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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)534final
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V :<yBrussels,24Ooto"ber1978
INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT FORAPROGRAMME OF
RESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT ONENERGYCONSERVATION'
THROUGHENERGYSTORAGE
(Communication fromtheCommissiontotheCouncil)
COM(78)534final

COMMUNICATION FROMTHECOMMISSION TOTHECOUNCIL
OnJune24andonJuly6,1976,anagreementInthef->rmofanexchangeof
letterswasconcludedbetweentheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity(Eura-j
torn)andtheEuropeanEconomicCommunityontheonehandandtheInterna-;
tionalEnergyAgency(IEA)ontheotherrelatingtoco-uperatlon inthej
fieldofEnergyResearchandDevelopment. ■!
Accordingtotheexchangeofletters,theEuropeanCommunitiesindicated
theirintentiontonegotiate,onacasebycasebasis,,theirparticipation
insuch"Implementing Agreements"preparedwithinthsframeworkoftheIEA
aswouldcontributetotheattainmentoftheresearchanddevelopment !
objectivesoftheCommunity.ForItspart,theIEAtooknoteofthis jintentionandconfirmedthatsuchparticipation isopentotheEuropean ;
Community. , j
Inapplicationofthisagreement,therehasbeenconcluded: j
-anImplementing AgreementonthetechnicalexchangeofInformation In
thefieldofreactorsafetyresearchanddevelopment; .
"anImplementing Agreementforaco-operative researchanddevelopment
programmeleadingtotheconstruction ofanIntenseneutronsource;
-anImplementing Agreementforaprogrammetodevelopandtestsolar j
heatingandcoolingsystems; i
-anImplementing Agreementforaprogrammeofresearchanddevelopment
ontheproductionofhydrogenfromwater;
-anImplementing Agreementforaprogramme <jfresearchanddevelopment
onplasmawallinteractionintextor;
-anImplemetlngAgreementforaprogrammeofresearchanddevelopment
onsuperconducting magnetsforfusionpower.
TheCouncilwillfindintheattachedannexthetextofanewImplementing
AgrementproposedbytheIEAforsignatureby-theCommunity.Thisis:
ImplementingAgreementforaprogrammeofresearchanddevelopmenton
energyconservation throughenergystorage(AnnexA).
ThisImplementingAgreementis/umbrellaagreemen ?ttingforthrulesfor
theexecutionofR6Dtasksasdescribedinthe■iexofthesaidagree­
ment.WhensigninganyImplementing Agreement,artict^2(a)specifiesthateachcontractingpartyshallhavetoconfirmItsintentiontoparti-jclpate1nthetasksproposedundertheAgreement.TheCommissionproposes'thattheCommunitywillparticipate'1nTask1ofthegaldAgreementwhichirelatestolargescaleenergystoragesystems. j
..,...''1."I0PICA|0y I'I'Ih'j'i'iV-W.'T/ I,M,1.1.1.60
,J.1.1.I.L-l.J-.l_io

.TheCommissionconsidersthattheparticipation oftheEuropeanEconomic
-CommunityinthisImplementingAgreement1s.justifiedforthefollowing
reasons.
AspartoftheCommunity'sownenergyconservationR&Dprogrammean
importantdesignstudyisbeingperformedonalargescaleheatstorage
'system(aquifer).IntheZEAprojectonenergyconservationthroughlargescalethermalstoragesystemstheproposalistoundertakedesign ;
studiesfordifferentsystemsandmakeacomparative ,evaluation.
SuchstudiesareofparticularbenefittotheCommissionbecausethey'
complementitsownratherlimitedR&Dprogrammeonasingleaquifer
which1sbeingcarriedoutundercontracttotheCommission.Alarge
partofthisinformationfortheIEAprojectwillcomefromSwedenand
Switzerland whicharewelladvancedinthisarea.Furthermore,theUS
contribution onwasteheatstorageinthealuminiumindustryis,ofspeical
interestbecauseofsimilarworkgoingonintheCommunity's.ownenergy
R&Dprogramme.Theresultsoftheresearchfromthesecountrieswillbe
madeavailabletootherparticipants intheproject,andtheCommunityas
aparticipantstandstogainconsiderableadditionalresearchexperience ;
whichwillfurtherItsownenergyconservation researchobjectives.
.Asconcernsdissemination ofinformation andintellectual property,no
problemarisesbecausenoexchangeoflicencesisenvisaged1nthetask:
whichtheCommissionIntendstojoin. !
However,sincetheCommission'scontributiontotheprojectwillbework;
carriedundercontractaspartoftheCommission'sprogrammeitwillbe
necessarytoobtainagreementofthecontractanttoanyobligationsthat;
arisefromthetask.Thecontractorhasgivenhisapproval1nprinciple
totheCommission'sparticipation andtoinformationemergingfromthis
workbeingtransmittedtootherparticipants .FurthermoreitistheCom-j
mission'sunderstanding andaconditionofItsparticipation thatthe
InformationobtainedmaybemadeavailabletoallMemberStatesofthe
EuropeanCommunity. I
i.Thefinancialimplicationofparticipation Issetout1ntheImplementing
•.Agreement.■■ ■■•.■
Eachparticipant'scontributionisintheformofatask,thecostof
whichwillbebornebytheparticipants themselves.TheCommissionpro­
posestocontributetherelevantaspectsofastudyalreadybeingcarried
outundercontractfortheCommissionintheframeworkoftheenergycon­
servation R6Dprogramme.Thetotalcostofthisstudyis1199967DM
(467000EUA)ofwhict)50XwillbepaidbytheCommission.Ashasalready
beennotedthecontractants approvalhasbeenobtained.
: -t'.■ ;• .■■i
6.It1stheCommission'sviewthatfortheImplementing Agreementonenergy
storagethepowerstonegotiateandconcludesuchanAgreementarevested
intheCommissionbyvirtueofArticle211oftheEECTreaty.However,as
wasIndicated1ntheconclusionoftheImplementing Agrementfora I

-3-
programmetodevelopandtestsolarheatirnandcoolingsystems,the
-Commissionsaidthatinthefuture,beforesigningsimilarkindsof
agreementswithintheframeworkoftheIEA,itwouldinformtheCouncil
ofitsIntentiontosignsuchanAgreementandtakenoteovanycomments
thattheCouncilmaywishtomake.
7.Inconclusion,theCommissioninformstheCouncilofitsIntentionto
signtheImplementing AgreementforaprogrammeofR^searNandDevel­
opmentonenergyconservation throughenergystoragearidparticipate in
thetaskfor'largescaleenergystoragesystems.
Councildecision18July1977R/1615/77(ATO62)

INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTINGAGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFRESEARCH
ANDDEVELOPMENT ONENERGY
CONSERVATION THROUGH ENERGYSTORAGE
TABLEOFCONTENTS
PREAMBLE 5
/
ARTICLE1
OBJECTIVES 6
ARTICLE2
IDENTIFICATION ANDINITIATIONOFTASKS 6
/-
ARTICLE3
THEEXECUTIVECOMMITTEE 7
ARTICLE4
THEOPERATINGAGENTS 9
ARTICLE5
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF 10
Article6

Article7
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 13
'ARTICLE8
LEGALRESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE 23
ARTICLE9
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 14
ARTICLE10
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACT?NG PARTIES 15
ARTIDE11
.FINALPROVISIONS 16
ANNEX1
LARGESCALETHERMALSTORAGESYSTEMS 19

INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
* ■- ■' \
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFRESEARCH
ANDDEVELOPMENT ONENERGY
CONSERVATION THROUGHENERGYSTORAGE
TheContractingParties -
CONSIDERINGthattheContractingParties,beingeithergovernmentsorinter­
nationalorganizationsorpartiesdesignatedbytheirrespectivegovernmentspursuantto
ArticleIIIoftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operationintheFieldofEnergyResearchand
DevelopmentadoptedbytheGoverningBoardoftheInternationalEnergyAgency(the
Agency)on28thJuly,1975,wishtotakepartintheestablishmentandoperationofa
ProgrammeofResearchandDevelopmentonEnergyConservationthroughEnergyStora^
(the"Programme")asprovidedinthisAgreement;
CONSIDERINGthattheContractingPartieswhicharegovernmentsandthegovern­
mentsoftheotherContractingParties"(referredtocoHectivelvasthe"Governments^
participateintheAgencyandhaveagreedinArticle41oftheAgreementonanIntentional
LncrgyProgram(the"IEP.Agreement")toundertakenationalprogrammesintheareas
setoutinArticle42ofthel.E.P.Agreement,includingresearchanddevelopmenton
crieigyconservationinwhichfieldtheProgrammewillbecarrk.'out;
IQ7QCONSIDERINGthatintheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon22ndSeptember,
fiC_(lov®rnmentsapprovedtheProgrammeasaspecialactivityunderArticle65otthel.L.P.Agreement ;
' 1
CONSIDERINGthattheAgencyhasrecognizedtheestablishmentoftheProgramme
asanimportantcomponentofinternationalco-operationinthefieldofenergyconservation *

HAVEAGREEDasfollows:
Article1
OBJECTIVES
(a)ScopeofActivity.TheProgrammetobecarriedoutbytheContracting
PartieswithintheframeworkofthisAgreementshallconsistofco-operativeresearch,devel­
opment,demonstrations andexchangesofinformationregardingenergyconservation
throughenergystorage.
(b)MethodofImplementation:TheContractingPartiesshallimplementthe
Programmebyundertakingoneormoretasks(the"Task"or"iasks'')eachofwhichwnl
beopentoparticipationbytwoormoreContractingPartiesasprovidedinAiticie2hereof.
TheContractingPartieswhichparticipateinaparticularTaskare,forthepurposesofthat
Task,referredtointhisAgreementas"Participants".
((■}TaskCo-ordinationandCo-operation .TheContractingPartiesshallco­
operateinco-ordinatingtheworkofthevariousTasksandshallendeavour,or.thebasssof
anappropriatesharing"ofburdensandbenefits,toencourageco-operationamongParti­
cipantsengagedinthevariousTaskswiththeobjectiveofadvancingtheresearchand
development"activitiesofallContractingPartiesinthefieldofenergyconservationthrough
energystorage. '' ,
Article2
IDENTIFICATION .ANDINITIATION OFTASKS
(a)Identification .TheTasksundertakenbyParticipantsareidentifiedmthe
AnnexestothisAgreement..AtthetimeofsigningthisAgreement,eachContracting
PartyshallconfirmitsintentiontoparticipateinoneormoreTasksbygivingtheExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipationintherelevantAnnexotAnnexesand
theOperatingAgentforeachTaskshallgivetheExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencya
NoticeofAcceptanceoftheTaskAnnex.Thereafter,eachTaskshallbecarriedoutin
accordancewiththeproceduressetforthinArticles2to11hereof,unlessotherwise
specificallyprovidedintheapplicableAnnex.
(h)InitiationofAdditionalTasks.AdditionalTasksmaybeinitiatedbyany
ContractingPartyaccordingtothefollowingprocedure: ,''
(1)AContractingPartywishingtoinitiateanewTaskshallpresenttoone
ormoreContractingPartiesforapprovaladraftAnnex,similarinform
totheAnnexesattachedhereto,"containingadescriptionofthescopeof
workandconditionsoftheTaskproposedtobeperformed;,

<■■■'Vv^V'(2)Whenever,twobrmOTeContractingPartiesagreetoundertake -aneur'
-'Task,theyshallSubmitthe^draftAnnexforapprovalbytheExecutive-
. -Committeepursuantto.Article3(e)(2)hereof;theapproveddraftAnnex•••■'
shallbecomepartofthisAgreement;NoticeofParticipation inthe
'■ TaskbyContractingParties.andacceptancebytheOperatingAgent ,
•....shallbecommunicated totheExecutiveDirectorinthemannerprovided
inparagraph(a)above; •
(3)IncarryingoutthevariousTasks,Participantsshallco-ordinatetheir
activities.inordertoavoidduplicationofactivities. .■-
(c)ApplicationofTaskAnnexes.EachAnnexshallbebindingonlyuponthe
ParticipantsthereinandupontheOperatingAgentforthatTask,andshallnotaffectthe
rightsorobligationsofotherContractingParties. ./ ."
Article3
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(a)SupervisoryControl.ControloftheProgrammeshallbevestedinthe
ExecutiveCommitteeconstitutedunderthisArticle.
(b)Membership .TheExecutiveCommitteeshallconsistofonemember
designatedbyeachContractingParty;eachContractingPartyshallalsodesignatean
alternatemembertoserveontheExecutiveCommitteeintheeventthatitsdesignated
memberisunable-todoso. v
(c)Responsibilities .TheExecutiveCommitteeshall:
(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity,theP-rogramrneofWork,and
Budgetifforeseen,foreachTask,togetherwithanindicativeProgramme
, ofWorkandBudgetforthefollowingtwoyears;theExecutiveCom­
mitteemay,asrequired,makeadjustmentswithintheframeworkofthe
ProgrammeofWorkandBudget;. v
(2)Makesuchrulesandregulationsasmayberequiredforthesound
managementoftheTasks,includingfinancialrulesasprovidedin
'Article6hereof; ■-
(3)Carryouttheotherfunctionsconferred DnitbythisAgreementand
theAnnexeshereto;and . -.\
(4)ConsideranymatterssubmittedtoitbyanyoftheOperatingAgents
orbyanyContractingParty.
(d)Procedure.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallcarryoutitsresponsibilities in
accordancewiththefollowingprocedures :

(1)TheExecutiveCommitteeshalleachyearelectaChairmanandone
ormoreVice-Chairmen ;
• v,
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteemayestablishsuchsubsidiarybodiesand
rulesofprocedureasarerequiredforitsproperfunctioning .Arepre­
sentativeoftheAgencyandarepresentative ofeachOperatingAgent
(initscapacityassuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutiveCom­
mitteeanditssubsidiarybodiesinanadvisorycapacity;
f .•
*
(3)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallmeetinregularsessiontwiceeachyear;
aspecialmeetingshallbeconvenedupontheresquestofanyContract­
.ingPartywhichcandemonstratetheneedtherefor;
(4)Meetingsofth6ExecutiveCommitteeshallbe,heldat■■suchtimeand
insuchofficeorofficesasmaybedesignatedbytheCommittee;
(5)Atleasttwenty-eightdaysbeforeeachmeetingoftheExecutiveCom­
mittee,noticeofthetime,placeandpurposeofthemeetingshallbe
giventoeachContractingPartyandtootherpersonsorentitiesentitled
to.attendthemeeting;noticeneednotbegiventoanypersonorentity
otherwiseentitledtheretoifnoticeiswaivedbeforeorafterthemeeting;
(6)ThequorumforthetransactionpfbusinessinmeetingsoftheExecutive
Committeeshallbeone-halfofthemembersplusone(lessanyresulting
fraction)providedthatanyactionrelatingtoaparticularTaskshall
requireaquorumasaforesaidofmembersoralternatemembersdesign­
atedbytheParticipantsinthatTask.
Voting. -'
(1)WhentheExecutiveCommitteeadoptsadecisionorrecommendation for
orconcerningaparticularTask,theExecutiveCommitteeshallact:
(i)WhenunanimityisrequiredunderthisAgreement :byagreement
ofthosemembersoralternatememberswhichweredesignatedby
theParticipantsinthatTaskandwhicharepresentandvoting;
(ii)WhennoexpressvotingprovisionismadeinthisAgreement:by
.majorityvoteofthosemembersoralternatememberswhichwere
designatedbytheParticipantsinthatTaskandwhicharepresent
andvoting.
(2)InallothercasesinwhichthisAgreementexpresslyrequiresthe
ExecutiveCommitteetoactbyunanimity,,thisshallrequiretheagree­
mentofeachmemberoralternatememberpresentaridvoting,andin
respectofallotherdecisionsandrecommendations forwhichnoexpress
votingprovisionismadeinthisAgreement,theExecutiveCommittee
:shallactbyamajorityvoteofthemembersoralternatemembers
presentandvoting.Ifagovernmenthasdesignatedmorethanone
!ContractingPartytothisAgreement,thoseContractingPartiesmay
castonlyonevoteunderthis"paragraph.

