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ανταλλαγήςεπιστολώνμεταξύτηςΕυρωπαϊκήςΚοινότητος "Ατομικής'Ενεργείας
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τηνπρόθεσητουςνάδιαπραγματευθούν ,Ανάπερίπτωση,τησυμμετοχήτους
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καίοIόποιεςθάσυνέβαλανστηνεπίτευξητωνστόχωνερευνώνκαίαναπτύ­
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γιάδιεθνήσυνεργασίασέδιάφορουςτομείςερευνώνκαίΑναπτύξεωςπού
ενδιαφέρουν τηνΚοινότητα.
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δραστηριότητες γιάΑνάλυσησυστημάτωνμέτόδιπλόσκοπότηςαυξήσεως
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μαθηματικήςπροτυποπο ιήσεωςπούΑναπτύχθηκαν κατάτήνπερίοδο1976-1979
οτανόΔΟΕανέπτυξεμίαστρατηγικήερευνώνκαίΑναπτύξεως.
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-μέτήνΤδρυσηΚέντρου'/ποστηρίξεωςγιά"ΑνάλυσηΣυστημάτων "Ενεργειακής
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ΰπολογιστούπούθάεχειτήβάσητουστόΚέντροΠυρηνικώνΕρευνών «Τιιϋοΐι.

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εγκαταστάσεις τωνσυμμετεχόντων .
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υποστηρίξεως στδ,ϋίΐϊοΐι.
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τομέααΰτόγιάτουςΑκόλουθους λόγους.
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η"Επιτροπήέχειηδησυμβάλειπρακτικάκατάπολύτίματρόπομέσωτης
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INTERNATIONAL ENERGYACENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFENERGY
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSANALYSIS

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INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFENERGY
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSANALYSIS
TABLEOFCONTENTS
PRBAMBLB 3
ARTICLE1
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OBJECTIVES ! S
ARTICLE2
IDENTIFICATION ANDINITIATION OFTASKS. 6
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ARTICLE3
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 7
ARTICLE4
THBOPERATING AGBNTS 9
ARTICLE5
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF 10
ARTICLE6
FINANCE 10
ARTICLE7
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 13

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Article8 !:
LEGALRESPONSIBILITY ANDIKSURANCB 13
ARTLCL*9
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 14
ARTICLE10
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES 15
ARTICLEII
FINALPROVISIONS 16
ANNEXI
ENERGYTECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSANALYSISPROJECT 19

INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFENERGY
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSANALYSIS
TheContractingParties
CONSIDERING thattheContractingParties,beingeithergovernments of
InternationalEnergyAgency("Agency")Countries,governmentsofothercountriesinvited
bytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencytobeContractingParties,internationalorganizations
orpartiesdesignatedbytheirrespectivegovernments ,wishtotakepartintheestablishment
andoperationofaProgrammeofEnergyTechnologySystemsAnalysis(the"Programme")
asprovidedinthisAgreement ;
CONSIDI-KINC thattheContractingPartieswhicharcgovernmentsofAgency
CountriesandthegovernmentsofAgencyCountrieswhichhavedesignatedContracting
Parlies(referredtocollectivelyasthe"Governments")haveagreedinArticle41ofthe
AgreementonanInternationalEnergyProgram(the"I.E.P.Agreement")toundertake
nationalprogrammesintheareassetoutinArticle42oftheI.E.P.Agreement,including
energyresearchanddevelopment ,onoverallenergysystemsanalysisandgeneralstudies
inwhichHeldtheProgrammewillbecarriedout;
CONSIDERINGthatintheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon21stOctober,1980,
theGovernmentsapprovedtheProgrammeasaspecialactivityunderArticle65ofthe
I.E.P.Agreement ;
CONSIDERINGthattheAgencyhasrecognizedtheestablishmentoftheProgramme
asanimportantcomponentofinternationalco-operationinthefieldofthermalenergy
researchunddevelopment ;
HAVEAGREEDasfollows:
Article1
OBJECTIVES
(a)ScopeofActivity.TheProgrammetobecarriedoutbytheContracting
PartieswithintheframeworkofthisAgreementshallconsistofco-operativeenergy
technologysystemsanalysis.

(b)MethodofImplementation .TheContractingPartiesshallimplementthe
Programmebyundertakingoneormoretasks(the"Task"or"Tasks")eachofwhichwill
beopentoparticipationbytwoormoreContractingPartiesasprovidedinArticle2hereof.
TheContractingPartieswhichparticipateinaparticularTaskare,forthepurposesofthat
Task,referredtointhisAgreementas"Participants".
(c)TaskCo-ordination andCo-operation .TheContractingPartiesshallco­
operateincq-ordinating theworkofthevariousTasksandShallendeavour,onthebasisof
anappropriatesharingofburdensandbenefits,toencourageco-operationamongParti­
cipantsengagedinthevariousTaskswiththeobjectiveofadvancingtheactivitiesofall
ContractingPartiesinthefieldofenergytechnologysystemsanalysis. *.
Article2
IDENTIFICATION ANDINITIATION OFTASKS
(a)identification .TheTasksundertakenbyParticipantsareidentifiedinthe
AnnexestothisAgreement .AtthetimeofsigningthisAgreement ,eachContractingParty
shallconfirmitsintentiontoparticipateinoneormoreTasksbygivingtheIncentive
Directoroftl^eAgencyaNotiveofParticipation intherelevantAJHICJ;14andthe
OperatingA^entforeachTaskshallgivetheExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeof
AcceptanceoftheTaskAnnex.Thereafter,eachTaskshallbecarriedoutinaccordance
withtheproceduressetforthinArticles2to11hereof,unlessotherwisespecifically
providedintheapplicableAnnex.
(b)InitiationofAdditionalTasks.AdditionalTasksmaybeinitiatedbyany
ContractingPartyaccordingtothefollowingprocedure:
(1)AContractingPartywishingtoinitiateanewTaskshallpresenttoone
orjnoreContractingPartiesforapprovaladraftAnnex,similarinform
totheAnnexesattachedhereto,containingadescriptionoftheseopeof
workandconditionsoftheTaskproposedtobeperformed;
(2)WhenevertwoormoreContractingPartiesagreetoundertakeanew
Task,theyshallsubmitthedraftAnnexforapprovalbytheExecutive
CommitteepursuanttoArticle3(e)(2)hereof;theapproveddraft
AnnexshallbecomepartofthisAgreement;NoticeofParticipationin
theTaskbyContractingPartiesandacceptancebytheOperatingAgent
shallbecommunicated totheExecutiveDirectorinthemannerprovided
inparagraph(a)above;
(3)IncarryingoutthevariousTasks,Participantsshallco-ordinatetheir
activitiesinordertoavoidduplicationofactivities.
(c)ApplicationofTaskAnnexes.EachAnnexshallbebindingonlyuponthe
ParticipantsthereinandupontheOperatingAgentforthatTask,andshallnotail$ctthe
rightsorobligationsofbtherContractingParties.

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Article3
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
I(a)SupervisoryControl.ControloftheProgrammeshallbevestedinthe
iExecutiveCommitteeconstituted undfcrthisArticle.
(h)Membership .TheExecutiveCommitteeshallconsistofonemember -
designatedbyeachContractingParty;eachContractingPartyshallalsodesignatean
alternatemembertoserveonthe.ExecutiveCommitteeinthe^ventthatitsdesignated
memberisunabletodoso. ••
(c)jResponsibilities .TheExecutiveCommitteeshall:
(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity,theProgrammeofWork,and
Budgetifforeseen,foreachTask,togetherwithanindicativeProgramme
ofWorkandBudgetforthefollowingyear;theExecutiveCommittee
may,asrequired,makeadjustmentswithintheframeworkofthe
ProgrammeofWork*andBudget;
a ,
(2)Makesuchrulesandregulationsasmay.berequired(orthesound
• managementoftheTasks,includingfinancialrulesasprovidedin
Article6hereof; '
I . .
(3)CarryouttheotherfunctionsconferreduponitbythisAgreementand
theAnnexeshereto;and
j (4)ConsideranymatterssubmittedtoitbyanyoftheOperatingAgentsor
I byanyContractingParty.
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(d)procedure.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallcarryput-itsresponsibilities in
accordancewiththefollowingprocedures :, '
(1)TheExecutiveCommitteeshalleachyearelectaChairmanandoneor
moreViceChairmen; ;
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteemayestablishsuchsubsidiarybodifcsandrules
.ofproeeduu .-asarcrequiredforitsproperfunctioning .Arepresentative
oftheAgencyandarepresentative ofci»chOperatingAgent(inits
I capacityassuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutiveCommitteeand
itssubsidiarybodiesinanadvisorycapacity;
(3)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallmeetinregularsessiontwiceeachyear;
aspecialmeetingshallbeconvenedupontherequestofanyContracting
Partywhichcandemonstratetheneedtherefor;
(4)MeetingsoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeheldatsuchtimeandin
suchofficeorofficesasmaybedesignatedbytheCommittee;

(5)Atleasttwenty-eightdaysbeforeeachmeetingoftheExecutiveCom­
mittee,noticeofthetime,placeandpurposeofthemeetingshallbo
giventoeachContractingPartyandtootherpersonsorentitiesentitled
toattendthemeeting;noticeneednotbegiventoanypersoporentity
otherwiseentitledtheretoifnoticeiswaivedbeforeorafterthemeeting',
(6)Thequorumforthetransactionofbusinessinmeetingsof'theExecutive
.Committeeshallbeone-halfofthemembersplusone(lessanyresulting
fraction)providedthatanyactionrelatingtoaparticular ,Taskshall
requireaquorumasaforesaidofmembersoralternatemembersdesig-
'natedbytheParticipantsinthatTask.
Voting.
(1)WhentheExecutiveCommitteeadoptsadecisionorrecommendation
fororconcerningaparticulartask,theExecutiveCommittedshallact:
ν '
(i)WhenunanimityisrequiredunderthisAgreement:byagreementof
thosemembersoralternatememberswhichweredesignatedby
theParticipantsinthatTaskandwhicharepresentandvoting;
(ii)WhennoexpressvotingprovisionismadeinthisAgreement:by
majorityvoteofthosemembersoralternatememberswhichwere
designatedbytheParticipantsinthatTaskandwhicharepresent
andvoting. .
(2)InallothercasesinwhichthisAgreementexpresslyrequire*theExe­
cutiveCommitteetoactbyunanimity,thisshallrequiretheagreementof■
eachmemberoralternatememberpresentandvoting,andinrespectof
all'otherdecisionsandrecommendations forwhichnoexpressvoting
provisionisimtdeinthisAgreement,theExecutiveCommitteesh.illact
byamajoiityvoteofthemembersoralternatememberspresentand
voting.IfagovernmenthasdesignatedmorethanoneContracting
PartytothisAgieenunt,thoseContractingPartiesmaycastonlyone,
voteunderthisparagraph . ,
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(3)Thedecisionsandrecommendations referredtoinsub-paragraphs (1).
and(2)abovem;sy,withtheagreementofeachmemberoralternate
memberentitledtoactthereon,bemadebymail.U-lcxorcablewithout
thenecessityforcalliiij;amuting.Suchaction.sliaHbetukviiby
unanimityormajorityofsuchmembersasinameeting.TheChairman
oftheExecutiveCommitteeshallensurethatallmembersareinformed
ofeachdecisionorrecommendation madepursuanttothissub-paragraph .
(f)-*Reports.TheExecutiveCommitteeshall,atleastsemi-annually,provide
theAgencyandtheCommitteeonEnergyResearchandDevelopmentwithperiodicreports
ontheprogressoftheProgramme. v(*)

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THEOPERATING AGENTS
(a)Designation .ParticipantsshalldesignateintherelevantAnnexanOperating
Agentforj-achTask.ReferencesinthisAgreementtotheOperatingAgentShallapply
jtoeachOperatingAgentinrespectoftheTaskforwhichitisresponsible.
|(b)ScopeofAuthoritytoActonBehalfofParticipants.Subjecttotheprovisions
oftheapplicableAnnex:
(1)AlllegalactsrequiredtocarryouteachTaskshallbeperformedon
behalfoftheParticipantsbytheOperatingAgentfortheTask;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallfiold,forthebenefitoftheParticipants ,the
legaltitletoallpropertyrightswhichmayaccruetoorbeacquiredfor
theTask.
i
iTheOperatingAgentshalloperatetheTaskunderitssupervisionlaidroptmsitHiity ,subject
■tothisAgreement ,inaccordancewiththelawofthecountryoftheOperatingAgent.
(c)Reimbursements ofCosts.TheExecutiveCommitteemayprovidethat
expensesandcostsincurredbyanOperatingAgentinactingassuchpursuanttothis
AgreementshallbereimbursedtotheOperatingAgentfromfundsmadeavailablebythe
ParticipantspursuanttoArticle6hereof.
(d)Replacement .ShouldtheExecutiveCommitteewishtoreplaceanOperating
Agentwithanothergovernmentorentity,theExecutiveCommitteemay.aciinf .by
unanimityanilwiththeconsentofsuchgovernmentorentity,replacetheinitialOperating
Agent.ReferencesinthisAgreementtothe"OperatingAgent"shallincludeanygovern­
mentorentj)i;yappointedtoreplacetheoriginalOperatingAgentunderthisparagraph.
(e)Resignation .AnOperatingAgentshallhavetheriehtto^a[Tytime,bygivingsix(jionthswrittennoticetothateffecttotheExecutiveCommilteefprovidedthat:
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(1)AParticipant,orentitydesignatedbyaParticipant,isatsuchtime
willingtoassumethedutiesandobligationsoftheOperatingAgentand
4sonotifiestheExecutiveCommitteeandtheotherParticipantstothat
effect,inwriting,notlessthanthreemonthsinadvanceofHieeffective
dateofsuchresignation;and
(2)SuchParticipantorentityisapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,
nctingbyunanimity.
(f)Accounting .AnOperatingAgentwhichisreplacedorwhichresignsas
OperatingAgentshallprovidetheExecutiveCommitteewithanaccountingofanymonies
andotherassetswhichitmayhavecollectedoracquiredfortheTaskinthecourseof
carryingoutitsresponsibilities asOperatingAgent.

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fa)TransferofRights.IntheeventthatanotherOperatingAgentisappointed
underparagraph(d)or(e)above,theOperatingAgentshalltransfertosuchreplacement
OperatingAgentanypropertyrightswhichit,mayholdonbehalfoftheTask.
(h)InformationandItrporlx.EachOperatingAgentshallfurnishtotheExe­
cutiveCommitteesuchinformationconcerningtheTaskastheCommitteemayrequestand
shalleachye^rsubmit,notlaterthantwomonthsaftertheendofthefinancialyear,a
reportonthestatusoftheTask.
Article5
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF
(a)AdministrationofTasks.EachOperatingAgentshallberesponsibletotheExecutiveCommitteeforimplementingitsdesignatedTaskinaccoidanecwiththis
Agreement,t|,ieapplicableTaskAnnex,andthedecisionsoftheExecutiveCommittee.
(b)Staff.ItshallbetheresponsibilityoftheOperatingAgenttoretainsirchstaff
asmayberequiredtocarryoutitsdesignatedIaskinaccordancewilhrulesdeterminedby
theExecutiveCommittee.TheOperatingAgentmayalso,asrequired,utilizetheservices
ofpersonnelemployedbyotherParticipants(ororganizationsorotherentitiesdesignatedby
ContractingParties)andmadeavailabletotheOperatingAgentbysecondmentorother­
wiseSuchpersonnelshallberemuneratedbytheirrespectiveemployersandshall,except
asprovidedinthisArticle,besubjecttotheiremployers'conditionsofservice.The
ContractingPartiesshallbeentitledtoclaimtheappropriatecostofsuchremunerationor
toreceiveanappropriatecreditforsuchcostaspart,oftheBudgcroftheTask,in
accordancewithArticle6(f)(6)hereof.
Article6
FINANCE
(a)IndividualObligations .EachContractingPartyshallbearthecostsitincurs
incarryingoutthisAgreement,includingthecostsofformulatingortransmittingreports
andofreimbursingitsemployeesfortravelandotherperdiemexpensesincurredm
connectionwithworkcarriedoutontherespectiveTusk,sg^nfes^provision .>smadefor
suchcoststobereimbursedfromcommonfundsasprovidedinparagraph(g)below.
(b)CommonFinancialObligations.Participantswishing "tosharethecostsofa
particularTaskshallagreeintheappropriateTaskAnnextodoso.The ..contributionstosuchcosts(whetherintheformofcash,servicesrendered,intclkcual
propertyorthesupplypfmaterials)andtheuseofsuchcontributionsshallbe
theregulationsanddecisionsmadepursuanttothisArticlebytheExecutiveCommittee.

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(c)FinancialRules,Expenditure .TheExecutivetrommitiee,actingby
unanimity,maymakesuchregulationsasarerequiredforthesoundfinancialmanagement
ofeachTask,including,wherenecessary:
(1)Establishmentofbudgetaryandprocurementproceduresto.beusedby
theOperatingAgentinmakingpaymentsfromanycommonfundswhich
,maybemaintainedbyParticipantsfortheaccountoftheTaskorin
makingcontractsonbehalfoftheParticipants ;
(2)-Establishment ofminimumlevelsofexpenditureforwhichExecutive
Committeeapprovalshallberequired,includingexpenditureinvolving
paymentofmoniestotheOperatingAgentforotherthanroutineSalary
andadministrative expensespreviouslyapprovedbytheExecutive
Committee iiKthebudgetprocess.
Intheexpenditureofcommonfunds,theOperatingAgentshalltakeintoaccounttheneces­
sityofensuringafairdistributionofsuchexpenditureintheParticipants'countries,where
thisisfullycompatiblewiththemost(efficienttechnicalandfinancialmanagementofthe
Task. ■*
(d)CreditingofIncometoRudget.AnyincomewhichaccruesfromHTaskshall,
bocreditedlothelliidgetofthatTask.
(e)Accounting .ThesystemofaccountsemployedbytheOperatingAgentshall
beinaccordancewithaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedinthecountryofthe
OperatingAgentandconsistentlyapplied..
(f)ProgrammeofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts.Should-Participants
agreetomaintaincommonfundsforthepaymentofobligationsunderaProgrammeof
WorkandBudgetoftheTask,the.followingprovisionsshallbeapplicableunlessthe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,decidesotherwise:
(1)ThefinancialyearoftheTaskshallcorrespondtothefinancialyearof
theOperatingAgent; '.
(2)TheOperatingAjrentshalleachyearprepareandsubmittotheIvxecutivd
CommitteeforapprovaladraftProgrammeof\VorkandJJudgct,
together.withanindicativeProgrammeofWorkandBudgetforthe
followingyear,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginningof
eachfinancialyear; <
,(3)TheOperatingAgentshallmaintaincomplete,separatefinancialrecords
whichshallclearlyaccountforallfundsandpropertycomingintothe
custodyorpossessiono.ftheOperatingAgentinconnectirtnwiththe
Task; * *
(4)Notlaterthanthreemonthsafterthecloseofeac'hfinancialyearthe
OperatingAgentshallsubmittoauditorsselectedbytheExecutive
■CommitteeforaudittheannualaccountsmaintainedfortheTask;upon
/"completionoftheannualaudit,theOperatingAgentshallpresentthe

accountstogetherwiththeauditors'reporttptheExecutiveCommittee
forapproval;
(5)AllbooksofaccountandrecordsmaintainedbytheOperatingAgent
shallbepreservedforatleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
oftheTask; . ,
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(6)WhereprovidedintherelevantAnnex,aParticipantsupplyingservices,
materialsorintellectualpropertytotheTaskshallbeentitledtoa
credit,determinedbytheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity,
againstitscontribution(ortocompensation ,ifthevalueofsuchservices,
materialsorintellectualpropertyexceedstheamountoftheParticipant's
contribution);suchcreditsforservicesofstaffshallbecalculatedonan
agreedscaleapprovedbytheExecutiveCommitteeandincludeall
payroll-related costs.
(g)ContributiontoCommonFunds.ShouldParticipantsagreetoestablish
commonfundsundertheanimalProgrammeofWorkandBudgetloraTask,anyliiianci.il
contributionsduefromParticipantsinaTaskshallbe,paidtotheOperatingAgentinthe
CurrencyofthecountryoftheOperatingAgentatsuchtimesanduponsuchotherconditions
astheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shalldetermine,providedhoweverthat:
(1)ContributionsreceivedbytheOperatingAgentshallbeusedsolelyin
accordancewiththeProgrammeofWorkandBudgetfortheTask;
,(2)TheOperatingAgentshallbeundernoobligationtocarryoutanywork
ontheTaskuntilcontributionsamountingtoatteastfiftypercent(in
cashterms)ofthetotaldueatanyonetimehavebeenreceived.
(h)AncillaryServices.Ancillaryservicesmay,asagreedbetweentheExecutive
CommitteeijndtheOperating;Agent,beprovidedbythatOperationAgentfortheoperation
ofaTaskandthecostsofsuchservices,includingovk:rhca\isconnectedtherewith,maybe
metfrombudgetedfundsolthatTask.
(i)Taxes.TheOperatingAgentshallpayalltaxesandsimilarimpositions(other
thantaxesonincome)imposedbynationalorlocalgovernmentsandincurredbyitin
connectionwithaTask,asexpenditureincurredintheoperationofthatTaskunderthe
Budget;theOperatingAgentshall,however,endeavourtoobtainallpossibleexemptions
fromsuchtaxes.
(j).Audit.EachParticipantshallhavetheright,atitssolecost,touuditthe
accountsofanyworkinaTaskforwhichcommonfundsaremaintained,onthefollowing
terms:
(1)TheOperatingAgentshallprovidetheotherParticipantswithon
opportunitytoparticipate'insuchauditsonacost-sharedbasis;
x(2)AccountsarulrecordsrelatingtoactivitiesoftheOperatingAgentotherthanthoseconductedfortheTaskshallbeexcludedfromsuchaudit,but
iftheParticipantconcernedrequiresverificationofchargestotheBudget

representingservicesrenderedtotheTaskbytheOperatingAgent,itmay
atitsowncostrequestandobtainanauditcertificateinthisrespect
fromtheauditorsoftheOperatingAgent;
(3)Notmorethanonesuchauditshallberequiredinanyfinancialyear;
(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
oftheParticipants .
Article7
\
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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ItisexpectedthatforeachTaskagreedtopursuanttothisAgreement,the
applicableAnnexwillcontaininformationandintellectual ,propertyprovisions.The
GeneralGuidelinesConcerningInformationandIntellectualProperty,Approvedbythe
GoverningBoardoftheAgencyon21stNovember,1975,shallbetakenintoaccountin
developingsuchprovisions.
Article8
LEGALRESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE
(a)LiabilityofOperatingAgent.TheOperatingAgentshalluseall'reasonable
skillandcareincarryingnutitsdutiesunderthisAgreementinaccordancewithall
applicablelawsandiv]>ulations .'I'xceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisArticle,thecostof
alldamagetoproperty,andallAwpensesassociatedwithclaims,actionsandothercost*
iarisinglioiuworkundertakenwithcommonfundsforaTaskshallbechargedtotheBudget
'ofthatTask;suchcostsandexpensesarisingfromotherworkundertakenforaTaskshall
;bechargedtotheBudgetofthatTaskastheTaskAnnexsoprovidesortheExecutive
jCbmmittce,actingbyunanimity,sodecides.
|(b)Insurance.TheOperatingAgentshallproposetotheExecutive.Committee
iallnecessaryliability,fireandotherinsurance,andshallcarrysuchinsuranceasthe
!ExecutiveCommitteemaydirect.Thecostofobtainingandmaintaininginsuranceshall
!bechangedtotheBudgetoftheTask.
i(c)Indemnification ofContractingParties.TheOperatingAgentshallbeliable,
initscapacityassuch,toindemnifyParticipantsagain*;theUMuiu»»ytoproperty
'andalllegalliabilities,actions,claims,costsandexpensesconnectedtherewithtotheextent
.thatthey:

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(1)ResultfromthefailureoftheOperatingAgenttomaintainsuch
insuranceasitmayberequiredtomaintainunderparagraph(b)above;
or
(2)Resultfromthegrossnegligenceorwilfulmisconductofanyofficersor
' employeesoftheOperatingAgentincarryingouttheirdutiesunderthis
; Agrecment.
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i Article9
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
(a),Accomplishment ofFormalities .EachParticipantshallrequesttheappro*
priatcauthoritiesofitscountry(oritsMemberStatesinthecaseofaninternational
organization)tousetheirbestendeavours,withintheframeworkofapplicablelegislation,
-tofacilitatetheaccomplishment offormalitiesinvolvedinthemovementofpersons,the
importationofmaterialsandequipmentandthetransferofcurrencywhichshallberequired
toconducttheTaskinwhichitisengaged.
(b)ApplicableLaws.IncarryingoutthisAgreement *anditsAnnexes,the
ContractingPartiesshallbesubjecttotheappropriationoffundsbytheappropriategovern­
mentalauthority,wherenecessary,andtotheconstitution,lawsandregulationsapplicable
totherespective Contiacting.Parties,including,butnotlimitedto,lawsestablishing
prohibitionsuponthepaymentofcommissions,percentages,brokeragef»rcontingentfees
topersonsretainedtosolicitgovernmentalcontractsanduponanyshareofsuchcontracts
accruingtogovernmental officials.
s
fc)DecisionsofAgencyGoverningBoard,ParticipantsinthevariousTasksshall
takeaccount,asappropriate,oftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operationintheFieldof
EnergyResearchandDevelopment,andanymodificationthereof,aswellasotherdecisions
oftheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyinthatfield.TheterminationoftheGuiding
PrinciplesshallnotaffectthisAgreement,whichshallremaininforceinaccordancewith
thetermshereof.
f(j)SettlementofDisputes.AnydisputeamongtheContractingPartiescon*
cerningtheinterpretationortheapplicationofthisAgreementwhichisnotsettledby
negotiationorotheragreedmodeofsettlementshallbereferredtoatribunalofthree
arbitratorstobechosenbytheContractingPartiesconcernedwhoshallalsochoosethe
Chairmanofthetribunal.ShouldtheContractingPartiesconcernedfailtoagreeupon
thecompositionofthetribunalortheselectionofifsCh^ijmqr},ofthe.Inter­nationalCourtol"Justiceshall,attherequestofanyoftheContractingPartiesconcerned,
exercisethoseresponsibilities .Thetribunalshalldecideanysuchdisputebyreferenceto
thetermsofthisAgreementandanyapplicablelawsand.regulations,anditsdecisionona
questionoffactshallbefinalandbindingontheContractingPartiesconcerned.Operating
AgentswhicharenotContractingPartiesshallberegardedasContractingP.articsfor
thepurposeofthisparagraph.

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Article10
i
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES
(a)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:AgencyCountries.UpQntheinvitation
oftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,admissiontothisAgreementshallbe
opentothegovernmentofanyAgencyParticipatingCountry(oranationalagency,public
organization ,privatecorporation ,companyorotherentitydesignatedbysuchgovernment),
whichsignsoraccedestothisAgreement,acceptstherightsandobligationsof;tContracting
Party,andisacceptedforparticipation inatleastoneTaskbytheParticipants itithat
Task,actingbyunanimity .SuchadmissionofaContractingPartyshall.becomeeffective
uponthesignatureofthisAgreementbythenewContractingPartyoritsaccessionthereto
anditsgivingNoticeofParticipationinoneormoreAnnexesandtheadoptionofany
consequential amendmentsthereto.
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(b)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:OtherOl:CDCountries.Thegovern­
mentofanyMemberoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment
whichdoesnotparticipateintheAgencymay,ontheproposaloftheExecutiveCommittee,
acting.byunanimity,beinvitedby.theGoverningBoardoftheAgencytobecomeaCon­
tractingPartytothisAgreement(ortodesignateanationalagency,publicorganization ,
privatecorporation ,companyorotherentitytodoso),undertheconditionsstatedin
paragraph(a)above.
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(r)AdmissionofNewI'arfiti/xinisinTasks.Any<'ontractinrPartymay,with
theagreementoltheParticipantsina(ask,uciihg«»yuitiuiihiuy,ui-aiticipuntin
thatTask.SuchparticipationshallbecomeeffectiveupontheContractingParty'sgiving
theExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipation intheappropriateTask
Annexandtheadoptionofconsequential amendmentsthereto.
(d)Contributions .TheExecutiveCommitteemayrequire,asaconditionto
admissiontoparticipation ,thatthenewContractingPartyornewParticipantshallcon­
tribute(intheformofcash,servicesormaterials)anappropriateproportionoftheprior
budgetexpenditureofanyTaskinwhichitparticipates .* «,
(e)Replacement ofContractingParties.WiththeagreementoftheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andupontherequestofagovernment ,aContractingParty
designatedbythatgovernmentmaybereplacedbyanotherparty.Intheeventofsuch
replacement ,thereplacementpartyshallassumetherightsandobligationsofaContracting
I'.irtyasprovidedinparagraph(a)aboveandinaccordancewiththeprocedureprovided
therein.'
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(f)Withdrawal.AnyContractingPartymaywithdrawfrohi1msAgreementor
fromanyTaskcitherwiththeagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee ,,actingbyunanimity,
orbygivingtwelvemonthswrittenNoticeofWithdrawaltotheExecutiveDirectorofthe
Agency,suchNoticetobegivennotlessthanoneyearafterthedatehereof-Thewith­
drawalofaContractingPartyunderthisparagraphshallnotaffecttherightsandobligations
oftheotherContractingParties;exceptthat,wheretheother.ContractingPartieshave
contributedtocommonfundsforaTask,theirproportionatesharesintheTaskBudgetshall
beadjustedtotakeaccountofsuchwithdrawal.

(g)Changes-*ofStatusofContractingParty.AContractingPartyotherthana
governmentoraninternationalorganizationshallforthwithnotifytheExecutiveCommittee
ofanysignificantchangeinitsstatusorownership,orofitsbecomingbankruptorentering
intoliquidation.TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldeterminewhetheranysuchchangein
statusofaContractingPartysignificantlyaffectstheinterestsoftheotherContracting
Parties;iftheExecutiveCommitteesodetermines,then,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee,
actingupontheunanimousdecisionoftheotherContractingParties,otherwiseagrees:\
1
(1)ThatContractingPartyshallbedeemedtohavewithdrawnfromthe
Agreementunderparagraph(f)aboveon,adatetobe'fixedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee ;and
(2)TheExecutive;Committeeshallinvitethegovernmentwhichdesignated
thatContractingPartytodesignate,withinaperiodofthreemonthsof
thewitlulraw.ilofthatContractingParty,adifferententitytobecomea
ContractingParty;ifapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity,suchentityshallbecomeaContractingPartywithefTectfrom
thedateonwhichitsignsoraccedestothisAgreementandgivesthe
ExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipationinoneor
moreAnnexed.
(h)FailuretoFulfilContractualObligations.AnyContractingPartywhichfails
tofulfilitsobligationsunderthisAgreementwithinsixtydaysafteritsreceiptofnotice
specifyingthenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph,maybedeemedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,tohavewithdrawnfromthisAgreement.
Article11
FINALPROVISIONS
(a)TermofAgreement.ThisAgreementshallremaininforceforaninitial
periodoftwoyearsfromthedatehereof,andshallcontinueinforcethereafterunless
anduntiltheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,decidesonitstermination.
(f>)LegalRelationshipofContractingPartiesandParticipants.Nothinginthis
Agreementshallberegardedasconstitutingapartnershipbetweenany^oftheContracting
•PartiesorParticipants .
(c)Termination.Uponterminationof'thisAgreement,oranyAnnextothis
Agreement,theExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shallarrangefortheliquidation
oftheassetsoftheTaskorTasks.Intheeventofsuchliquidation,theExecutiveCommittee
shall,sofaraspracticable,distributetheassetsoftheTask,ortheproceedstherefrom,in
proportiontothecontributionswhichtheParticipantshavemadefromthebeginningoithe
operationoftheTask,andforthatpurposeshalltakeintoaccountthecontributionsand
anyoutstandingobligationsofformerContractingParties.Disputeswithaform"
ContractingPartyabouttheproportionallocatedtoitunderthisparagraphshallbesettled

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underArticle9(d)hereof,forwhichpurposeaformerContractingPartyshallberegarded
asaContractingParty.
(<l)Amendment .ThisAgreementmaybeamendedatanytimebytheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andanyAnnextothisAgreementmaybeamendedatany
timebytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimityoftheParticipantsintheTaskto
whichtheAnnexrefers.Suchamendments shallcomeintoforceinamannerdetermined
bytheExecutiveCommittee,actingunderthevotingruleapplicabletothedecisionto
adopttheamendment .
(e)Deposit.Theoriginal.ofthisAgreementshallbedepositedwiththeExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyandacertifiedcopythereofshallbefurnishedtoeachContracting
Party.AcopyofthisAgreementshallbefurnishedtoeachAgencyParticipatingCountry,
toeachMembercountryoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment
andtotheEuropeanCommunities .
DoneinParis,this;13thdayofNovember,1980.

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FortheDEPARTMENT OFNATIONALDEVELOPMENT
ANDLNERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernmentofAustralia:
FortheGOVERNMENT OFBELGIUM:
FortheMINISTRYOFENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernmentofDenmark:
FortheKERNFCRSCHUNGSANI AGEJUI.ICHGmbH
(designatedbytheGovernmentofGermany):
FortheENTENAZIONALE IDROCARBURI
(designatedbytheGovernmentofItaly):
FortheROYALMINISTRYOFPETROLEUM
ANDENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernmentofNorway:
FortheENERGYRESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
(designatedbvtheGovernmentofSweden):
FortheOFFICEFEDERALDI:LENEROIE
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment
ofSwitzerland :
FortheDEPARTMENT OFENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica:
FortheCOMMISSIONOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES :

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/ Annex/
ENERGYTECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSANALYSISPROJECT
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1.BackgroundandObjectives
(a)Background .AsaresultofthedecisionbytheIEAGoverningBoard
inNovember,1975todevelopanIEAStratA;yforEnergyResearch,
DevelopmentandDemonstration ,aco-operati\«energysystemsanalysis
activitywasbeguninFebruary,1976fortheipurposeofprovidingthe
analyticalbasisfortheStrategy.Thisactivitywascarriedoutona
task-sharingbasisandwasmanagedbyaSteeringGrouponResearch ,
andDevelopment SystemsAnalysisundertheCommitteeonEnergy
ResearchandDevelopment .SixteenParticipatingCountriesandthe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitiesparticipatedinthisactivity,
whichwasterminatedbydecisionoftheSteeringGroupon31stDecember,
1979.Bythattimetheco-operativeworkhaddevelopedacomputer
model,knownasMARKAL,andasetofanalyticalresultsthathavebeen
usedtodevelopanEnergyResearch,Development andDemonstration
StrategyfortheILIA.
(b)Objectives .TheobjectivesofthisTaskaretoprovideforthecontinuation
ofaco-operativeenergytechnologysystemsanalysisactivityinwhichthe
greaterpartoftheanalyticalworkwillbecarriedoutbyParticipantsat
thenationallevel,withco-ordination andcertaintypesofsupportbeing
assuredbyacentralsupportstaff.ThegeneralobjectivesoftheTask
areto: '
(1)IncreasetheanalyticalcapabilitiesofParticipatingCountriesinthe
fieldofenergytechnologyassessment ;
(2)MaintainamultilateralcapabilitywithintheIEAforenergytechno­
logysystemsanalysisbymakinguseofandimprovingthedatabase
andmodellingtechniquesdevelopedduringPhaseIIoftheIEA
EnergyResearchandDevelopmentSystemsAnalysisProject.
Specificanalyticalobjectivesareasfollows,witheachobjectivetobepursued
inaSubtask:
SubtaskJ:Analysethepotentialforenergysavingthroughtheapplication
ofconservationtechnologies .
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Subtask2:Reviewandexpandthetechnologycharacterizations devel­
opedfortheIEAEnergyResearch,Development and
Demonstration StrategyProject;performsensitivityanalyses,
andstudythecompetitiveness ofselectedtechnologies .
ISubtask3:Jleviewkeyassumptionsaboutworld-tradedfuelsandexamine
thesensitivityofresultstovariationsinthese,assumptions .

Subtask4:Reviewthedemandprojections,theunderlyingassumptions
foreconomicgrowthandotherimportantitems,andanalyse
therobustnessofdifferentscenarios.
Subtask5:Investigatecertainenvironmental questionsincludingthe
requirements forlabour,land,waterandsomestructural
materials,andspecifytheinventoriesofselectedpollutants.
Means
Theobjectivesshallbeachievedby: .
(i)theestablishment ofan1EAEnergyTechnologySystemsAnalysisSupport
CentrecomprisingaProjectStalfwithcomputingfacilities;
(ii)thetransferoftheMARKALmodeltocomputingfacilitiesinParticipants'
Countries ;
(iii)thecarryingoutofthefiveSubtasksandsuchotherco-operativeanalytical
tasksasmaybeagreedintheannualProgrammeofWork;and
(iv)temporaryvisitsofofficialsfromParticipantstotheSupportCentreat
KFAJiilich.
SpecificResponsibilities oftheOperatingAgent
(a)ProjectStuff.Forthepurposeofcarryingouttheaboveobjectives,the
OperatingAgentshallestablishwithinninetydaysofthesignatureofthe
AgreementaProjectStaffcomposedofaProjectHead,twoscientific
membersandoneclerical.TheProjectStaffresourcesshallatalltimes
consistofatleasttheequivalentoIiLiuZwLJU)
dispositionofresourcestobesetbytheOperatingAgent.
(b)Co-ordination .TheOperatingAgentshallberesponsibleforoverall
co-ordination oftheTask.
(c)ComputingFacilities.TheOperatingAgentwillmaintaincomputing
facilitiesadequatetocarryingouttheobjectivesoftheTask.
(d)AccesstoSupportCentreatKFAJiilich.TheOperatingAgentshall
acceptvisitsbypersonsfromeachoftheotherParticipantsatKl-AJiilich
subjecttopriornotificationandagreementbetweentheParticipantscon­
cernedandtheOperatingAgentontimingofthevisit.Inadditionto
makingthenecessaryarrangementstofacilitateaccessofParticipantsto
KFAJiilich,theOperatingAgentshallacceptonepersonperParticipant
uptoamaximumofthreemonthseachyearandshallprovidethe
necessaryofficespacetherefor,unlessbilateralarrangementsarcmade
betweentheParticipantconcernedandtheOperatingAgentforofficials
toremainatKFAJiilichforextendedperiodstocarryOutcomputer
analyses.
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.(e)MARKALAvailability.TheversionsoftheMatrixGeneratordeveloped
atKFAJiilichduringPhftf*JJ,PqmrniMi$^^P0"'

1.3
GeneratingSystems,currentatthetimeofsignatureoftheAgreement,
shallbemadeavailablebytheOperatingAgentintapeformtoanyIMA
CountryandtotheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitieswithout
feebutuponpaymentofachargecoveringtapecostsandshipment.The
OptimizationRoutineandtheMatrixGeneratortobeusedinthisTask
areproprietaryandareonlyavailablebyarrangementwiththecommercial
supplier.
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(f)PreparationofDraftProgrammeofWorkandReports.TheOperating
;AgentwillprepareandsubmittotheExecutiveCommitteepriorloits
firstmeetingadraftProgrammeofWorkforthetwoyearperiodofthe
Task.TheOperatingAgentwillprepare,andsubmittotheExecutive
Committeeforapproval,nolessthansemi-annually ,adrafttechnical
progressreport,Followingapproval,theOperatingAgentwilltransmit
thesereportstotheAgencyandtothemembersoftheIEACommittee
onEnergyResearchandDevelopment .
TheCommitteeonEnergyResearchandDevelopment may,duringthis
Task,proposeadditionstotheProgrammeofWork.TheExecutive
Committeeshall,actingbyunanimity,decidewhethertheseproposalswill
beaddedtotheProgramme .
4.SpecificResponsibilities oftheOtherParticipants
EachParticipantinthisTaskotherthantheOperatingAgentisrequiredto
participateinatleastoneofthefiveSubtasksmentionedin.paragraph1(b),
5.Funding
(a)CommonFinancialObligations .BaseduponaProjectStaffasdescribed
inparagraph3above,theOperatingAgentestimatestheannualcostsof
theSupportCentrein1980pricesatDM.400,000.Thosecostsinclude
computingcostssufficienttocoveraggregationrunsandtestrunsfor
modelimprovement .ThecostsofotherrunscarriedoutbytheOperat­
ingAgentfortheTaskaretobesharedbyagreementwiththeParlicipant(s )
concerned. < '
ThecostsofmaintainingandoperatingtheSupportCentrewill
bedividedequallyamongallParticipants .
(b)IndividualFinancialObligations .Asidefromthecontributionsdescribed
.insub-paragraph (a)aboveeachParticipantshallbearallthecostsit
,incursincarryingoutthisTask,
6.TimeSchedule
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ThedurationofthisTaskshallbetwoyears.Itmaybeextendedbydecision
oftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.
7.OpérâtingAgent
TheKernforschungsanlage JülichGmbH(KFAJülich).

informationandIntellectualProperty
(a)ExecutiveCommitteePowers.Thepublication,distribution,,handling,
protectionandownershipofinformationandintellectualpropertyarising
fromthisAnnexshallbedeterminedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,inconformitywiththisAgreement .
(b)RighttoPublish.Subjectonlytocopyrightrestrictions,theParticipants
inthisAnnex(referredtointhisAnnexasthe"Participants")shallhave
therighttopublishallinformationprovidedtoorarisingfromthisAnnex
exceptproprietaryinformation ,buttheyshallnotpublishitwithaview
toprofit,exceptasagreedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.
(c)ProprietaryInformation .TheOperatingAgentandtheParticipantsshall
takeallnecessarymeasuresinaccordancewiththisAnnex,thelaws.of
theirrespectivecountries,andinternationalJawtoprotectproprietary
information .ForthepurposesofthisAnnex,proprietaryinformationshall
medninformationofaconfidentialnature,suchastradesecretsandknow­
how(forexample,computerprogrammes,designproceduresandtechniques;
chemicalcompositionofmaterials,ormanufacturing methods,processes,
ortreatments),thatisappropriately marked,providedsuchinformation:
(1)Isaotgenerallyknownorpubliclyavailablefromothersources;
(2)Hasnotpreviouslybeenmadeavailablebytheownertoothers
withoutobligationconcerningitsconfidentiality ;and
(3)IsnotalreadyinthepossessionoftherecipientParticipantwithout
obligationconcerningitsconfidentiality .4
Itshallbetheresponsibility ofeachParticipantsupplyingproprietary
informationtoidentifytheinformationassuchandtoensurethatitis
appropriately marked.,
fd)'-ProductionofRelevantInformationbyGovernments .TheOperating
Agentshouldencourage'thegovernmentsofallAgencyParticipating
Countriestomakeavailableorto.identifytotheOperatingAgent,all
publishedor-otherwisefreelyavailableinformationknowntQthenithat
isrelevanttotheTask.TheParticipantsshouldnotifytheOperating
Agentofallpre-existinginformation,andinformationdevelopedinde­
pendentlyoftheTaskknowntothemwhichisrelevanttotheTaskand
whichcanbemadeavailabletotheTaskwithoutcontractualorlegal
limitations .
(e)ProductionofAvailableInformationbyParticipants .EachParticipant
.agreestoprovidetotheOperatingAgentallpreviouslyexistinginformation
andinformationdevelopedindependentlyoftheAnnex,whichisneeded
bytheOperatingAgenttocarryoutitsfunctionsinthisTaskandwhich

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isfreelyatthedisposaloftheparticipantfn>!tl"?tr;ins||i|rr]ot ?pfvhlfhisnotsubjecttoanycontractualand/orlegatlimitations^^'
(1)IfnosubstantialcostisincurredbytheParticipantinmakingsuch
informationavailable,atnochargetotheTask;
(2)IfsubstantialcostsmustbeincurredbytheParticipanttomakesuch
informationavailable,atsuchchargestotheTaskasshallbeagreed
betweentheOperatingAgentandtheParticipantwiththeapproval
oftheExecutiveCommittee . <
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(f)UseofConfidentialInformation .IfaParticipanthasaccesstoconfidential
informationwhichwouldbeusefultotheOperatingAgentinconducting
studies,assessments ,analyses,orevaluations ,suchinformationmaybe
communicated totheOperatingAgentbutshallnotbecomepartofreports,
handbooks ,orotherdocumentation ,norbecommunicated totheother
ParticipantsexceptasmaybeagreedbetweentheOperatingAgentand
theParticipantwhichsuppliessuchinformation .
(g)AcquisitionofInformationfortheTask.EachParticipantshallinform
theOperatingAgentoftheexistenceofinformationknowntotheParti­
cipantthatcanbeofvaluetotheTask,butwhichisnotfreelyavailable,
andtheParticipantshallendeavourtomaketheinformationavailableto
theTaskunderreasonableconditions,inwhicheventtheExecutiveCom­
mitteemay,actingunanimously ,decidetoacquiresuchinformation .-
(h)ReportsonWorkPerformedundertheTask.TheOperatingAgentshall
providereportsofailworkperformedundertheTaskandtheresults
thereof,includingstudies,assessments ,analyses,evaluationsandother
documentation ,butexcludingproprietaryinformation,totheParticipants .
(i)Copyright.TheOperatingAgentmaytakeappropriatemeasuresneces­
sarytoprotectcopyrightable materialsgeneratedunderthjsTask.
CopyrightsobtainedshallbethepropertyoftheOperatingAgentforthe
benefitoftheParticipants,provided,however,thatParticipantsmay
reproduceanddistributesuchmaterial,butshallnotpublishitwitha
viewtoprofit,exceptasotherwisedirectedbytheExecutiveCommittee.
(!)Authors,EachParticipantshall,withoutprejudicetoanyrightsofauthors
underitsnationallaws,takenecessarystepstoprovidetheco-operation
twithitsauthorsrequiredtocarryouttheprovisionsofthisparagraph.
EachParticipantwillassumetheresponsibilitytopayawardsorcompen­
sationrequiredtobepaidtoitsemployeesaccordingtothelawsofits
country.
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9.Results
TheresultsofthisTaskwillbe: 1

(a)Maintenanceandimprovementofaninternationalcapabilityfortheanalysis
ofnewenergytechnologiesandtheirfutureprospects;and
(b)Periodicreportsonanalyticalstudiesundertakeninconnectionwiththe
Task.
10.Participants
TheContractingPartieswhicharcParticipantsintheTaskarethefollowing:
TheDepartmentofNationalDevelopmentandEnergy(Australia),
TheGovernmentofBelgium, *.
TheMinistryofEnergy-(Denmark),
TheKernforschungsanlage JülichGmoH(Germany),
TheEnteNazionalcIdrocarhuri (ïtaly),
TheRoyalMinistryofPetroleumandEnergy(Norway),
TheEnergyResearchandDevelopmentCommission (Sweden),
TheOfficeFe'de'raldel'Energie(Switzerland),
TheDepartmentofEnergy(UnitedStatesofAmerica),
ThdCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities .