsuchcostaspartoftheBudgetoftheTask,inaccordancewith
Article5(f)(6)hereof.
Article5
FINANCE
(a)SharingofCostsandEstimatedCosts.Theexpenditureincurredinthe
operationoftheServiceforthefirstthreeyearsisnotexpectedtoexceed£30,000peryear
atJanuary.1978pricelevelsandexchangerates,andmaynotexceedsuchlevelsexcept
upontheunanimousagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee .TheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity,shalladjustthefigurereferredtointhisparagraphathalf-yearly
intervalstotakeaccountofchangesinexchangeratesandchangingpricelevelsinthe
countryoftheOperatingAgenttoensurethatthenecessaryrealresourceswillcontinue
tobeavailabletooperatetheService.Ifsignificantchangesinsuchexchangeratesor
pricelevelsoccur,theExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shallconsiderwhether
toadjusttheProgrammeofWorktotheavailablefunds.
AdjustmenttoContributions .Duringtheinitialthree-yearperiod,fortyper
centoftheexpenditureshallbebornebytheOperatingAgent,withtheremaining
expendituretobeborneinequalpartsbytheotherContractingParties.Aftertheinitial
three-yearperiod,andanysucceedingthree-yearperiod,theExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,shallagreeupontheproportionsinwhichexpenditureincurredinthe
operationoftheServiceshallbebornebytheContractingPartiesforeachsucceeding
three-yearperiod.
(c)FinancialRules,Expenditures .TheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity,maymakesuchrulesandregulationsasmayberequiredforthesoundfinancial
managementoftheService.Theserulesshall:

(1)EstablishprocurementprocedurestobeusedbytheOperatingAgent
inmakingcontractsorotherwiseexpendingfundsfortheService:
(2)EstablishthelevelofexpenditureforwhichExecutiveCommittee
approvalshallberequired,includingexpenditureinvolvingpa\mcnt
ofmoniestotheOperatingAgentforotherthanroutinesalaryand
administrative expensespreviouslyapprovedbytheExecutiveCom­
mitteeinthebudgetprocess.
(d)CreditingofIncometoBudget.Incomeaccruingfromtheoperationofthe
ServiceshallbecreditedtotheBudgetoftheService.
fC)Accounting .ThesystemofaccountsemployedbytheOperatingAgentshall
beinaccordancewithaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedinthecountryofthe
OperatingAgentandconsistentlyapplied.
(f)ProgrammeofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts.Unlessotherwise
decidedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity :
(1)ThefinancialyearoftheServiceshallcorrespondtothefinancialyear
oftheOperatingAgent;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshalleachyearprepareandsubmittotheExecutive
CommitteeforapprovaladraftProgrammeofWorkandBudget,
togetherwithanindicativeprogrammeofworkandbudgetforthe
followingtwoyears,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginning
ofeachfinancialyear;
(3)TheOperatingAgentshallmaintaincomplete,separatefinancialrecords
whichshallclearlyaccountforallfundsandpropertycomingintothe
custodyorpossessionoftheOperatingAgentinconnectionwiththe
Service;
(4)Notlaterthanthreemonthsafterthecloseofeachfinancialyear,the
OperatingAgentshallsubmittoauditorsselectedbytheExecutive
CommitteeforaudittheannualaccountsmaintainedfortheService
inaformapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee ;uponcompletionofthe
annualaudit,theOperatingAgentshallpresenttheaccountstogether
withtheauditors'reporttotheExecutiveCommitteeforapproval;
(5)AllbooksofaccountandrecordsmaintainedbytheOperatingAgent
shallbepreservedforatleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
oftheService:
(6)ContractingPartiessupplyingservices,materialsorintellectualproperty
totheServiceshallbeentitledtoacredit,determinedbytheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,againstitscontribution (orto
compensation ,ifthevalueofsuchservices,materialsorintellectual
j propertyexceedstheamountoftheParticipant'scontribution);such
, creditsforservicesofstaffshallbecalculatedonanagreedscale
approvedbytheExecutiveCommitteeandincludeallpayroll-related
costs.

(g)ContributiontoCommonFunds.Anyfinancialcontributionsduefrom
ContractingPartiesintheServiceshallbepaidtotheOperatingAgentinthecurrency
ofthecountryoftheOperatingAgentatsuchtimesanduponsuchotherconditionsas
theExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shalldetermine,providedhoweverthat:
(1)Contributions receivedbytheOperatingAgentshallbeusedsolelyin
accordancewiththeProgrammeofWorkandBudgetfortheService;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallbeundernoobligationtocarryoutany
workontheServiceuntilcontributions amountingtoatleastfiftyper
cent(incashterms)ofthetotaldueatanyonetimehavebeenreceived.
(3)InthefirstyearafterthesigningofthisAgreement,theContracting
Partiesshallpaytheircontributions ,asdirectedbytheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,inadvanceofapprovaloftheBudget
inordertoenabletheOperatingAgenttoestablishtheServicein
accordancewiththisAgreement .
(h)AncillaryServices.Ancillaryservicesmay,asagreedbetweentheExecutive
CommitteeandtheOperatingAgent,beprovidedbytheOperatingAgentfortheoperation
oftheService,andthecostsofsuchservices,includingoverheadsconnectedtherewith,
hiaybemetfrombudgetedfundsoftheService.
(i)Taxes.TheOperatingAgentshallpayalltaxesandsimilarimpositions
(otherthantaxesonincome)imposedbynationalorlocalgovernmentsandincurredby
itinconnectionwiththeService,asexpendituresincurredintheoperationoftheService,
undertheBudget;theOperatingAgentshallendeavourtoobtainallpossibleexemptions
orfacilitations ofsuchtaxes.
(j)CostsotherthanCommonCosts.EachContractingPartyshallbearall
costsofitsparticipation intheServiceotherthanthecommoncostsfundedbytheBudget
oftheService.
(k)Audit.EachContractingPartyshallhavetheright,atitssolecost,toaudit
theaccountsoftheServiceonthefollowingterms:
(1)TheContractingPartyshallprovidetheotherContractingPartieswith
anopportunitytoparticipateinsuchauditsonacost-sharedbasis;
(2)TheaccountsandrecordsinrespectoftheOperatingAgent'sactivities
otherthanthosefortheServiceshallbeexcludedfromsuchaudit,
butiftheContractingPartyconcernedrequiresverificationofcharges
totheBudgetrepresentingservicesrenderedtotheServicebythe
OperatingAgent,itmayatitsowncostrequestandobtainanaudit
certificateinthisrespectfromtheOperatingAgent'sexternalauditors;
(3)Notmorethanonesuchauditshallberequiredinanyfinancialyear;
(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
oftheContractingParty.

Article6
INFORMATION
(a)ProtectionofCopyrightable Material.TheOperatingAgentshalltakeall
appropriatemeasuresnecessarytoprotectcopyrightablematerialgeneratedbytheService,
unlesstheExecutiveCommitteeotherwisedirects.Suchcopyrightable materialshallbe
heldbytheOperatingAgentasatrusteefortheContractingParties.Copyrightsobtained
shallbethepropertyoftheOperatingAgentasatrusteefortheContractingParties,
provided,however,thattheContractingPartiesmayreproduceanddistributesuch
material,butshallnotdistributeitwithaviewtoprofit,exceptasotherwisedirected
bytheExecutiveCommittee .
(b)ProductionofRelevantInformationbyContractingParties.EachCon­
tractingPartyagreestoprovidetotheServiceallpreviouslyexistinginformationand
informationdevelopedindependently oftheService,whichisneededbytheServiceto
carryoutitsfunctions,andwhichisfreelyatthedisposaloftheContractingPartyand
thetransmissionofwhichisnotsubjecttoanycontractualand/orlegallimitations :
(1)IfnosubstantialcostisincurredbytheContractingPartyinmaking
suchinformationavailable,atnochargetotheServicetherefor;
(2)IfsubstantialcostsmustbeincurredbytheContractingPartyinmaking
suchinformationavailable,atsuchchargestotheServiceasshallbe
agreedbetweentheOperatingAgentandtheContractingParty,with
theapprovaloftheExecutiveCommittee .
(c)ProductionofRelevantInformationbyGovernments .TheOperatingAgent
shouldencouragetheGovernmentsofallAgencyParticipatingCountriestomakeavailable
ortoidentifytotheOperatingAgentallpublishedorotherwisefreelyavailableinformation
knowntothemthatisrelevanttotheService.
(d)AcquisitionofInformationfortheService.EachContractingPartyshall
informtheOperatingAgentoftheexistenceofinformationthatcanbeofvaluetothe
Service,butwhichisnotfreelyatthedisposaloftheContractingPartyorthetransmission
ofwhichissubjecttocontractualand/orlegallimitations .TheContractingPartyshall
endeavourtomaketheinformationavailabletotheServiceunderreasonableconditions,
inwhicheventtheExecutiveCommitteemay,actingbyunanimity,decidetoacquire
suchinformation .
(e)UseofServicebyContractingParties.TheContractingPartiesshallbe
entitledwithoutchargetohaveaccesstotheService'scollections,toreceiveand(in
accordancewiththepoliciesoftheServiceasdeterminedbytheExecutiveCommittee)
todistributewithintheirrespectivecountriescopiesofabstractbulletins,bibliographies
andliteraturereviewsproducedbytheService.Informationsoreceive LytheCon­
tractingPartiesshallnotbepublishedwithaviewtoprofit,exceptathExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,mayagreeorprovidebyrule.TheExecutr *..'ommittcc
shalllaydownguidanceastotheuseanyContractingPartymaymakeof;nereferral
servicewithoutcharge,and,whereappropriate,thechargestobekwpose.d.

(f)AccesstoProductsofInformationService.UpontherequestofaContracting
PartytheExecutiveCommitteeshallgrantsuchContractingPartyaccesstothedatabase
oftheInformationServiceunderconditionsdeterminedbytheExecutiveCommittee .
(g)UseofServicebyOtherthanContractingParties.TheExecutiveCommittee
shall,actingbyunanimity,determinetherulesbywhichtheServicemaybemadeavailable
togovernmentsandotherappropriateentitiesofcountrieswhichdonotparticipatein
theService.
(h)SurvivalofObligations .Theobligationsofparagraph(e)aboveshallsurvive
theterminationofthisAgreementorthewithdrawalofanyContractingPartyorParties.
TheExecutiveCommitteeshall,atthetimeofsuchterminationorwithdrawal,adopt
appropriatemeasuresforthesubsequentapplicationofthoseobligationsandrelated
questions.
Article7
LEGALRESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE
(a)LiabilityofOperatingAgent.TheOperatingAgentshalluseallreasonable
skillandcareincarryingoutitsdutiesunderthisAgreementandshallberesponsiblefor
ensuringthattheServiceisconductedinaccordancewithallapplicablelawsandregulations .
ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisArticle,thecostofalldamagetopropertyandall
legalliabilities,claims,actions,cqstsandexpensesconnectedtherewith,shallbecharged
totheBudgetoftheService.
(b)Insurance.TheOperatingAgentshallproposetotheExecutiveCommittee
allnecessaryliability,fireandotherinsurance,andshallcarrysuchinsuranceasthe
ExecutiveCommitteemaydirect.Thecostofobtainingandmaintaininginsuranceshall
bechargedtotheBudgetoftheService.
(c)Indemnification ofContractingParties.TheOperatingAgentshallbeliable,
initscapacityassuch,toindemnifytheContractingPartiesagainstthecostofanydamage
topropertyandalllegalliabilities,actions,claims,costsandexpensesconnectedtherewith
totheextentthatthey:
(1)ResultfromthefailureoftheOperatingAgenttomaintainsuch
insuranceasitmayberequiredtomaintainunderparagraph(b)above;
or
(2)Resultfromthegrossnegligenceorwilfulmisconductofanyofficers
oremployeesoftheOperatingAgentincarryingouttheirdutiesunder
thisAgreement.

Article8
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
(a)Accomplishment ofFormalities .EachContractingPartyshallrequestthe
appropriateauthoritiesofitscountry(oritsMemberStatesinthecaseofaninternational
organization)tousetheirbestendeavours ,withintheframeworkofapplicablelegislation,
tofacilitatetheaccomplishment offormalitiesinvolvedinthemovementofpersons,the
importationofmaterialsandequipmentandthetransferofcurrencywhichshallberequired
tooperatetheService.
(b)ApplicableLaws.Theparticipation ofeachContractingPartyshallbe
subjecttotheappropriation offundsbytheappropriategovernmental authority,where
necessary,andtotheconstitution ,lawsandregulationsapplicabletotherespective
ContractingParty,including,butnotlimitedto,lawsestablishingprohibitionsunderthe
paymentofcommissions ,percentages ,brokerageorcontingentfeestopersonsretainedto
solicitgovernmental contractsanduponanyshareofsuchcontractsaccruingtogovern­
mentalofficials.
(c)DecisionsofAgencyGoverningBoard.TheServiceshallinitsoperations
takeaccount,asappropriate ,oftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operation intheFieldof
EnergyResearchandDevelopment ,andanymodificationthereof,aswellasother
decisionsoftheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyinthatfield.Theterminationofthe
GuidingPrinciplesshallnotaffectthisAgreement,whichshallremaininforceinaccordance
withthetermshereof.
(d)SettlementofDisputes.AnydisputeamongtheContractingPartiescon­
cerningtheinterpretation ortheapplicationofthisAgreementwhichisnotsettledby
negotiationorotheragreedmodeofsettlementshallbereferredtoatribunalofthree
arbitratorstobechosenbytheContractingPartiesconcernedwhoshallalsochoose
theChairmanofthetribunal.ShouldtheContractingPartiesconcernedfailtoagree
uponthecompositionofthetribunalortheselectionofitsChairman,thePresidentof
theInternationalCourtofJusticeshall,attherequestofanyoftheContractingParties
concerned,exercisethoseresponsibilities .Indecidinganysuchdispute,thetribunal
shallbeboundbythetermsofthisAgreementandanyapplicablelawsandregulations,
anditsdecisiononaquestionoffactshallbefinalandbindingontheContractingParties.
AnOperatingAgentwhichisnotaContractingPartyshallberegardedasaContracting
Partyforthepurposeofthisparagraph.
Article9
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES
(Q)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:AgencyParticipatingCountries.
UpontheinvitationoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,admisnio^iOthis
AgreementshallbeopentothegovernmentofanyAgencyParticipatingCountry(ora
nationalagency,publicorganization,privatecorporation,companyorotherentity

designatedbysuchgovernment),whichsignsoraccedestothisAgreementandacceptsthe
rightsandobligationsofaContractingParly.SuchparticipationshallbeefTectivcupon
thesignatureofthisAgreementbythenewContractingPartyoritsaccessiontheretoand
theadoptionbytheExecutiveCommitteeofconsequentialamendmentstothisAgreement.
(b)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:OtherOECDCountries.Thegovern­
mentofanyMemberoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment
whichdoesnotparticipateintheAgencymay,ontheproposaloftheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity,beinvitedbytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencytobecomea
ContractingPartytothisAgreement (ortodesignateanationalagency,publicorganization ,
privatecorporation,companyorotherentitytodoso),undertheconditionsstatedin
paragraph(a)above.
(c)Participation bytheEuropeanCommunities .TheEuropeanCommunities
mayparticipateinthisAgreementinaccordancewitharrangements tobemadebythe
ExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity.
(d)Contributions .TheExecutiveCommitteemayrequire,asaconditionto
admissiontoparticipation ,thatthenewContractingPartyshallcontribute(intheform
ofcash,servicesormaterials)anappropriateproportionoftheexpenditureoftheService
priortothedateofsuchparticipation .
(e)ReplacementofContractingParties.WiththeagreementoftheExecutive
Committee ,actingbyunanimity,andupontherequestofagovernment ,aContracting
Partydesignatedbythatgovernmentmaybereplacedbyanotherparty.Intheeventof
suchreplacement ,thereplacementpartyshallassumetherightsandobligationsofa
ContractingPartyasprovidedinparagraph(a)aboveandinaccordancewiththeprocedure
providedtherein.
(/)Withdrawal .AnyContractingPartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreement
atanytimewiththeagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,orby
givingtwelvemonthswrittenNoticetothateffecttotheExecutiveDirectoroftheAgency,
suchNoticetobegivennotlessthanoneyearafterthedatehereof.Thewithdrawal
ofaContractingPartyunderthisparagraphshallnotaffecttherightsandobligationsof
theotherContractingParties,exceptthattheproportionate sharesoftheBudgetofthe
Serviceshallbeadjustedtotakeaccountofsuchwithdrawal .
(g)WithdrawalofContractingPartyServingasOperatingAgent.AContracting
PartyservingasOperatingAgentwhichwithdrawsfromthisAgreementunderpara­
graph(f)above,shallceasetobetheOperatingAgentandshallaccounttotheExecutive
Committee,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,agreestoretainthe
formerContractingPartyasOperatingAgent.
(h)ChangesofStatusofContractingParty.AContractingPartyotherthan
agovernmentoraninternationalorganizationshallforthwithnotifytheExecutiveCom­
mitteeofanysignificantchangeinitsstatusorownership,orofitsbecomingbankruptor
enteringintoliquidation.TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldeterminewhetheranysuch
changeinstatusorownershiporbankruptcyorliquidationofaContractingParty
significantlyaffectstheinterestsoftheotherContractingParties;iftheExecutive
Committeesodetermines,then,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee,actingupontheunanimous
decisionoftheotherContractingParties,otherwiseagrees:

(1)TnatContractingPartyshallbedeemedtohavewithdrawnfromthe
Agreementunderparagraph(f)aboveonadatetobefixedbytheExecutiveCommittee ;and
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallinvitethegovernmentwhichdesienated
thatContractingPartytodesignate,withinaperiodofthreemonths
ofthewithdrawalofthatContractingParty,adifferententitytobecome
aContractingParty;ifapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,suchentityshallbecomeaContractingPartywitheffect
fromthedateonwhichitsignsoraccedestothisAgreementand
assumestherightsandobligationsofaContractingParty.
(k\ir.i•Faih,retaWContractualObligations.AnyContractingPartywhichfails
tolulnlttsobligationsunderthisAgreementwithinsixtydaysafteritsreceiptofnotice
Npecifymgthenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph,maybedeemedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,tohavewithdrawnfromthisAgreement.
Article10
FINALPROVISIONS
f,u°f?8reemcnt ■ThisAgreementshallremaininforceforaninitialjjycarsfr"rnthedatehereof,andshallcontinueinforcethereafterunlessanduntiltheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,decidesonitstermination .
hJron-irAvALegalRelat,onsh'!}°1ContractingParties.NothinginthisAgreementshall
beregardedasconstitutingapartnershipbetweenanyoftheContractingParties.
Si™hv,Jer"U",ati°u^P°nterminationof^isAgreement,theExecutiveCommittee.
Whol?nrn.?yfy'■u"^Up°ntheH9uidationoftheassetsoftheServicein
ContractingP-ii-nV?'str,blitl0nCvv!lichmightbemadetothepresentandformer^KrSir»ueve"tofSUch^uidation,theExecutiveCommitteeshall,raraspracticable,distributetheassetsoftheService,ortheproceedstherefromin
™erniTnnbf''!hlnQWl''ChCc""rac,'n«P^ieshavemadefromthebeein-comrib,tiLmdZo.^^rvlce',andfor,hatP^poseshalltakeintoaccountthe»i"ilformerrnmr?.,^d"".'ilnSob'.gnt.onsofformerContractingParties.Disputes
shallbesettledunderAF' ?ProPorlionallocatedtoitunderthisparagraph
shallberegardedasa^oMractingParty""*** C°mraC'inSPa^
rvL♦♦Amendment.ThisAgreementmaybeamendedatanytimebvthe-xecutiveSSbvC,ZEyxeZrry'amendmemsSha"intofore'el;:VXr„neX,the–Ce°„Tm',tee'aC,mgUnder,heV0,insruleapplicablc10,he

(c)Deposit.TheoriginalofthisAgreementshallbedepositedwiththeExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyandacertifiedcopythereofshallbefurnishedtoeachContracting
Party.AcopyofthisAgreementshallbefurnishedtoeachAgencyParticipatingCountry]
toeachMembercountryoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopmentandtotheEuropeanCommunities .
DoneinParis,this24thdayofMay,1978.

FortheGOVERNMENT OFBELGIUM:
FortheGOVERNMENT OFIRELAND :
FortheNATIONAL SWEDISHBOARDFOR
ENERGYSOURCEDEVELOPMENT
(designatedbytheGovernmentofSweden):
FortheUNITEDKINGDOMATOMIC
ENERGYAUTHORITY (designatedby
theGovernmentoftheUnitedKingdom
ofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland):
FortheDEPARTMENT OFENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica: