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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM (80)290 final
Brussels ,30th May1980
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TOTHE COUNCIL
I
concerning anagreement forcooperation with Canada (AECL )
inthefield ofnuclear waste management tobeconcluded by
theCommission pursuant tothethird paragraph of
i
Article 101 oftheTreaty establishing
theEuropean Atomic Energy Community

COMMUNICATION TOTHECOUNCIL _•.
concerning anagreementforcooperation withCanada(AECL)
inthefieldofnuclearwastemanagement
tobeconcludedbytheCommissionpursuanttothethirdparagraph .of
Article101oftheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity
1*The.EuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunityandCanada(AECL)arecarrying
outscientific programmesinthefieldofnuclearwastemanagement .
Cooperation incertain'fieldsrelatingtonuclearwastemanagement
hasbeenconsidered advisable :
(a)environmental assessmentofnuclearwastedisposalinhardrocks
(b)collectionofrelevantdataforthepurposeofsystemmodelling;
(c)suchothertopicsofresearchinthefieldofnuclearwastemana­
gementasareagreeduponbythepartiesinwriting.-\
ThesecondindirectCommunityactionprogrammeon"Management and.
StorageofRadioactive Waste1980-84"agreedbytheCouncilon
18March1980aswellasthemultiannual programmeoftheJoint
ResearchCentre1980-83,agreedbytheCouncilon13March1980cover
fieldswhichwillbetheobjectofcooperation withAECL.Certain
partsoftheRadioprotection programme,agreedbytheCouncilonthe
18March1980alsoconcernmatterscoveredbyRadioactive waste"
management . ' ,
2.Atthemeetingon4July1979concerning EC/CanadaCooperation,the
.Commission informedtheMember .Statesofitsintentiontoconclude
anagreementinthesefields.
TheMixedCommitteeforco-operation createdasaresultofthe
FrameworkAgreementforeconomicandcommercialagreementbetween
"■theEuropeanCommunities andCanadawasinformedoftheistateof
developments inpreparingtheAgreementatitsmeetingofthe
17December1979.
•-ThecompetentAdvisoryCommitteeonProgrammeManagement (ACPM)ex­
pressedafavourableopinionon2February1979withregardtothis
cooperation withAECL. „''. ,
3.TheCommissionisinformingtheCouncilofitsintentiontoconclude
anagreementforcooperationwithCanadaonthemanagementofnuclear
waste,whichisattached,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inthethirdparagraphofArticle101oftheTreatyestablishing the
EuropeanAtorrticEnergyCommunity. '_

C00PE
I
THEATOMIC E
THEEUROPEAN
-''IN
.•NUCLEAR WASRATION AGREEM
BETWEEN
NERGY 0FCANA
AND
ATOMIC ENERG
THEFIELD OF
TE.MANAGEMENTENT
DA,LIMITED
YCOMMUNITY
RESEARCH

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THISAGREEMENTmadeinduplicatethisdayof,1980
BETWEEN : ATOMICENERGYOFCANADALIMITED,
abodycorporateestablished underthe
lawsofCanada,havingitsheadoffice
intheCityofOttawa,Provinceof
1-Ontario,Canada -
~(hereinafter referredtoas"AECL")
OFTHEFIRSTPART
AND:• THEEUROPEANATOMICENERGYCOMMUNITY,
' actingthroughandrepresented byThe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities
';.(hereinafter referredtoas'"EURATOM")
. OFTHESECONDPART
WHEREASAECLandEURATOMrecognizethattheyhaveamutual
interestincooperation inthefield.ofnuclearwastemanagement
information ..
ANDWHEREASasaresultofthisrecognition,AECLandEURATOM
wishtoinitiateaprogramofcooperation inthefieldofnuclearwaste
managementresearch. -' .
NOW,THEREFORE,inconsideration ofthemutualconvenants .
containedherein,thepartiesagreeasfollows: ;
ARTICLEI~INTERPRETATION
1.1InthisAgreement,
(a)"information "meansscientificortechnicaldata,resultsor
methodsofresearchanddevelopment,andanyotherinformation
intendedtobeprovidedorexchangedunderthisAgreement;.>
« * /'
(b)"JointResearchCenter"meanstheJointResearchCenterofthe
CommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities;

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(c)MemberState"meansastatethatisamemberoftheEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunity; .
(d)"proprietary information "meansinformation whichcontains .
tradesecretsorotherprivileged orconfidential commercial
information,andshallonlyincludeinformation which
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(i)hasbeen,heldinconfidence bythepartyowningthe
same;
(ii)isofatypewhichiscustomarily heldinconfidence by
thepartyowningthesame;
Ciii)hasnotbeentransmitted bythepartyowningsameto
anyotherentityexceptonthebasisthatitbeheld
inconfidence ;or
(iv)isnototherwiseavailable fromanyothersource
withoutrestriction onitsfurtherdissemination .
(e)"invention"meansanynewanduseful ,art,-process,machine,
manufacture orcomposition ofmatter,oranynewanduseful
improvement inanyart,process,machine,manufacture or
composition ofmatter. i
1.2TheSchedulewhichisannexedheretoformsanintegralpartofthis
Agreement asfullyandeffectively asifthesameweresetforthat
lengthherein. -,
1.3Wordsinthesingularincludethepluralandwordsintheplural -
includethesingular.
ARTICLEII-OBJECTIVES
2.1AECLandEURATOMshall,inaccordancewiththetermsofthis
Agreement andsubjecttothelawsofCanadaandoftheMemberStates,
andbytheprovisionsoftheEURATOMTreatyestablish aprogramof*
cooperation inthefollowingfields:

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(a)environmental assessmentofnuclearwastedisposalinhard
rocks; .
(b)collectionofexperimental dataforsystemmodelling,onthe
basisofmutualbenefitandreasonableequalityandrecipro­
city; .
(c)suchothertopicsofresearchinthefieldofnuclearwaste
./,management asareagreeduponbythepartiesinwriting.
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ARTICLEIII--FORMOFCOOPERATION .
3.1Theprogramofcooperation referredtoinArticleIIshallbe
carriedoutbyoneormoreofthefollowing means:
(a)theexchangeofnon-published technicalinformation inthe
formofreports,experimental data,computercodesandcorres
)
pondenceanyofwhichmaybedesignated bythetransmitting
party"notforpublication ";
(b)oraldiscussions relatedtotheexchangeofinformation
referredtoinparagraph (a);
(c)meetingsorganizedforthepurposebfdiscussingspecificand
agreedtopics,suchmeetingsnormally :tobeheldalternately
inCanadaandtheCommunity;
/ • .*
(d)shortvisitsbyspecialist teamsorindividuals representing
onepartytothefacilitiesoftheotherparty;"
Ce)temporary .assignmentofpersonnelofonepartytothe-labora­
toriesorfacilities oftheotherpartyforresearchonspeci­
ficallydefinedtopics,eachsuchassignment tobeconsidered
onacase-by-casebasisandtobethesubjectofaseparate ,
attachmentofstaffagreement b-etweentheparties;and

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(f).thecoordination ofresearchanddevelopment activities with
respecttospecifictopicsinordertoavoidunnecessary
duplication .
3.2Allvisitsandassignments tothelaboratories orfacilities ofa
researchinstituteofaMemberStateshallrequirethepriorwritten
consentofsuchinstitute . /
ARTICLEIV~SCOPEOFINFORMATION EXCHANGE *
4.1AECLagreestoprovideEURATOMwithinformation relatingtonuclear
wastemanagement subjecttothefollowingconditions :
(a)theinformation relatestooneormoreofthetechnical areas
listedintheScheduleannexedhereto;
:(b)AECLisperforming nuclearWastemanagement researchinthe
areatowhichtheinformation relates;'■~
(c)AECLhastheinformation initspossession orhasaccess
thereto;and
(d)AECLhastherighttodisclosetheinformation .
4.2EURATOMagreestoprovidetoAECLinformation relatingtonuclearwas­
temanagement subjecttothefollowingconditions :
(a)theinformation hasarisenasaresultofresearchactivities
definedunderArticleIIandcarriedoutonEURATOMbehalfby
theJointResearchCenter,orpursuanttoacontractentered
byEURATOMwitharesearchinstituteofamemberstateorboth;
(b)theinformation relatestooneormoreofthetechnical areas
listedintheScheduleannexedhereto;

(c)EURATOMisperforming nuclearwastemanagement researchin
theareatowhichtheinformation relates
(d)EURATOMhastheinformation initspossession orhasaccess -
thereto;and .
(e)EURATOMhastherighttodisclosetheinformation .
1 ι--■·■;'
A.3"Eachpartywillpromptlycalltotheattentionoftheotherparty,
/andtransmittoifanyresearchresultsarisingfromthisagreement
appearingtohavesignificant implications fornuclearwastemanagement .
ARTICLE V-ADMINISTRATION OFTHEAGREEMENT
5.0Eachpartywilldesignate asAdministrator aseniorrepresentative
tocoordinateitsparticipation intheprogramofcooperation .AReview
MeetingoftheAdministrators ortheirdesignated representatives willbe
heldonceayearalternately .1inCanadaandintheCommunitytoreviewthe
scopeandstatusofthecooperation established underthisAgreement and
torecommendmethodsofimprovingorfurtherdeveloping thecooperation .
Thetime,placeandagendaforsuchmeetingsshallbeagreeduponin
advancebytheAdministrators . >
ν .
-ARTICLEVI~COSTS
6.0Eachpartyshallbearitsowncostsinimplementing theprogramof
cooperation established bythisAgreement/itbeingunderstood thateach
party'sobligations aresubjectto.therebeingavailabletherequired
funds.Intheeventthatsuchfundsarenotavailabletooneparty,the
otherpartyshallbenotifiedimmediately' andtheAgreementshallforth­
with'terminate uponreceiptofsuchnoticeunlessotherwiseagreedtoby.
thepartiesinwriting.

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ARTICLEVII~EXCHANGE ANDUSEOFINFORMATION
7.1Thepartiessupportthewidestpossibledissemination ofinfor­
mationprovidedorexchangedunderthisAgreement,subject'totheneed
torespect ,contractual commitments,toprotectproprietary information,
andtotheprovisions ofArticleVIII.
7.2Providedthatproprietary information isclearlyidentified and
markedassuchbythetransmitting party,thepartyreceiving suchin­
formationshallrespecttheprivileged naturethereof,andshallnot
disseminate suchinformation exceptinaccordance withclause7.3or
withthepriorwrittenconsentofthetransmitting party.
7.3Apartyreceivingproprietary information thathasbeenidentified
inthemannerdescribedinclause7.2may,onlyonthebasisofthe"nsed
toknow"theory,disseminate suchinformation to:
(a)personswhoareagents,representatives oremployeesofsuch
party;
(b)interested government departments andagenciesinthecountry
ofsuchpartyorinaMemberStatethereof;
(c)contractors andsub-contractors tothereceivingpartywhoare
locatedwithinthegeographical limitsofthecountryofthe
receivingpartyoraMember "Statethereofforuseonlywithin
theframeworkoftheircontractswiththereceivingpartyand
onlywhensuchcontractsrelatetothesubjectmatterofthe
proprietary information . .
7.4Thepartiesshallcooperatewitheachotherindeveloping proce­
duresforrequesting andobtainingthepriorwrittenconsentreferredto
inclause7.2,andeachpartyshallgrantsuchconsenttotheextentper­
mittedbythelaws,andpoliciesofthecountry,MemberStateortheCom­
munitytowhichthepartyprovidingsuchinformation issubject.

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7.5Eachpartyshallexerciseitsbesteffortstoensurethat-proprie­
taryinformation receivedbyitunderthisAgreementisprotected as
providedherein.Ifatanytimeitbecomesapparentthatoneofthe
partieswillbeunabletocomplywiththeprovisionsof.thisArticle,
that"partyshallimmediately informtheotherpartyandthereafter the
partiesshallconsulttodefineanappropriate courseofaction.
7.6Non-documentary proprietary information providedinseminarsand
othermeetingsorganizedunderthisAgreement,andinformation arising
fromtheattachments ofstaffshallbetreatedbythepartiesinaccord­
ancewiththeprovisions ofthisArticle,providedthatthepartycommu­
nicatingsuchproprietary information clearlynotifiestheotherparty
oftheprivileged characterofsuchinformation .
7.7NothingcontainedinthisAgreementshallprecludetheuseor
dissemination ofinformation receivedbyapartyfromasourcethatis;
notapartytothisAgreement .
7.8Information providedbyonepartytotheotherunderthisAgreement
shallbeaccuratetothebestknowledgeandbeliefofthepartyproviding
it,butneitherpartyshallbe'deemedtowarranttheaccuracyofsuch
information norshalleitherpartybeheldliablefortheconsequences of
anyusetowhichsuchinformation maybeputbytheother"partyorbyany
thirdparty. >
V• ' -
ARTICLEVIII-PATENTS "-
8.1Theproprietary rightsofthepartieswithrespecttoallinventions
conceived,developedorfirstactuallyreducedtopracticeincarryingout
theprogramofcooperation underthisAgreementshallbedetermined as
follows:

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(a)iftheinventionisconceived,developedorfirstactually
reducedtopracticebyanofficer,employeeoragentofor
acontractor tooneparty(hereinafter referredtoasthe
"AssigningParty")whilesuchpersonisassignedtotheother
party(hereinafter referredtoasthe"RecipientParty")or
toacontractor totheRecipientParty,
(i)theRecipientPartyshall,asagainsttheAssigning
Party,acquireallright,titleandinterestinandto'
anysuchinventioninitsowncountryorMemberStates,
asthecasemaybe,andinanycountrynotpartyto
thisAgreement,onconditionthatwheretheRecipient
Partyfilesapatentapplication orobtainspatentpro­
tectionforsuchinvention,eitherinitsowncountry
orMemberStates,asthecasemaybe,orinanycountry
notpartytothisAgreement,itshallgranttothe
"AssigningPartyanon-exclusive ,irrevocable^royalty-
freeunconditional licensetomake,havemadeanduse
andtosellorotherwisedisposeofanyarticleor
thingembodyingorusinganysuchinvention andasimi­
larlicensetopracticeorcausetobepracticed any
.suchmethodorprocess,togetherwiththerighttogrant
sub-licenses,soastogranttotheAssigningPartyonly
«
thoserightsasarenecessarytoenabletheAssigning
Partytoemploytheinvention;
(ii)theAssigningPartyshall,asagainsttheRecipient
Party,acquireallright,titleandinterestinandto
ν-
anysuchinventioninitsowncountryorMemberStates,
asthecasemaybe,onconditionthatwheretheAssign­
ingPartyfilesapatentapplication forsuchinvention
/'
eitherinitsowncountryorMemberStates,asthecase
maybe,itshallgranttotheRecipientPartyanon­
.exclusive,irrevocable,royalty-free unconditional
licensetomake,havemadeanduseandtosellorother-
I
wisedisposeofanyarticleorthingembodyingorusing

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anysuchinvention andasimilarlicensetopractice
orcausetobepracticed anysuchmethodorprocess,
togetherwiththerighttograntsub-licenses ,soas
•togranttotheRecipientpartyonlytjjoserightsas
arenecessarytoenabletheRecipientpartytoemploy
theinvention .:•
1
(b)iftheinventionisconceived,developedorfirstactually
.reducedtopracticebyaperson>otherthanapersonreferred
-toinparagraph (a),asaresultofusinginformation which
hadbeencommunicated underthisAgreement byonepartyor
itscontractors byanymeanswhatsoever totheotherpartyor
itscontractors ,theparty-bywhomsuchpersonisemployed
orforwhomsuchpersonactsasagentorrepresentative shall
acquireallright,title,andinterestinandtoanysuch
invention onconditionthatwheresuchpartyfilesapatent-
application orobtainspatentprotection forsuchinvention
inanycountry,itshallgranttotheotherpartyanon­
exclusive,irrevocable ,royalty-free unconditional license
tomake,havemadeanduseandtosellorotherwisedispose
ofanyarticleorthingembodyingorusinganysuchinvention
andasimilarlicensetopracticeorcausetobepracticed
anysuchmethodorprocess,togetherwiththerighttogrant
sub-licenses ,soastogranttotheotheronlythoserights
asarenecessarytoenableemployment Oftheinvention.
8.2/Itismutuallyunderstood andagreedthatthepartyinwhichthe
ownershipofaninventionvestsbyvirtueof8.1(a)or(b)hereofshall
notifytheotherpartyofitsintention :
(a)nottoseekpatentprotectioninrespectofanysuchinvention
initsowncountryormemberstates,orinanycountry'not..
partytothisagreement;or.
(b)toseeklimitedpatentprotectiononlyinitsowncountryor
memberstates;

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• • /
and/ifrequestedtodoso,bytheotherparty,shallassign,in
wholeorinpart,asapplicable,theright,titleandinterestin
andtosuchinventiontotheotherpartyforthepurposeofsee­
kingpatentprotectioninitsowncountryandelsewhere.Thenotice
requiredhereinshallbeinwritingnotmorethan90daysafterthe
decisionismadenottoseekpatentprotection,or180daysbefore
anyanticipated publication regardingtheinventionismade,which-.
everperiodisthelesser. '■
8.3Neitherpartyshalldiscriminate againstcitizensofthecountry
orMemberStatesoftheotherpartywithrespecttograntinganyli­
censeorsub-license describedinclause8.1.
ARTICLEIX~TERMINATION...
9.0EitherpartymayterminatethisAgreementforanyreasonbynoti­
fyingtheotherpartyinwritingofitsintentiontodosoatleastsix
(6)monthspriortotheintendeddateoftermination .
ARTICLE X-EFFECTIVE DATE
10.0ThisAgreementshallbeeffective commencing withthelaterofthe
twodatesuponwhichitisexecutedand,subjecttosubclause9.0,shall
remaininforceforaperiodoffive(5)yearsfromthefirstdayofthe
monthnextfollowing sucheffectivedate.

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ThisAgreement hasbeenexecutedbyAtomicEnergyof .
CanadaLimitedunderitsCorporateSealaffixedheretobyitsduly
authorizedOfficersinthatbehalfandbytheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community bythedulyauthorized representatives oftheCommission
oftheEuropeanCommunities .
ATOMICENERGYOFCANADALIMITED
By
Title
Title
Date:
EUROPEAN ATOMICENERGYCOMMUNITY
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By____________Title
Title
Date

TECHNICAL CONTENT OFTHEAGREEMENT
SCHEDULE
.- Mechanical engineering
Heatload
AHardrockrepository Backfillingproblems - *
design Costs '
Spécifications
Environmental assessment BSafetyanalysisbefore •
ofwastedisposalinhard closure ; '
rocks** CSafetyanalysisafter .Geospherestudies ModellingofPuandfp
closure (deepgroundstudies) •-migrations
Fractured medium'smo­
delling
Biospherestudies*** Aircontamination food''
(surfacestudies) chain(plants,animals
•" uptake)
Watercontamination food
chain(fish,seafood :uptake)
DGeology,hydrogeology andRockproperties*
geophysic Degreeoffracturing*'
Watermovements anddating .
EGeochemistry ^ Radionuclides migration
Experiments (inlaboratory andin
.,/ 'situ);Kdmeasurements ,
Waterchemistry andsolutionsequi­
libria(effectofoxidationstates,
,- pH,carbonates,etc.)
Buffermaterials
Collectionofexperimental FDevelopmentoftesting Forunperturbeddrillingsamples
datasforsystemmodelling techniques for... '
*Information tobegainedthroughdeepdrillingexperiments .
**Radiological andnon-radiological impacts(societaleffectexcluded).
***Theoretical studies(codes)andexperimental studies.'