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COMMUNITY EXTERNAL RELATIONS INRESEARCH
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COMMISSION
OFTHE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COMMUNICATION FROMTHECOMMISSION TOTHECOUNCIL
On21June1976,theCounciladoptedadecisionapprovingtheconclusion
ofanagreementintheformofanexchangeoflettersbetweentheEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunityandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity/ontheonehand,
andtheInternational EnergyAgency(IEA),ontheother,oncooperation in
thefieldofEnergyResearchandDevelopment.
It1sstatedintheexchangeoflettersthat"...theEECandEA£C
intendtocooperatewiththeIEAinresearchanddevelopment whensuchco­
operationislikelytocontributetowardstheattainmentoftheresearchand
developmentobjectivesoftheCommunityinthefieldofenergy.
Thiscooperation canbeachievedthroughCommunityparticipation inthe
researchanddevelopment programmes andprojectsoftheIEA.Inparticular
theCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitiesshallnegotiateonacasebycase
basis,"Implementing Agreements"iiYaccordance withtheprovision*ofthf
Treatiesestablishing theEuropeanCommunities".
Inapplication ofthisexchangeofletters,theEAECadheredon
15July1976totwo"Implementing Agreements"concludedshortlybeforehand
IntheIEAbyseveralofitsMemberStates.Thesewere:
-Implementing Agreementonthetechnicalexchangeofinformation in
thefieldofreactorsafetyresearchanddevelopment;
-Implementing Agreementforacooperativeresearchanddevelopment
programmeleadingtotheconstruction ofanintenseneutronsource.
TheCouncilwillfindintheattachedannexesthetextoftwonew
Implementing AGreementsproposedbytheIEAforsignaturebytheCommunity.
Theyare:
a)Implementing Agreementforaprogrammeofresearchanddevelopment
ontheproductionofhydrogenfromwater(AnnexA);
b)Implementing Agreementforaprogrammetodevelopandtestsojar
heatingandcoolingsystems(AnnexB).
TheseImplementingAgreementsare"umbrellaagreement^"settingforth
rulestortheexecution,withexceptionstobedeterminedonacasebyi;ase
basis,ofanumberofR&0"tasks"describedintheannexestoeachofsaid
agreements.
WhensigninganyImplementing Agreement,eachcontractingparty»hall
havetoconfirmitsintentiontoparticipateinoneopmoreta$ksproposed
undertheAgreement(art.2,a).

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4.TheCommission considersthatitisintheinterestoftheEuropean
Communities,whicharecarryingoutR&Dprogrammes onhydrogenproductionC*)
andontheuseofsolarenergy(*),toparticipate asfaraseachCommunity
isconcerned :
-inthetasksdescribedinAnnexesIandIItotheAgreementonHydrogen
production;
-inthetasksdescribedinAnnexesI,III,IVandVtotheAgreement
onsolarenergy.
AsregardstasksIandIItobecarriedoutundertheImplementing
Agreementonhydrogenproduction,participants aretoexecute,ina
co-ordinated manner,acertainamountofspecificresearchyorkrelatedto
thetechnicalstudyof
a)thermocfiemical cyclesfortheproductionofhydrogenfromwater;and
b)tojoinupthesecyclestoaheatsource.
ComparisonwithAmerican,JapaneseandEuropeanworkinthisfield-
whichisatabroadlysimilarstageofadvancement-canonlybepropitious.
Jointdefinitionofpreciseobjectives,thesharingoftasksandthe
poolingofresultsshouldspeeduptheprocessofconfirmingthetechnical
andeconomical valueofthismethodofhydrogenproduction.
ThemainconcernoftasksI,III,IVandVtobecarriedoutunderthe
Implementing Agreementonsolarenergyistodevelopstandardsinthefieldof
.solarheatingandcooling;toobtainstandardized anddirectlycomparable
information;todevelopmethodsofcalculation ofreferences,measurement
procedures,andstandardtests.TheCommunity'sparticipation intf»i$activity
isessential;itmustcontributetotheestablishment ofinternational criteria
andcan,byvirtueofitsexperienceinthisfield,playadecisiverole.
5.Thebudgetaryimplications ofparticipation inthesetasksaresetout
foreachoneintherespective Annexes.Nojointfinancingisproposedfor
anyofthetasks.Inprinciple,eachcontracting partyshouldbearthecosts
ofitsownparticipation .
_6,Theprovisionsondissemination ofinformation andindustrialprt.jerty
(article7)callforthefollowingcomments:
Whereprogrammes carriedoutunderthedirectactionlormulaare
concerned,nolegalproblemsareraisedinacceptingtheruUrslaiddownunder
article7ofthesedraftagreementssinceonlythfCoaaunityisconcerned.
*/-
(*)Councildecisión22August1975
O.J.Vol.18,n°L231,2.9.1975
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Withregard^however,toprogrammescarriedoutaccordingtotheindirect
actionformula,oneshouldbearinmindthattheCommunity'9rightshereare
limitedbythoseofitscontractors.Presentrulesgoverningourcontracts:
-allowtheCommissiontosendcontractors reportstoathirdState
oraninternational organization,ifafterinforminghim,the
contractordoesnotobjectonthegroundsthathisindustrialand
(commercialinterestsmightbeaffected;
-doesnotallowtheCommissiontosupplyacontractor'sinventions,
exceptinexceptionalcasesandinfavourofundertakings established
intheCommunity.
Infact,certaincontractants concernedbythehydrogenproduction
Implementing Agreement,haveorallydeclaredtheirinterestintakingpart
incooperationintheframeworkoftheAgency.Article?ofthehydrogen
productionImplementing Agreementonlysetsouttheconditionsforexchange
andpublicationofinformation anddoesnotprovidetorexchangeoflicences
forinventions.
WithregardtotheImplementing Agreementonsolarheatingand
coolingsystems,itseemsthattheCommunity'sparticipation inthefour
taskswhichareofinteresttoitwouldonlyconcernafewofthe
Commission'scontractors.Theagreementofthesecontractorstogrant
certainlicencesmustbeobtainedforeach"task"inreturnforsuitable
reciprocalconcessions,suchastheireffectiveassociation intheexchanges.
1
TheCommissiondeemstheclausesonthedissemination ofinformation
andindustrialpropertyinthesetwoagreementstobeacceptabletothe
Community. .■\\
Procédure
TheproceduretobefollowedtoconcludetheseImplementing Agreements
differsaccordingtowhethertheR8Dprogrammeconcernedfallswithin
thescopeoftheEAECTreatyortheEECTreaty.
WithregardtotheImplementing Agreementontheproductionof
hydrogen(directaction),thedraftdecisionsfoundinAnnexesCand0
arebasedontheproceduresofarticle101,§2oftheEuratomTreaty.
TheseprocedureswerepreviouslyimplementedtoensuretheEAEC'sparti­
cipationintheImplementing Agreements onnuclearsafetyandforan
intenseneutronsourcementionedinpoint2above.Thesedecisionsare
toallowthatpartoftheCommunity'sR&Dprogrammebasedonarticle7
oftheEAECTreatytobeenteredintotheIEAcooperativeeffort.This
concernsthatpartofthe'.Community'sprogrammeonhydrogenproduction
carriedoutbydirectaction.

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ItisdesirablethattheCommission whoislead-orgam zationin
thehydrogenproduction programmeoftheIEAandisproposedas
"OperatingAgent"foroneofthetwotaskstobecarriedoutunderthe
hydrogenproduction Implementing Agreement,cansignthisAgreement
atthesametimeastheotherparticipants ,thatisattheendof
January1977.
IttheCouncildeemsthetextoftheImplementing Agreement on
hydrogenproductiontobeacceptable,theCommission suggeststhat,
inviewoftheurgencyofthismatter,theCounciltakeatthesametime
boththedecisionissuingdirectivestonegotiateparticipation inthis
Agreement andthedecisionapprovingtheAgreement.Thisformulawas
usedfortheImplementing Agreements approvedbytheCouncillastsimmer.
WithregardtotheImplementing Agreement onsolarenergyandon
hydrogenproduction,theprocedures oftheEECTreatyareapplicable
totheextentthatthisparticipation involvestheEEC'sindirectaction
programmes basedoharticle235oftheEECTreaty.
ContrarytothatoftheEAECTreatywherearticle101applys
tobothcontracts aswellastointernational agreements,theprocedures
oftheEECTreatydonotprovideforactionbythe.Councilforthe
conclusionofcontractswiththirdStates,international organizations
ornatiorelsofthirdStates.Councilactionisonlyrequiredforconclu­
sionofinternational agreements .
Now,theImplementing Agreements concludedundertheauspicesof
theIEAarenotinternational agreementswithinthemeaningofarticle228
EECTreaty.Ontheonehand,theyareopentoparticipation bypublic
bodiesorevenprivateoneswhoarenotsubjecttointernational law.
Ontheother,theyarenotgovernedbytherulesofinternational law
butbyapplicablenationallaw,asisthecaseforcontracts.
Anexamination oftheGuidingPrinciples drawnupbythe
GoverningBoardoftheIEAregulating thepreparation andimplementation
ofImplementing Agreements,confirmsthisinterpretation ,asalsodoes
thetextsoftheImplementing Agreements themselves .
Takingintoaccountthecontractual natureoftheseImplementing
Agreements theCommissionisthereforeentitledtoconcludethembyvircue
ofitscompetences underarticle211oftheEECTreatyasfarasthose
programmes oftheCommunity basedontheEECTreatyareconcerned.
Nevertheless ,theCommission hasconsidereditdesirableto
informtheCouncilbeforesignatureofitsintentiontoconcludethese
agreements andtoawaitanycommentstheMembersoftheCouncilmaywish
tomakec
Inconclusion,theCommission proposestotheCouncil:
a)1-totakeadecisionissuingdirectivestotheCommission,as
setforthinthedraftinAnnexC.
Theaimofthesedirectivesistolaunch,withinaspecific
legalframework,abalancedcooperation withtheIEAbasedon
theCommunity'sR80programmeforhydrogenproduction under­
takenunderarticle7oftheEuratomTreaty;

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2-totake,atthesametime,adecision (AnnexD)approving
theconclusion oftheImplementing Agreementnegotiated
onthebasisofthedirectives referredtoina)1above;
tonotetheintentionoftheCommission toconcludethe
Implementing Agreementforaprogrammetodevelopandtest
solarheatingandcoolingsystems(tasksI,III,IVandV).

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PROOF:30thNovember1976
INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFRESEARCH
ANDDEVELOPMENT ONTHEPRODUCTION
OFHYDROGEN FROMWATER
TheContractingParties
CONSIDERINGthattheContractingParties,beingcithergovernmentsorinter­
nationalorganisationsorpartiesdesignatedbytheir.respectivegovernmentspursuantto
ArticleIIIoftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operationintheFieldofEnergyResearchand
DevelopmentadoptedbytheGoverningBoardoftheInternational -EnergyAgency(the
"Agency")on28thJuly,1975,wishtotakepartintheestablishmentancToperationofa
ProgrammeofResearchandDevelopmentontheProductionofHydrogenfromWater(the
"Programme")asprovidedinthisAgreement;
CONSIDERINGthattheContractingPartieswhicharegovernmentsandthegovern­
mentsoftheotherContractingParties(referredtocollectivelyasthe"Governmen.s")
participateintheAgencyandhaveagreedinArticle41oftheAgreementonan.nter-
nationalEnergyProgram(the"I.E.P.Agreement")toundertakenationalprogrammes
intheareassetoutinArticle42oftheI.E.P.Agreement,includingresearchanddevel­
opmentontheproductionofhydrogenfromwater;
CONSIDERINGthatintheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon19th-20thMarch,
1975theGovernmentsapprovedtheProgrammeasaspecialactivityunderArticle65of
theI.E.P.Agreement;
CONSIDERINGthattheAgencyhasrecognisedtheestablishmentoftheProgramme
asanimportantcomponentofinternationalco-operationinthefieldofhydrogenproduction .
researchanddevelopment; \ *
r•* ~ . *
HAVEAGREEDasfollows!-• i
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Article1
i.
OBJECTIVES
(a)ScopeofActivity.TheProgrammetobecarriedoutbytheContracting
PartieswithintheframeworkofthisAgreementshallconsistofco-operativeresearch,
development,dempnstirations andexchangesofinformationregardingtheproductionof
hydrogenfromwater.
(b)MethodofImplementation .TheContractingPartiesshallimplementthe
Programmebyundertakingoneormoretasks(tlhe"Task"or"Tasks")eachofwhichwill
beopentoparticipationbytwoormoreContractingPartiesasprovidedinArticle2hereof.
TheContractingPartieswjiichparticipateinaparticularTaskare,forthepurposesofthat
Task,referredtointhjsAgreementas'"Participants".
(c)TaskCo-ordinationandCo-operation .TheContractingPartiesshallco­
operateinco-ordinatingtheworkofthevariousTasksandshallendeavour,onthebasis
ofanappropriatesharingofburdensandbepefits,toencourageco-operationamong
ParticipantsengagedinthevariousTaskswiththeobjectiveof.advancingtheresearch
anddevelopmentactivitiesofallContractingPartiesinthefieldofhydrogenproduction
fromwater.
Article2
IDENTIFICATION ANDINITIATION OFTASKS
• •
(a)Identification .TheTasksundertakenbyParticipantsareidentifiedinthe
AnnexestothisAgreement.AtthetimeofsigningthisAgreement ,eachContractingParty
shallconfirmitsintentiontoparticipateinoneormoreTasksbygivingtheExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipationintherelevantAnnexorAnnexesand,
theOperatingAgentforeachTaskshallgivetheExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNotice
ofAcceptanceoftheTaskAnnex.Thereafter,eachTaskshallbecarriedoutinaccord­
ancewiththeproceduressetforthinArticles2to11hereof,unlessotherwisespecifically
providedintheapplicableAnnex.
(b)InitiationofAdditionalTasks.AdditionalTasksmaybeinitiatedbyany
ContractingPartyaccordingtothefollpwingprocedure:
(1)
•(2)AContractingPartywishingtoinitiateanewTaskshallpresentto
oneormoreContractingPartiesforapprovaladraftAnnex,similarin
formtqtheAnnexesattachedhereto,containingadescriptionofthe
scopeofworkandcondition^oftheTaskproposedtobeperformed;
WhenevertwoormoreContractingPartiesagreetoundertakeanew
Task,t|,ieyshallsubmitthedraftAnnexforapprovalbytheExecutive
CommitteepursuanttoArtigle3(e)(2)hereof;theapproveddraft

AnnexshallbecomepartofthisAgreement;NoticeofParticipationin
theTask.byContractingPartiesandacceptancebytheOperatingAgent
sh;?llbecommunicatedtotheExecutiveDirectorinthemannerprovided
inparagraph(a)above;
(3)IncarryingoutthevariousTasks,Participantsshallco-ordinatetheir
activitiesinordertoavoidduplicationofactivities.
(c)ApplicationofTaskAnnexes.EachAnnexshallbebindingonlyuponthe
ParticipantsthereinandupontheOperatingAgentforthatTask,andshallnotaffectthe
rightsorobligationsofotherContractingParties.
Article3
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(a)SupervisoryControl.ControloftheProgrammeshallbevestedinthe
ExecutiveCommitteeconstitutedunderthisArticle.
(b)Membership.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallconsistofonememberdesig­
natedbyeachContractingParty;eachContractingPartyshallalsodesignateanalternate
membertoserveontheExecutiveCommitteeintheeventthatitsdesignatedmemberis
unabletodoso.
(c)Responsibilities .TheExecutiveCommitteeshall:. *
(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity,theProgrammeofWork,and
Budgetifforeseen,foreachTask,togetherwithanindicativeprogramme
ofworkandbudgetforthefollowingtwoyears;theExecutiveCom­
■. mitteemay,asrequired,makeadjustmentswithintheframeworkof
theProgrammeofWorkandBudget;
»
(2)Makesuchrulesandregulationsasmayberequiredforthesoundman­
agementoftheTasks,includingfinancialrulesasprovidedinArticle6
hereof;
(3)Ca,rryouttheotherfunctionsconferreduponitbythisAgreementand
th<?Annexeshereto;and
(4)ConsideranymatterssubmittedtoitbyanyoftheOperatingAgents
orbyanyContractingjPar];y.
(d)Procedure.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallcarryoutitsresponsibilities in
accordancewiththefollowingprocedures:,
>(1)TfyeExecutiveCommitteeshalleachyearelectaChairmanandone
ormoreVice-Chairmen ;

(2)TheExecutiveCommittermayestablishsuchsubsidiarybodiesandrules•
ofproiredure'asarerequiredloritsproperfurtctioning.-Arepresentative
oftheAgencyandarepresentativeofeachOperatingAgent(inits
capacityassuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutiveCommitiee
anditssubsidiarybodiesinanadvisorycapacity;
(3)TheExecutiveCommitteesnailmeetinregularsessiontwiceeachyear;
aspecialmeetingshallbeconvenedupontherequestofanyContracting
Partywhichcandemonstratetheneedtherefor;
(4)MeetingsoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeheldatsuchtimeand
insuchofficeorofficesasmaybedesignatedbytheCommittee;
(5)Atleasttwenty-eightdaysbeforeeachmeetingoftheExecutiveCom­
mittee,noticeofthetime,placeandpurposeofthemeetingshallbe
giventoeachContractingPartyandtootherpersonsorentitiesentitled
toattendthemeeting;noticeneednotbegiventoanypersonorentity
otherwiseentitledtheretoifnoticeiswaivedbeforeorafterthe
meeting;
(6)ThequorumforthetransactionofbusinessinmeetingsoftheExecutive
Committeeshallbeone-halfofthemembersplusone(lessanyresulting
fraction)providedthatanyactionrelatingtoaparticularTaskshall
requireaquorumasaforesaidofmembersoralternatemembersdesig­
natedbytheParticipantsinthatTask.
Voting. '
(1)WhentheExecutiveCommitteeadoptsadecisionorrecommendation
fororconcerningaparticularTask,theExecutiveCommitteeshallact:
(i)WhenunanimityisrequiredunderthisAgreement:byagreement
ofthosemembersoralternatememberswhichweredesignatedby
theParticipantsinthatTaskandwhicharepresentandvoting;
(ii)WhennoexpressvotingprovisionismadeinthisAgreement:by
majorityvoteofthosemembersoralternatememberswhichwere
designatedbytheParticipantsinthatTaskandwhicharepresent
andvoting;
(2)InallothercasesinwhichthisAgreementexpresslyrequiresthe
ExecutiveCommitteetoactbyunanimity,thisshallrequiretheagreement
ofeachmemberoralternatememberpresentandvoting,andinrespect
ofallotherdecisionsandrecommendations forwhichnoexpressvoting
provisionismadeinthisAgreement,theExecutiveCommitteeshallact
byamajorityvoteofthemembersoralternatememberspresentand
voting.IfagovernmenthasdesignatedmorethanoneContracting
PartytothisAgreement,thpseContractingPartiesmay-castonlyone
voteunderthisparagraph; "
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*'(3)Thedecisionsandrecommendations referredtoinparagraphs(1)and
(2)abovemay,wjththeagreementofeachmemberoralternatemember
entitledtoactthereon,bemadebymail,telexorcablewithoutthe
necessityforcallingameeting.Suchactionshallbetakenbyunanimity
ormajorityofsuchmembersasinameeting.TheChairmanofthe
ExecutiveCommitteeshallensurethatallmembersareinformedof
eachdecisionorrecommendation madepursuanttothisparagraph.
(f)Reports.TheExecutiveComqiitteeshall,atleastannually,providethe
AgencywithperiodicreportsontheprogressoftheProgramme.
Article4
THEOPERATING AGENTS
(a)Designation .ParticipantsshalldesignateintherelevantAnnexanOperating
AgentforeachTask.ReferencesinthisAgreementtotheOperatingAgentshallapply
toeachOperatingAgentinrespectoftheTaskforwhichitisresponsible.
(b)ScopeofAuthoritytoActonBehalfofParticipants.Subjecttotheprovisions
ofArticle7hereofandtotheapplicableAnnex:
(1)AlllegalactsrequiredtocarryouteachTaskshall'beperformedon
behalfoftheParticipantsbytheOperatingAgentfortheTask;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallhold,forthebenefitoftheParticipants,
thelegaltitletoallpropertyrightswhichmayaccruetoorbeacquired
fortheTask.
TheOperatingAgentshalloperatetheTask:underitssupervisionandresponsibility ,
subjecttothisAgreement,inaccordancewiththelawofthecountryoftheOperatingAgent.
(c)Reimbursement ofCosts.TheExecutiveCommitteemayprovidethat
expensesandcostsincupredbyanOperatingAgentinactingassuchpursuanttothis
AgreementshallbereimbursedtotheOperatingAgentfromfundsmadeavailableby(he
ParticipantspursuanttoArticle6hereof.
(d)Replacement .ShouldtheExecutiveCommitteewishtoreplaceanOperating
Agentwithanothergovernmentorentity,tfieExecutiveCommittermay,actingby
unanimityandwiththeconsentofsuc,hgovernmentorentity,replacetheinitialOperating
Agent.ReferencesinthisAgreementtothe"OperatingAgent"shallincludeanygovern­
mentorentityappointed{oreplacetheoriginalOperatingAgentunderthisparagraph.
(e)Resignation.AnOperatingAgqntshallhavetherighttoresignatany
time,bygivingsixmonthswrittennoticetothatpffecttotheExecutiveCommittee,provided
that: ••••:' • ■-

(1)AParticipant,orentitydesignatedbyaParticipant,isatsuchtime
willingtoassumethedutiesandobligationsoftheOperatingAgentand
sonotifiestheExecutiveCommitteeandtheotherParticipantstothat
effect,inwriting,notlessthanthreemonthsinadvanceoftheeffective
dateofsuchresignation;and
(2)SuchParticipantorentityisapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity.
(f)Accounting.AnOperatingAgentwhichisreplacedorwhichresignsas
OperatingAgentshallprovidetheExecutiveCommitteewithanaccountingofanymonies
andotherassetswhichitmayhavecollectedoracquiredfortheTaskinthecourseof
carryingoutitsresponsibilities asOperatingAgent.
(g)TransferofRights.IntheeventthatanotherOperatingAgentisappointed
underparagraph(d)or(e)abovetheOperatingAgentshalltransfertosuchreplacement
OperatingAgentanypropertyrightswhichitmayholdonbehalfoftheTask..
Article5
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF
(°)tAdministrationofTasks.EachOperatingAgentshallberesponsibletothe
ExecutiveCommittee ,forimplementingitsdesignatedTaskinaccordancewiththisAgree­ment,theapplicableTaskAnnex,andthedecisionsoftheExecutiveCommittee.
(b)InformationandReports.EachOperatingAgentshallfurnishtothe
ExecutiveCommitteesuchinformationconcerningtheTaskastheCommitteemayrequest
andshalleachyearsubmit,notlaterthantwomonthsaftertheendofthefinancialyear,
areportonthestatuijoftheTask.
^StQff>ItshallbetheresponsibilityoftheOperatingAgenttoretainsuch
startasmayberequiredtocarryoutitsdesignatedTaskinaccordancewithrulesdetermined
bytheExecutiveCommittee.TheOperatingAgentmayalso,asrequired,utilisethe
servicesofpersonnelemployedbyotherParticipants(ororganisationsorotherentities
designatedbyContractingParties)andmadeavailabletotheOperatingAgentbysccond-
iot^erw'se*Suchpersonnelshallberemuneratedbytheirrespectiveemployersandshall,ejeeptasprovidedinthisArticle,besubjecttotheiremployers'conditionsof
service.TheContractingPartiesshallbeentitledtoclaimtheappropriatecostofsuch
remunerationortoreceiveanappropriatecreditforsuchcostaspartoftheBudgetof
theTask,inaccordancewithArticle6(f)(6)hereof. 1

Article6
FINANCE
(a)IndividualObligations.EachContractingPartyshallbearthecostsitincurs
incarryingoutthisAgreement,includingthecostsofformulatingortransmittingreports
andofreimbursingitsemployeesfortravelandotherperdiemexpensesincurredin
connectionwithworkcarriedoutontherespectiveTasks,unlessprovisionismadefor
suchcoststobereimbursedfromcommonfundsasprovidedinparagraph(g)below.
(b)CommonFinancialObligations.Participantswishingtosharethecosts
ofaparticularTaskshallagreeintheappropriateTaskAnnextodoso.Theapportion­
mentofcontributions tosuchcosts(whetherintheformofcash,servicesrendered,intel­
lectualpropertypursuanttoArticle7(f)hereoforthesupplyofmaterials)andtheuse
ofsuchcontributionsshallbegovernedbytheregulationsanddecisionsmadepursuantto
thisArticlebytheExecutiveCommittee .
(c)RulesqfProcurement ,Expenditure.TheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity,maymakesuchregulationsasarerequiredforthesoundfinancialmanagement
ofeachTaskincluding,wherenecessary:j
(I)Establishmentofbudgetaryandprocurementprocedurestobeusedby
th,eOperatingAgentinmakingpaymentsfromanycommonfunds
whichmaybemaintainedbyParticipantsfortheaccountoftheTask
orinmakingcontractsonbehalfoftheParticipants;,
'(2)Establishment ofminimumlevelsofexpenditureforwhichExecutive
Cpmmitlet ?approvalshallberequired,including -expenditureinvolving
paymentofmoniestotheOperatingAgentforotherthanroutinesalary
andadministrative expensespreviouslyapprovedbytheExecutiveCommitterinthebudgetprocess.
Inplacingexternalcontractsprovidingfortheexpenditureofcommonfunds,theOperating
Agentshalltakeintoaccountthenecessityofensuringafairdistributionofcontractsin
theParticipants'countries,wherethisisfullycompatiblewiththemostefficienttechnical
andfinancialmanagementoftheTask.
(d)CreditingofincometoBudget.AnyincomewhichaccruesfromaTask
shallbecreditedtotheBudgetofthatTask.
(e)Accounting.ThesystemofaccountsemployedbytheOperatingAgent
shallbeinaccordancewithaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedinthecountryofthe
OperatingAgentandconsistentlyapplied.
(f)ProgrammeofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts.ShouldParticipants
agreetomaintaincommonfundsforthepaymentofobligationsunderaProgrammeof
WorkardbudgetoftheTask,accountsshallbemaintainedasfollowsunlessotherwise
decidedbytheExecutiveCornmfttee.fectingfefufuie?.iimity: ^

(1)Thefinancialyearofth|eTaskshallcorrespondtothefinancialyearof
th,cOperatingAgent;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshalleachyearprepareandsubmittotheExecutive
CommitteeforapprovaladraftProgrammeofWorkandBudget,
.tcigetherwithanindicative,programmeofworkandbudgetforthe
fqllov/ingtwoyears,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginningof
e<>chfinancialyear;
(3)TheOperatingAgi;ntshallmaintaincomplete,separatefinancialrecords
whicli)shallclearlyaccountforallfundsandpropertycomingintothe
custodyorpossessionoftfyeOperatingAgentinconnectionwiththe
Task;
(4)Notlaterthanthreemonthsafterthecloseofeachfinancialyearthe
OperatingAgentshallsubmittoauditorsselectedbytheExecutive
CommitteeforaucjittheannualaccountsmaintainedfortheTask;upon
. ,completionoftheannualaudit,theOperatingAgentshallpresentthe
accountstogetherwiththeauditors'reporttotheExecutiveCommittee
forapproval;
(5)AllbooksofaccountandrecordsmaintainedbytheOperatingAgent
shallbepreservedforatleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
oftheTask;
(6)WhereprovidedintherelevantAnjnex,aParticipantsppplyingservices,
materialsorintellectualpropertytotheTaskpursuanttoArticle7(f)
hereofshallbeentitledtoacredit,determinedbytheExecutiveCom­
mittee,actingbyunanimity,againstitscontribution(ortocompensation,
ifthevalueofsuchservicesexceedstheamountoftheParticipant's
contribution);suchcreditsforservicesofstaffshallbecalculatedonan
agreedscaleapprovedbytheExecutiveCommitteeandincludeall
payroll-related costs.
(s)ContributiontoCommonFunds.ShouldParticipantsagreetoestablish
commonfundsundertheannualProgrammeofWorkandBudgetforaTask,anyfinancial
contributionsduefromParticipantsinaTaskshallbepaidtotheOperatingAgentin
thecurrencyofthecountryoftheOperatingAgentatsuchtimesanduponsuch
otherconditionsastheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shalldetermine,providedhoweverthat:
(1)ContributionsreceivedbytheOperatingAgentshallbeusedsolelyin
accordancewiththeProgrammeofWorkandBudgetfortheTask;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallbeundernoobligationtocarryoutanywork
ontheTaskuntilcontributionsamountingtoatleastfiftypercent
(incash'terms)ofthetotaldueatanyonetimehavebeenreceived.
(h).AncillaryServices.Ancillaryservicesmay,asagreedbetweentheExecutive
committeeandtheOperatingAgent,beprovidedbythatOperatingAgentfortheoperation

ofaTaskandthecostsofsuchservices,includingoverheadsconnectedtherewith,maybe
metfrombudgetedfundsofthatTask.
(i)Taxes.TheOperatingAgentshallpayalltaxesandsimilarimpositions
(otherthantaxesonincome)imposedbynationalorlocalgovernmentsandincurredbyit
inconnectionwithaTask,asexpenditureincurredintheoperationofthatTaskunder
theBudget;theOperatingAgentshall,however,endeavourtoobtainallpossibleexemptions
fromsuchtaxes.
(j)Audit.EachParticipantshallhavetheright,atitssolecost,toauditthe
accountsofanyworkinaTaskforwhichcommonfundsaremaintainedonthefollowing
terms:
(1)TheOperatingAgentshallprovidetheotherParticipantswithan
opportunitytoparticipateinsuchauditsonacost-sharedbasis;
■(2)AccountsandrecordsrelatingtoactivitiesoftheOperatingAgentother
thanthoseconductedfortheTaskshallbeexcludedfromsuchaudit,
butiftheParticipantconcernedrequiresverificationofchargestothe
BudgetrepresentingservicesrenderedtotheTaskbytheOperating
Agent,itmayatitsowncostrequestandobtainanauditcertificate
inthisrespectfromtheauditorsoftheOperatingAgent;
(3)Notmorethanonesuchauditshallberequiredinanyfinancialyear;
(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
oftheParticipants.
Article7
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(a)ExecutiveCommittee'sPowers.Thepublication,distribution,handling,
protectionandownershipofinformationandintellectualpropertyarisingfromactivities
conductedunderthisAgreementshallbedeterminedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,inconformitywiththisAgreement.
(b)RighttoPublish.Subjectonlytocopyrightrestrictions,theParticipantsin
anyAnnexshallhav<»therighttopublishallinformationprovidedtoorarisingfromthat
Annexexceptproprietaryinformation
(c)ProprietaryInformation.TheParticipantsinanyAnnexshalltakeallneces­
sarymeasuresinaccordancewiththii>Article,thelawsoftheirrespectivecountriesand
internationallawtoprotectproprietaryinforma|ion.ForthepurposesofthisAgreement,
proprietaryinformationshallmeaninformationofaconfidentialnaturesuchastrade
secretsandknow-hov/(forexample,computerprogrammes,designproceduresandteqh-

niques,chemicalcompositionofmaterials,ormanufacturing methods,processes,ortreat­
ments)whichisappropriatelymarked,providedsuchinformation :
(1)Isnotgenerallyknownorpubliclyavailablefromothersources;
(2)Hasnotpreviouslybeenmadeavailablebytheownertootherswithout
obligationconcerningitsconfidentiality ;and
(3)IsnotalreadyinthepossessionoftherecipientParticipantwithout
obligationconcerningitsconfidentiality .
ItshallbetheresponsibilityofeachContractingPartysupplyingproprietaryinformation
toidentifytheinformationassuchandtoensurethatitisappropriatelymarked.
(d)ProductionofRelevantInformationbyGovernments .TheOperatingAgent
shouldencouragethegovernmentsofallAgencyParticipatingCountriesandallParticipants
tomakeavailableortoidentifytotheOperatingAgentallpublishedorotherwisefreely
availableinformationknowntothemthatisrelevanttotheTask,
(e)ProductionofAvailableInformationbyParticipants.EachParticipantagrees
toprovidetotheOperatingAgentallpreviouslyexistinginformation,andinformation
developedindependentlyoftheTask,whichisneededbytheOperatingAgenttocarry
outitsfunctionsintheTaskandwhichisfreelyatthedisposaloftheParticipantandthe
transmissionofwhichisnotsubjecttoanycontractualand/orlegallirrfitations.
(f)AcquisitionofInformationfortheTask.EachParticipantshallinformthe
OperatingAgentoftheexistenceofinformationthatcanbeofvaluetoaTask,butwhich
isnotfreelyavailable,andtheParticipantshallendeavourtomaketheinformationavailable
totheTaskunderreasonableconditions,inwhicheventtheExecutiveCommitteemay,
actingbyunanimity,decidetoacquiresuchinformation.
(s)ReportsonWorkPerformedundertheTask.EachOperatingAgentshall
providereportsofallworkperformedundereachTaskandtheresultsthereof(arising
information),includingproprietaryinformation,totheTaskParticipants.Reportssum'
marizingtheworkperformedandtheresultsthereof,excludingproprietaryinformation,
shallbepreparedbytheOperatingAgentandforwardedtotheExecutiveCommittee.
(h)Copyright.TheExeoutiveCommittee,oranymemberappoifftedbyit,
shalltakeappropriatemeasuresnecessarytoprotectcopyrightablematerialgeneratedunder
aTask.CopyrightsobtainedshallbethepropertyoftheOperatingAgent;provided,
however,thatTaskParticipantsmayreproduceanddistributesuchmaterial,butshallnot
publishitwithaviewtoprofit.
(0tAuthors.EachParticipantwill,withoutprejudicetoanyrightsofauthors
underitsnationallaws,takenecessarystepstoprovidethe.co-opcrationfromitsauthors
requiredtocarryouttheprovisionsofthisArticle.EachParticipantwillassumethe
responsibilitytopayawardsorcompensationrequiredtobepaidtoitsemployeesaccording•
tothelawsofitscountry. •* ,
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Article8
LEGALRESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE
(a)LiabilityofOperatingAgent.TheOperatingAgentshalluseallreasonable
skillandcareincarryingoutitsdutiesunderthisAgreementinaccordancewithall
applicablelawsandregulations.ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisArticle,thecost
ofalldamagetoproperty,andallexpensesassociatedwithclaims,actionsandothercosts
arisingfromworkundertakenwithcommonfundsforaTaskshallbechargedtothe
BudgetofthatTasl-;;suchcostsandexpensesarisingfromotherworkundertakenfora
TaskshallbechargedtotheBudgetofthatTaskiftheTaskAnnexsoprovidesorthe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,sodecides.
(b)Insurance.TheOperatingAgentshallproposetotheExecutiveCommittee
allnecessaryliability,fireandotherinsurance,andshallcarrysuchinsuranceasthe
ExecutiveCommitteemaydirect.Thecostofobtainingandmaintaininginsuranceshall
bechargedtotheBudgetoftheTasK'.
(c)Indemnification ofContractingParties.TheOperatingAgentshallbeliable,
initscapacityassuch,toindemnifyParticipantsagainstthecostofanydamageto
propertyandalllegalliabilities,actions,claims,costsandexpensesconnectedtherewith
totheextentthatthey;
(1)ResultfromthefailureoftheOperatingAgenttomaintainsuch
insuranceasitmayberequiredtomaintainunderparagraph(b)above;
or
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(2)Resultfromthegrossnegligenceorwilfujmisconductofanyofficers
ofemployeesoftheOperatjngAgentincarryingouttheirdutiesunder
tltisAgreement.
Article9
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
(a)Accomplishment ofFormalities.EachParticipantshall,withintheframe­
workofapplicablelegislation,useitsbestendeavourstofacilitatetheaccomplishment of
formalitiesinvolvedinthemovementofpersons,theimportationofmaterialsandequip­
mentandthetransferofcurrencywhichshallberequiredtoconducttheTaskinwhich
itisengaged.
(b)ApplicableLaws.IncarryingoutthisAgreementanditsAnnexes,the
ContractingPartiesshallbesubjecttothevappropriation of'fundsbytheappropriate
governmentalauthority,wherenecessary,andtotheconstitution,lawsandregulations
applicabletotherespectiveContractingParties,including,butnotlimitedto,laws

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establishingprohibitionsuponthepaymentofcommissions,percentages,brokerageor
•contingentfeestopersonsretainedtosolicitgovernmentalcontractsanduponanyshareofsuchcontractsaccruingtogovernmental officials.
(c)DecisionsofAgencyGoverningBoard.ParticipantsinthevariousTasksshall
takeaccount,asappropriate,oftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operationintheFieldof
EnergyResearchandDevelopment,andanymodificationthereof,aswellasotherdecisions
oftheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyinthatfield.TheterminationoftheGuidin*
PrinciplesshallnotaffectthisAgreement,whichshallremaininforceinaccordancewiththetermshereof.
(d)SettlementofDisputes.AnydisputeamongtheContractingPartiescon­
cerningtheinterpretationortheapplicationofthisAgreementwhichisnotsettledby
negotiationorotheragreedmodeofsettlement,shallbereferredtoatribunalofthree
arbitratorstobechosenbytheContractingPartiesconcernedwhoshallalsochoosethe'
Chairmanofthetribunal.ShouldtheContractingPartiesconcernedfailtoaareeupon
thecompositionofthetribunalortheselectionofitsChairman,thePresidentofthe
InternationalCourtofJusticeshall,attherequestofanyoftheContractingPartiescon­
cerned,exercisethoseresponsibilities .Thetribunalshalldecideanysuchdisputeby
referencetotheterqisofthisAgreementandanyapplicablelawsandresulationsand
itsdecisiononaquestionoffactshallbefinalandbindingontheContractingParties
OperatingAgentswhicharenotContractingPartiesshaUberegardedasContractingPartiesforthepurposeofthisparagraph.
Article10
ADMISSIONANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES
–.^missionofNewContractingParties:AgencyCountries "Uponthe
men^shanbeoLn^h^C°mmittee'factin-b?unanimity,theadmissiontothisAgree-uv^■?overnmentofanyAgencyParticipatingCountry(oranationalagency,publicorganisation,privatecorporation,companyorotherentitydesignatedbvsuchgovernment),whichsignsoraccedestothisAgreementaccents,heH?hi«
TasFb'rt$lie0partV0n'r.aC!ing/!'?y\1'nd'SacceP!cdforparticipationinatleastoneScUn/pa«v/hnPKnU'hffatTaik>°CtinSbySuchadmissionofaCon!ctinPartyshallbecomeeffectiveuponthesignatureofthisAgreementbvthenew
moreTnnMe^d'L'atfc C,°SSi0"f'hcret°MdsivingNoticeofinoneorndtheadopt«onofanyconsequentialamendmentsthereto.
memo<any °""r0ECDC°->"<"»-Thegovern-
whichdoesnotparticipate A10"Ec°nomicCo-operationandDevelopmentactingbyunanSy&fnt",'H°"oflheE;tecutiveCommittee,racing"party^ to.becomeaCon-
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(c)Participation bytheEuropeanCommunities .TheEuropeanCommunities
maytakepartipthisAgreementinaccordanceWithArticleIV(c)oftheGuiding
PrinciplesforCo-operation intheFieldofEnergyResearchandDevelopment adopted
bytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon28thJuly,1975.
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(d)AdmissionofNewParticipantsfnTasks.AnyContractingPartymay,with
theagreementoftheParticipantsinaTask,becomeaParticipantinthatTask.Such
participationshallbecomeelectiveupontheContractingParty'sgivingNoticeofParti­
cipationintheappropriateTaskAnnexandtheadoptionofconsequential amendments
thereto.
(<?)Contributions .TheExecutiveCommitteemayrequire,asaconditionto
admissiontoparticipation ,thatthenewContractingPartyornewParticipantshall
contribute(intheformofcash,servicesormaterials)anappropriateproportionofthe
priorbudgetexpenditureofanyTaskinwhichitparticipates.
(f)ReplacementofContractingParties.WiththeagreementoftheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andupontherequestofagovernment,aContracting
Partydesignatedbythatgovernmentmaybereplacedbyanotherparty.Intheeventof
suchreplacement,thereplacementpartyshallassumetherightsapdobligationsofa
ContractingPartyasprovide^inparagraph(a)aboveandinaccordancewiththeprocedure
providedtherein.
Or)Withdrawal .AnyContractingPartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreementor
fromanyTaskeitherwiththisagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity,
orbygivingtwelvemonthswrittenNoticeofWithdrawaltotheExecutiveDirectorofthe
Agency,suchNoticetobegivennotlessthaqtwoyearsafterthedatehereof.Thewith­
drawalofaContractingPartyunderthisparagraphshallnotaUecttherightsandobligations
oftheotherContractingParties:exceptthat,wheretheotherContractingPartieshave
contributedtocommonfundsforaTask,theirproportionate sharesintheTaskBudget
shallbeadjustedtotakeaccountofsuchwithdrawal.
(h)ChangeofStatesofContractingParty.AContractingPartyotherthana
governmentoraninternationalorganisationshallforthwithnotifytheExecutiveCommittee
ofanysignificantchangeinitsstatusorownership,orofitsbecomingbankruptorentering
intoliquidation.TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldeterminewhetheranysuchchangein
statusofaContractingPartysignificantlyaffectstheinterestsoftheotherContacting
Parties;iftheExecutiveCommitteesodetermines,then,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee,
actingupontheunanimousdecisionoftheotherContractingParties,otherwiseagrees:
(1)ThatContractingPartyshallbedeemedtohavewithdrawnfromthe
Agreementunderparagraph(g)aboveonadatetobefixedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee;and
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallinvitethegovernmentwhichdesignated
thatContractingPartytodesignate,withinaperiodofthreemonthsof
thewithdrawalofthatContractingParty,adifferententitytobecome
aContractingParty;ifapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,suchentityshallbecomeaContractingPartywitheffect
fromthedateonwhichitsignsthisAgreementandgivesNoticeof
ParticipationinoneormoreAnnexe?.

