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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY
Implementing Agreement fortheestablishment ofaBiomass
Conversion Technical Information Service
(Communication fromtheCommission totheCouncil)
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COMMUNICATION FROMTHECOMMISSION TOTHECOUNCIL
1.OnJune24andonJuly6,1976,anagreement intheformofanexchange
ofletters wasconcluded betweentheEuropean AtomicEnergyCommunity
(Euratom)andtheEuropean Economic Community ontheonehandandthe
International EnergyAgency(IEA)ontheotherrelating toco-operation
inthefieldofEnergyResearch andDevelopment .
According totheexchange ofletters,theEuropean Communities indicated
theirintention tonegotiate,onacasebycasebasis,theirparticipation
insuch"Implementing Agreements "prepared withintheframework oftheIEA
aswouldcontribute totheattainment oftheresearch anddevelopment
objectives oftheCommunity .Foritspart,theIEAtooknoteofthis
intention andconfirmed thatsuchparticipation isopentotheEuropean
Community .
Inapplication ofthisAgreement ,therehasbeenconcluded :
•anImplementing Agreement onthetechnical exchange ofinformation in
thefieldofreactorsafetyresearch anddevelopment ;
■anImplementing Agreement foraco-operative research anddevelopment
programme leadingtotheconstruction ofanintenseneutronsource;
"anImplementing Agreement foraprogramme todevelopandtestsolar
heatingandcoolingsystems;
*"anImplementing Agreement foraprogramme ofresearch anddevelopment
ontheproduction ofhydrogen fromwater;
~anImplementing Agreement foraprogramme ofresearch anddevelopment
onPlasmaWallInteraction inTextor;
-anImplementing Agreement foraprogramme ofresearch anddevelopment
onsuperconducting magnetsforfusionpower.
2.TheCouncilwillfindintheattachedannexthetextofanewImplementing
Agreement proposed bytheIEAforsignature bytheCommunity.Thisis:
Implementing Agreement fortheestablishment oftheBiomassConversion
Technical Information Service.
TheAgreementsetsoutthescopeandrulesfortheestablishment ofthe
BiomassInformation ServicewhichwillbeoperatedbytheGovernment of
IrelandactingthroughtheNationalBoardforScienceandTechnology ofIreland.TheCommission proposesthattheCommunitywillparticipate inthefinancingofthisServiceasspecified intheAgreement .
Commission ^considersthattheparticipat ionoftheEuropeanEconomic
Communityint-.isImplementing AgreementUjustifiedforthefollowinqreasons , 3
o/mmm

AspartoftheCommunity'ssolarenergyR8Dprogramme/importantstudies
arebeingdoneundercontracttodetermine thepotential useofenergy
fromBiomasssourcessuchasstrawandwoodwastes,forestry schemesfor
energyproduction andconversion technologies .TheIEABiomassInformationServicewillprovideacentralinformation gathering functionthatwill
notonlyidentifytheexistence worldwideofsimilarkindsofresearch,
butwillalsocarryoutfortheparticipants Reviewsandsearchesinspe­cificareasofInterest.SuchaservicewillassisttheCommission 1n
assessingItsownR6Dprogramme andwillbeofconsiderable assistance
toItscontractors .
4.Asconcernsdissemination ofinformation andIntellectual property,no
problemarisesbecausenoexchangeoflicencesisenvisaged inthe
Agreement .
Howevereachcontracting partytotheAgreement willhavetherightto
receiveanddistribute intheirrespective countries copiesofall
abstracts,bulletins,bibliographies andliterature reviewsdonebythe
Information Service.
Furthermore ,It1stheCommission 'sunderstanding andacondition ofits
participation thatsuchinformation obtained maybemadeavailable to
allInterested governmental andnongovernmental organizations 1nthe
MemberStatesoftheEuropean Community .
5.Thefinancial implications aresetoutintheAgreement .
Theproject 1sjointlyfundedandeachparticipant willmakeafinancial
contribution .It1sproposedthattheOperating Agent(Ireland )willcon­
tribute AO&ofthetotalcostwhich,according toArticle 5ofthe
Agreement,willnotexceed»£30,000peryear.Theotherparticipants are
expectedtocontribute thebalanceequally,theamounttobeadjusted at
eachhalfyeartotakeaccountoftheactualnumberofparticipants 1n
theService.TheCommission 'scontribution tothisService whichisnot
expected«to exceed^4000peryearwillbepaidoutoftheCommission's
solarenergyR&Dbudget.
6.ItistheCommission 'sviewthatfortheImplementing Agreement ona
BiomassInformation Servicethepowerstonegotiate andconclude such
anAgreement arevestedintheCommission byvirtueofArticle 211of
theEECTreaty.HoweveraswasIndicated intheconclusion oftheImple­
mentingAgreement (foraprogramme todevelopandtestsolarheatingand
coolingsystems (1),theCommission saidthat1nthefuture,before
signingsimilarkindsofagreements withintheframework oftheIEA,it
wouldInformtheCouncilofitsIntention tosignsuchanAgreement and
takenoteofanycommentsthattheCouncil maywishtomake.
7.Inconclusion,theCommission InformstheCouncilofItsintention to
signtheImplementing Agreement fortheestablishment ofaBiomass
Counversion Technical Information Service.
(1)CouncUdecisión 18July1977-R/1615/77CATO62)

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INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORTHEESTABLISHMENT OFTHEBIOMASS
CONVERSION TECHNICAL
INFORMATION SERVICE
TheContracting Parties
CONSIDERING thattheContracting Parties,beingeithergovernments orinter­
nationalorganizations orpartiesdesignated bytheirrespective governments pursuant to
ArticleIIIoftheGuidingPrinciples forCo-operation intheFieldofEnergyResearch
andDevelopment adoptedbytheGoverning HoardoftheInternational EnergyAgcncj (the
"Agency")on28thJuly,1975,wishtotakepartintheestablishment andoperation otn
BiomassConversion Technical Information Service(the"Service")asprovided inthis
Agreement ;
CONSIDERING thattheContracting Partieswhicharegovernments andthe
governments oftheotherContracting Parties(referredtocollectively asthe"Governments ")
participate intheAgencyandhaveagreedinArticle41oftheAgreement onanInternational
EnergyProgram (the"I.E.P.Agreement ")toundertake nationalprogrammes intheareas
sotoutinArticle42oftheI.E.P.Agreement ,includingenergyresearchanddevelopment ,
andhavereferredinChapterIVoftheLongTermCo-operation Programme ,adoptedby
theGoverning BoardoftheAgencyon30thJanuary .1976,totheestablishment ofa
co-operative programme onbiomassconversion ;
CONSIDERING thatintheGoverning BoardoftheAgencyon13thApril.I978the
Governments approved theServiceasaspecialactivityunderArticle65oftheI.E.P.
Agreement ;
CONSIDERING thattheAgencyhasrecognized theestablishment oftheService
a*animportantcomponent ofinternational co-operation inthefieldofbiomassconversion ;
HAVEAGREEDasfollows ;

Articfe1
OBJECTIVES
(a)ScopeofActivity.TheServiceshallcollectfrompublishedsources,direct
enquiryandotheravailablesources,scientific,technicalandotherdatarelevanttoresearch,
development ,anddemonstration inbiomassconversion insuchareasas:
(1)BiomassProduction ;
(2)Agriculture andForestryWasteAvailability ;
(3)Harvesting andCollection ofBiomass;
(4)On-siteProcessing ;
(5)Transportation ;
(6)Conversion Techniques ;
(7)MarineBiomass ;
(8)AlgaeProduction ;
(9)Environmental Problems ;
(10)SystemsAnalysis ;and
additional areasasmaybeagreedtobytheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity .
(h) Information Service .TheServiceshallprovide aregularserviceof
information inbiomassconversion ,inthefieldofcompetence oftheService,inthe
formofanabstractbtilletin.bibliographies andliterature reviews .
(c) ReferralService .TheServiceshallmaintain areferralserviceoninformation
inbiomassconversion ,including thoseareaslistedinparagraph (a)above,whichservice
shallbeavailableattherequestofaContracting Party.
(d) Literature Searches .TheServiceshallconductfourretrospective literature
searchesperyearinspecificareasdesignated bytheExecutive Committee ,actingby
unanimity .
(e) Additional Services .TheExecutive Committee may,actingbyunanimity ,
empower theServicetoperformadditional technicalinformation servicesinthefieldof
biomass conversion .
(ft Co-ordination withotherInformation Services .Incarryingoutitsfunctions
underthisAgreement ,theServiceshallco-ordinate itsactivities,asnecessary ,withthose
ofotherservicessetupundertheauspicesoftheAgency,inordertoavoidduplication
oftheseactivities .

(a) AccesstoCollectedInformation .Information obtainedbytheServicein
accordance withthetermsofthisAgreement shallbemadeavailableinconformity with
Article6(e)and(f)below.
Article 2
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(a) Supervisory Control .ControloftheServiceshallbevestedintheExecutive
Committee constituted underthisArticle,anddecisionsmadebytheExecutiveCommittee
pursuanttothisArticleshallbebindingoneachContracting PartyandtheOperatingAgent.
(hi Membership .TheExecutive Committee shallconsistofonemember
designated byeachContracting Party;eachContracting Partyshallalsodesignatean
alternatemembertoserveontheExecutiveCommittee intheeventthatitsdesignated
memberisunabletodoso.TheOperatingAgentshallinformtheContracting Parties
inwritingofalldesignations underthisparagraph .
(c) Responsibilities .TheExecutive Committee shall'
(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity ,theProgramme ofWorkand
BudgetfortheService,togetherwithanindicativeprogramme ofwork
andbudgetforthefollowingtwoyears;theExecutiveCommitteemay,
asrequired,makeadjustments withintheframework oftheProgrammeofWorkandBudget;
.–-•"f2)Makesuchru,esandregulations asmayberequiredforthesound
management oftheService,includingfinancialrulesasprovidedinArticle 5hereof ;
(3)CarryouttheotherfunctionsconferreduponitbythisAgreement ;and
(4)Contracting^Part^^SUhmi"ed,0"by,hC°Peri"in®-y
sha"^°»«responsibilities
( Sha"CaCh *Chairmanand„„e
rules ,Commil,ce m-'y"toblishsuchsubsidiarybodiesand
rCl|UirdfOT"SPr°Pcrfunctioning .Arepresentative oftheAgencyandarepresentative oftheOner^mo
Commit^p ,tS5a?aC,tusuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutivSCmmitteeanditssubsidiarybodiesinanadvisorycapacity;

Article4
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF­
(a) Administration oftheService.TheOperating Agentshallberesponsible to
theExecutive Committee forcarryingouttheServiceinaccordance withthisAgreement ,
theannualProgramme ofWorkandBudget,decisionsoftheExecutiveCommittee ,and
theregulations oftheestablishment atwhichtheworkiscarriedout.
(h) Staff.Itshallbetheresponsibility oftheOperating Agenttoretainsuch
staffasmayberequiredtocarryouttheServiceinaccordance withrulesdetermined by
theExecutive Committee .Suchstaffshallberesponsible totheOperating Agent.The
Operating Agentmayalso,asrequired ,utilizetheservicesofpersonnel employed by
otherParticipants (ororganizations orotherentitiesdesignated byContracting Parties)
andmadeavailabletotheOperating Agentbysecondment orotherwise .Suchpersonnel
shallberemunerated bytheirrespective employers andshall,exceptasprovided inthis
Article,besubjecttotheiremployers' conditions ofservice .TheContracting Parties
shallbeentitledtoclaimtheappropriate costofsuchremuneration ortoreceivean
appropriate creditforsuchcostaspartoftheBudgetoftheTask,inaccordance with
Article5(f)(6)hereof.
Artide5
FINANCE
(a) SharingofCostsandEstimated Costs.Theexpenditure incurred inthe
operation oftheServiceforthefirstthreeyearsisnotexpectedtoexceed£30.000peryear
atJanuary.1978pricelevelsandexchangerates,andmaynotexceedsuchlevelsexcept
upontheunanimous agreement oftheExecutive Committee .TheExecutive Committee ,
actingbyunanimity ,shalladjustthefigurereferredtointhisparagraph athalf-yearly
intervalstotakeaccountofchangesinexchange ratesandchanging pricelevelsinthe
countryoftheOperating Agenttoensurethatthenecessary realresources willcontinue
tobeavailabletooperatetheService.Ifsignificant changesinsuchexchange ratesor
pricelevelsoccur,theExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,shallconsiderwhether
toadjusttheProgramme ofWorktotheavailablefunds.
(h) Adjustment toContributions .Duringtheinitialthree-year period,fortyper
centoftheexpenditure shallbebornebytheOperating Agent,withtheremaining
expenditure tobeborneinequalpartsbytheotherContracting Parties.Aftertheinitial
three-yearperiod,andanysucceeding three-year period,theExecutiveCommittee ,acting
byunanimity ,shallagreeupontheproportions inwhichexpenditure incurredinthe
operationoftheServiceshallbebornebytheContracting Partiesforeachsucceeding
three-year period .
(c)Financial Rules,Expenditures .TheExecutive Committee ,actingby
unanimity ,maymakesuchrulesandregulations asmayberequiredforthesoundfinancial
management oftheService.Theserulesshall:

(1)Establishprocurement procedures tobeusedbytheOperating Agent
inmakingcontractsorotherwiseexpending fundsfortheService:
(2)Establish thelevelofexpenditure forwhichExecutive Committee
approvalshallberequired,including expenditure involving payment
ofmoniestotheOperating Agentforotherthanroutinesalaryand
administrative expensespreviously approved bytheExecutive Com­
mitteeinthebudgetprocess.
(d)CreditingofIncometoBudget.Incomeaccruingfromtheoperationofthe
ServiceshallbecreditedtotheBudgetoftheService.
(e) Accounting .Thesystemofaccountsemployed bytheOperating Agentshall
beinaccordance withaccounting principles generallyacceptedinthecountryofthe
OperatingAgentandconsistently applied.
(f) Programme ofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts .Unlessotherwise
decidedbytheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity :
(1)ThefinancialyearoftheServiceshallcorrespond tothefinancialyear
oftheOperating Agent:
(2)TheOperating AgentshalleachyearprepareandsubmittotheExecutive
Committee forapproval adraftProgramme ofWorkandBudget,
togetherwithanindicative programme ofworkandbudgetforthe
following twoyears,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginning
ofeachfinancialyear;
(3)TheOperating Agentshallmaintaincomplete ,separatefinancialrecords
whichshallclearlyaccountforallfundsandpropertycomingintothe
custodyorpossession oftheOperating Agentinconnection withthe
Service:
(4)Notlaterthanthreemonthsafterthecloseofeachfinancialyear,the
Operating AgentshallsubmittoauditorsselectedbytheExecutive
Committee foraudittheannualaccounts maintained fortheService
inaformapprovedbytheExecutive Committee :uponcompletion ofthe
annualaudit,theOperating Agentshallpresenttheaccountstogether
withtheauditors'reporttotheExecutive Committee forapproval ;
(5)Allbooksofaccountandrecordsmaintained bytheOperating Agent
shallbepreserved foratleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
oftheService:
(6)Contracting Partiessupplyingservices,materialsorintellectual property
totheServiceshallbeentitledtoacredit,determined bytheExecutive
Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,againstitscontribution forto
compensation ,ifthevalueofsuchservices ,materials orintellectual
propertyexceedstheamountoftheParticipant 'scontributor ^;such
creditsforservicesofstaffshallbecalculated onanagreedscale
approvedbytheExecutiveCommittee andincludeallpayroll-related
costs.

(g)Contribution toCommonFunds.Anyfinancialcontributions duefrom
Contracting PartiesintheServiceshallbepaidtotheOperating Agentinthecurrency
ofthecountryoftheOperating Agentatsuchtimesanduponsuchotherconditions as
theExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,shalldetermine ,providedhoweverthat:
(1)Contributions receivedbytheOperating Agentshallbeusedsolelyin
accordance withtheProgramme ofWorkandBudgetfortheService;
(2)TheOperating Agentshallbeundernoobligation tocarryoutany
workontheServiceuntilcontributions amounting toatleastfiftyper
cent(incashterms)ofthetotaldueatanyonetimehavebeenreceived .
(3)InthefirstyearafterthesigningofthisAgreement ,theContracting
Partiesshallpaytheircontributions ,asdirectedbytheExecutive
Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,inadvanceofapprovaloftheBudget
inordertoenabletheOperating AgenttoestablishtheServicein
accordance withthisAgreement .
(h) AncillaryServices .Ancillaryservicesmay,asagreedbetweentheExecutive
Committee andtheOperating Agent,beprovidedbytheOperating Agentfortheoperation
oftheService,andthecostsofsuchservices,includingoverheads connected therewith ,
tnaybemetfrombudgetedfundsoftheService.
(i) Taxes.TheOperating Agentshallpayalltaxesandsimilarimpositions
(otherthantaxesonincome)imposedbynationalorlocalgovernments andincurredby
itinconnection withtheService,asexpenditures incurredintheoperation oftheService,
undertheBudget;theOperating Agentshallendeavour toobtainallpossibleexemptions
orfacilitations ofsuchtaxes.
(j) CostsotherthanCommon Costs.EachContracting Partyshallbearall
costsofitsparticipation intheServiceotherthanthecommoncostsfundedbytheBudget
oftheService .
«
(k) Audit.EachContracting Partyshallhavetheright,atitssolecost,toaudit
theaccountsoftheServiceonthefollowingterms:
(1)TheContracting PartyshallprovidetheotherContracting Partieswith
anopportunity toparticipate insuchauditsonacost-shared basis;
(2)TheaccountsandrecordsinrespectoftheOperating Agent'sactivities
otherthanthosefortheServiceshallbeexcludedfromsuchaudit,
butiftheContracting Partyconcerned requiresverification ofcharges
totheBudgetrepresenting servicesrenderedtotheServicebythe
Operating Agent,itmayatitsowncostrequestandobtainanaudit
certificate inthisrespectfromtheOperating Agent'sexternalauditors;
(3)Notmorethanonesuchauditshallberequiredinanyfinancialyear;
(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
oftheContracting Party.

Articie6
INFORMATION
Protection ofCopyrightable Material .TheOperating Agentshalltakeall
appropriate measuresnecessarytoprotectcopyrightable materialgeneratedbytheService,
unlesstheExecutive Committee otherwise directs.Suchcopyrightable materialshallbe
heldbytheOperatingAgentasatrusteefortheContracting Parties.Copyrights obtained
shallbethepropertyoftheOperating AgentasatrusteefortheContracting Parties,
provided,however ,thattheContracting Partiesmayreproduce anddistribute suchmaterial,butshallnotdistribute itwitlTaviewtoprofit,exceptasotherwisedirected
bytheExecutive Committee .
(b)Production ofRelevantInformation byContracting Parties .EachCon­
tractingPartyagreestoprovidetotheServiceallpreviously existinginformation and
information developed independently oftheService,whichisneededbytheServiceto
carryoutitsfunctions ,andwhichisfreelyatthedisposaloftheContracting Partyand
thetransmission ofwhichisnotsubjecttoanycontractual and/orlegailimitations :
(1)Ifnosubstantial costisincurredbytheContracting Partyinmaking
suchinformation available ,atnochargetotheServicetherefor ;
(2)Ifsubstantial costsmustbeincurredbytheContracting Partyinmaking
suchinformation available ,atsuchchargestotheServiceasshallbe
agreedbetweentheOperating AgentandtheContracting Party,with
theapprovaloftheExecutive Committee .
(c) Production ofRelevantInformation byGovernments .TheOperating Agent
shouldencourage theGovernments ofallAgencyParticipating Countries tomakeavailable
ortoidentifytotheOperating Agentallpublished orotherwise freelyavailableinformation
__Vpr»»vntothemthatisrelevanttotheService .
(d)Acquisition ofInformation fortheService.EachContracting Partyshall
informtheOperating Agentoftheexistenceofinformation thatcanbeofvaluetothe
Service,butwhichisnotfreelyatthedisposaloftheContracting Partyorthetransmission
ofwhichissubjecttocontractual and/orlegallimitations .TheContracting Partyshall
endeavour tomaketheinformation availabletotheServiceunderreasonable conditions ,
inwhicheventtheExecutiveCommittee may.actingbyunanimity ,decidetoacquire
suchinformation .
(?) UseofServicebyContracting Parties.TheContracting Partiesshallbe
entitledwithoutchargetohaveaccesstotheService'scollections ,toreceiveand(in
accordance withthepoliciesoftheServiceasdetermined bytheExecutiveCommittee )
todistributewithintheirrespectivecountriescopiesofabstractbulletins,bibliographies
andliteraturereviewsproducedbytheService.Information soreceived i~vtheCon­
tractingPartiesshallnotbepublishedwithaviewtoprofit,exceptastheExecutive
Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,mayagreeorprovidebyrule.TheExecutiveCommittee
shalllaydownguidanceastotheuseanyContracting Partymaymakeofthereferral
servicewithoutcharge,and,whereappropriate ,thechargestobeimposed

(f) AccesstoProductsofInformation Service.UpontherequestofaContracting
PartytheExecutiveCommittee shallgrantsuchContracting Partyaccesstothedatabase
oftheInformation Serviceunderconditions determined bytheExecutive Committee .
(g) UseofServicebyOtherthanContracting Parties .TheExecutiveCommittee
shall,actingbyunanimity ,determinetherulesbywhichtheServicemaybemadeavailable
togovernments andotherappropriate entitiesofcountrieswhichdonotparticipate in
theService .
(h) SurvivalofObligations .Theobligations ofparagraph (e)aboveshallsurvive
thetermination ofthisAgreement orthewithdrawal ofanyContracting PartyorParties.
TheExecutive Committee shall,atthetimeofsuchtermination orwithdrawal ,adopt
appropriate measuresforthesubsequent application ofthoseobligations andrelated
questions .
Article7
LECfAL RESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE
(a) LiabilityofOperating Agent.TheOperating Agentshalluseallreasonable
skillandcareincarryingoutitsdutiesunderthisAgreement andshallberesponsible for
ensuringthatthe.Serviceisconducted inaccordance withallapplicable lawsandregulations .
Exceptasotherwise provided inthisArticle,thecostofalldamagetopropertyandall
legalliabilities ,claims,actions,costsandexpensesconnected therewith ,shallbecharged
totheBudgetoftheService .
(b) Insurance .TheOperating AgentshallproposetotheExecutive Committee
allnecessary liability,fireandotherinsurance ,andshallcarrysuchinsurance asthe
Executive Committee maydirect.Thecostofobtaining andmaintaining insurance shall
bechargedtotheBudgetoftheService .
(c) Indemnification ofContracting Parties.TheOperating Agentshallbeliable,
initscapacityassuch,toindemnify theContracting Partiesagainstthecostofanydamage
topropertyandalllegalliabilities ,actions,claims,costsandexpensesconnected therewith
totheextentthatthey:
(1)ResultfromthefailureoftheOperating Agenttomaintain such
insurance asitmayberequiredtomaintainunderparagraph (b)above;
or
(2)Resultfromthegrossnegligence orwilfulmisconduct ofanyofficers
oremployees oftheOperating Agentincarryingouttheirdutiesunder
thisAgreement .

Article8
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
(a) Accomplishment ofFormalities .EachContracting Partyshallrequestthe
appropriate authorities ofitscountry (oritsMemberStatesinthecaseofaninternational
urbanization )tousetheirbestendeavours ,withintheframework ofapplicable legislation ,
facilitatetheaccomplishment offormalities involvedinthemovement ofpersons ,the
importation ofmaterialsandequipment andthetransferofcurrencywhichshallberequired
tooperatetheService .
(f\> Applicable Laws.Theparticipation ofeachContracting Partyshallbe
subjecttotheappropriation offundsbytheappropriate governmental "authority ,where
necessary ,andtotheconstitution ,lawsandregulations applicable totherespective
Contracting Party,including ,butnotlimitedto.lawsestablishing prohibitions underthe
;\i\nientofcommissions ,percentages ,brokerageorcontingent feestopersonsretainedto
solicitgovernmental contractsanduponanyshareofsuchcontractsaccruingtogovern­mentalofficials .
<'•')DecisionsofAgencyGoverning Board.TheServiceshallinitsoperations
takeaccount,asappropriate ,oftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operation intheFieldof
EnergyResearchandDevelopment ,andanymodification thereof,aswellasother
decisionsoftheGoverning BoardoftheAgencyinthatfield.Thetermination ofthe
-.'/lingPrinciplesshallnotaffectthisAgicement,whichshallremaininforceinaccordance
witn formshereof.
,dl.,SettlementofDisputes .AnydisputeamongtheContracting Partiescon­
cerningtheinterpretation ortheapplicationofthisAgreement whichisnotsettledby
negotiation orotheragreedmodeofsettlementshallbereferredtoatribunalofthree
arbitratorstobechosenbytheContracting Partiesconcernedwhoshallalsochoose
eChairmanofthetribunal.ShouldtheContracting Partiesconcernedfailtoagree
uponthecomposition ofthetribunalortheselectionofitsChairman ,thePresidentof
theInternational CourtofJusticeshall,attherequestofanyoftheContracting Parties
exJr£lscthoseresponsibilities .Indecidinganysuchdispute,the"tribunal
nnHti"yterms°f{hlSA?recniem anyapplicablelawsandregulationsanditsdecisiononaquestionoffactshallbefinalandbindingontheContracting Parties'
Pirt?fnrathng'f'l18"°{aContracti"gp^>'shallberegardedasaContractingPartyforthepurposeofthisparagraph . ^
Artide9
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES
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designated bysuchgovernment ),whichsignsoraccedestothisAgreement andacceptsthe
rightsandobligations ofaContracting Parly.Suchparticipation shallbeeffectiveupon
thesignatureofthisAgreement bythenewContracting Partyoritsaccessiontheretoand
theadoptionbytheExecutiveCommittee ofconsequential amendments tothisAgreement .
(h) Admission ofNewContracting Parties:OtherOFCDCountries .Thegovern­
mentofanyMemberoftheOrganisation forEconomic Co-operation andDevelopment
whichdoesnotparticipate intheAgencymay.tintheproposaloftheExecutiveCommittee ,
actingbyunanimity ,beinvitedbytheGoverning BoardoftheAgencytobecomea
Contracting PartytothisAgreement (ortodesignateanationalagency,publicorganization ,
privatecorporation ,companyorotherentitytodoso),undertheconditions statedin
paragraph (a)above.
(c) Participation bytheFtiropean Communities .TheEuropean Communities
mayparticipate inthisAgreement inaccordance witharrangements tobemadebythe
Executive Committee ,actingbyunanimity .
Id) Contributions .TheExecutive Committee mayrequire,asacondition to
admission toparticipation ,thatthenewContracting Partyshallcontribute fintheform
ofcash,servicesormaterials )anappropriate proportion oftheexpenditure oftheService
priortothedateofsuchparticipation .
(e) Replacement ofContracting Parties .Withtheagreement oftheExecutive
Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,andupontherequestofagovernment ,aContracting
Partydesignated bythatgovernment maybereplacedbyanotherparty.Intheeventof
suchreplacement ,thereplacement partyshallassumetherightsandobligations ofa
Contracting Partyasprovidedinparagraph (a)aboveandinaccordance withtheprocedure
providedtherein .
(f) Withdrawal .AnyContracting Partymaywithdraw fromthisAgreement
atanytimewiththeagreement oftheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,orby
givingtwebemonthswrittenNoticetothateffecttotheExecutive DirectoroftheAgency ,
suchNoticetobegi\ennotlessthanoneyearafterthedatehereof.Thewithdrawal
ofaContracting Partyunderthisparagraph shallnotaffecttherightsandobligations of
theotherContracting Parties,exceptthattheproportionate sharesoftheBudgetofthe
Serviceshallbeadjustedtotakeaccountofsuchwithdrawal .
(g) Withdrawal ofContracting PartyServingasOperating Agent.AContracting
PartyservingasOperating Agentwhichwithdraws fromthisAgreement underpara­
graph(f)above,shallceasetobetheOperating AgentandshallaccounttotheExecutive
Committee ,unlesstheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,agreestoretainthe
formerContracting PartyasOperating Agent.
(h) ChangesofStatusofContracting Party.AContracting Partyotherthan
agovernment oraninternational organization shallforthwith notifytheExecutive Com­
mitteeofanysignificant changeinitsstatusorownership ,orofitsbecomingbankruptor
enteringintoliquidation .TheExecutive Committee shalldetermine whetheranysuch
changeinstatusorownership orbankruptcy orliquidation ofaContracting Party
sicnilicantly affectstheinterestsoftheotherContracting Parties;iftheExecutive
Committee sodetermines ,then,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee ,actingupontheunanimous
decisionoftheotherContracting Parties,otherwiseagrees:

(1ThatContracting Partyshallhedeemedtohavewithdrawn fromthe
Agreement underparagraph (l)aboveonadatetohefixedbythe
Executive Committee :and
'!,)(2)TheExecutiveCommittee shallinvitethegovernment whichdesignated
thatContracting Partytodesignate ,withinaperiodofthreemonths
ofthewithdrawal ofthatContracting Party,adifferententitytobecome
aContracting Party;ifapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee ,acting
byunanimity ,suchentityshallbecomeaContracting Partywitheffect
fromthedateonwhichitsignsoraccedestothisAgreement and
assumestherightsandobligations ofaContracting Party.
FailuretoFulfilContractual Obligations .AnyContracting Partvwhichfails ''')failuretoFulfilContractual Obligations .AnyContracting Partywhichfails
tofulfilitsobligations underthisAgreement withinsixtydaysafteritsreceiptofnotice
M>ecii>ingthenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph ,maybedeemedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,tohavewithdrawn fromthisAgreement .
Article10
FINALPROVISIONS
(a)TermofAgreement .ThisAgreement shallremaininforceforaninitial
periodofthreeyearsfromthedatehereof,andshallcontinueinforcethereafterunless
anduntiltheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,decidesonitstermination .
lb)LegalRelationship ofContracting Parties.NothinginthisAgreementshall
heregardedasconstituting apartnership betweenanyoftheContracting Parties.
<c>Termination .Upontermination ofthisAgreement ,theExecutiveCommittee
a.tingbyunanimity ,shalldecideupontheliquidationoftheassetsoftheServicein
,°rPtil}andan>'distribution whichmightbemadetothepresentandfonnerrf!?TZT'n"ZCVCn'°f8uch «1«E.,ecu«™Om,miuccshaiiKu;,sP':,t'l"--able.distributetheassetsoftheService,ortheproceedstherefrom in
miTo"lb''onrrmn^Uti0nVVh!Chth°Contrac,in«Pitieshavemadefromthebeiin-
•uiTi,°iKr"tionoftheService,andlorthatpurposeshalltakeintoaccount'the
L»inbut.onsandanyoutstandingobligationsofformerContractingPartiesDisputes
Sl,,II ™.!"cTil ,h?P^POftionallocatedtoitunder,hisparagraph?,bcscttIcdl,ndorArticle8(d)hereof,forwhichpurposesliallberegardedasaContractine P;»rtv
r A":au^ent-ThisAtfwmentmaybeamendedatanytimebvtheExecutive

<c) Deposit .TheoriginaloflliisAgreement shallbodeposited withtin*l;\ocutivc
DirectoroftheAgeneyandacertifiedcopythereofshallhelurnished toeachContracting
Party.AcopyofthisAgreement shallbefurnishedtoeachAgencyParticipating Country ,
toeachMembercountryoftheOrganisation forEconomic Co-operation andDo\elopment
andtotheEuropean Communities .
DoneinParis,this24thdayofMay.1978.

FortheGOVERNMENT OFBELGIUM :
FortheGOVERNMENT OFIRELAND :
FortheNATIONAL SWEDISH BOARDFOR
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(designated bytheGovernment ofSweden):
FortheUNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC
ENERGYAUTHORITY (designated by
theGovernment oftheUnitedKingdom
ofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland):
FortheDEPARTMENT OFENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica :