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KOMMISSION DEREUROPAISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFTEN
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RITTEILUNG DER KOMMISSION ANDEN RAT
1.Am24.Juni und am6.Juli 1976 wurde zwischen der E-j&opä ischen
Atomgemeinschaft (Euratom )undderEuropäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft
einerseits undder Internationalen Energie-Agentur (IEA)andererseits
ein Abkommen inForm eines Briefwechsels über Zusammenarbeit bei der
Forschung und Entwicklung imBereich derEnergie geschlossen .
Indiesem Briefwechsel hatten dieEuropäischen Gemeinschaften ihre
Absicht bekundet ,ihre Beteiligungen solchen imRahmen der IEAerstell - .
ten "Durchführungsabkommen "von Fall -zuFall auszuhandeln ,die zur Er­
reichung der FuE-Ziele der Gemeinschaft beitragen würden .Die IEAihrer­
seits nahm diese Absicht zurKenntnis undbestätigte ,daß der Euro­
päischen Gemeinschaft eine solche Beteiligung offensteht .
InAnwendung dieser Vereinbarung wurden geschlossen :
-ein Durchführungsabkommen über dentechnischen Informationsaustausch
imBereich der Forschung undEntwicklung über Reäktorsicherheit ; .
-ein Durchführungsabkommen fürein inZusammenarbeit unternommenes
Forschungs -undEntwicklungsprogramm ,das zumBau einer Hochfluß -
Neutronen quelle führen soll ;
"einDurchführungsabkommen über einProgramm zurEntwicklung und
Erprobung vonSonnenenergie-Heiz -undKühlSysteme /);
-einDurchführungsabkommen über einFuE-Programm über dieErzeugung
vonWasserstoff ausWasser ;
-einDurchführungsabkommen über einFuE-Programm über dieWechsel­
wirkungen zwischen Plasma undWand in"Textor ";
-einDurchführungsabkommen über einFuE-Programm über supraleitende
Magneten für .die Fusion . »
2.Imbeiliegenden Anhang findet der RatdenWortlaut eines neuen Durch -
führungsabkommens ,dasvonderIEA?urUnterzn nung durch dieGemein­
schaft vorgeschlagen wird .Eshandelt sich umr'r.-!Durchführungsabkommen
über einFuE-Programm über Energieerhaltung durch Energiespei cherung
(Anlage A) /
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EshandeltsichbeidiesemDurchführungsabkommen umeinRahmenabkommen ,
indemdieVorschriften überdieDurchführung vonFuE-Aufgaben ,wieim
Anhang ,zumgenannten Abkommenbeschrieben,festgelegtsind.InArtikel
2aistaufgeführt,daßbe.iderUnterzeichnung jedesDurchführungs-
abkommensjedeVertragspartei ihreAbsichtbestätigen muß,sichanden
imRahmendesAbkommensvorgeschlagenen Aufgabenzubeteiligen .Die
Kommission schlägtvor,daßsichdieGemeinschaft anAufgabe 1des
genannten Abkommens,diesichaufgroßdimensionale Energiespei char-
systemebezieht,beteiligt. ,
DieKommission hältdieBeteiligung derEuropäischen Wirtschaftsgemein­
schaftandiesemDurchführungsabkommen ausdennachstehenden Gründen
fürgerechtfertigt ; -
AlsTeildeseigenenFuE-Programms derGemeinschaft überEnergieerhaltung
wirdeineumfassende Auslegungsstudie übereingroßdimensionales Wärme-
speichersystem (Aquifer)durchgeführt .ImRahmendesIEA-Projektes über
Energieerhaltung durchgroßeWärmespeieherSystemewirdvorgeschlagen ,
Auslegungsstudien fürunterschiedliche Systemedurchzuführen undeine
vergleichende Bewertung vorzunehmen «
SolcheStudiensindfürdieKommission vonbesonderemVorteil,dasie
daseigenerecht,beschränkte FuE-Programm derKommission überein
einzelnesAquiferergänzen,dasimRahmer.einesVertragesmitder.Kom­
missiondurchgeführt wird.EinGroßteildieserInformationen fürdas
IEA-Projekt wirdausSchweder »undderSchweizstammen,zweiLändern,
dieindiesemBereichweitfortgeschritten sind«überdiesistder
BeitragderUSAzurAbwärmespei cherunginderAluminiumindustrie von
besondere «!Interesse,daimRahmendeseigenenProgrammsderGemeinschaft
fürFuE-Energie ähnlicheArbeitendurchgeführt werden.DieErgebnisse der
Forschungen ausdiesenLändernwerdendenanderenBeteiligten andem
ProjektzurVerfügunggestellt,unddieGemeinschaft dürftealsTeil­
nehmerandiesemVorhabenbeträchtliche zusätzliche Forschungserfahrungen
gewinnen,dieihreneigenenForschungszielen zurEnergieerhaltung dien-lichseinwird. •
BetreffenddieVerbreitung vonKenntnissen unddasgeistigeEigentum
ergebensichkeineProbleme,dadieimAbkommenaufgeführte Aufgabe'
keinenAustausch vonLizenzenvorsieht.
DaderBeitragderKommission zumProjektjedochinArbeitenbesteht,
dieimVertragswege alsTeildesKommissionsprogramms durchgeführt
werden,mußdieZustimmungdesAuftragnehmers zuallenVerpflichtungen
eingeholtwerden,diesichausderAufgabeergeben»

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OerAuftragnehmer hatseineprinzipielle Zustimmung zurBeteiligung
derGemeinschaft sowiezurWeitergabe dersichausdiesenArbeiten
ergebenden Informationen andieanderenBeteiligter :erteilt.Außerdem
gehtdieKommission davonaus-unddiesisteineVoraussetzung für
ihreBeteiligung-,daßdieerzieltenInformationen 'LlenMitglied­
staatenderEuropäischen Gemeinschaft zurVerfügunggestelltwerden
können.
5.DiefinanziellenAuswirkungen derBeteiligung sindausdemDurchführungs
abkommenersichtlich .
DerBeitragjedesTeilnehmers erfolgtinFormderÜbernahmeeiner
Aufgabe,derenKostenvondenBeteiligten selbstgetragenwerden.Die
Kommission schlägtvor,dieentsprechenden AspekteeinerStudiebeizu­
tragen,diebereitsimRahmendesEnergieerhaltungsprogramms FuEim"
Vertragswege fürdieKommission unternommen wird.DieGesamtkosten
derStudiebelaufensichauf1.199.967 DM(467.000ERE),wovon50%
vonderKommissionübernommenwerden.Wiebereitserwähnt,istdie
ZustimmungderAuftragnehmer eingeholtworden.
6.NachAuffassungderKommissionliegendieBefugnissefürdieAushandlung
unddenAbschlußdesDurchführungsabkommens überEnergiespeicherung
gemäßArtikel211EWG-VertragbeiderKommission.Wiejedochbeim
AbschlußdesDurchführungsabkommens .übereinProgrammzurEntwicklung
undErprobungvonSonnenenergie-Heiz -undKühlsystemen (1)angegeben
wurde,hatdieKommissionzugesagt,daßdiekünftigvorderUnter­
zeichnungähnlicherArtenvonAbkommenimRahmenderICAdenRatüber
ihreAbsichtzurUnterzeichnung einessolchenAbkommensunterrichten
nehmenwird6Koimnentare'diederRatvorzubringenwünscht,zurKenntnis .
7.FolgJ-ichunterrichtetdieKommissiondenRatvonihierAbsicht,ein
Durchfuhrungsabkommen übereinFuE-Programm überEnergieerhaltung durch
Energiespelcherung 2Uunterzeichnen undarvderIndiesemAbkommenfest­
gelegtenAufgabeübergroßeEnergiespeichersysteme .teil2unehmen.
(1)Ratsbeschluß vom18.Juli1977(R/1615/77(ATOCD)

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LÎGIS!ATIVEPROVISIONS '
Articlel0
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARNTS
Article11
FINAI .PROVISIONS
Annex 1
LARGF.SCALETHERMAL STORAGE SYSTEMS 19

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFRESEARCH
ANDDEVELOPMENT ONENERGY
CONSERVATION THROUGH ENERGY STORAGE
iheContracting Parties
CONSIDERING thattheContracting Parties,beingeithergovernments orinter­
"•it'onalorganizations orpartiesdesignatedbytheirrespectivegovernments pursuantto
AUK.CIIIoftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operation intheFieldofEnergyResearchand
4>e*elopment adoptedbytheGoverningBoardoftheInternational EnergyAgency(theAgency)on-8thJuly,197.3,wishtotakepartintheestablishment andoperationofa
Re*®archanc!Development onEnergyConservation throughEnergyStorage(ihcProgramme )asprovidedinthisAgreement ;
r--nuof2NSrR,N«'battheC°ntractingPartieswhicharegovernments andthegovern­
'!.offContra«;tingParties(referredtocollectivelyasthe"Governments ")K/yPpro"rimahe^FPa"' 41°fthc^eementonanInternational
inArticle42of7ttr"P*°und?rtfk®natlonalprogrammes intheareasa..itinAiticlc42oft..el.E.P.Agreement ,includingresearchanddeveloDmen *onenergyconservation inwhichfieldtheProgrammewillbecarries':out*P
1978th#."rv.NS,DER,N.°<h^itmtheGoverninSBoardoftheAgencyon22ndSeptember
ofthel.E.P.VAgreemenf ,PPrOVed^Pl°^ra,nmeasaspecialactivityunderArticle65
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asanimnnrMnT^^^0thf??ASencyhasrecognizedtheestablishment oftheProgramme
irnpoitdntcomponentofinternational co-operationinthefieldofenergyconservation :

HAVEAGREEDasfollows :
Article/
OBJECTIVES
(") ScopeofActivity.TheProgramme tobecarriedoutbytheContracting
Partieswithintheframework ofthisAgreement shallconsistofco-operative research,devel­
opment,demonstrations andexchanges ofinformation regarding energyconservation
throughenergystorage.
d1)MethodofImplementation .TheContracting Partiesshallimplement the
Programme byundertaking oneormoretasks(the"Task"or"Tasks")eachofwhichwill
beopentoparticipation bytwoormoreContracting PartiesasprovidedinArticle2hereof.
TheContracting Partieswhichparticipate inaparticularTaskare,forthepurposesof-that
Task,referredtointhisAgreement as"Participants ".
(c) TaskCo-ordination andCo-operation .TheContracting Partiesshallco
operateinco-ordinating theworkofthevariousTasksandshaliendeavour ,onthebasisof
anappropriate sharingofburdensandbenefits,toencourage co-operation amongParti­
cipantsengagedinthevariousTaskswiththeobjectiveofadvancing theresearchand
development activitiesofallContracting Partiesinthdfieldofenergyconservation through
energystorage . '
Article2
IDENTIFICATION ANDINITIATION OFTASKS
(a) Identification .TheTasksundertaken byParticipants areidentified inthe
AnnexestothisAgreement .,AtthetimeofsigningthisAgreement ,eachContracting
Partyshallconfirmitsintentiontoparticipate inoneormoreTasksbygivingtheExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipation intherelevantAnnexorAnnexesand
theOperating AgentforeachTaskshallgivetheExecutive DirectoroftheAgencya
NoticeofAcceptance oftheTaskAnnex.Thereafter ,eachTaskshallbecarriedoutin
accordance withtheprocedures setforthinArticles2to11hereof,unlessotherwise
specifically providedintheapplicable Annex.
(h) InitiationofAdditional Tasks.Additional Tasksmaybeinitiatedbyany
Contracting Partyaccording tothefollowingprocedure :
(1)AContracting PartywishingtoinitiateanewTaskshallpresenttoone
ormoreContracting PartiesforapprovaladraftAnnex,similarinform
totheAnnexesattachedhereto,containing adescription ofthescopeof
workandconditions oftheTaskproposedtobeperformed ;

^(2)Whenever twoormoreContracting Partiesagreetoundertake anew
Task,theyshallsubmitthe.draftAnnexforapprovalbytheExecutive
.Committee pursuanttoArticle3(e)(2)hereof;theapproveddraftAnnex
shallbecomepartofthisAgreement ;NoticeofParticipation inthe
•',• ,TaskbyContracting Partiesandacceptance bytheOperating Agent
•shallbecommunicated toitheExecutive Directorinthemannerprovided
inparagraph (a)above; -
(3)IncarryingoutthevariousTasks,Participants shallco-ordinate their
activitiesinordertoavoidduplication ofactivities .
(c) Application ofTaskAnnexes .EachAnnexshallbebindingonlyuponthe
Participants thereinandupontheOperating AgentforthatTask,andshallnotaffectthe
rightsorobligations ofotherContracting Parties.. .x
."/ Article3 -
,THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE .
(a) Supervisory Control.ControloftheProgramme shallbeVestedinthe
Executive Committee constituted underthisArticle. ...
'(b) -Membership .TheExecutive Committee shallconsistofone"member
designated byeachContracting' Party;eachContracting Partyshallalsodesignate ,an
alternatemembertoserve:ontheExecutive Committee intheeventthatitsdesignated
member isunable -to.doso."..
•(c) Responsibilities .TheExecutive Committee shall: ./ x
:(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity ,theProgramme ofWork,and
Budgetifforeseen ,foreachTask,togetherwithanindicative Programme
. _ofWorkandBudgetforthefollowing twoyears;theExecutive Com­
,mitteemay,asrequired ,makeadjustments withintheframework of.the
Programme ofWorkandBudget;
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(2)Makesuchrulesandregulations asmayberequiredforthesound
management oftheTasks,including financialrules.asprovided in
Article6hereof;, ' .:
(3)Carryouttheotherfunctionsconferred r~^nitbythisAgreement and
, theAnnexes hereto;and- .
:,>■/•(4X.Consideranymatterssubmitted toitbyanyoftheOperating Agents
orbyanyContracting 'Party.
(d)1;"Procedure .TheExecutive Committee shallcarryoutitsresponsibilities in
'accordance withthefollowingprocedures :...'.

(1)TheExecutiveCommittee shalleachyearelectaChairman andone
or.moreVice-Chairmen ;
(2)TheExecutiveCommittee mayestablish'suchsubsidiary bodiesand
rulesofprocedure asarerequiredforitsproperfunctioning .Arepre­
sentativeoftheAgencyandarepresentative ofeachOperating Agent
(initscapacityassuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutive Con>
rnitteeanditssubsidiary bodiesinanadvisorycapacity ;
(3)TheExecutiveCommittee snailmeetinregularsessiontwiceeachyear;
aspecialmeetingshallbeconvenedupon,theresquestofanyContract­
ingPartywhichcandemonstrate theneedtherefor;
(4)Meetings oftheExecutive Committee shallbeheldatsuchlimeand
insuchofficeorofficesasmaybedesignated bytheConirniu.ee ;
(5)A'cleasttwenty-eight daysbeforeeachmeetingoftheExecutiveCor.:--
.mittee,noticeofthetime,placeandpurposeofthemeetingshallbe
giventoeachContracting Partyandtootherpersonsorentitlesentmed
toattendthemeeting ;noticeneednotbegiventoanypersonorcntiiy
otherwiseentitledtheretoifnoticeiswaivedbeforeorafterthemeeting;
(6)Thequorumforthetransaction ,ofbusinessinmeetingsoftheExecutive
Committee shallbeone-halfofthemembersplusone(lessanyresulting
fraction)providedthatanyactionrelatingtoaparticular Taskshall
requireaquorumasaforesaidofmembersoralternatemembersdesign­
atedbytheParticipants inthatTask.
Votinq .
(1)WhentheExecutive Committee adoptsadecisionorrecommendation for
orconcerning aparticular Task,theExecutive Committee shallact:
(i)Whenunanimity isrequiredunderthisAgreement :byagreement
ofthosemembersoralternatememberswhichweredesignated by
.theParticipants inthatTaskandwhicharepresentandvoting;
(ii)Whennoexpressvotingprovision ismadeinthisAgreement :by
majorityvoteofthosemembersoralternatememberswhichwere
designated bytheParticipants inthatTaskandwhicharepresent "
andvoting.
(2)InallothercasesinwhichthisAgreement expressly requiresthe
Executive Committee toactbyunanimity ,thisshallrequiretireagree­
mentofeachmemberoralternatememberpresent ,.aridvoting,andi;:
respectofallotherdecisionsandrecommendations forwhichnoexpress
votingprovision ismadeinthisAgreement ,theExecutive ConmiUee
shallactbyamajorityvoteofthemembersoralternatemembers
presentandvoting.If-agovernment hasdesignated morethanone
Contracting PartytothisAgreement ,thoseContracting Partiesmay
castonlyonevoteunderthis'paragraph .

•(3)Thedecisionsandrecommendations referredtoinsub-paragraphs (1)
and(2)abovemay,withtheagreement ofeachmemberoralternate
memberentitledtoactthereon,bemadebymail,telexorcablewithout
■thenecessityforcallingameeting.Suchactionshallbetakenby
unanimityormajorityofsuchmembersasinameeiirg.TheChairman
oftheExecutive Committee shallensurethatallmembersareinformed
ofeachdecisionorrecommendation madepursuant to.thissub­
paragraph . . .;
(f) Reports.TheExecutive Committee shall,atleastannually,providethe
AgencywithperiodicreportsontheprogressoftheProgramme .
'Article4
THEOPERÀTÏNG AGENTS
(a) Designation .Participants shalldesignate intherelevantAnnexanOperating
AgentforeachTask.References inthisAgreement totheOperating Agentshallapply
toeachOperating AgentinrespectoftheTaskforwhichitisresponsible ._
(b) ScopeofAuthority ■toActonBehalfofParticipants .Subjecttotheprovisions
oftheapplicable Annex;
>,(1)AlllegalactsrequiredtocarryouteachTaskshallbeperformed on
behalfoftheParticipants bytheOperating AgentfortheTask; ■i.
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallhold,forthebenefitoftheParticipants ,the
'legaltitletoallpropertyrightswhichmayaccruetoorbeacquiredfor
theTask.
TheOperating AgentshalloperatetheTaskunderitssupervision andresponsibility ;'
subjecttothisAgreement ,inaccordance withthelawofthecountryoftheOperatingAgent.
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(c)Reimbursement ofCosts.TheExecutive Committee .mayprovidethat
expensesandcostsincurredbyanOperating Agentinactingassuchpursuanttothis
Agreement shallbereimbursed totheOperatingAgentfromfundsmadsavailablebythe
Participants pursuanttoArticle6hereof.
(d)Replacement .ShouldtheExecutiveCommitteewishtoreplaceanOperating
Agentwithanothergovernment orentity,theExecutiveCommitlemay,actingbyunanimity
andwiththecpnsentofsuchgovernment orentity,replace initialOperatingAgent.
References inthisAgreement tothe"OperatingAgent"shall.;ludeanygovernment or
entityappointedtoreplacetheoriginalOperatingAgenttinder;hisparagraph .
(e)Resignation .AnOperatingAgentshallhavetherighttoresignatanytime,
bygivingsixmonthswrittennoticetothateffecttotheExecutiveCommittee ,providedthat!
(1)AParticipant ,orentitydesignatedbyaParticipant ,isatsuchtime

.willingtoassumethedutiesandobligations oftheOperating Agentand
sonotifiestheExecutive Committee andtheotherParticipants tothat
effect,inwriting,notlessthanthreemonthsinadvanceoftheeffective
dateofsuchresignation ;and ■
(2)SuchParticipant orentityisapprovedbytheExecutive Committee ,
actingbyunanimity .
(
(f)•Accounting .AnOperating Agentwhichisreplacedorwhichresignsas
Operating AgentshallprovidetheExecutive Committee withanaccounting ofanymonies
andotherassetswhichitmayhavecollectedoracquiredfortheTaskinthecourseof
carryingoutitsresponsibilities asOperating Agent.
(f>) TransferofRights..IntheeventthatanotherOperating Agentisappointed
underparagraph (d)or(e)above,theOperating Agentshalltransfertosuchreplacement
Operating AgentanypropertyFightswhichitmayholdonbehalfoftheTask.
(h) Information andReports:EachOperating Agentshallfurnishtothe
Executive Committee suchinformation concerning theTaskastheCommittee ma£request
andshalleachyearsubmit,notlaterthantwomonthsaftertheendofthefinancialyear,
areportonthe'statusoftheTask. ' ,
■ Article5
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF
(«) Administration ofTasks.EachOperating Agentshallberesponsible tothe
Executive Committee forimplementing itsdesignated Taskinaccordance withthis
Agreement ,theapplicable TaskAnnex,.aridthedecisionscftheExecutive Committee .
(h)Staff.Itshallbetheresponsibility oftheOperating Agenttoretainsuch
staffasmayberequiredtocarryoutitsdesignated Taskinaccordance withrulesdetermined
bytheExecutiveCommittee .TheOperating Agentmayalso,asrequired,utilizethe
servicesofpersonnelemployed byotherParticipants (ororganizations orotherentities
designated byContracting Parties)andmadeavailabletotheOperatingAgentbysecond­
mentorotherwise .Suchpersonnelshallberemunerated bytheirrespectiveemployers
andshall,exceptasprovidedinthisArticle,besubjecttotheiremployers' conditions of
service.TheContracting Partiesshallbeentitledtoclaimtheappropriate costofsuch
remuneration ortoreceiveanappropriate creditforsuchcostaspartoftheBudget
oftheTask,inaccordance withArticle6(f)(6)hereof.
Article6
fFINANCE
00 IndividualObligations .EachContracting Partyshallbearthecostsitincurs
mcarryingoutthisAgreement ,-includingthecostsofformulatingortransmitting reports

andofreimbursing itsemployees fortravelandotherperdiemexpensesincurredin
connection withworkcarriedoutontherespective Tasks,unlessprovision ismadefor
suchcoststobereimbursed fromcommonfunds ,asprovidedinparagraph (g)below.-
(b) CommonFinancialObligations .Participants wishingtosharethecostsofa
particularTaskshallagreeintheappropriate TaskAnnextodoso.Theapportionment of
contributions tosuchcosts(whetherintheformofcash,servicesrendered ,intellectual
propertyorthesupplyofmaterials)andtheuseofsuchcontributions shallbegovernedby
theregulations anddecisionsmadepursuant tothisArticlebytheExecutive Committee .
(c) FinancialRules,Expenditure .TheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanim­
ity,maymakesuchregulations asarerequiredforthesoundfinancialmanagement of
eachTaskincluding ,wherenecessary :
(1).Establishment ofbudgetary andprocurement procedures tobeusedby
theOperating Agentinmakingpayments fromanycommonfundswhich
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.
(e) Accounting .Thesystemofaccountsemployed bytheOperating Agentshall
beinaccordance withaccounting principles generally accepted inthecountry ,ofthe
Operating Agentandconsistently applied .
(f) Programme ofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts .ShouldParticipants
agreetomaintaincommonfundsforthepaymentofobligations underaProgramme of
WorkandBudgetoftheTask,thefollowing provisions shallbeapplicable unlessthe
Executive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,decidesotherwise : .,
(1)ThefinancialyearoftheTaskshallcorrespond tothefinancialyearof
theOperating Agent; .
(2)TheOperating AgentshalleachyearprepareandsubmittotheExecutive
Committee forapproval adraftProgramme ofWorkandBudget,
together .Withanindicative programme ofworkandbudgetforthe
-following twoyears,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginning
.ofeachfinancialyear;

(3)TheOperating Agentshallmaintaincomplete ,separatefinancialrecords
whichshallclearlyaccountforallfundsandpropertycomingintothe
custodyorpossession oftheOperating Agentinconnection withthe\ Task; -
(4)Notlaterthanthreemonthsafterthecloseofeach.financialyearthe
Operating AgentshallsubmittoauditorsselectedbytheExecutive
Committee foraudittheannualaccountsmaintained fortheTask;upon
completion oftheannualaudit,theOperating Agentshallpresentthe
accountstogetherwiththeauditors'reporttotheExecutive Committee
.forapproval ; .
(5)Allbooksofaccountandrecordsmaintained bytheOperating Agent
:shallbepreserved foratleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
oftheTask;
(6)Whereprovided intherelevantAnnex,aParticipant supplying services,
materials orintellectual propertytotheTaskshallbeentitledtoa
credit,determined bytheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,
againstitscontribution (ortocompensation ,ifthevalueofsuchservices ,
materialsorintellectual propertyexceedstheamountoftheParticipant 's
,;contribution );suchcreditsforservicesofstaffshallbecalculated onan
agreedscaleapproved bytheExecutive Committee andincludeall
payroll-related costs.. ,
(g) Contribution toCommon Funds.'ShouldParticipants agreetoestablish
commonfundsundertheannualProgramme ofWorkandBudgetforaTask,anyfinancial
contributions duefromParticipants inaTaskshallbepaidtotheOperating Agentinthe
currencyofthecountryoftheOperating Agentatsuchtimesanduponsuchotherconditions
astheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,shalldetermine ,providedhoweverthat:
•; (I)Contributions receivedbytheOperating Agentshallbeusedsolelyin
accordance withtheProgramme ofWorkandBudgetfortheTask;
(2)TheOperating Agentshallbeundernoobligation tocarryoutany/ workontheTaskuntilcontributions amounting toatleastfiftypercent
(incashterms)ofthetotaldueatanyonetimehavebeenreceived .
(h)..''AncillaryServices .Ancillaryservicesmay,"asagreedbetweentheExecutive
Committee andtheOperating Agent,beprovidedbythatOperating Agentfortheoperation
..ofiiTaskandthecostsofsuchservices,includingoverheads connected therewith ,maybe
vinet fundspfthatTask.•:.=^ -^^- *
■'-{ i-Tcixes.-TheOperating Agentshall'|)ay.all-t^xesandsimilarimpositions
•jmposedbynationalorlocal-government *asidkicufredbyitinconnection withaTask,^expenditure incurredintheoperationof,that,TaSfcunderthe.Budget;theOperating
irA^'entshall,however,endeavour to,obtainall/possibleexemptions fromsuchtaxes.

(i) Audit.EachParticipant shallhavetheright,atitssolecost,toauditthe
accountsofanyworkinaTaskforwhichcommonfundsaremaintained ,onthefollowing
terms:
(1)TheOperating AgentshallprovidetheotherParticipants withan
opportunity toparticipate insuchauditsonacost-shared basis;
(2)AccountsandrecordsrelatingtoactivitiesoftheOperating Agentother
thanthoseconducted fortheTaskshallbeexcluded fromsuchaudit,
butiftheParticipant concerned requiresverification ofchargestothe
; Budgetrepresenting servicesrendered totheTaskbytheOperating
Agent,itmayatitsowncostrequestandobtainanauditcertificate .
■.inthisrespectfromtheauditorsoftheOperating Agent;
(3)Notmorethanonesuchauditshallberequiredinanyfinancialyear;
-•(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
.oftheParticipants .
Article7,
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
•ItisexpectedthatforeachTaskagreedtopursuanttothisAgreement ,the
applicable Annexwillcontaininformation andintellectual propertyprovisions .The
GeneralGuidelines Concerning Information andIntellectual Property ,approved bythe
Governing BoardoftheAgencyon^lstNovember ,1975,shallbetakenintoaccount
indeveloping suchprovisions,' ,
Article8
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE
(a) :LiabilityofOperating Agent.TheOperating Agentshalluseallreasonable
ski];andcareincarryingoutitsdutiesunderthisAgreement inaccordance withail
applicable lawsandregulations .•'Exceptasotherwise providedinthisArticle,thecost
ofaildamagetoproperty ,andallexpensesassociated withclaims,actionsand'other costs
arisingfrom'workundertaken withcommonfundsforaTaskohallbe"chargedtothe
BudgetofthatTask;suchcostsandexpensesarisingfromotherworkundertaken fora
Taskshallbechargedto'theBudgetofthatTaskiftheTaskAnnexsoprovidesorthe
ExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,-sodecides.'- •'>•'
(b) 'Insurance .TheOperating AgentshallproposetotheExecutiveCommittee
ailnecessaryliability,fireandotherinsurance ,andshallcarrysuchinsurance asthe-

executiveCommittee maydirect.-Thecostofobtainingandmaintaining insuranceshall
bechargedtotheBudgetoftheTask. ~
[c\Indemnification ofContracting Parties.TheOperatingAgentshallbeliable,
initscapacityassuch,toindemnifyParticipants againstthecostofanydamageioproperty
andalllegalliabilities,actions,claims,costsandexpensesconnectedtherewithtothe
extentthatthey: . '
(1)ResultfromthefailureoftheOperatingAgenttomaintainsuchinsurance
,-asitmayberequiredtomaintainunderparagraph (b)above;or
(2)Resultfromthegrossnegligenceorwilfulmisconduct ofanyofficersor
employees ofthe'Operating Agentincarryingouttheirdutiesunder
thisAgreement .
Article9
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
(a) Accomplishment ofFormalities .EachParticipant shallrequestthe
appropriate authorities ofitscountry(oritsMemberStatesinthecaseofaninternational
organization )tousetheirbestendeavours ,withintheframework ofapplicable legislation ,
tofacilitatetheaccomplishment offormalities involvedinthemovement ofpersons,the
importation ofmaterialsandequipment andthetransferofcurrencywhichshallberequired
toconducttheTaskinwhichitisengaged .
(b) Applicable Laws.IncarryingoutthisAgreement and.,itsAnnexes,the
Contracting Partiesshallbesubjecttotheappropriation offundsbythetappro^v-.^govern­
mentalauthority ,wherenecessary ,andtotheconstitution ,lawsandregulations
totherespective Contracting Parties,including,butnotlimitedto,lawsestabiisiri^^
prohibitions uponthepaymentofcommissions ,percentages ,brokerage orcontingent fees
topersonsretainedtosolicitgovernmental contractsanduponanyshareofsuchcontracts
accruingtogovernmental officials.
(c) Decisions ofAgencyGoverning Board.Participants inthevariousTasks
shalltakeaccount,asappropriate ,oftheGuidingPrinciples forCo-operation intheField
ofEnergyResearchandDevelopment ,andanymodification thereof,aswellasother
decisions oftheGoverning BoardoftheAgencyinthatfield.Thetermination ofthe
GuidingPrinciples'shallnotaffectthisAgreement ,whichshallremaininforceinaccordance
.willithetermshereof.
(d). ,Settlement ofDisputes.AnydisputeamongtheContracting Partiescon­
cerningtheinterpretation ortheapplication ofthisAgreement whichisnotsettledby
.negotiation orotheragreedmodeofsettlement shallbereferredtoatribunalofthree
arbitrators tobechosenbytheContracting Partiesconcerned whoshallalsochoosethe
Chairman ofthetribunal.ShouldtheContracting Partiesconcerned failtoagreeupon
thecomposition ofthetribunalortheselection ,ofitsChairman,thePresidentoftlx

International CourtofJusticeshall,attherequest ,ofanyoftheContracting Parties
concerned ,exercisethoseresponsibilities .Thetribunalshalldecideanysuchdisputeby
referencetothetermsofthisAgreement andanyapplicable lawsandregulations ,andits
decisiononaquestionoffactshallbefinalandbindingontheContracting Parties
concerned .Operating AgentswhicharenotContracting Partiesshallberegarded as
Contracting Partiesforthepurposeofthisparagraph . .
\Article10
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES >■
(a) Admission ofNewContracting Parties:AgencyCountries .Upontheinvi­
tationoftheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,admission tothisAgreement shall
beopentothegovernment ofanyAgencyParticipating Country(oranationalagency,
publicorganization ,privatecorporation ,companyorotherentitydesignated by*such
government ),whichsignsoraccedestothisAgreement ,acceptstherightsandobligations
ofaContracting Party,andisacceptedforparticipation inatleastoneTaskbythe
.Participants inthatTask,actingbyunanimity .Suchadmission ofaContracting Party
shallbecomeeffectiveuponthesignatureofthisAgreement bythenewContracting Party
oritsaccessiontheretoanditsgivingNoticeofParticipation inoneormoreAnnexesand
theadoptionofanyconsequential amendments thereto.
(b)AdmissionofNewContracting Parties:OtherOECDCountries .Thegovern­
mentofanyMemberoftheOrganisation forEconomicCo-operation andDevelopment
whichdoesnotparticipate intheAgencymay,ontheproposaloftheExecutiveCommittee ,
actingbyunanimity ,beinvitedbytheGoverning BoardoftheAgencytobecomeaCon­
tractingPartytothisAgreement (orto..designateanationalagency,publicorganization ,
privatecorporation ,companyofotherentitytodoso),undertheconditions statedin
paragraph (a)above.
(c)AdmissionofNewParticipants inTasks.AnyContracting Partymay,with
theagreementoftheParticipants inaTask,actingbyunanimity ,becomeaParticipant in
thatTask.Suchparticipation shallbecomeeffectiveupontheContracting Party'sgiving
theExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencykNoticeofParticipation intheappropriate Task
Annexandtheadoptionofconsequential amendments thereto.
(d)Contributions .TheExecutiveCommittee mayrequire,asaconditionto
admissiontoparticipation ,thatthenewContracting PartyorneWParticipant shallcon­
tribute(intheformofcash,servicesormaterials)anappropriate propomcn oftheprior
budgetexpenditure ofanyTask4nwhichitparticipates .
(e)Replacement ofContracting Parties.Withtheagreement oftheExecutive
Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,andupontherequestofag'jvsrnmeiit ,aContracting
Partydesignatedbythatgovernment maybereplacedbyanotherparty.Intheeventof
suchreplacement ,thereplacement partyshallassumetherights?ndobligations ofa
ContractingPartyasprovidedinparagraph(a/aboveandinaccordance withtheprocedureprovidedtherein. . '

(/) Withdrawal .AnyContracting PartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreement or
fromanyTaskeitherwiththeagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,
orbygivingtwelvemonthswrittenNoticeofWithdrawal totheExecutive Directorof
theAgency,suchNoticetobegivennotlessthanoneyearafterthedatehereof.The
withdrawal ofaContracting Partyunderthisparagraph shallnotaffecttherightsand
obligations oftheotherContracting Parties;exceptthat,wheretheotherContracting
Partieshavecontributed tocommonfundsforaTask,theirproportionate sharesinthe
TaskBudgetshallbeadjustedtotakeaccountofsuchwithdrawal .
(h') ChangesofStatusofContracting Party:AContracting Partyotherthana
government oraninternational organization shallforthwithnotifytheExecutive Committee
ofanysignificantchangeinitsstatusorownership ,orofitsbecomingbankruptorentering
intoliquidation .TheExecutiveCommittee shalldeterminewhetheranysuchchangein
statusofaContracting Partysignificantly affectstheinterestscftheotherContracting
Parties;iftheExecutiveCommittee sodetermines ,then,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee ",
actingupontheunanimous decisionoftheotherContracting Parties,otherwiseagrees:
(1)ThatContracting Partyshallbedeemedtohavewithdrawn *fromthe
Agreement underparagraph {f)aboveonadatetobefixedbythe
Executive Committee ;and
(2)TheExecutive Committee shallinvitethegovernment whichdesignated
thatContracting Partytodesignate ,withinaperiodofthreemonths
ofthewithdrawal ofthatContracting Party,adifferententitytobecome
aContracting Party;ifapproved bytheExecutive Committee ,acting
byunanimity ,suchentityshallbecomeaContracting Partywitheffect
fromthedateonwhichitsignsoraccedestothisAgreement andgives
theExecutive DirecioroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipation inone
ormoreAnnexes .
(h) FailuretoFulfilContractual Obligations .AnyContracting Partywhich
failstofulfilitsobligation underthisAgreement withinsixtydaysafteritsreceiptof
noticespecifying thenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph ,maybedeemed
bytheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,tohavewithdrawn fromthisAgreement .
Article11
/
FINAL PROVISIONS
(a) TermofAgreement .ThisAgreement shallremaininforceforaninitial
periodofthreeyearsfromthedatehereof,andshallcontinueinforcethereafter unless
anduntiltheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbj^inanimity ,decidesonitstermination .
(h) LegalRelationship ofContracting PartiesandParticipants .Nothinginthis
Agreement shallberegardedasconstituting apartnership betweenanyoftheContracting
PartiesorParticipants .

(r) Termination .Upontermination ofthisAgreement ,oranyAnnextothis
Agreement ,theExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,shallarrangefortheliquidation
oftheassetsoftheTaskor-Tasks.Mntheeventofsuchliquidation ,theExecutive
Committee shall,sofaraspracticable ,distribute theassetsoftheTask,orthsproceeds
therefrom -,inproportion tothecontributions whichtheParticipants havemadefromthe
beginningoftheoperation oftheTask,andforthatpurposeshalltakeintoaccountthe
contributions andanyoutstanding obligations offormerContracting Parties.Disputeswith
aformerContracting Partyabouttheproportion allocatedtoitunderthisparagraph shall
besettledunderArticle9(^hereof,forwhichpurposeaformerContracting Partyshall
beregardedasaContracting Party.
(il) Amendment .ThisAgreement maybeamendedatanytimebytheExecutive
Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,andanyAnnextothisAgreement maybeamended at
anytimebytheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity oftheParticipants intheTask
towhichtheAnnexrefers.Suchamendments shallcomeintoforceinamannerdeter­
minedbytheExecutive Committee ,actingunderthevotingruleapplicable tothedecision
toadopttheamendment . ,>
(c) Deposit .TheoriginalofthisAgreement shallbedepositedwiththeExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyandacertifiedcopythereofshallbefurnished toeachContracting
Party.AcopyofthisAgreement shallbefurnished toeachAgencyParticipating Country
andtoeachMembercountryoftheOrganisation forEconomic Co-operation and
Development . , /
DoneinParis,this22nddayofSeptember ,1978.' '

FortheCOMMISSION OFTHE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
FortheMINISTRY OFTRADEANDINDUSTRY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment ofDenmark :
FortheKERNFORSCHUNGSANLAGE JULICI-IGmbH
(designated bytheGovernment ofGermany):
FortheSTICHTING ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLAND
(designated bytheGovernment oftheNetherlands ):.
FortheNATIONAL SWEDISH BOARDFOR
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(designated bytheGovernment ofSweden):
FortheOFFICE .FEDERAL •DEL'ECONOMIE ENERGET^UE
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment ofSwitzerland :
FortheDEPARTMENT OFLINERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment of
theUniiedStatesoîAmerica :
L'UNIVERSITE DENEUCHATEL .actingthroughitsCENTRE
D'HYDROGEOLOGIE ,herebyacceptstherightsandpowersand
agreestocarryoutthe'obligations andfunctionset.he
OperatingAgentforAnnexIasprovidedintheabove
Agreement andAnnexIthereof.
FortheUNIVERSITÉ DENEUCHATEÏ

TASK I
LARGE SCALETHERMAL STORAGE SYSTEMS
1.Objectives
(a)ThefirstobjectiveofthisTaskistoundertake preliminary designstudiesof
avarietyoflarge-scale ,low-temperature thermalstoragesystems .
(b)Thesecondobjective istocarryoutcomparative evaluations ofthedesign
studies,andtoselectatleastonetobethebasisofaproposed ,jointly-
fundedhardwaredemonstration project.
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2.Means
(a)TheworkunderthisAnnexwillbecarriedoutonatask-sharing basis,
witheachParticipant responsible forcarryingoutoneormorepreliminary
designstudiesasspecifiedbelowinparagraph 3,andproviding copies
ofthesetotheExecutive Committee foruseinthetechnical evaluations .
(b)TheParticipants inthisAnnexmayestablish ,intheExecutive Committee ,
aTechnical WorkingGroupforthepurposeofcarryingouttechnical
evaluations ofthedesignstudies.'
3.Responsibilities oftheParticipants •
(a)Commission oftheEuropean Communities .Therewillbecarriedcut
adesignstudyofanaquiferthermalstoragefacilityforusewithadistrict
heatingsystem.Thestudywillincludebasicbiological ,soilchemistry ,
andphysicalinvestigations .Thestoragecyclewillbesimulated ona
laboratory scale. •.'
StudyCost:DM600,000 .
Estimated DateofCompletion :June1979;
(b)Denmark .Adesignstudyofanaquiferstoragefacilitywithacapacity
of100,000m3willbecarriedout.Thestudycomprisesthedevelopment
ofmathematical models(DKr1,950,000),site-specific geological and
hydrologica !studies(DKrs500,000),andthedesignofaspecificplant
(DKr .500,000).
StudyCost:DKr2,950,000 .
Estimated DateofCompletion :Mid-1980 .
(c)(Jermany .Ageneraleconomicandtechnicalstudywillbeundertaken of
energystoragesystemsforbothheatandelectricity ,andtheircombination
withdifferentheatingsystemssuchasheatpumps,heat-power plants,etc.

Theaimofthisstudywillbetooptimizeoverallenergyconversion efficiency
ofheatingsystemsthatincludestorage.Cost-benefit analyseswillalso
bemade.
StudyCost:DM1,100,000 .
Estimated DateofCompletion :Late1978.
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(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 ,hvdrogeological andthermohydrau -
-licalstudies.Estimates willbemadeofheatlosses;studieswill
bemadeoftechnicalinstallations ,environmental andlegalaspects,
andcosts.
StudyCost:SwKr335,000 .
Estimated DateofCompletion :Summer1978.
(e)Switzerland .Aconceptual designstudywillbemadeofa600,000m3
underground seasonalheatstorageaccumulator inanaquifer.The
accumulator wouldconsistofacentralwellequipped with2levelsof
6radiatingdrains,onenearthetopoftheaquifer,theotheratthebottom.
Thedrainswouldpermitinjectionandrecoveryofwarmwater.Industrial
wastewouldbeusedasinput,andtheheatextracted wouldbeusedin
districtheatingorinindustry. ;
StudyCost:SFf280,000.^ .
Estimated DateofCompletion :End1979.
(f)UnitedStates •
(1)JKFAirportProject
Thisprojectwillinvestigate thetechnicalandeconomicfeasibility
ofasystemfortheseasonalstorageofwinter-chilled waterinan
aquiferforthesummercoolingofJFKAirport(LongIsland,New

York)terminalbuildings .Thepreliminary designandcostestimates
forthecold-capture ,injectionrecoverywells,andstoragesubsystems
willbedeveloped .Aplanforfieldtestingtoexploretheaquifer
.behaviour andtoevaluatetheeffectsonthegroundwater reservoir
\,willbeprepared .Apreliminary systemcost-effectiveness studywill
provideinputtothedecisionastowhethertoproceedwithsubsequent
phasesoftheproject. . ' ,
StudyCost:$102,180 .'
,Estimated DateofCompletion :Summer1978.-
(2)AquiferStorage .
Thisstudywillconsiderthefeasibility ofstoringwasteheatfroma
•primaryaluminium plantinBellingham ,Washington inaquifersfor
subsequent useinthedistrictheatingofresidential andcommercial
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 Committee .TheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,
willassignresponsibility tooneormoreParticipants forthecarryingout
underitsguidanceofcomparative evaluations ofalldesignstudiesproduced
underthisTask. - 1
LevelofEffort:Sixman-months .
TimeSchedule -'
(a)PhaseI:Conceptual DesignStudies
May1978toEnd1979. -:
(b)PhaseII:Comparative Evaluation andSelection ofHardware Project
■Proposal(s )
(i)October-December 1978
(ii)December 1979-March 1980.

ThisAnnexshallremaininforceforaninitialperiodoftwoyearsfromthe
datehereof,andmaybeextendedbytheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity .
5.Operating Agent
Université deNeûchâtei ,actingthroughitsCentred'flydrogéoiogie (Switzeriand ).
6.Responsibilities oftheOperating Agent -'\
,TheOperating Agent'shallprepareandcirculatetoParticipants interim,annual
andfinalreportsontheworkoftheTaskasdecidedbytheExecutive Committee .
7.Information andIntellectual Property ,',^
(a)Executive Committee 'sPowers.Thepublication ,distribution ,handling ,
protection ,andownership ofinformation andintellectual propertyarising
.rfromthisAnnexItotheIEAImplementing Agreement foraProgramme
ofRandDonEnergyConservation throughEnergyStorage(hereinafter
calledAnnexI)shallbedetermined bytheExecutive Committee ,acting
byunanimity ,inconformity withthisAgreement .
(b)Rightto.Publish.Subjectonlytocopyright restrictions ,theAnnexI
Participants shallhavetherighttopublishal}information providedtoor
arisingfromAnnex/exceptproprietary infprmation .
(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 ,chemicalcom­
positionofmaterials ,ormanufacturing methods,processes ,ortreatments )
whichisappropriately marked,providedsuchinformation :
• \
(1)Isnotgenerallyknownorpubliclyavailablefromothersources;
(2)Hasnotpreviously beenmadeavailablebytheownertootherswithout
obligation concerning itsconfidentiality ;and •
(3)Isnotalreadyinthepossession oftherecipientAnnex/Participant
withoutobligation concerning itsconfidentiality . ~
Itshallbetheresponsibility ofeachParticipant supplying proprietary
information toidentifytheinformation assuchandtoensurethatitis
appropriately marked. -
.(d)Production ofRelevantInformation byGovernments .TheOperating
Agentshouldencourage thegovernments ofallAgencyParticipating

/
Countries tomiakeavailableortoidentifytotheOperating Agentall
publishedorotherwisefreelyavailableinformation knowntothemthatis
relevanttotheTask.\,
(e)Production ofAvailableInformation byParticipants .EachParticipant
agreestoprovidetotheOperating Agentallpreviously existinginformation ,
andinformation developed independently oftheTask,whichisneededby
,theOperating Agenttocarryoutitsfunctions inthisTaskandwhichis
vfreelyatthedisposaloftheParticipant andthetransmission ofwhichis
notsubjecttoanycontractual and/orlegallimitations :
.' " ■' v
.(1)Ifnosubstantial costisincurredbytheParticipant inmakingsuch,
information available ,atnochargetotheTasktherefor ;
(2)Ifsubstantial costsmustbeincurredbytheParticipant tomakesuch
information available ,atsuchchargestotheTaskasshallbeagreed
betweentheOperating AgentandtheParticipant withtheapproval •
oftheExecutive Committee . ' 4
» .; • •
(f)Acquisition ofInformation fortheTask.EachParticipant shallinform
.theOperating Agentoftheexistenceofinformation thatcanbeofvalue
totheTask,butwhichisnotfreelyavailable ,andtheParticipant shall <
endeavour tomaketheinformation available totheTaskunderreasonable
conditions ,inwhicheventtheExecutive Committee may,actingby
unanimity ,decidetoacquiresuchinformation .
,(g)ReportsonWorkPerformed undertheTask.TheOperating Agentshall
providereportsofallworkperformed undertheTaskandtheresults
thereof,includingstudies,assessments ,analyses,evaluations andother
documentation totheExecutive Committee .
(h)Copyright .TheOperatingAgentoreachParticipant foritsownresults
maytakeappropriate measuresnecessarytoprotectcopyrightable material^generatedunderthisTask;Copyrights obtainedshallbethepropertyof
-IthatParticipant ortheOperatingAgent,forthebenefitoftheParticipants ,
provided,however,thatAnnexIParticipants mayreproduceanddistribute
suchmaterial,butshallnotpublishitwithaviewtoprofit,iexceptas
otherwisedirectedbytheExecutiveCommittee ^
(i)Authors .EachAnnexIParticipant will,withoutprejudicetoanyrights
ofauthorsunder,itsnationallaws,takenecessarystepstoprovide ,the
co-operation fromitsauthorsrequiredtocarryouttheprovisions ofthis
paragraph .EachAnnexIParticipant willassumetheresponsibility topay
'.awardsorcompensation requiredtobepai5dtoitsemployees according
tothelawsofitscountry. '. .
8.Participants inthisTask
TheContracting PartieswhichareParticipants inthisTaskarethefollowing :
TheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities^' .