(/)FailuretoFuri!ContractualObffzations.AnyContractingPartywhichfails
tofuiiiitscbiigaiicnsunderthisAgreementwithinsixtycaysafteritsreceiptofnotice
specifyingthenaturecfsuchfailureandinvoicingthisparagraph,maybedeemedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,tohavewithdrawnfromthisAgreement.
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Articleil
FINALPROVISIONS
(a\TermofAgreement.ThisAgreementshallremainInforceforaninitial
periodofthreeyearsfromthedatehereof,andshallcontinueiniorcethereafterunless
anduntiltheContractingPartiesunanimouslyagreeonitstermination.
(b)LegalRelationshipofContractingPartiesandParticipants.Nothinginthis
AgieementshallberegardedasconstitutingapartnershipbetweenanyoftheContractingParliesorParticipants . °
(c)Termination .UponterminationofthisAgreement,orany,Annextothis
Agreement,theExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity^shallarrangefortheliquidation
oftheassetsoftheTaskorTasks.Intheeventofsuchliquidation,theExecutive
Committeeshall,soh\Taspracticable,distjiihutctheassetsoftheTask,ortheproceeds
therefrom,inproportiontothecontributionswhichtheParticipantshavemadefromthe
beginningoftheopercitiorvoftheTask,andiorthatpurposeshalltakeintoaccountthe
contributionsandanyoutstandingobligationsofformer.Contract?!??;Parrits*Disputes
withaformerContractingPartyabouttheproportionallocatedtoitunderthisparagraph
shallbesettledunderArticle9(ci)hereof,forwhichpurposeaforme;:ContractingParty
shallberegardedasaContractingParty.
(d)Amendment .ThisAgreementmaybeamendedatanytimebytheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andanyAnnextothisAgreementmaybeamendedat
anytimebytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimityoftheParticipantsintheTask
towhichtheAnnexrefers.Suchamendmentsshallcomeinfoforcein*.imannerdetermined
bytheExecutiveCommittee,actingunderihevotingruleapplicabletothedecisionto
adoptiheamendment .
(e)Deposit.TheoriginalofthisAgreementshallbedcposiiedwiththeExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyandacertifiedcopythereofshallbefurnishedioeachContracting
Party.'AcopyofthisAgreementshallbefurnished'toeachAgcsicyParticipatingCountry,
toeachMembercountryoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo«~pcraSXonandDevel­
opmentaMtotheEuropeanCommunities * . .
DoneinParis,thisdayofDecember,1976.. :
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FortheKERNFORSCHUNGSANLAGE JULICHG.m.b.H.
(designatedbytheGovernmentofGermany):
FortheCOMITATONAZIONALE PERLENERGIA
NUCLEARE(designatedbytheGovernmentofItaly);
[JAPANJ
FortheNAAMLOZEYENNOQTSCHAP DSM
(designatedbytheGovernmentoftheNetherlands):
FortheSWEDISHNATIONALBOARDFORENERGYSOURCE
DEVELOPMENT (designatedbytheGovernmentofSweden)
[SWITZERLAND ]
[UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA]

AnnexI
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING EVALUATIONS
OFTHERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
1.Objectives
TheoverallobjectiveofTasksundertakeninthermochemical processesisto
provideabasisfortheselectionofspecificprocesses,includinghybridcycles,bymeans
ofexperimentalresearch,engineeringstudies,andtechno-economic assessments.
TheobjectivesofthisTaskincludethecarryingoutofdesignevaluationsof
specificprocesssteps(chemicalreactionsoroperations);theestimationofplantcapital
costsforspecificprocessstepsand,eventually,foracompletethermochemical plant;and
theidentificationofgeneralproblemoreasl
(a)Participantswillundertakethefollowingactionsrelatedtosevenimportant
stepjiinthesulphuraridir<;nchlorinecycltps:
(i)ThermalDécomposition ofH2SO„;
(v)ReverseDeaconReaction;
(vi)Décomposition ofIII;
(vii)Décomposition ofFeClj.
(b)Asappropriate,thefollowingaspectswillbecoveredineachstudyofthe
abovesteps:
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(f)Extrapolation fromconventionalchemicalplantsizes;
(ii)Heattransferintheendothermicreactionsathightemperature;
(iii)Couplingofthehightemperaturesteptotheheatsource;
(iv)Thermalefficiencyoftheseparationstep.
(c)TheexchangeofspecialistsisforeseenincarryingoutthisTask.
td)A3-4dayWorkshopwillbeheldpriortotheendofthefirstyearfor
thepurposeofdiscussingprogressreports,comparingmethodologies ,and
detailedplanningofthen<ixf.year'sworkprogramme.2.Means
(ii)ThermalDecomposition ofaMe|;alSulphate;t
(iii)HydrolysisofFeCl»;
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(iv)Liquid-Liquid SéparationofH2SÇU/HIfromSolution;
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3.Timeschedule
Threeyeprs(1stJanuary.1977to31stDecember,1979).
4.Results
Theresultsoftheseco-operativeactivitieswillbe:
(a)Withinthefirstyear,alistofallinternalreportsorworkingpapersatthe
disposalofParticipantswillbeproducedandcirculatedtoParticipants ;
(b)Duringthelatterpartofthefirstyear,progressreportswillbepreparedby
eachParticipantonitsworkunderwayononeormoreofthestepsdescribed
inparagraph2above;
(c)Afinalreportwillbeproducedcontainingdesignevaluationsoftheprocess
stepsstudied,plantcapitalcostestimates,andconclusionsregardingprocess
•sélection.
EachParticipantwillbeentitledtoreceiveacopyofeachofthereportsonthe
resultsoftheco-operativeactivitiesinthisTask.
5.Responsibilities oftheOperatingAgent
TheOperatingAgentwillberesponsiblefortheoverallmanagementofthis
Annex,inparticularforactionsarisingunderparagraph4above,andforimplementing
actionsrequiredbytheExecutiveCommittee.
6.Budget
(a)EachParticipantwillbearitsowncostsincarryingouttheTask,including
costsofcalculating,reportingandtravelexpensesofrepresentatives ;
(b)Thecostofmeetingorganisationshallbebornebythehostcountry.
7.OperatingAgent
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities (actingthoughJRCIspra).
8.ParticipantsinthisTask
TheContractingPartieswhichareParticipantsinthisTaskarethefollowing:
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Annex/'
HIGHTEMPERATURE REACTOR (HTR)-
THERMOCHEMICAL PLANT(TCP)INTERFACE
1.Objective
TheoverallobjectiveofTasksundertakeninthermocbcmieal processesisto
provideabasisfortheselectionofspecificprocesses,includinghybridcycles,bymeansof
experimentalresearch,engineeringstudies,andtechno-economic assessments.
TheobjectiveofthisTaskistorelateasulphuricacidbasedprocessforhydrogen
productiontothe<?ngineeringandeconomicparametersofahightemperaturenuclearheat
SOUKS.Theevaluationofothercyclesis«j|lsoforeseen.
Participantswillassemblethenecessarydataandwillthenpreparea"standardised
HTR-TCPinterfacespecificationpiatrix".Theexchangeofspecialistsisforeseenin
carryingoutthisTask.
TheOperatingAgentwillorganiseaWorkshopwhichwillbeheldpriortothe
endofthefirstyearforthepurposeofdiscussingprogressreports,comparingmethodologies ,
anddetailedplanningofthgnextyear'sworkprogramme . ,
3.Timeschedule
Theresultsoftheseco-operativeactivitieswillbe:
(a)Withinthefirstyear,alistofallinternalreportsorworkingpapersatthe
disposalofParticipantswillbeproducedandcirculatedtoParticipants ;
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(b).Duringthelatterpart,ofthefirstyear,progressreportswillbeprepared
byeachParticipantonitsworkunderway;
(c)Afinalreportwillbeproducedcontainingdesignevaluations,plantcapital
costestimates,andconclusionsregardingthefeasibilityoftheHTR-TCP
interface.
EachParticipantwillbeentitledtoreceiveacopyofeachof*hereportsonthe
resultsoftheco-operativeactivitiesinthisTask.
Inadditiontotheresponsibilities describedinparagraph2above,theOperating
AgentwillberesponsiblefortheoverallmanagementofthisAnnex,inparticularforactions2.Means
Threeyears(1stJanuary,1977to31stDecember,1979)
4.Results
5.Responsibilities oftheOperatingAgent

arisingunderparagraph4above,andforimplementingactionsrequiredbytheExecutive
Committee .
6.Budget
(a)EachParticipantwillbearitsowncostsincarryingouttheTask,including
costsofcalculating,reportingandtravelexpensesofrepresentatives ;
(b)Thecostofmeetingorganisationshallbebornebythehostcountry.
7.OperatingAgent
Kernforschungsanlage Jiilich,G.m.b.H.
8.ParticipantsinthisTask
TheContractingPartieswhichareParticipantsinthisTaskarethefollowing:
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PROOF:26thNovember,1976
INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORA.PROGRAMME TODEVELOPANDTEST
SOLARHEATINGANDCOOLINGSYSTEMS
TheContractingParties
CONSIDERINGthattheContractingParties,beingeithergovernmentsorinter­
nationalorganisationsorpartiesdesignatedbytheirrespectivegovernmentspurjuantto
ArticleIIIof(heGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operationintheFieldofEnergyRc.searchand
DevelopmentadoptedbytheGoverningBoardoftheInternationalEnergyAgency(the
"Agency")on28thJuly,1975,wishtotakepartintheestablishmentandcoerauonofa
Program-vietoDevelopandTestSolarHeatingandCoolingSystems(the"FroWamme")as
providedinthisAgreement; '
CONSIDERINGthattheContractingPartieswhicharegovernmentsand;hegovern­
mentsoftheotherContractingParties(referredtocollectivelyasthe"Governments")
participateintheAgencyandhaveagreedinArticle41oftheAgreementonanInfer-
nationalEnergyProgram(the"I.E.P,Agreement")toundertakenationalprogrammes
intheareassetout.jnArticle42oftheX.B.P.Agreement,includingresearcharddevel­
opmentinsoHrenergy;
CowtoetuhgthatintheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon23thJul)'.1975,
theGovernments -approvedtheProgrammeasaspecialactivityunderArticle65oft.;c
LE.P,Agreement;-
CONSIDERINGthattheAgencyhasrecognisedtheestablishmentofihtFrotaamme
asanImportantcomponentofinternationalco-operationinthefielfiu!soUr"rji&rgyresearchauddevelopment; .^
KaVBAGVIBMD9SfolfowSI
Article1
OBJECTIVES
G~C:i -y-scp".OfActivity.The?:03>"a;jimcioI.?carriedov.l1?vci.-eCorpse
•vv,ihi"ithi'?rameworV :ofthisfre':rn?-;r>t$hr.I1cc-;;sfatof rc:»c.iivh»
vr rød olUifoTnntionreganiing .sokrand

(b)MethodofImplementation .TheContractingPartiesshal|implementthe
Programmebyundertakingoneormoretasks(the"Task"or"Tasks")eachofwhichwill
beopentoparticipationbytwoormoreContractingPartiesasprovidedinArticle2hereof.
TheContractingPartieswhichparticipateinaparticularTaskare,forthepurposesofthat
Task,referredtointhisAgreementas"Participants".
(c)TaskCoordination andCo-operation .TheContractingPartiesshallco­
operateinco-ordinatingtheworkofthevariousTasksandshallendeavour,onthebasis
ofanappropriatesharingofburdensandbenefits,toencourageco-operationamong
ParticipantsengagedinthevariousTaskswiththeobjectiveofadvancingtheresearchand
developmentactivitiesofallContractingPartiesinthefieldofsolarheatingandcooling
systems.
Article2
IDENTIFICATION ANDINITIATION OFTASKS
(a)Identification .TheTasksundertakenbyParticipantsareidentifiedinthe
AnnexestothisAgreement.AtthetimeofsigningthisAgreement ,eachContractingParty
shallconfirmitsintentiontoparticipateinoneormoreTasksbygivingtheExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipation intherelevantAnnexorAnnexesand
theOperatingAgentforeachTaskshallgivetheExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNotice
ofAcceptanceoftheTaskAnnex.Thereafter,eachTaskshallbecarriedoutinaccord­
ancewiththeproceduressetforthinArticles2to11hereof,unlessotherwisespecifically
providedintheapplicableAnnex.
(b)'InitiationofAdditionalTasks.AdditionalTasksmaybeinitiatedbyany
ContractingPartyaccordingtothefollowingprocedure:
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(1)AContractingPartywishingtoinitiateanewTaskshallpresentto
oneormoreContractingPartiesforapprovaladraftAnnex,similarin
formtotheAnnexesattachedhereto,containingadescriptionofthe
scopeofworkandconditionsoftheTaskproposedtobeperformed;
(2)WhenevertwoormoreContractingPartiesagreetoundertakeanew
Ta5k,theyshallsubmitthedraftAnnexforapprovalbytheExecutive
CommitteepursuanttoArticle3(e)(2)hereof;theapproveddraftAnnex
shallbecomepartofthisAgreement;NoticeofParticipationintheTask
byContractingPartiesandacceptancebytheOperatingAgentshallbe
communicated totheExecutiveDirectorinthemannerprovidedin
paragraph(a)above;
(3)IncarryingoutthevariousTasks,Participantsshallco-ordinatetheir
activitiesinordertoavoidduplicationofactivities.
(c)ApplicationofTaskAnnexes.EachAnnexshallbebindingonlyuponthe
ParticipantsthereinandupontheOperatingAgentforthatTask,andshall,notaffectthe
rightsorobligationsofotherContractingParties.

Article3
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(a)SupervisoryControl.ControloftheProgrammeshallbevestedinthe
ExecutiveCommitteeconstitutedunderthisArticle.
(b)Membership .TheExecutiveCommitteeshallconsistofonememberdesig­
natedbyeachContractingParty;eachContractingPartyshallalsodesignateanalternate
membertoserveontheExecutiveCommitteeintheeventthatitsdesignatedmemberis
unabletodoso.
(c)Responsibilities .TheExecutiveCommitteeshall:
(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity,theProgrammeofWork,and
Budgetifforeseen,foreachTask,togetherwithanindicativeprogramme
ofworkandbudgetforthefollowingtwoyears;theExecutiveCom­
mitteemay,asrequired,makeadjustmentswithintheframeworkof
theProgrammeofWorkandBudget;
(2)Makesuchrulesandregulationsasmayberequiredforthesoundman­
agementoftheTasks,includingfinancialrulesasprpvidedinArticle6
hereof;
(3)Canyouttheotherfunctionsconferreduponitbyt|aisAgreementand
theAnnexeshereto;and i
(4)ConsideranymatterssubmittedtenitbyanyoftheOperatingAgents
orbyanyContractingParty.
(d)Procedure.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallcarryoutitsresponsibilities in
accordancewiththefollowingprocedures:
(1)TheExecutiveCommitteeshalleachyearelectaphairmanandone
ormoreVice-Chairmen ;
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteemayestablishsuchsubsidiarybodiesandrules
ofprocedureasarcrequiredforitsproperfunctioning .Arepresentative
oftheAgencyandarepresentative ofeachOperatingAgent(inits
capacityassuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutiveCommittee
anditssubsidiarybodiesinanadvisorycapacity;
(3)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallpieetinregularsessiontwiceeachyear;
aspecialmeetingshallbeconvenedupontherequestofanyContracting
Partywhichcandemonstratetheneedtherefor;
(4)MeetingsoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeheidatsuchtimeand
•insuchofficeorofficesasmaybedesignatedbytheCommittee;

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(5)Atleasttwenty-eightdaysbeforeeachmeetingoftheExecutiveCom­
mittee,noticeofthetime,placeandpurposeofthemeetingshallbe
giventoeachContractingPartyandtootherpersonsorentitiesentitled
toattendthemeeting;noticeneednotbegiventoanypersonorentity
otherwiseentitledtheretoifnoticeiswaivedbeforeorafterthe
meeting;
(6)ThequorumforthetransactionofbusinessinmeetingsoftheExecutive
Committeeshallbeone-halfofthemembersplusone(lessanyresulting
fraction)providedthatanyactionrelatingtoaparticularTaskshall
requireaquorumasaforesaidofmembersoralternatemembersdesig­
natedbytheParticipantsinthatTask.
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(e)Voting.
(1)WhentheExecutiveCommitteeadoptsadecisionorrecommendation
fororconcerningaparticularTask,theExecutiveCommitteeshallact:
(1)WhenunanimityisrequiredunderthisAgreement :byagreement
ofthosemembersoralternatememberswhichweredesignatedby
theParticipantsinthatTaskandwhicharepresentandvoting;
(ii)WhennoexpressvotingprovisionismadeinthisAgreement:by
majorityvoteofthosemembersoralternatememberswhichwere
designatedbytheParticipantsinthatTaskandwhicharepresent
andvoting;
(2)InallothercasesinwhichthisAgreementexpresslyrequiresthe
ExecutiveCommitteetoactbyunanimity,thisshallrequiretheagreement
ofeachmemberoralternatememberpresentandvoting,andinrespect
ofallotherdecisionsandrecommendations forwhichnoexpressvoting
provisionismadeinthisAgreement,theExecutiveCommitteeshall
actbyamajorityvoteofthemembersoralternatememberspresent
andvoting.IfagovernmenthasdesignatedmorethanoneContracting
PartytothisAgreement,thoseContractingPartiesmaycastonlyone
voteunderthisparagraph;
(3)Thedecisionsandrecommendations referredtoinparagraphs(1)and
(2)abovemay,withtheagreementofeachmemberoralternatemember
entitledtoactthereon,bemadebymail,telexorcablewithoutthe
necessityforcallingameeting.Suchactionshallbetakenbyunanimity
ormajorityofsuchmembersasinameeting.TheChairmanofthe
ExecutiveCommitteeshallensurethatallmembersarcinformedof
eachdecisionorrecommendation madepursuanttothisparagraph.
(f)Reports.TheExecutiveCommitteeshall,atleastannually,providethe
AgencywithperiodicreportsontheprogressoftheProgramme.

Article4
THEOPERATING AGENTS
•(a)Designation .ParticipantsshalldesignateintherelevantAnnexanOperating
.AgentforeachTask.ReferencesinthisAgreementtotheOperatingAgentshallapply
toeachOperatingAgentinrespectoftheTaskforwhichitisresponsible.
(b)ScopeofAuthoritytoActonBehalfofParticipants.Subjecttotheprovisions
ofArticle7hereofandtotheapplicableAnnex:
(1)AUlegalactsrequiredtocarryouteachTaskshallbeperformedon
behalfoftheParticipantsbytheOperatingAgentfortheTask;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallhold,forthebenefitoftheParticipants,
tbclegaltitletoallpropertyrightswhichmayaccruetoorbeacquired
fortheTask.
TheOperatingAgentshalloperatetheTaskunderitssupervisionandresponsibility,
subjecttothisAgreement,inaccordancewiththelawofthecountryoftheOperatingAgent.
(c)Reimbursements ofCosts.TheExecutiveCommitteemayprovidethat
expensesandcostsincurredbyanOperatingAgentinactingassuchpursuanttothis
.AgreementshallbereimbursedtotheOperatingAgentfromfundsmafieavailablebythe
ParticipantspursuanttoArticle6hereof.
(d)Replacement .ShouldtheExecutiveCommitteewishtoreplaceanOperating
Agentwithanothergovernmentorentity,theExecutiveCommittermay,acting"T>y-jp
unanimityandwiththeconsentofsuchgovernmentorentity,replacetheinitialOperating .
Agent.ReferencesinthisAgreementtothe"OperatingAgent"shallincludeanygover
mentorentityappointedtoreplacetheoriginalOperatingAgentundertyisparagraph.
(e)Resignation.AnOperatingAgentshallhavetherighttoresignatany
time,bygivingsixmonthswrittennoticetothateffecttotheExecutiveCommittee,provided
that:
(1)AParticipant,orentitydesignatedbyaParticipant,isatsuchtime
willingtoassumethedutiesandobligationsoftheOperatingAgentand
sonotifiestheExecutiveCommitteeandtheotherParticipantstothat
.effect,inwriting,notlessthanthreemonthsinadvanceoftheeffective
dateofsuchresignation;and
(2)SuchParticipantorentityisapproved ,bytheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity.
(f)Accounting .AnOperatingAgentwhichisreplacedorwhichresignsas
OperatingAgentshallprovidetheExecutiveCommitteewithanaccountingofanymonies
andotherassetswhichitmayhavecollectedoracquiredfortheTaskinthecourseof
carryingoutitsresponsibilities asOperatingAgent.

(g)TransferofRights.IntheeventthatanotherOperatingAgentisappointed
underparagraph(d)or(e)abovetheOperatingAgentshalltransfertosuchreplacement
OperatingAgentanypropertyrightswhichitmayholdonbehalfoftheTask.
Article5
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF
(a)Administration ofTasks.EachOperatingAgentshallberesponsibletothe
ExecutiveCommitteeforimplementing itsdesignatedTaskinaccordancewiththisAgree­
ment,theapplicableTaskAnnex,andthedecisionsoftheExecutiveCommittee.
(b)InformationandReports.EachOperatingAgentshallfurnishtothe
ExecutiveCommitteesuchinformationconcerningtheTaskastheCommitteemayrequest
andshalleachyearsubmit,notlaterthantwomonthsaftertheendofthefinancialyear,
areportonthestatusoftheTask.
(c)Staff.Itshallbetheresponsibility oftheOperatingAgenttoretainsuch
staffasmayberequiredtocarryoutitsdesignatedTaskinaccordancewithrulesdetermined
bytheExecutiveCommittee.TheOperatingAgentmayalso,asrequired,utilisethe
servicesofpersonnelemployedbyotherParticipants (ororganisations orotherentities
designatedbyContractingParties)andmadeavailabletotheOperatingAgentbysecond­
mentorotherwise.Suchpersonnelshallberemuneratedbytheirrespectiveemployers
andshall,exceptasprovidedinthisArticle,besubjecttotheiremployers'conditionsof
service.TheContractingPartiesshallbeentitledtoclaimtheappropriatecostofsuch
remunerationortoreceiveanappropriatecreditforsuchcostaspartoftheBudgeto?
theTask,inaccordancewithArticle6(f)(6)hereof.
Article6
FINANCE
(a)IndividualObligations.EachContractingPartyshallbearthecostsitincurs
incarryingoutthisAgreement,includingthecostsofformulatingortransmittingreports
andofreimbursingitsemployeesfortravelandotherperdiemexpensesincurredin
connectionwithworkcarriedoutontherespectiveTasks,unlessprovisioni?madefor
suchcoststobereimbursedfromcommonfundsasprovidedinparagraph(g)below.
(b)CommonFinancialObligations.Participantswishingtosharethecosts
ofaparticularTaskshallagreeintheappropriateTaskAnnextodoso.Theapportion­
mentofcontributions tosuchcosts(whetherintheformofcash,servicesrendered,intel­
lectualpropertypursuanttoArticle7(f)hereoforthesupplyofmaterials)andtheuse
ofsuchcontributionsshallbegovernedbytheregulationsanddecisionsmade-pursuantto
thisArticlebytheExecutiveCommittee.

(c)RulesofProcurement ,Expenditure .TheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity,maymakesuchregulationsasarerequiredforthesoundfinancialmanagement
ofeachTaskincluding,wherenecessary:
(1)Establishmentofbudgetaryandprocurementprocedurestobeusedby
•theOperatingAgentinmakingpaymentsfromanycommonfunds
whichmaybemaintainedbyParticipantsfortheaccountoftheTask
orinmakingcontractsonbehalfoftheParticipants;
(2)Establishment ,ofminimumlevelsofexpenditureforwhichExecutive
Committeeapprovalshallberequired,includingexpenditureinvolving
paymentofmoniestotheOperatingAgentforotherthanroutinesalary
andadministrative expensespreviouslyapprovedbytheExecutive
Committeeinthebudgetprocess.
Inplacingexternalcontractsprovidingfortheexpenditureofcommonfunds,theOperating
Agentshalltakeintoaccountthenecessityofensuringafairdistributionofcontractsin
theParticipants'countries,wherethisisfullycompatiblewiththemostefficienttechnical
andfinancialmanagementoftheTask.
(d)CreditingofIncometoBudget.AnyincomewhichaccruesfromaTask
shallbecreditedtotheBudgetofthatTask. *
(e)Accounting.ThesystemofaccountsemployedbytheOperatingAgent
shallbeinaccordancewithaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedinthecountryofthe
OperatingAgentandconsistentlyapplied.
(f)ProgrammeofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts.ShouldParticipants
agreetomaintaincommonfundsforthepaymentofobligationsunderaProgrammeof
WorkandBudgetoftheTask,accountsshallbemaintainedasfollowsunlessotherwise
decidedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity:
(1)ThefinancialyearoftheTaskshallcorrespondtothefinancialyearof
theOperatingAgent;.
(2)TheOperatingAgentshalleachyearprepareandsubmittotheExecutive
CommitteeforapprovaladraftProgrammeofWorl*andBudget,
togetherwithanindicativeprogrammeofworkapdbudgetforthe
followingtwoyears,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginningof
eachfinancialyear;
(3)TheOperatingAgentshallmaintaincomplete,separatefinancialrecords
whichshallclearlyaccountforallfundsandpropertycomingintothe
custodyorpossessionofthe*OperatingAgentinconnectionwiththe
Task;
(4)Notlaterthanthreemonthsafterthecloseofeachfinancialyearthe
OperatingAgentshallsubmittoauditorsselectedbytheExecutive
CommitteeforaudittheannualaccountsmaintainedfortheTask;upon
completionoftheannualaudit,theOperatingAgentshallpresentthe

accountstogetherwiththeauditors'reporttotheExecutiveCommittee
forapproval;
(5)AllbooksofaccountandrecordsmaintainedbytheOperatingAgent
.shallbepreservedforatleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
oftheTask:
■(6)WhereprovidedintherelevantAnnex,aParticipantsupplyingservices,
materialsorintellectualproperlytotheTaskpursuanttoArticle7(f)
hereofshallbeentitledtoacredit,determinedbytheExecutiveCom­
mittee,actingbyunanimity,againstitscontribution (ortocompensation ,
ifthevalueofsuchservicesexceedstheamountoftheParticipant's
contribution);suchcreditsforservicesofstaffshallbecalculatedonan
agreedscaleapprovedbytheExecutiveCommitteeandincludeall
payroll-related costs.
(g)Contribution toCommonFunds.ShouldParticipantsagreetoestablish
commonfundsundertheannualProgrammeofWorkandBudgetforaTask,anyfinancial
contributionsduefromParticipantsinaTaskshallbepaidtotheOperatingAgentin
thecurrencyofthecountryoftheOperatingAgentatsuchtimesanduponsuchother
conditionsastheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shalldetermine,provided
howeverthat:
(1)Contributions receivedbytheOperatingAgentshallbeusedsolelyin
accordancewiththeProgrammeofWorkandBudgetfortheTask;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallbeundernoobligationtocarryoutanywork
ontheTaskuntilcontributions amountingtoatleastfiftypercent
(incashterms)ofthetotaldueatanyonetimehavebeenreceived.
(h)AncillaryServices.Ancillaryservicesmay,asagreedbetweentheExecutive
CommitteeandtheOperatingAgent,beprovidedbythatOperatingAgentfortheoperation
ofaTaskandthecostsofsuchservices,includingoverheadsconnectedtherewith,maybe
metfrombudgetedfundsofthatTask.
(i)Taxes.TheOperatingAgentshallpayalltaxesandsimilarimpositions
(otherthantaxesonincome)imposedbynationalorlocalgovernmentsandincurredbyit
inconnectionwithaTask,asexpenditureincurredintheoperationofthatTaskunder
theBudget;theOperatingAgentshall,however,endeavourtoobtainallpossibleexemptions
fromsuchtaxes.
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(l)Audit.EachParticipantshallhavetheright,atitssolecost,toauditthe
accountsofanyworkinaTaskforwhichcommonfundsaremaintainedonthefollowing
terms:
(1)TheOperatingAgentshallprovidetheotherParticipantswithan
opportunitytoparticipateinsuchauditsonacost-sharedbasis;
(2)AccountsandrecordsrelatingtoactivitiesoftheOperatingAgentother
thanthoseconductedfortheTaskshallbeexcludedfromsuchaudit.

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butiftheParticipantconcernedrequiresverificationofchargestothe
BudgetrepresentingservicesrenderedtotheTaskbytheOperating
Agent,itmayatitsowncostrequestandobtainanauditcertificate
inthisrespectfromtheauditorsoftheOperatingAgent;
•(3)Notmorethanonesuchauditshallberequiredinanyfinancialyear;
(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
oftheParticipants.
Article7
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(a)ExecutiveCommittee'sPowers.Thepublication,distribution,handling,pro­
tectionandownershipofinformationandintellectualpropertyarisingfromactivities
conductedunderthisAgreementshallbedeterminedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,inconformitywiththisAgreement.
(b)RighttoPublish.Subjectonlytocopyrightrestrictions,theParticipantsin
anyAnnexshallhavetherighttopublishallinformationprovidedtoorarisingfromthat
Annexexceptproprietaryinformation.
(c)ProprietaryInformation .TheParticipantsinanyAnnexshalltakeallneces­
sarymeasuresinaccordancewiththisArticle,thelawsoftheirrespectivecountriesand
internationallawtoprotectproprietaryinformation .ForthepurposesofthisAgreement,
proprietaryinformationshallmeaninformationofaconfidentialnaturesuchastrade
secretsandknow-how(forexample,computerprogrammes ,designproceduresandtech­
niques,chemicalcompositionofmaterials,ormanufacturingmethods,processes,ortreat­
ments)whichisappropriatelymarked,providedsuchinformation :
(1)Isnotgenerallyknownorpubliclyavailablefromotfyersources;
(2)Hasnotpreviouslybeenmadeavailablebytheownertootherswithout
*robligationconcerningitsconfidentiality ;and
(3)IsnotalreadyinthepossessionoftherecipientParticipantwithout••
obligationconcerningitsconfidentiality .
ItshallbetheresponsibilityofeachContractingPartysupplyingproprietaryinformation
toidentifytheinformationassuchandtoensurethatitisappropriatelymarked.
(d)ProductionofRelevantInformationbyGovernments .TheOperatingAgent
shouldencouragethegovernmentsofallAgencyParticipatingCountriesandallPartic­
ipantstomakeavailableortoidentifytotheOperatingAgentallpublishedorotherwise
freelyavailableinformationknowntothemthatisrelevanttotheTask.

(e)ProductionofAvailableInformationbyParticipants .EachParticipantagrees
toprovidetotheOperatingAgentallpreviouslyexistinginformationandinformation
developedindependently oftheTask,whichisneededbytheOperatingAgenttocarry
outitsfunctionsintheTaskandwhichisfreelyatthedisposaloftheParticipantand
thetransmissionofwhichisnotsubjecttoanycontractualand/orlegallimitations.
(f)AcquisitionofInformationfortheTask.EachParticipantshallir.frrmthe
OperatingAgentoftheexistenceofinformationthatcanbeofvaluetoaTask,1utwhich
isnotfreelyavailable,andtheParticipantshallendeavourtomaketheinformation
availabletotheTaskunderreasonableconditions,inwhicheventtheExecutiveCommittee
may,actingbyunanimity,decidetoacquiresuchinformation .
(g)ReportsonWorkPerformedundertheTask.EachOperatingAgentshall
providereportsofallworkperformedundereachTaskandtheresultsthereof(arising
information),includingproprietaryinformation ,totheTaskParticipants .Reportssum­
marizingtheworkperformedandtheresultsthereof,excludingproprietaryinformation,
shallbepreparedbytheOperatingAgentandforwardedtotheExecutiveCommittee .
(h)Copyright.TheExecutiveCommittee,oranymemberappointedbyit,
shalltakeappropriatemeasuresnecessarytoprotectcopyrightablematerialgeneratedunder
aTask.CopyrightsobtainedshallbethepropertyoftheOperatingAgent;provided,
however,thatTa'skParticipantsmayreproduceanddistributesuchmaterial,butshall
notpublishitwithaviewtoprofit.
(i)Authors.EachParticipantwill,withoutprejudicetoanyrightsofauthors
underitsnationallaws,takenecessarystepstoprovidetheco-operationfromitsauthors
requiredtocarryouttheprovisionsofthisArticle.EachParticipantwillassumethe
responsibilitytopayawardsorcompensationrequiredtobepaidtoitsemployeesaccording
tothelawsofitscountry.
Article8
LEGALRESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE
(<*)LiabilityofOperatingAgent.TheOperatingAgentshalluseallreasonable
skillandcareincarryingoutitsdutiesunderthisAgreementinaccordancewithall
applicablelawsandregulations.ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisArticle,thecost
ofalldamagetoproperty,andallexpensesassociatedwithclaims,actionsandothercosts
arisingfromworkundertakenwithcommonfundsforaTaskshallbechargedtothe
BudgetofthatTask;suchcostsandexpensesarisingfromotherworkundertakerfora
TaskshallbechargedtotheBudgetofthatTaskiftheTaskAnnexsoprovidesorthe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,sodecides.
(b)Insurance.TheOperatingAgentshallproposetotheExecutiveCommittee
allnecessaryliability,fireandotherinsurance,andshallcarrysuchinsuranceasthe
ExecutiveCommitteemaydirect.Thecostofobtainingandmaintaininginsuranceshall
bechargedtotheBudgetoftheTask.

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(c).Indemnification ofContractingParties.TheOperatingAgentshallbeliable,
initscapacityassuch,toindemnifyParticipantsagainstthecostofanydamageto
propertyandalllegalliabilities,actions,claims,costsandexpensesconnectedtherewith
totheextentthatthey:
(1)ResultfromthefailureoftheOperatingAgenttomaintainsuch
insuranceasitmayberequiredtomaintainunderparagraph(b)above;
or
(2)Resultfromthegrossnegligenceorwilfulmisconductofanyofficers
oremployeesoftheOperatingAgentincarryingouttheirdutiesunder
thisAgreement
Article9 -
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
(a)Accomplishment ofFormalities.EachParticipantshall,withintheframe­
workofapplicablelegislation,useitsbestendeavourstofacilitatetheaccomplishment of
formalitiesinvolvedinthemovementofpersons,theimportationofmaterialsandequip­
mentandthetransferofcurrencywhichshallberequiredtoconducttheTaskinwhich
itisengaged. •
(b)ApplicableLaws.IncarryingoutthisAgreementanditsAnnexes,the
ContractingPartiesshallbesubjecttotheappropriationoffundsbytheappropriategovern­
mentalauthority,wherenecessary,andtotheconstitution ,lawsandregulationsapplicable
•totherespectiveContractingParties,including,butnotlimitedto,lawsestablishing
prohibitionsuponthepaymentofcommissions ,percentages,brokerageorcontingentfees
topersonsretainedtosolicitgovernmentalcontractsanduponanyshareofsuchcontracts
accruingtogovernmental officials.
(c)DecisionsofAgencyGoverningBoard.ParticipantsinthevariousTasksshall
takeaccount,asappropriate,oftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operationintheFieldof
EnergyResearchandDevelopment,andanymodificationthereof,aswellasotherdecisions
oftheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyinthatfield.TheterminationoftheGuiding
PrinciplesshallnotaffectthisAgreement,whichshallremaininforceinaccordancewith•
thetermshereof.
(d)SettlementofDisputes.AnydisputeamongtheContractingPartiescon­
cerningtheinterpretationortheapplicationofthisAgreementwhichisnotsettledby'
negotiationorotheragreedmodeofsettlement,shallbereferredtoatribunalofthree
arbitratorstobechosenbytheContractingPartiesconcernedwhoshallalsochoosether
"Chairmanofthetribunal.ShouldtheContractingPartiesconcernedfailtoagreeupon
•the^compositionofthetribunalorthes^cc^ionoritsChairman,thePresidentofthe
■InternationalCourtofJusticeshall,attherequest©£aiiyoftheContractingPartiescon­
:cerned,exercisethoseresponsibilities .Thetribunalshnlidecideanysuchdisputeby
referencetothetermsofthisAgreementandanyapplicablelawsandregulations,and

itsdecisiononaquestionoffactshallbefinalandbindingontheContractingParties.*
OperatingAgentswhicharenotContractingPartiesshallberegardedasContractingPartiesforthepurposeofthisparagraph.
Article10
ADMISSIONANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTiES
–,•.AdmissionofNewContractingParties:AgencyCountriesUoonthe
mernS?VhT'eCommittee'actinSbyunanimity,theadmissiontothisAgree­mentshallbeopentothegovernmentofanyAgencyParticipatingCountry(oranational
agencypublicorganisation,privatecorporation,companyorotherentitydesignated
bysuchgovernment),whichsignsoraccedestothisAgreement,acceptstherishlsandobligationsofaContractingParty,andisacceptedforparticipationinatleastoneTask
PLeshPanlSntS!ffthfatTaSk'byunanimity-SuchadmissionofaContractingPartyshallbecomeeffectiveupontheSignatureofthisAgreementbythenewContracting
andthJISa^CeSS10fnlheret0andlts°ivinsNoticeofParticipationinoneormoreAnnexesandtheadoptionofartyconsequentialamendmentsthereto.
mintofAdmis*i°nofNewContractingParties:OtherOECDCountries.The"overn-whvlhMemberoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment
acMnah?!not.partlc,Pat.eintheAgencymay,ontheproposaloftheExecutiveCommittee,
fr.V]'Unanimity,beinvitedbytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencytobecomeaCon-
nrivi'r"5t0Agi"eement(ortodesignateanationalagency,publicorganisationiaMT^ar;,C°mPany°r°'heren'i,y'°d°SO)'Underconditions'statedin
~mavtakenZtiC-nalh-nEuro?eanCommunities.TheEuropeanCommunismaytakepartinthisAgreementinaccordancewithArticleIV(c)oftheGuidine
byth%o^rninrRoerHtIOfnfina*FiddofEner^R«earchandDevelopmentadop?,doytneGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon28thJuly1975.
thea°reemPn?«7Par.ticiPantsinTasks.AnyContractingP.rtymav,withantoftheParticipantsmaTask,becomeaParticipantinthatTask™aU0YhanbecomeeffectiveupontheContractingParty'ssivingNoticeofP--
thereto11"*approPr,ateTaskA*""*andtheadoptionofconsequentialamendment­
(e)
û>
:H:iadmissionfn1?u?xecutiveCommitteemayrequire,asacondition f.<
contributefinReformof'hthe.newContractingPartyornewParticipantshuoriorhnrfcTAf1°cCaS'serv?cesormaterials)anappropriateproportionof?priorbudgetexpenditureofanyTaskinwhichitparticipates/
CommitsRfPlacfme"tOfContractingParties.WiththeagreementoftheExecutive
PartvdesiomrrHhvunanimuy»ancluPonthcrequestofagovernmrnt,aContracting
suchrenlacpmpnfths°vernmcntmaybereplacedbyanotherparty.IntheeventofContractingpvJ,.6rc;P^ac®mcntpartyshallassumetherightsandobligationsofa
providedthere'Prov,dedtnparagraph(a)aboveandinaccordancewiththeprocedure

(g)Withdrawal AnyContractingPartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreementor.
fromanyTaskeitherwiththeagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,,
orbygivingtwelvemonthswrittenNoticeofWithdrawaltotheExecutiveDirectorofthe-
Agency,suchNoticetobegivennotlessthantwoyearsafterthedatehereof.Thewith-.
drawalofaContractingPartyunderthisparagraphshallnotaffecttherightsandobligations '
oftheotherContractingParties;exceptthat,wheretheotherContractingPartieshave
contributedtocommonfundsforaTask,theirproportionate sharesintheTaskBudget
shallbeadjustedtotakeaccountofsuchwithdrawal.
(h)ChangesofStatusofContractingParty.AContractingPartyotherthana,
governmentoraninternationalorganisationshallforthwithnotifytheExecutiveCommittee
ofanysignificantchangeinitsstatusorownership,orofitsbecomingbankruptorentering !
intoliquidation.TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldeterminewhetheranysuchchangein'
statusofaContractingPartysignificantlyaffectstheinterestsoftheotherContracting
Parties;iftheExecutiveCommitteesodetermines,then,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee,*
actingupontheunanimousdecisionoftheotherContractingParties,otherwiseagrees:
(1)ThatContractingPartyshallbedeemedtohavewithdrawnfromthe
Agreementunderparagraph(g)aboveonadatetobefixedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee ;and
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallinvitethegovernmentwhichdesignated
.thatContractingPartytodesignate,withinaperiodofthreemonthsof
thewithdrawalofthatContractingParty,adifferententitytobecome
aContractingParty;ifapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,suchentityshallbecomeaContractingPartywitheffect
fromthedateonwhichitsignsthisAgreementandgivesNoticeof
ParticipationinoneormoreAnnexes.
■"V.
(i)FailuretoFulfilContractualObligations.AnyContractingPartywhichfails
'tofulfilitsobligationsunderthisAgreementwithinsixtydaysafteritsiccciptofnotice
specifyingthenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph,maybedeemedbythe;
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,tohavewithdrawnfromthisAgreement.
Article11
FINALPROVISIONS
(<*)TermofAgreement.ThisAgreementshallremaininforceforaninitial
periodofthreeyearsfromthedatehereof,andshallcontinueinforcethereafterunless
anduntiltheContractingPartiesunanimouslyagreeonitstermination.
(b)LegalRelationshipofContracting ^PartiesandParticipants.Nothinginthis
AgreementshallberegardedasconstitutingapartnershipbetweenanyoftheContracting
PartiesorParticipants.:
(c):.Termination .UponterminationofthisAgreement,oranyAnnextothis
Agreement,theExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shallarrangefortheliquidation
oftheassetsoftheTaskorTasks.Intheeventofsuchliquidation,theExecutive

Committeeshall,sofaraspracticable,distributetheassetsoftheTaskortheproceeds
therefrom,inproportiontothecontributionswliichtheParticipantshavemadeiromthe
beginningoftheoperationoftheTask,andforthatpurposeshalltakeintoaccountth-
contributionsandanyoutstandingobligationsofformerContractingPartiesDispute*
withaformerContractingPartyabouttheproportionallocatedtoitunderthisparagraph
shallbesettledunderArticle9(d)hereof,forwhichpurposeaformerContractingParty
shallberegardedasaContractingParty. °
(d)Amendment.ThisAgreementmaybeamendedatanytimebvtheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andanyAnnextothisAgreementmavbeamendedat
anytimebytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimityoftheParticipantsintheTask
towhichtheAnnexrefers.Suchamendmentsshallcomeintoforceinamannerdetermined
bytheExecutiveCommittee,actingunderthevotingruleapplicabletothedecisiontoadopttheamendment .
(f*.Deposit.Theoriginal01thisAgreementshallbedepositedwiththe
ExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyandacertifiedcopythereofshallbefurnishedto
eachContractingParty.AcopyofthisAgreementshallbefurnishedtoeachAeencv
ParticipatingCountrytoeachMembercountryoftheOrganisationforEconomic
Co-operationandDevelopmentandtotheEuropeanCommunities .•

DonemParis,thisdayofDecember,1976.
FortheSERVICEDEPROGRAMMATION
DELAPOLITIQUESCIENTIFIQUE
forandoubehalfoftheGovernment
ofBelgium:
[D&NMAKJC]
FortheKERNFORSCHUNGSANLAGE JULICHG.m.b.H.
(designatedbytheGovernmentofGermany):
FortheCONSIGLIONATIONALE
DELLERtCHERCHE
(designaleclbytheGovernment
ofItaly):
[JAPAN]
FortheSTICHTINGENERGIEONDERZOEK
CENTRUMNEDERLAND
(designatedbytheGovernment
oftheNetherlands):
[NEWZEALAND]

FortheSWEDISHBUILDINGRESEARCHCOUNCIL
(designatedbytheGovernmentofSwedes):
[SWITZERLAND ]
[UNITEDKINGDOM]
FortheENERGYRESEARCHAND
DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
forandoabehalfoftheGovernmentof
theUnitedStatesofAmerica;
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AnnexI
■INVESTIGATION OFTHEPERFORMANCE OFSOLARHEATING
ANDCOOLINGSYSTEMS
1.ObjectivesofTask
TheobjectivesofthisTaskarctoestablishandorganiseco-operationbetween
theParticipantsinthisTask(the"Participants")inthreeaspectsofsolarheating,cooling
andhotwatersupplysystems,inordertooptimisethecost-effectiveness ofsuchsystems,
notably;
(a)Modellingandsimulationofsolarheatingandcoolingsystemsinorder
tocalculatethethermalperformance ;
(b)Measuringandreportingofthermalperformance ,aswellasreportingof
informationonthedurabilityandcostofsolarheating,coolingandhot
watersupplysystems; _ - :
(c)Optimisationofsystemeconomics,basedonthefirsttwoaspects.
2.Mcans.
Thefollowingstepswillbeundertakeninordertoaccomplishtheforegoing
objectives:
(a)ModellingandSimulation
Acommonunderstanding andbasisforthemodellingandsimulationofsolar
heating-andcoolingsystemswillbeestablished .
Areportingformatforsystemsimulationprogrammeswillbeestablishedand
distributedbytheOperatingAgentonthebasisofrecommendations fromtheParticipants.
TheParticipantswillprovidetotheOperatingAgentinformationontheirprogrammes ,
accordingtotheformal,whichwillthenbedistributedtotheParticipants .-TheOperating
Agentwillorganiseanexpertpaneltospecifythecharacteristics oftwosolarhealingsystems–aliquidsystemandanairsystemwhichwillbeusedforperformancepredictioncom­
parisons.Detailedinformation ,onthesetwosystemswillbedistributedbydieOperating
AgenttoaiiParticipants .
WeatherrecordsfromDenmark(Copenhagen),Germany(Hamburg),Japan
(Tokyo)andtiieUnitedStates(MadisonandSantaMaria)willbeusedinitially.These
weatherrecordswillbeputonmagnetictapeaccordingtoanagreedformat.The
magnetictapeswillbepreparedbytheDanish,German,JapaneseandUnitedStates
■ParticipantsrespectivelyandwillbesenttotheUnitedStatesParticipant.
S-
TheUnitedStatesParticipantwilldeterminehourlyloadsusingtheNBSLD-
progrrunrne'andthefiveweatherrecordsforaparticularsinglefamilyhouse.Initiallythat
housewillbetheMBSSolarHouse.2Thecalculatedloadswillbeputonmagnetictape
t.NHolR74-57-1,NBSLD,ComputerProgramforHeatingandCoolingLoadsinDuiklirigs.
2.IStiáOJIIV.ICÍS1975,Papei41/9.(b)
(o)

withtheweatherdatabytheUnitedStatesParticipantariddistributedtoallParticipants .
TheParticipantswillusetheirownsystemsimulationprogrammeswiththefourweatherand
loadrecordstopredicttheperformanceofthetwosolarheatingsystems.Theoutput
dataandmonthlysystemperformance willbedistributedtotheParticipants .The
descriptionofthecomputerprogrammeswillbeincluded.Ameetingormeetingswillbe
heldtoevaluatetheresultsofthesesystemsperformancecalculationsanddiscrepancies will
beresolved.AsummaryreportwillbepreparedbytheOperatingAgentanddistributedto
allParticipants .Asubsequentmeetingwillbeheldtoevaluatetheresultsofadditional
systemperformancesimulationmadeinaccordancewithagreed-tochangesintheabove
details.
(b)SystemMeasurement Procedures
Recommendations forproceduresformeasuringthethermalperformanceofsolar
heatingandcoolingsystemswillbemadebytheParticipants ,basedonanevaluationofthe
measurement proceduresusedinParticipants'countries.Theserecommendations will
includethedefinitionsofthequantitiestobemeasured,frequency,accuracyandtypeof
physicalmeasurements ,aswellasmethodsofdatatreatmentnecessarytodeterminesystem
performance .AmeetingwillbeheldtoreviewtheseevaluationsandafterExecutive
Committeereview,areportsummarizingtherecommended measurementprocedureswillbe
preparedanddistributedtoParticipantsbytheOperatingAgentorbyanotherParticipant
byarrangementwiththeOperatingAgent.
(c)ReportingFormat
TheParticipantswillsetuporadaptaformatforreportingthermalperformance ,
durabilityandcostofsystem.Suchinformationaccordingtothisformatwill,when
available,bedistributedtoParticipants.Acompletedefinitionofterminologywillbeincludedintheformat.
(d)Optimisation
Aprocedurefordesigningeconomical ,optimisedsystemswillbedeveloped.
Simplifieddimensioningmethods,basedonmonthlyaverages,willbeusedtodesignsolar
heatingsystemsfittingwithlocalweatherandloaddata.Thismethodshallatthesame
timebecomparedwiththeresultsfromthesystemsimulationprogrammesmentionedin
paragraph(a)above.
Thecostsofthesystemswillbecalculatedonthebasisoflocajjpricesof
componentsandinstallation .Thesedataandtheeconomicparametersformortgaging ,
taxes,costsofauxiliaryfuel,escalationofcostsanddiscountratesoffuturecostswill
bedeterminedindividuallybyeachParticipant.Basedonthesedata,theUnitedStates
ParticipantwilldeterminetheoptimumsystemsizeineachParticipant'scountryand
distributeallresults,togetherwithadescriptionoftheanalysisprocedure,toallParticipants .
TheParticipantswillreviewtheresultsandareportsummarizingthepresent
economicsituationforsolarheatingsystemswillbepreparedanddistributedtothe
ParticipantsbytheOperatingAgent,orbyanotherParticipantbyarrangementwiththe
OperatingAgent.

3.TimeSchedule
)
Twoyears(1stJanuary,1977to31stDecember,1978).Meetingsplanned–Spring1977andSpring1978.
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4.Results
Theresultsoftheseco-operativeactivitieswillbe:
(a)Areportonexistingcomputerprogrammesforcalculatingthermalperform­
anceofsystemsandcontaininginformationontheevaluationofthe
comparisonoftheresultsusingtheseprogrammes;
(b)Areport'onarecommendedprocedureformeasuringthethermalperform­
anceofsystems;
(c)Areportontherecommended systemreportingformat,incorporating
(terminologydefinitions;
(d)Areportonasimplifiedprocedureforoptimisingsystemsonthebasisof
economics . •
EachParticipantwillbeentitledtoreceiveacopyofeachofthereportsonthe
resultsoftheco-operativeactivitiesinthisTask.
5.Responsibilities ofOperatingAgent
Inadditiontotheresponsibilities describedinparagraph2above,theOperating
AgentwillberesponsiblefortheoverallmanagementofthisAnnexandforimplementing
actionsrequiredbytheExecutiveCommittee.
6.Budget
(a)EachParticipantwillbearitsowncostsincarryingouttheTask,including
costsofcalculating,reportingandtravelexpensesofrepresentatives .
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(b)Thecostsofmeetingorganisationshallbebornebythehostcountry.
(c)ParticipationinthisAnnexisexpectedJoinvolveanannuallevelofeffort
ofi-2personyearsforeachParticipant.
7.OperatingAgent v
*
(Denmark) :
8.ParticipantsinthisTask
TheContractingPartieswhichareParticipantsinthisTaskarethefollowing:

Annex11
CO-ORDINATION OFRESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT
ONSOLARHEATINGANDCOOLINGCOMPONENTS
1.ObjectiveofTask
TheobjectiveofthisTaskistoincreasetheeffectivenessofthenationalR&D
programmesrelatedtothedevelopmentofthecomponentsofsolarheating,coolingand
hotwatersupplysystems,includingthefollowingkeycomponentsofthesystems:
(a)Solarheatcollectors;
(b)Solarthermalenergystorage;
(c)Solarairconditioningandcooling; *
(d)Othersubstantialcomponents,asappropriate.
ThescopeoftheTaskwill,whererelevant,includetheresultsarisingfrom
AnnexI–"InvestigationofthePerformanceofSolarHeatingandCoolingSystems"hav-ng
significantcomponentR&Daspects.
2.Means
Thefollowingstepswillbeundertakeninordertoaccomplishthaforegoingobjective:
(a)SummaryofSolarEnergyR&DProjects
TheParticipantsinthisTask(the"Participants")willexchangeinformation
includingresultsofeachR&DprojectfundedinwholeorinpartbytheParticipant
orthegovernmentoftheParticipantandfromwhichtheParticipantorthegovernment
oftheParticipantisobtaininginformation,referredtoinparagraph 1!(z)'(d)above
accordingtoaspecialformat,preparedbytheOperatingAgent. ''
ParticipantswillprovidetheOperatingAgentwithacompilationoftheabove
projectsummariesfortheircountrywithinthreemonthsafterthisImplementing/^greemc*f
issigned.
TheOperatingAgentwillprepareareportfromthesesummariesandv.'iH
promptlydistributethisreporttotheParticipants .ItisacknowledgedthatParticipar-is
willduplicateanddistributethisreporttoallinterestedpartieswithintheircountries.
TheParticipantswillup-datetheircontributionsbyprovidingrevisedoradditionalsum­
mariesonsignificantaccomplishments ornewprojects.
(b)ExchangeofSolarEnergyResearchPersonnel,EquipmentandMaterials

Exchangeofsolarenergyresearchers,equipmentandmaterialsbetweenthe
Participantswillbeundertaken,especiallyforthoseprojectsincludedunderparagraph(a)
above.Theinitiationofsuchexchangeswillbelefttotheinterestedexpertsinthe
ParticipatingCountriesunderdetailedarrangements tobeagreed.TheParticipantswill
advisetheOperatingAgentofallsuchexchanges,astheyoccur,andtheOperatingAgent
willcompileanddistributetoParticipantsregularreportsonsuchexchanges.
(c)SurveyandReviewofExistingR&DPlans
EachParticipantwillsendashortsummary(Englishlanguagedesired)oftheir
publishednationalR&DplansregardingthecomponentsreferredtoinparagraphllfaHdj
abovetotheOperatingAgent,2-3monthsbeforeeachexpertmeeting.TheOperating
Agentwillreviewthesummariesandsubsequentlyreportontheprincipalfeaturesofthe
activitiesdescribedatthemeeting. ;
3.TimeSchedule
*
Threeyears(1stJanuary,1977to31stDecember,1979).Meetingsplanned–Winter1977-1978,Winter1978-1979.
4.Results
Theresultsoftheseco-operativeactivitieswillbe:
(a)Areportpreparedaccordingtoarecommended formatontheresultsof
R&Dprogrammesonsolarheatingandcoolingsystemscomponents
inallParticipatingCountries;
(b)Areportontheresultsoftheexchangeofresearchers,materialsand
instruments;
(c)AreportontheprincipalfeaturesofgovernmentalR&Dplansonsolar
heatingandcoolingcomponentsinParticipatingCountries.
EachParticipantwillbeentitledtoreceiveacopyofeachofthereportsonthe
resultsoftheco-operativeactivitiesinthisTask.
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5.Responsibilities ofOperatingAgent
Inadditiontotheresponsibilities describedinparagraph2above,theOperating .
AgentwillberesponsiblefortheoverallmanagementofthisAnnexandforimplementingactionsrequiredbytheExecutiveCommittee.
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6.Budget -••
(a)EachParticipantwillbearitsowncostsincarryingouttheTaskincluding
costsofreportingandtravelexpensesorrepresentatives .
(b)Thecostofmeetingorganisationshallbebornebythehostcouptry.

(c)ParticipationinthisAnnexisexpectedtoinvolveanannualleveleffort
ofaboutipersonyearforeachParticipant.
7.OpératingAgent
(Japan)
8.ParticipantsinthisTask
TheContractingPartieswhichareParticipantsinthisTaskarethefollowing:

Annex111
PERFORMANCE TESTINGOFSOLARCOLLECTORS
1.ObjectivesofTask
TheobjectivesofthisTaskaretodevelopandutilisestandardtestproceduresto
ratetheperformanceofabroadclassofcollectorsforuseinheatingandcoolingsystems.
(Theseperformancetestproceduresshouldallownotonlyforthedetermination of
thermalperformance,butalsoreliabilityanddurabilityofsolarcollectors.)
^ .vC•
Thefollowingstepswillbeundertakeninordertoaccomplishtheforegoing
objectives:
β
(a)StandardTestProcedurestoDetermineThermalPerformance
TheParticipants inthisTask(the"Participants")willdevelopanduse
testprocedurestodetermineoutdoorthermalperformance usingtheNBS-74-635
standardasinitialreference.Inthisconnection,theParticipantswillspecifyand
procuretestcollectorsforcomparativetestsofthevariousmethods.Advantageous
modifications willbedevelopedandexperimentally proven.TheParticipantswill
sendtheirresultstotheOperatingAgent,whowillcompileanddistributethese
resultstotheParticipants .TheParticipantswillreviewthecompilationanddecide
ontestprocedurestoberecommended foruseintheParticipatingCountriesto
determinethermalperformance .
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(b)DevelopmentofReliabilityandDurabilityTestProcedures
TheParticipantswillidevelopandusetestprocedurestodetermine
reliabilityanddurabilityusingtheproposedASTME-21.10standardasaninitial
workingbasis.Advantageous modifications willbedevelopedandexperimentally
proven.TheParticipants willsendtheirresultstotheOperatingAgent,whowill
compileanddistributetheseresultstotheParticipants .TheParticipantswillreview
thecompilationanddecideontestprocedurestoberecommended foruseinthe
ParticipatingCountriestodetermineintegrityanddurability.
(c)InvestigationofthePotentialofSolarSimulators
Participantswhosegovernmentsengageinsolarsimulatorworkfromwhichthey
obtaininformationwillperformtests-todeterminethesuitabilityoftheirsimulatorfor
collectorthermalperformanceevaluation.Thesetestswillincludeatleastthetest
collectors,andtheresultsofthesetestswillbecomparedwithdataobtainedbyoutdoor
measurements .TheseParticipantswillsendtotheOperatingAgentthefollowing
information :

(1)Characteristics ofthesimulatorfacJity;
(2)Testprocédureused;
(3)Resultsofthesetestprocedures;and
(4)Comparisonwithoutdoorresultsonthesamecollector.
TheOperatingAgentwillcompileanddistributeareport.
3.TimeSchedule
Threeyears(1stJanuary,1977to31stDecember,1979).Meetingsplanned–Spring1978,Summer1979.
4.Results
Theresultsoftheseco-operativeactivitieswillbe:
(a)Acomprehensive bodyofperformancedataonawidevarietyofsolar
collectordesigns;-
(b)Asetofrecommended testprocedurestandardsincludingdetailedinfor­
mationonvarioustestmethods,definitionofterms,nomenclatures and
reportingformat;and
(c)Anevaluationofsolarsimulatortesting.
EachParticipantwillbeentitledtoreceiveacopyofeachofthereportson
theresultsoftheco-operativeactivitiesinthisTask.
5.Responsibilities ofOperatingAgent
Inadditiontotheresponsibilities describedinparagraph2above,theOperating
AgentwillberesponsiblefortheoverallmanagementofthisAnnexandforimplementing
actionsrequiredbytheExecutiveCommittee.
6.Budget
(a)EachParticipantwillbearitsowncostsincarryingouttheTask,including
costsofcalculating,reportingandtravelexpensesofrepresentatives .
(b)Thecostofmeetingorganisationshallbebornebythehostcountry.
(c)ParticipationinthisAnnexisexpectedtoinvolveanannuallevelof
aboutito3personyearsforeachPn^-icipant,dependingonnational
programmesandavailabilityofsolarsimulators.'

7..OpérâtingAgent
Kernforschungsanlage JülichG.m.b.H.,Germany.
8.ParticipantsinthisTask
TheContractingPartieswhichareParticipantsinthisTaskarethefollowing:

AnnexIV
DEVELOPMENT OFANINSOLATION (SOLARRADIATION )
HANDBOOK ANDINSTRUMENTATION PACKAGE
1.ObjectiveofTask
TheobjectiveofthisTaskistoenableParticipantsintheTask("Participants")
toobtainimprovedbasicinformationforthedesignandoperationofsolarheatingand
coolingsystemsthroughabetterunderstanding oftherequiredinsolation(solarifadiation)
andrelatedweatherinputdata,andthroughimprovedstandardtechniquesforthemeas­
urementandevaluationofsuchdata.
2.Means
Thefollowingstepswillbeundertakenmordertoaccomplishtheforegoing
objective:
InsolationHandbook
•fa)TheParticipantswillcompleteasurveyofinsolation(solarradiation)and
relatedweathermeasurementrequiredintheirowncountry,andprepare
recommendations formaterialtobeincludedintheinsolatipn(solar
radiation)Handbook,whichwillincludeinformationon:
(1)Solargeometryandsolarconstants;
(2)Terrestrialspectrummeasurement ;
(3)Measurementofdirect,global,diffuseandinclinesolarradiation;
(4)Durationofsunshine;
(5)Measurementofothermeteorological datasuchashumidity,wind
velocityandairtemperature;
(6)Surveyofavailableinstrumentsforthemeasurementofmeteorological
data;
(7)Examplesfortheuseofmeteorological datafordesignandoperation
ofsolarenergyfacilities.
(b)TheOperatingAgentwillcollatethef^goingmaterialandprintthe
Handbook.

Instrumentation Package
TheParticipantswilleach:
(c)Compileasetofperformancespecificationsforasetor"package"of
instruments,tocarryoutmeasurements of:
(1)Directradiation;
(2)Globalradiation;
(3)Totalofinclineradiation;
(4)Incomingradiation;
(5)Airtemperature ;
(6)Windspeedanddirectionofwind.
(d)Endeavourtoconstructaninstrumentation packageatacostofupto
$20,000-S30,000 andengagewithotherParticipantsinajointprogramme
oftestingandevaluation;and
(e)Proposearecommended designforastandardinsolation(solarradiation)
measurementpackage.. .
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3.TimeSchedule
Threeyears(1stJanuary,1977to31stDecember,1979).Annualmeetings
plannedfor1977,1978,1979.
4.Results
Theresultsoftheseco-operativeactivitieswillbe:
(a)AHandbookonInsolation(solarradiation)andRelatedWeatherMea­
surements .
(b)AreportpreparedbytheOperatingAgentcontainingasetofrecom­
mendationspertainingtothedesignanduseofalow-costinsolationand
relatedweatherdatainstrumentation package,tobeusedformeasurement
atthesiteofasolarenergysystem,bothpriorandduringitsoperation.
EachParticipantwillbeentitledtoreceiveacopyofthe-Handbookandthe
reportontheresultsoftheco-operativeactivitiesinthisTask.
5.Responsibilites ofOperatingAgent
Inadditiontotheresponsibilities describedinparagraph2above,theOperating
AgentwillberesponsiblefortheoverallmanagementofthisAnnexandforimplementing
actionsrequiredbytheExecutiveCommittee.

6.Budget
(a)EachParticipantwillbearitsowncostsincarryingouttheTask,including
costsofpreparingcontributions totheInsolationHandbook,timeand
materialrelatedtothedesign,building,testingandevaluationofthe
instrumentation packages,andtravelexpensesofrepresentatives .
(b)TheOperatingAgentwillbearthecostofprintingtheInsolationHandbook.
(c)Thecostofmeetingorganisationshallbebornebythehostcountry.
(d)Participation inthisAnnexisexpectedtoinvolvealevelofeffortof
1-2personyears.
7.OpéraiingAgent
EnergyResearchandDevelopmentAdministration ,UnitedStatesofAmerica.
8.Participants intnisTask
TheContractingPartieswhichareParticipantsinthisTaskarethefollowing:

AnnexV,
USEOFEXISTINGMETEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION
FORSOLARENERGYAPPLICATION
1.ObjectivesofTask
TheobjectivesofthisTaskaretodeterminethequantitativerelationshipbetween
measurements ofsolarradiationandotherrelevantmeteorological parameters,andto
developaninternationally uniformsystemofpresentationofsolarradiationdata,in.
ordertofacilitatecalculationsforutilisingsolarenergy.
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2.Means
Thefollowingstepswillbeundertakeninordertoaccomplishtheforegoing
objectives:
(a)PhaseofInventory
TheParticipantsintheTask("Participants")willcompileandsubmitto
theOperatingAgentinventoriesof:
(1)Informationoncurrentmeasurements ofsolarradiationandrelevant
weatherdata,includingnumberandlocationofmeasuringstations
anddescriptionofmeasuringprogrammes ;
(2)Publishedandunpublisheddataconcerningsolarradiationandrele­
vantweatherdata;
(3)Currentresearchconcerningcorrelationbetweensolarradiationand
othermeteorological parameters;
(4)Appliedmethodsofestimatingsolarradiationincidentupona
horizontaloraninclinedsurfacebymeansofsolarradiationmeas­
urementsorotherrelevantmeteorological data;
(5)Informationfromusersontheirneedsofsolarradiationdataand
relevantweatherdata(inco-operationwiththeOperatingAgentsof
TasksI,II,IIIandIV);v
(6)Informationondesiredaccuracyandformatofpresentationofmete­
orologicaldatainordertofacilitateplanninganddesignofbuildings
andequipment,utilisingsolarenergy(inco-operationwiththeOper­
atingAgentsofTasksI,II,IIIandIV).

(b)PhaseofEvaluation
TheParticipantswillevaluateandsubmittotheOperatingAgent:
(1)Solarradiationdataandrelevantmeteorological datainviewofthe
needsofusers;
(2)Methodsofestimatingsolarradiationincidentuponahorizontalor
aninclinedsurfacebymeansofsolarradiationmeasurements orother
relevantmeteorological data.
(c)PhaseofReporting
TheParticipantswill:
(1)DevelopandsubmittotheOperatingAgentrecommendations ofan
internationally uniformformatforpresentationofsolarradiationdata
forusersanddesignersofsolarenergysystems;
(2)Collect,catalogueandsubmittotheOperatingAgentsourcesofsolar
radiationdataandrelevantmeteorological dataforplanningand
designofbuildingsandequipmentutilisingsolarenergy;
(3)PrepareandsubmittotheOperatingAgentareportonmethodsof
estimatingsolarradiationincidentuponahorizontaloraninclined
surfacebymeansofmeteorological data,withspecialregardtothe
requirementsofthedesignersandtheusersofsolarenergysystems;
(4)PrepareandsubmittotheOperatingAgentrecommendations con­
cerningmeteorological observationstationsinordertoimprovetheir
measurements ofsolarradiation,accordingtotheneedsoftheusers
anddesignersofsolarenergysystems.
3.TimeSchedule
Threeyears(1stJanuary,1977to31stDecember,1979).Annualmeetingsare
plannedfor1977,1978,1979.
4.Results
Itisintendedthattheresultsoftheseco-operativeactivitieswillbe:
(a)Improvedavailabilityofexistingsolarradiationdataandrelevantmete­
orologicaldataforsolarenergyapplication;
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(b)Improvedmethodsofestimatingsolarradiationforsolarenergyapplication;
(c)Uniformmethodsofpresentationofmeteorological dataforsolarenersy
application ;
(d)Enhancedperformanceofexistingmeteorologicalobservationstations.

EachParticipantwillbeentitledtoreceiveacopyofeachofthereportsonthe
resultsoftheco-operativeactivitiesinthisTask.
5.Responsibilities ofOperatingAgent
Inadditiontotheresponsibilities describedinparagraph^above,theOperating
AgentwillberesponsiblefortheoverallmanagementofthisAnnexandforimplementing
actionsrequiredbytheExecutiveCommittee.
6.Budget
(a)EachParticipantwillbearitsowncostsincarryingouttheTask,including
costsofpreparingandevaluatingcontributionstotheinventoryofinfor­
mationandtravelexpensesofrepresentatives .
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(b)Thecostofmeetingorganisationshallbebornebythehostcountry.
(c)Participation inthisAnnexisexpectedtoinvolvealevelofeffortof
1-2personyearsforeachParticipant.
7.OpérâtingAgent
SwedishBuildingResearchCouncil,Sweden.
8.ParticipantsinthisTask
TheContractingPartieswhichareParticipantsinthisTaskarethefollowing:

X11/1165/76
ANNEX C
DRAFT COUNCIL DECISION ISSUING ADIRECTIVE TOTHE
COMMISSION ONPARTICIPATION BYTHE EAEC INANR&D
AGREEMENT INTHE FIELD OFHYDROGEN PRODUCTION PRE­
PARED UNDER THE AUSPICES OFTHE INTEERNATIONAL
ENERGY AGENCY (OECD )
The Council oftheEuropean Communities ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Atomic
Energy Community (EAEC ),andinparticular thesecond paragraph of
Article 101 thereof ,
Having regard tothe draft ,prepared bythe Commission ,
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Whereas theInternational Energy Agency (IEA),established on
15November 197^bydecision oftheOECD Council and forming anauto­
nomous body within that Organization ,approved on25July 1975 »by
decision ofitsGoverning Board "Guiding Principles "inthe field of
energy research and development ,
Whereas onthe same date ,the Governing Board ofthe IEA
approved inparticular :
-aprogramme for co-operation inthe field ofhydrogen pro­
duction ,
Whereas ,pursuant toarticle (c)oftheaforementioned
"Guiding Principles ",theEuropean Communities may take part inany
co-operative R&D programme orproject initiated under the auspices
ofthe IEA ,
Whereas ,anexchange ofletters was effected between .the EEC
andEAEC ontheonehand and theIEAontheother ,onthe2kJune
1976 and 6July 1976 respectively ,stating
-onthe onehand ,that theEEC and EAEC intend toco-operate with
the IEA inresearch and development when such co-operation is
likely tocontribute towards the attainment of .the research and
development objectives oftheCommunity inthe field ofenergy .
This co-operation canbeachieved through Community partici­
pation intheprogrammes andprojects oftheIEA .Inparticular ,
theCommission oftheEuropean Communities shall negotiate ,ona
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-2- XII/1165 /76E
case bycase basis ,"Implementing Agreements "inaccordance with
the provisions ofthe Treaties establishing theEuropean Commun­
ities ;
-and onthe other ,that the IEA notes this intention and confirms
that such participation isopen totheEuropean Communities ,
Whereas ,under theauspices ofthe IEA ,adraft Implementing
Agreement for aProgramme ofResearch andDevelopment onthe Produc­
tion ofHydrogen from Water ,has been prepared ;
Whereas ,byCouncil decision on amultiannual
Research Programme oftheJoint Research Centre 1977-80 which includes
projects inthehydrogen field wasadopted (direct action )(Offical
Journal
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS
Sole Article
The Commission shall negotiate the participation ofthe EAEC
intheImplementing Agreement foraprogramme ofR&Donthe pro­
duction ofhydrogen from water and its participation inthe tasks
set out in
-Annex I :Chemical engineering evaluations ofthermochemical
processes
-Annex II :High Temperature Reactor (HTR )-Thermochemical Plant
(TCP )Interface .

XII/1165/76E
ANNEX D
DRAFT COUNCIL DECISION APPROVING THE CONCLUSION OF :
theImplementing Agreement for aProgramme ofResearch andDevelop­
ment ontheProduction ofHydrogen from Water ,andAnnexes I,II.
The Council oftheEuropean Communities ,
Having regard tothe Treaty establishing theEuropean Atomic
Energy Community ,and inparticular thesecond paragraph ofArticle
101 thereof ,
Having regard tothe draft prepared bythe Commission ,
Having regard tothe exchange ofletters between the Commis­
sion oftheEuropean Communities and the IEA stating the intention
oftheEuropean Communities toparticipate incertain research and
development agreements prepared under the auspices ofthe IEA .
Whereas theCommission has negotiated itsparticipation in
accordance with theCouncil 'sdirective of ,inthe Implement­
ingAgreement foraProgramme forResearch andDevelopment onthe
Production ofHydrogen from Water and itsparticipation inthe tasks
set outin
-Annex I:Chemical engineering evaluations ofthermochemical
processes
-Annex II:High Temperature Reactor (HTR)-Thermochemical Plant
(TCP )Interface ,
which have been prepared under the auspices ofthe International
Energy Agency ,
Whereas ,the EAEC should ,when appropriate ,establish with
third countries ,international organizations ornationals ofthird
countries all forms ofco-operation likely toavoid unnecessary
duplication and tospeed uptheprogress ofCommunity programmes in
this field .
Whereas ,theconclusion oftheImplementing Agreement ona
Programme forResearch andDevelopment ontheProduction ofHydrogen
from Water should beapproved ;
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HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS !
Sole Article
Theconclusion oftheImplementing Agreement foraProgramme
ofResearch andDevelopment ontheProduction ofHydrogen from Water
including thetasks set outin
-Annex I :Chemical engineering evaluations ofthermochemical
processes
-Annex II :High Temperature Reactor (HTR)-Thermochemical Plant
(TCP )Interface
isapproved .