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concerning the openi ng to the public of the historical archives of the European Econom ic 
Community and the European Atomic Energy Communit y (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as 
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243, 
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C0MC85) 580 final 
Brussels, 30 October 1985
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL
Concerning a proposed memorandum of understanding between the Government of 
Canada and the European Atomic Energy Community represented by the Commission 
of the European Communities in the field of Thermonuclear Fusion Research
and Development
C0MC85) 580 final

COMMUNICATION FROM  THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL
C o n ce rn in g  a p ro po se d  memorandum o f u n d e rs ta n d in g  betw een th e  G overnm ent o f 
Canada and th e  European A tom ic Energy Community re p re s e n te d  by th e  Commission 
o f th e  European C om m unities in  th e  f i e l d  o f T h e rm o n u cle a r F u sio n  R esearch and 
D e ve lo p m e n t■ ______
1.
 The Com m ission o f th e  European C om m unities c o o rd in a te s  an e x te n s iv e  
European a c t i v i t y  in  fu s io n  R&D and th e  N a tio n a l Research C o u n c il o f Canada 
c o o r d in a te s  th e  C anadian programme in  t h i s  f i e l d .  In  vie w  o f th e  m u tu a l 
in t e r e s t  o f th e  tw o p a r t ie s  in  a number o f a s p e c ts  o f t h i s  re s e a rc h  th e y  
have agreed to  c o o p e ra te  in  fu s io n  re s e a rc h  and d e v e lo p m e n t.
2 . The C o n s u lta tiv e  C om m ittee f o r  th e  F u sio n  Programme (CCFP) were in fo rm e d  o f 
t h i s  in t e n t io n  a t t h e i r  1 5 th  m e e tin g  on 1 5 .6 .1 9 8 3  and ra is e d  no o b je c t io n .
3 . The p ro po se d  memorandum o f u n d e rs ta n d in g  is  a tta c h e d  (Annex B ) .
The agreem ent in v o lv e s  n e ith e r  a d d it io n a l le g a l com m itm ents n o r a d d it io n a l 
b u d g e ta ry  com m itm ents f o r  th e  C om m unity.
4 . The C om m ission p ro p o se s t h a t  th e  C o u n c il :
a) a u th o r iz e s  th e  C om m ission to  n e g o tia te  w ith  th e  C anadian a u t h o r it ie s  an 
agreem ent f o r  c o o p e ra tio n  in  th e  f i e l d  o f th e rm o n u c le a r fu s io n  re s e a rc h  
and d eve lo p m e n t ;
b) a p p ro ve s th e  n e g o tia t in g  d ir e c t iv e s  g iv e n  in  Annex A ;
c) ta k e s  a t th e  same tim e  a d e c is io n  a p p ro v in g  th e  memorandum o f 
u n d e rs ta n d in g  g iv e n  a t Annex B n e g o tia te d  on th e  b a s is  o f b) above.

Annex A
Recommendation o f th e  C o u n c il a u t h o r iz in g  th e  o p e n in g  o f n e g o tia tio n s  and 
g iv in g  n e g o tia t in g  d ir e c t iv e s  to  th e  C om m ission f o r  th e  n e g o tia t io n  o f an 
agreem ent betw een th e  European A tom ic Energy Community and th e  C anadian 
Governm ent f o r  c o o p e ra tio n  in  th e  f i e l d  o f th e rm o n u c le a r re s e a rc h  and 
d e v e lo p m e n t.
THE COUNCIL O F THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
In  v ie w  o f th e  t r e a t y  e s t a b lis h in g  th e  European A tom ic E nergy C om m unity,
In  v ie w  o f th e  recom m endation o f th e  C om m ission o f th e  European C o m m u n itie s,
C o n s id e rin g  t h a t  f o llo w in g  e x p lo r a t o r y  t a l k s  and exchanges o f in fo r m a tio n  i t  
is  o p p o rtu n e  to  open n e g o tia t io n s  w ith  th e  G overnm ent o f Canada in  o rd e r to  
c o n c lu d e  a memorandum o f u n d e rs ta n d in g  f o r  c o o p e ra tio n  in  th e  f i e l d  o f 
th e rm o n u c le a r fu s io n  re s e a rc h  and d e v e lo p m e n t,
DECIDES AS FOLLOWS,
The Com m ission is  a u th o r iz e d  t o  open n e g o tia t io n s  in  a cco rd a n ce  w ith  th e  
n e g o tia t in g  d ir e c t iv e s  g iv e n  in  Annex B ,  in  o rd e r to  c o n c lu d e  a memorandum 
o f u n d e rs ta n d in g  f o r  c o o p e ra tio n  betw een th e  European A tom ic E nergy Community 
and th e  G overnm ent o f Canada f o r  c o o p e ra tio n  in  th e  f i e l d  o f th e rm o n u c le a r 
fu s io n  re s e a rc h  and d e v e lo p m e n t.
B r u s s e ls ,
By th e  C o u n c il 
The P ré s id e n t
I

Annex B
NEGOTIATING DIRECTIVES
A. N a tu re  o f th e  Agreem ent
1. Scope
The aim o f th e  n e g o tia tio n s  s h o u ld  be to  c o n c lu d e  a memorandum o f 
u n d e rs ta n d in g  betw een th e  Governm ent o f Canada and th e  European A tom ic 
Energy Community f o r  c o o p e ra tio n  in  th e  f i e l d  o f th e rm o n u c le a r re s e a rc h  
and d e v e lo p m e n t.
2. D u ra tio n
The agreem ent s h o u ld  be o f f i v e  y e a rs  d u r a tio n  b u t may be e xte n d e d  by 
m u tu a l agreem ent o f th e  p a r t ie s .
B. C o n te n t o f th e  Agreem ent
1. O b je c tiv e s
In  th e  l i g h t  o f th e  re s p e c tiv e  programm es o f th e  tw o p a r tie s  to  
c o o p e ra te  in  th e  f i e l d  o f th e rm o n u c le a r re s e a rc h  and deve lo p m en t in  
s u b je c ts  o f m u tu a l in t e r e s t  and b e n e f it .
2. C o o p e ra tio n  M o d a litie s
The fo rm s o f c o o p e ra tio n  s h o u ld  c o m p ris e  e s s e n t ia lly  th e  f o llo w in g  :
-  exchange o f in fo r m a tio n  in c lu d in g  p ro g re s s  r e p o r ts  and o th e r n o n - 
c o n f id e n t ia l s c i e n t i f i c  r e s u lt s  w h ich  th e  p a r t ie s  have th e  r ig h t  to  
d is c lo s e  and w h ich  a re  e it h e r  in  t h e i r  p o s s e s s io n  o r a v a ila b le  to  
the m ;
-  m u tu a l p a r t i c i p a t i o n  in  s c i e n t i f i c  m e e tin g s  o rg a n iz e d  by e it h e r  P a r ty ;
-  exchange o f e x p e rts  f o r  w hich each P a rty  w i l l  bea r th e  p e rs o n n e l 
expenses f o r  th e  secondm ent o f i t s  own e x p e r ts ;
-  c o n d u ct o f j o i n t  e x p e rim e n ts , s tu d ie s  and p r o je c t s  as a greed by th e  
J o in t  C om m ittee m e n tion e d  b e lo w , e s p e c ia lly  w ith  re g a rd  to  NET (N e xt 
European T o ru s ) and o th e r f a c i l i t i e s  o f b o th  P a r tie s ;
-  exchange o f m a t e r ia ls ,  e quipm ent and in s tr u m e n ta tio n .

3 . Im p le m e n ta tio n  and Programme Review
In  o rd e r to  im p le m e n t th e  c o o p e ra tiv e  a c t i v i t i e s  th e  P a r tie s  s h o u ld  
a gree to  e s ta b lis h  a J o in t  C o m m itte e . Im p le m e n ta tio n  and d e t a ils  
re g a rd in g  th e  c o o p e ra tiv e  a c t i v i t i e s  s h o u ld  be e s ta b lis h e d  by unanim ous 
agreem ent o f th e  J o in t  C om m itte e . These a c t i v i t i e s  s h o u ld  be c o m p a tib le  
w ith  th o s e  u n d e rta k e n  in  th e  fra m e w o rk o f th e  I n t e r n a t io n a l Energy 
Agency and in  w h ich  b o th  P a r tie s  p a r t i c i p a t e .  The J o in t  C om m ittee s h o u ld  
meet as n e c e s s a ry  and n o r m a lly  once p e r y e a r a lt e r n a t e l y  in  Europe and 
Canada.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
between
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
representing
THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY
and
THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA 
concerning
COOPERATION IN THE FIELD O F 
FUSION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
between
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  
representing
THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY  
and
THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA  
concerning
COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF  
FUSION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
ARTICLE I
Scope and Objectives of the Memorandum
The Government of Canada and the European Atomic Energy Community represented  
by the Commission of the European Communities, hereinafter referred to as the  
Parties,
- recalling the Framework Agreement for Commercial and Economic  
Cooperation between Canada and the European Communities of July 6,  
1976 which provides in Article III.2 for technological and scientific  
exchanges;
- recognizing the mutual benefits which may be derived from scientific and  
technological cooperation between the European Communities and Canada;
- considering that the Commission of the European Communities is coordinating  
on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, an extensive European  
activity on fusion and that the National Research Council of Canada is  
coordinating a recently established Canadian activity on fusion; and
- having in mind the development of closer collaboration in the future;
hereby agree to cooperate in the field of fusion research and development  
and in particular in those areas which are listed in the annex to this  
agreement.

ARTICLE I I
Modalities of Cooperation
The fo rm s o f c o o p e ra tio n  w i l l  c o m p ris e  e s s e n t ia lly  th e  f o llo w in g :
-  exchange o f in fo r m a tio n  in c lu d in g  p ro g re s s  r e p o r ts  and o th e r n o n - 
c o n f id e n t ia l s c i e n t i f i c  r e s u lt s  w h ich  th e  p a r t ie s  have th e  r ig h t  to  
d is c lo s e  and w h ich  a re  e it h e r  in  t h e i r  p o s s e s s io n  o r a v a ila b le  to  them ;
-  m u tu a l p a r t i c i p a t i o n  in  s c i e n t i f i c  m e e tin g s  o rg a n iz e d  by e it h e r  P a r ty ;
-  exchange o f e x p e rts  f o r  w hich each P a rty  w i l l  b e a r th e  p e rs o n n e l 
expenses f o r  th e  secondm ent o f i t s  own e x p e r ts ;
c o n d u ct o f j o i n t  e x p e rim e n ts , s tu d ie s  and p r o je c t s  as a greed by th e  
J o in t  C om m ittee m e n tio n e d  b e lo w , e s p e c ia lly  w ith  re g a rd  to  NET (N e xt 
E uropean T o ru s ) and o th e r  f a c i l i t i e s  o f b o th  P a r t ie s ;
-  exchange o f m a t e r ia ls ,  e qu ip m e nt and in s tr u m e n ta tio n .
ARTICLE I I I
Implementation and Programme Review
In  o rd e r to  im p le m e n t th e  c o o p e ra tiv e  a c t i v i t i e s  r e f e r r e d  to  above th e  
P a r tie s  agree  to  e s t a b lis h  a J o in t  C om m ittee composed o f tw o 
r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s  fro m  each p a r t y .  On th e  C anadian s id e , th e  N a tio n a l 
R esearch C o u n c il is  h e re b y  d e s ig n a te d  as th e  E x e c u tin g  Agency w h ich  w i l l  
a p p o in t th e  tw o C anadian r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s  to  th e  J o in t  C om m itte e .
Im p le m e n ta tio n  and d e t a i l s  re g a rd in g  th e  c o o p e ra tiv e  a c t i v i t i e s  w i l l  be 
e s ta b lis h e d  by unanim ous agreem ent o f th e  J o in t  C om m itte e . These 
a c t i v i t i e s  w i l l  be c o m p a tib le  w ith  th o s e  u n d e rta k e n  in  th e  fra m e w o rk o f 
th e  I n t e r n a t io n a l E nergy Agency and in  w h ich  b o th  P a r tie s  p a r t i c i p a t e .  
P ro g re s s  r e p o r ts  may be s u b m itte d  to  th e  P re p a ra to ry  and G en e ra l 
C o o p e ra tio n  S ubcom m ittee o f th e  J o in t  C o o p e ra tio n  C o m m itte e , und e r th e  
Framework A greem ent m e n tio n e d  above.
The J o in t  C om m ittee w i l l  meet as n e c e s s a ry  and n o rm a lly  once p e r y e a r 
a lt e r n a t e l y  in  E urope and Canada. In  th e  i n t e r v a l betw een m e e tin g s , th e  
J o in t  C om m ittee may make d e c is io n s  by an exchange o f c o rre s p o n d e n c e .
One y e a r 's  n o t ic e  o f t e r m in a tio n  o f any c o o p e ra tiv e  a c t i v i t y  w i l l  be g iv e n  
to  th e  P a r tie s  th ro u g h  th e  J o in t  C om m itte e .

ARTICLE IV
Source of Funds
The a c t i v i t i e s  c a r r ie d  o u t u n d e r t h i s  memorandum w i l l  be s u b je c t to  and 
d e p e nd e nt on fu n d s  and manpower a v a ila b le  to  each p a r t y .  Each p a r ty  w i l l  
b e a r th e  c o s ts  o f i t s  own p a r t i c i p a t i o n  in  c o o p e r a tiv e  a c t i v i t i e s  u n d e r 
t h i s  memorandum.
ARTICLE V
Effective Date
T h is  Memorandum o f U n d e rs ta n d in g  w i l l  be e f f e c t i v e  com m encing w ith  th e  
l a t e r  o f th e  tw o d a te s  on w h ich  i t  is  s ig n e d  and s u b je c t to  A r t i c l e  I I I  
w i l l  re m a in  in  fo r c e  f o r  a p e r io d  o f f i v e  y e a rs  fro m  th e  e f f e c t i v e  d a te  
u n le s s  p r e v io u s ly  e x te n d e d  by agreem ent b etw een th e  p a r t i e s .
S ig n e d  a t .......................................  on .............................................
in
 d u p lic a t e  in  E n g lis h  and F re n c h , b o th  t e x t s  b e in g  e q u a lly  a u th e n tic
FOR THE COMMISSION OF FOR THE GOVERNMENT
THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES OF CANADA
r e p r e s e n tin g
THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY

ANNEX
F u s io n  R&D t o p ic s  w h ic h  have been i d e n t i f i e d  in  p a r t i c u l a r  f o r  CEEA/CANADA 
c o o p e r a tio n
-  Tokamak p h y s ic s  in c lu d in g  a u x i l i a r y  h e a tin g /  r e f u e l i n g ,  d ia g n o s tic s ,  
d a ta  a c q u i s i t i o n ,  and c o n t r o l in s t r u m e n t a tio n ;
-  f u s io n  f u e ls  in c lu d in g  re q u ire m e n ts  f o r  th e  m anaging o f t r i t i u m  and 
p o s s ib le  a rra n g e m e n ts  f o r  i t s  s u p p ly ;
-  re m o te  m a n ip u la t io n ;
-  s a fe ty  and e n v iro n m e n t p ro b le m s  r e la t e d  to  f u s io n ;
-  h ig h -p o w e r e le c tr o t e c h n o lo g y