(3).-Thedecisionsandrecommendations referredtoinsub-paragraphs (1)
;.arid(2)abovemay,withtheagreementofeachmemberoralternate
»memberentitledtoactthereon,bemadebymail,telexorcablewithout
vv.;>thenecessityforcallingameeting.Suchactionshallbetakenby
•/,unanimityormajorityofsuchmembersasinameeting..TheChairman
oftheExecutiveCommitteeshallensurethatallmembersareinformed
\of.eachdecisionorrecommendation madepursuanttothissub­
-'paragraph .". ,
(f)Reports.TheExecutiveCommitteeshall,atleastannually,provide'the
AgencywithperiodicreportsontheprogressoftheProgramme .
V''Article,4'• -
THEOPERÀTING AGENTS V
(a) ,Designation .ParticipantsshalldesignateintherelevantAnnexanOperating
AgentforeachTask.ReferencesinthisAgreementtotheOperatingAgentshallapply
toeachOperatingAgentinrespectoftheTaskforwhichitisresponsible .
(b)ScopeofAuthoritytoActonBehalfofParticipants .Subjecttotheprovisions
oftheapplicableAnnex:.;- 's
(1)-Alllegalactsrequiredto-carryouteachTaskshallbeperformedon
behalfoftheParticipantsbytheOperatingAgentfortheTask;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallhold,forthebenefitoftheParticipants ,the
"legaltitletoallpropertyrightswhichmayaccruetoorbeacquiredfor
theTask.
The'OperatingAgentshalloperatetheTaskunderitssupervisionandresponsibility ,
subjecttothisAgreement ,inaccordancewiththelawofthecountryoftheOperatingAgent.
(c)Reimbursement ofCosts.TheExecutiveCommitteemayprovidethat
expensesandcostsincurredbyanOperatingAgentinactingassuchpursuanttothis
AgreementshallbereimbursedtotheOperatingAgentfromfundsmadeavailablebythe
ParticipantspursuanttoArticle6hereof. ''''.^"
(dl■Replacement .ShouldtheExecutiveCommitteewishtoreplaceanOperating
Agentwithanothergovernmentorentity,theExecutiveCommiitemay,actingbyunanimity
andwiththeconsentofsuchgovernmentorentity,replacetheinitialOperatingAgent.
ReferencesinthisAgreementtothe"OperatingAgent"sliaiiincludeany-governmentor
entityappointedtoreplacetheoriginalOperatingAgent;rthisparagraph .
(e)Resignation .AnOperatingAgentshallhavetherighttoresignatanytime,
bygivingsixmonthswrittennoticetothateffecttotheExecutiveCommittee,providedthat:
(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)above,theOperatingAgentshalltransfertosuchreplacement
OperatingAgentanypropertyrightswhichitmayholdonbehalfoftheTask.
(h)InformationandReports.EachOperatingAgentshallfurnishtothe
ExecutiveCommitteesuchinformationconcerningtheTaskastheCommitteema#request
andshalleachyearsubmit,notlaterthantwomonthsaftertheendofthefinancialyear,
areportonthestatusoftheTask.
vArticle5 .
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF
(a)Administration ofTasns.EachOperatingAgentshallberesponsibletothe
ExecutiveCommitteeforirnplcinenting itsdesignatedTaskinaccordancewiththis
Agrcexnent ,theapplicableTaskAnnex,andthedecisionsoftheExecutiveCommittee.
+(b)-.Staff.Itshallbetheresponsibility oftheOperating -Agent-toretainsuch
•staffasmayberequiredtocarryoutitsdesignatedTaskinaccordancewithrulesdetermined
bytheExecutiveCommittee .TheOperatingAgentmayalso,asrequired,utilizethe
servicesofpersonnelemployedbyotherParticipants (ororganizationsorotherentities
designatedbyContractingParties)andmadeavailabletotheOperatingAgentbysecond­
mentorotherwise.Suchpersonnelshallberemuneratedbytheirrespectiveemployers
andshall,exceptasprovidedinthisArticle,besubjecttotheiremployers'conditionsof
service.TheContractingPartiesshailbeentitledtoclaimtheappropriatecostofsuch
remuneration ortoreceiveanappropriatecreditforsuchcostaspartoftheBudget
oftheTask,inaccordancewithArticle6(f)(6)hereof.-
','. ■ Article6, •
FINANCE .''V"'';
(a)IndividualObligations .EachContractingPartyshallbearthecostsitincurs
;acarryingoutthisAgreement ,includingthecostsofformulatingortransmittingreports

andofreimbursingits"employeesfor,travelandotherper.diemexpensesincurredin
connectionwithworkcarriedoutontherespectiveTasks,unlessprovisionismadefor'
suchcaststobereimbursedfromcommonfundsasprovidedinparagraph/g)below.;
■(b)'"•''Common"FinancialOblfgations .<-Participantswishingtosharethecostsofa
particularTaskshallagreejntheappropriateTaskAnnextodoso.Theapportionment of
contributions tosuchcosts(whetherintheformofcash,servicesrendered,intellectual
propertyorthe.supplypfmaterials)aridtheuseofsuchcontributionsshallbegoverned,by
theregulationsanddecisions-madepursuanttothisArticlebytheExecutiveCommittee.
(c)-FinancialRules,Expenditure *;TheExecutive'Committee,actingbyunanim­
ity,maymakesuchregulationsasarerequiredforthesoundfinancialmanagementof
eachTaskincluding,,wherepecessary: ■,■
(1)Establishment ofbudgetaryandprocurementprocedurestobeusedby
.theOperatingAgentinmakingpaymentsfromanycommonfundvSwhich
maybemaintainedbyParticipantsfortheaccountoftheTaskorin
-makingcontractsonbehalfoftheParticipants ;
(2)Establishment ofminimumlevelsofexpenditureforwhichExecutive
Committeeapprovalshallberequired,includingexpenditureinvolving
paymentofmoniestotheOperatingAgentforotherthanroutinesalary
andadministrative expensespreviouslyapprovedbytheExecutiveCom­
mitteeinthebudgetprocess.
Intheexpenditureofcommonfunds,theOperatingAgentshalltakeintoaccountthe
necessityofensuringafairdistributionofsuchexpenditureintheParticipant?'countries,
wherethisisfullycompatiblewiththemostefficienttechnicalandfinancialmanagement
oftheTask. .
(d)CreditingofIncometoBudget.AnyincomewhichaccruesfromaTask
shallbec;editedtotheBudgetofthatTask.
(e)Accounting ,ThesystemofaccountsemployedbytheOperatingAgentshall
beinaccordancewithaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedinthecountryofthe
OperatingAgentandconsistentlyapplied.
(f)ProgrammeofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts.ShouldParticipants
agreetomaintaincommonfundsforthepaymentofobligationsunderaProgrammeof
WorkandBudgetoftheTask,thefollowingprovisionsshallbeapplicableunlessthe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,decidesotherwise: -
(1)ThefinancialyearoftheTaskshallcorresondtothefinancialyearof
.■theOperatingAgent;-
(2)TheOperatingAgentshalleachyearprepareandsubmittotheExecutive
CommitteeforapprovaladraftProgrammeofWorkandBudget,
together ,withanindicativeprogrammeofwo'."kandbudgetforthe
followingtwoyears,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginning
•"-'ofeachfinancialyear;

\;>,*."î"-'''^,'".••'t^',^r'f'|-^i'V;",."-A-*:";ï*''iv- 't-'*'1'rVl'V'V1j\('.'--:•^\,''**'.,"*'.
::'·'ι-··'ί~ '.ν.-·'.' ν·'''·ν:·:^:'.ί*^';·'/λ..·<·'■·''"»'·ί·;'·»\;;:;··'ίί';1···>''.■■■/■',.';··":·;
...(3)TheOperatingAgentshallmaintaincomplete,separatefinancialrecords
whichshallclearlyaccountforallfundsandpropertycomingintothe
custodyorpossessionoftheOperatingAgentinconnectionwiththe
Task;
(4)Notlaterthanthreemonthsafterthecloseofeachfinancialyearthe
OperatingAgentshallsubmittoauditorsselectedbytheExecutive
CommitteeforaudittheannualaccountsmaintainedfortheTask;upon
completionoftheannualaudit,theOperatingAgentshallpresentthe
accountstogetherwiththeauditors'reporttotheExecutiveCommittee
forapproval;
(5)AllbooksofaccountandrecordsmaintainedbytheOperatingAgent
shallbepreservedforatleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
oftheTask;/
(0)WhereprovidedintherelevantAnnex,aParticipantsupplyingservices,
materialsorintellectualpropertytotheTaskshallbeentitledtoa
credit,determinedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,
againstitscontribution (ortocompensation ,ifthevalueofsuchservices,
materialsorintellectualpropertyexceedstheamountoftheParticipant's
contribution);suchcreditsforservicesofstaffshallbecalculatedonan
agreedscaleapprovedbytheExecutiveCommitteeandincludeall
payroll-related costs.
(g)Contribution toCommonFunds.-ShouldParticipantsagreetoestablish
commonfundsundertheannualProgrammeofWorkandBudgetforaTask,anyfinancial
contributionsduefromParticipantsinaTaskshallbepaidtotheOperatingAgentinthe
currencyofthecountryoftheOperatingAgentatsuchtimesanduponsuchotherconditions
,^stheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shalldetermine,providedhoweverthat:
(1)Contributions receivedbytheOperatingAgentshallbeusedsolelyin
accordancewiththeProgrammeofWorkandBudgetfortheTask;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallbeundernoobligationtocarryoutany
. workontheTaskuntilcontributionsamountingtoatleastfiftypercent
:(incashterms)ofthetotaldueatanyonetimehavebeenreceived.
(h)'AncillaryServices.Ancillaryservicesmay,asagreedbetweentheExecutive
•CommitteeandtheOperatingAgent,beprovidedbythatOperatingAgentfortheoperation
.ofaTaskandthe'costsofsuchservices,includingoverheadsconnectedtherewith,maybe
inctfrombudgetedfunds,ofthatTask..■-<
.(i)Taxes.TheOperatingAgentshallpayalltaxesandsimilarimpositions
imposedbynationalorlocalgovernmentsandincurredbyitinconnectionwithaTask,
asexpenditureincurredintheoperationofthat,TaskundertheBudget;theOperating
Agentshall,however,endeavourto,obtain,allpossibleexemptionsfromsuchtaxes.

(j)Audit.EachParticipantshallhavetheright,atitssolecost,toauditthe
accountsofanyworkinaTaskforwhichcommonfundsaremaintained,onthefollowing
terms: -
(1)-.TheOperatingAgentshallprovidetheotherParticipantswithan
.opportunitytoparticipateinsuchauditsonacost-sharedbasis;
(2)Accounts'andrecordsrelatingtoactivities'oftheOperatingAgentother
thanthoseconductedfortheTaskshallbeexcludedfromsuchaudit,
.butiftheParticipantconcernedrequiresverificationofchargestothe
BudgetrepresentingservicesrenderedtotheTaskbytheOperating
-Agent,itmay-atitsowncostrequestandobtainanauditcertificate
.inthisrespectfromtheauditorsoftheOperatingAgent;
I
(3),Not.morethanonesuchauditshallberequiredmanyfinancialyear;
(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
.oftheParticipants . *„
; , Article7,
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
ItisexpectedthatforeachTaskagreedtopursuanttothisAgreement,tne
applicableAnnexwillcontaininformationandintellectualpropertyprovisions .The
GeneralGuidelinesConcerningInformationandIntellectualProperty,approvedbythe
GoverningBoardoftheAgencyon21stNovember,1975,shallbetakenintoaccount
indevelopingsuchprovisions .
Article8
•;LEGALRESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE
(■a) ■LiabilityofOperatingAgent.TheOperatingAgentshalluseallreasonable
••skillandcareincarryingoutitsdutiesunderthisAgreementinaccordancewithail.
applicablelawsandregulations.'ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisArticle,thecost
.ofiidamagetoproperty,andallexpensesassociatedwith,clan-is,actionsandothercosts
arising.-from'workundertakenwithcommonfundsforaTvshallbechargedtothe
BudgetofthatTask;suchcostsandexpensesarisingfromotherworkundertakenfora
Taskshallbechargedto'theBudgetofthatTaskiftheTaskAnnexsoprovidesorthe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,sodecides.
(b)'■'•Insurance.TheOperatingAgentshallproposetotheExecutiveCommittee
allnecessaryliability,fireandotherinsurance,andshallcarrysuchinsuranceasthe

ExecutiveCommitteemaydirect.-Thecostofobtainingandmaintaininginsuranceshall
bechargedtotheBudgetoftheTask.
(c)Indemnification ofContractingParties.TheOperatingAgentshallbeliable,
initscapacityassuch,toindemnifyParticipantsagainstthecostofanydamagetoproperty
and.alllegalliabilities,actions,claims,costsandexpensesconnectedtherewithtothe
extentthat^they:~
(1)ResultfromthefailureoftheOperatingAgenttomaintainsuchinsurance
asitmayberequiredtomaintainunderparagraph(b)above;or
(2)Resultfromthegrossnegligenceorwilfulmisconductofanyofficersor
employeesofthe*OperatingAgentincarryingouttheirdutiesunder
thisAgreement . _'
Article9
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS .
(a)Accomplishment ofFormalities .-EachParticipantshallrequestthe-
appropriateauthoritiesofitscountry(oritsMemberStatesinthecaseofaninternational
organization)tousetheirbestendeavours,withintheframeworkofapplicablelegislation,
tofacilitatetheaccomplishment offormalitiesinvolvedinthemovementofpersons,the
importationofmaterialsandequipmentandthetransferofcurrencywhichshallberequired
toconducttheTaskinwhichitisengaged.
.(b)ApplicableLaws.IncarryingoutthisAgreementanditsAnnexes,the
ContractingPartiesshallbesubjecttotheappropriation offundsbytheappropriategovern­
mentalauthority,wherenecessary,andtotheconstitution ,lawsandregulationsapplicable
totherespectiveContractingParties,including,butnotlimitedto,lawsestablishing
prohibitionsuponthepaymentofcommissions ,percentages,brokerageor.contingentfees
topersonsretainedtosolicitgovernmental contractsanduponanyshareofsuchcontracts
accruingtogovernmental officials.
.'(c)DecisionsofAgencyGoverningBoard.ParticipantsinthevariousTasks
shalltakeaccount,asappropriate ,oftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operation intheField
ofEnergyResearchandDevelopment ,andanymodificationthereof,aswellasother
decisionsoftheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyinthatfield.Theterminationofthe
GuidingPrinciplesshallnotaffectthisAgreement,whichshallremaininforceinaccordance
withthetermshereof.....
(d)- >SettlementofDisputes^AnydisputeamongtheContractingPartiescon­
cerningtheinterpretation orthe.applicationofthisAgreementwhichisnotsettledby
negotiationorotheragreedmodeofsettlementshallbereferredtoatribunalofthree.
arbitratorstobechosenbytheContractingPartiesconcernedwhoshallalsochoosethe
^Chairmanofthetribunal.ShouldtheContractingPartiesconcernedfailtoagreeupon
thecompositionofthetribunal ;.ortheselection,ofitsChairman,thePresidentofthe

InternationalCourtofJusticeshall,attherequestofanyoftheContractingParties
concerned,exercisethoseresponsibilities .Thetribunalshalldecideanysuchdisputeby
referencetothe'termsofthis.Agreementandanyapplicablelawsandregulations,andits
decisionon.aquestionoffactshallbefinalandbindingontheContractingParties
concerned.OperatingAgentsWhicharenotContractingPartiesshallberegardedas
ContractingPartiesforthepurposeofthisparagraph.(
Article10 -
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES •a'.
(a)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:AgencyCountries.Upontheinvi­
tationoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,admissiontothisAgreementshall
beopentothegovernmentofanyAgencyParticipatingCountry(oranationalagency,
publicorganization ,privatecorporation ,companyorotherentitydesignatedby*such
government),whichsignsoraccedestothisAgreement ,acceptstherightsandobligations
ofaContractingParty,andisacceptedforparticipation inatleastoneTaskbythe
ParticipantsinthatTask,actingbyunanimity.SuchadmissionofaContractingParty
shallbecomeeffectiveuponthesignatureofthisAgreementbythenewContractingParty
oritsaccessiontheretoanditsgivingNoticeofParticipation inoneormoreAnnexesand
theadoptionofanyconsequential amendmentsthereto.
(b)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:OtherOECDCountries.Thegovern­
mentofanyMemberoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operation andDevelopment
whichdoesnotparticipateintheAgencymay,ontheproposaloftheExecutiveCommittee ,
actingbyunanimity,beinvitedbytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencytobecomeaCon­
tractingPartytothisAgreement(ortodesignateanationalagency,publicorganization ,
privatecorporation,companyorotherentitytodoso),undertheconditionsstatedin
paragraph(a)above. .-
(c)AdmissionofNewParticipantsinTasks:AnyContractingPartymay,with
theagreementoftheParticipantsinaTask,actingbyunanimity,becomeaParticipantin
thatTask.'SuchparticipationshallbecomeeffectiveupontheContractingParty'sgiving
theExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipationintheappropriateTask
Annexandtheadoptionofconsequential amendmentsthereto.
(d)Contributions .TheExecutiveCommitteemayrequire,asaconditionto
admissiontoparticipation ,thatthenewContractingPartycrnewParticipantshallcon­
tribute(intheformofcash,servicesormaterials)anappropriateproportionoftheprior
budgetexpenditureofanyTaskinwhichitparticipates .
(c)ReplacementofContractingParties.WiththeagreementoftheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andupontherequestofagovernment ,aContracting
Partydesignatedbythatgovernmentmaybereplacedbyanotherparty.Intheeventof
suchreplacement ,thereplacementpartyshallassumetherightsandobligationsofa
ContractingPartyasprovidedinparagraph(a)aboveandinaccordancewiththeprocedure
providedtherein.

"ΤΛ;·«·χ^·♦' '*%'■'+·'"»·ν ■'·τν·'ι*?■'-V .Λ ;·ν:Λ
(f) •Withdrawal.AnyContractingPartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreementor
fromanyTaskeitherwiththeagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,
orbygivingtwelvemonthswrittenNoticeofWithdrawaltotheExecutiveDirectorof
theAgency,suchNoticetobegivennotlessthanoneyearafterthedatehereof.The
withdrawalofaContractingPartyunderthisparagraphshallnotaffecttherightsand
obligationsoftheotherContractingParties;exceptthat,wheretheotherContracting
PartieshavecontributedtocommonfundsforaTask,theirproportionatesharesinthe
TaskBudgetshallbeadjustedtotakeaccountofsuchwithdrawal .
(s)•ChangesofStatusofContractingParty.,AContractingPartyotherthana
governmentoraninternationalorganizationshallforthwithnotifytheExecutiveCommittee
ofanysignificantchangeinitsstatusorownership,orofitsbecomingbankruptorentering
intoliquidation.TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldeterminewhetheranysuchchangein
statusofaContractingPartysignificantlyaffectstheinterestsoftheotherContracting
Parties;iftheExecutiveCommitteesodetermines,then,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee,
actingupontheunanimousdecisionoftheotherContractingParties,otherwiseagrees:
(1)ThatContractingPartyshallbedeemedtohavewithdrawnfromthe
Agreementunderparagraph(f)aboveonadatetobefixedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee ;and
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallinvitethegovernmentwhichdesignated
.thatContractingPartytodesignate,withinaperiodofthreemonths
ofthewithdrawalofthatContractingParty,adifferententitytobecome
.«aContractingParty;ifapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,suchentityshallbecomeaContractingPartywitheffect
fromthedateonwhichitsignsoraccedestothisAgreementandgives
'theExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipationinone
ormoreAnnexes.
(h)FailuretoFulfilContractualObligations .AnyContractingPartywhich
failstofulfilitsobligationunderthisAgreementwithinsixtydaysafteritsreceiptof
noticespecifyingthenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph,maybedeemed
bytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,tohavewithdrawnfromthisAgreement-
Article11
FINALPROVISIONS
t■ • '
(a).'TermofAgreement .ThisAgreementshallremaininforceforaninitial
'periodofthreeyearsfromthedatehereof,andshallcontinueinforcethereafterunless
anduntiltheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,decidesonitstermination .
;4b)-LegalRelationshipofContractingPartiesandParticipants .Nothinginthis
.AgreementshallberegardedasconstitutingapartnershipbetweenanyoftheContracting
PartiesorParticipants ., 4~V';•-
-.-.>■:..\\;■:■ :- ;'.V•. -.,

(r)Termination.UponterminationofthisAgreement,oranyAnnextothis
Agreement,theExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shallarrangefortheliquidation
oftheassetsofthe.TaskorTasks.Intheeventofsuchliquidation,theExecutive
Committeeshall,sofaraspracticable,distributetheassetsoftheTask,orIhsproceeds
therefrom,inproportiontothecontributionswhichtheParticipantshavemadefromthe
beginningoftheoperationoftheTask,andforthatpurposeshalltakeintoaccountthe
contributionsandanyoutstandingobligationsofformerContractingParties.Disputeswith
aformerContractingPartyabouttheproportionallocatedtoitunderthisparagraphshall
besettledunderArticle9(d)hereof,forwhichpurposeaformerContractingPartyshall
beregardedasaContractingParty.
(d)Amendment .ThisAgreementmaybeamendedatanytimebytheExecutive-
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andanyAnnextothisAgreementmaybeamendedat
anytimebytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimityoftheParticipantsintheTask
towhichtheAnnexrefers.Suchamendments shallcomeintoforceinamannerdeter­
minedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingunderthevotingruleapplicabletothedecision
toadopttheamendment .
(c)Deposit.TheoriginalofthisAgreementshallbedepositedwiththeExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyandacertifiedcopythereofshallbefurnishedtoeachContracting
Party.AcopyofthisAgreementshaHbefurnishedtoeachAgencyParticipatingCountry
andtoeachMembercountryoftheOrganisation forEconomicCo-operation and
Development . -
DoneinParis,this22nddayofSeptember,1978."

FortheCOMMISSION OFTHE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
FortheMINISTRYOFTRADEANDINDUSTRY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment ofDenmark :
FortheKERNFORSCHUNGSANLAGE JULICHGmbH
(designatedbytheGovernmentofGermany):
FortheSTICHTING ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUMNEDERLAND
(designatedbytheGovernmentoftheNetherlands):
FortheNATIONALSWEDISHBOARDFOR
ENERGYSOURCEDEVELOPMENT
(designatedbytheGovernmentofSweden):
FtfrtheOFFICEFEDERALDEL'ECONOMIE ENERGETWJUE
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment ofSwitzerland :
FortheDEPARTMENT OFENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment of
theUnitedStatesofAmerica :
L'UNIVERSITE DENEUCHATEL ,actingthroughitsCENTRE
D'HYDROGEOLOGIE ,herebyacceptstherightsandpowersand
agreestocarryouttheobligationsandfunctionsofthe
OperatingAgentforAnnexIasprovidedintheabove
AgreementandAnnexIthereof..
FortheUNIVERSITÉ DENEUCHATEL :

TfrSK/
LARGESCALETHERMAL STORAGE SYSTEMS
1.Objectives
(a)ThefirstobjectiveofthisTaskistoundertakepreliminarydesignstudieso?
avarietyoflarge-scale,low-temperature thermalstoragesystems.
(b)Thesecondobjectiveistocarryoutcomparativeevaluationsofthe.design
studies,andtoselectatleastonetohe-thebasisofaproposed,jointly-
fundedhardwaredemonstration project.
2.Means . -• . "-..
(a)TheworkunderthisAnnexwillbecarriedoutonatask-sharingbasis,
witheachParticipantresponsibleforcarryingoutoneormorepreliminary
designstudiesasspecifiedbelowinparagraph3,andprovidingcopies
ofthesetotheExecutiveCommitteeforuseinthetechnicalevaluations .
(b)TheParticipantsinthisAnnexmayestablish,intheExecutiveCommittee ,
'.,aTechnicalWorkingGroup.forthepurposeofcarryingouttechnical
evaluationsofthedesignstudies. >
3.Responsibilities oftheParticipants
(a)Commission oftheEuropeanCommunities .Therewillbecarriedout
.a.designstudyofanaquiferthermalstoragefacilityforusewithadistrict
heatingsystem.Thestudywillincludebasicbiological,soilchemistry,
andphysicalinvestigations .Thestoragecyclewillbesimulatedona
laboratoryscale. -\ .'\.
.StudyCost:DM600,000.
EstimatedDateofCompletion :June1979.
(b)-Denmark.Adesignstudyofanaquiferstoragefacilitywithacapacity •
of100,000m3willbecarriedout.Thestudycomprisesthedevelopment
ofmathematical models(DKr1,950,000),site-specific .geological ,and
hydrologicalstudies(DKr500,000),andthedesignofaspecificplant
(DKr500,000)../..;' .'
StudyCost:DKr2,950,000 . -
EstimatedDateofCompletion :Mid-1980 .
(c)Germany.Ageneraleconomicandtechnicalstudywillbeundertakenof
energystoragesystemsforbothheatandelectricity,andtheircombination
■-with-differentheatingsystemssuchasheatpumps,heat-powerplants,etc.

Theaimofthisstudywillbetooptimizeoverallenergyconversionefficiency
ofheatingsystemsthatincludestorage.Cost-benefitanalyseswillalso
bemade.
StudyCost:DM1,100,000 .
EstimatedDateofCompletion :Late1978.
(d)Sweden /
(1)LakeStorage
Aconceptualdesignstudywillbemadeofwarmwaterstoragein
partofanaturallakeorbaythatisthermallyinsulatedfromthe
surroundingwaterandatmosphere .Thevolumewouldbeonthe
orderof1millionm\withmaximumwatertemperaturesof80-95°C.
StudyCost:SwKr900,000.
EstimatedDateofCompletion :October1978.
(2)AquiferStorage ■
Apreliminarystudywillbecarriedoutoflargescaleheatstorage
inaquifersincludinggeological,hydrogeological andthermohydrau-
licalstudies.Estimateswillbemadeofheatlosses;studieswill
bemadeoftechnicalinstallations ,environmental andlegalaspects,
andcosts,
.StudyCost:SwKr335,000.
EstimatedDateofCompletion :Summer1978.
(e)Switzerland .Aconceptualdesignstudywillbemadeofa600,000m3
underground seasonalheatstorageaccumulator inan_aquifer.The
accumulator wouldconsistofacentralwellequippedwith2levelsof
6radiatingdrains,onenearthetopoftheaquifer,theotheratthebottom.
Thedrainswouldpermitinjectionandrecoveryofwarmwater.Industrial
wastewouldbeusedasinput,andtheheatextractedwouldbeusedin
districtheatingorinindustry.
StudyCost:SFr280,000.^
EstimatedDateofCompletion :End1979
(f)UnitedStates
(1)JKFAirportProject
Thisprojectwill,investigatethetechnicalandeconomicfeasibility
'of-asystemfortheseasonalstorage,ofwinter-chilled waterin.an
.aquiferforthesummercoolingof.JFK'Airport(LongIsland,New:

York)terminalbuildings.Thepreliminarydesignandcostestimates
forthecold-capture ,injectionrecoverywells,andstoragesubsystem?
willbedeveloped.Aplanforfieldtestingtoexploretheaquifer
behaviourandtoevaluatetheeffectsonthegroundwaterreservoir
willbeprepared.Apreliminarysystemco::f-effectivenessstudywill
provideinputtothedecisionastowhethertoproceedwithsubsequent
phasesoftheproject.
StudyCost:$102,180.^
EstimatedDateofCompletion :Summer1978.
t
(2)AquiferStorage «
Thisstudywillconsiderthefeasibilityofstoringwasteheatfroma
primaryaluminiumplantinBellingham,Washingtoninaquifersfor
subsequentuseinthedistrictheatingofresidentialandcommercial
buildings. *
t -
StudyCost:$89,500.
EstimatedDateofCompletion :Summer1978.
(3)ComputerModelVerification
Inordertoassisttheverificationofcomputermodelsusedtopredict
aquiferperformancetheU.S.Participantwill,Uponrequest,supply
otherParticipantswithinputtapescontainingdatapreparedforthe
AuburnUniversityAquiferProject.
Cost:$150,000.
(g)ExecutiveCommittee .TheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,
willassignresponsibility tooneormoreParticipantsforthecarryingout
underitsguidanceofcomparativeevaluationsofalldesignstudiesproduced
underthisTask.
LevelofEffort:Sixman-months .
TimeSchedule
(a)Pkase!:ConceptualDesignStudies
May1978toEnd1979.
(b)PhaseII:ComparativeEvaluationandSelectionofHardwareProject
Proposal(s) ,
(i)October-December 1978
(ii)December1979-March 1980.

ThisAnnexshallremaininforceforaninitialperiodoftwoyearsfromthe
datehereof,andmaybeextendedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.
4
5.OperatingAgent -
Université ,deNeuchâtel,actingthroughitsCentred'Hydrogéoiogie (Switaerland).
6.Responsibilities oftheOperatingAgent
.TheOperatingAgentshallprepareandcirculatetoParticipantsinterim,annual
andfinalreportsontheworkoftheTaskasdecidedbytheExecutiveCommittee .
7.informationandIntellectualProperty
fa)ExecutiveCommittee'sPowers.Thepublication ,distribution ,handling,
protection,andownershipofinformationandintellectualpropertyarising
fromthisAnnexItotheIEAImplementing AgreementforaProgramme
ofRandDonEnergyConservation throughEnergyStorage(hereinafter
calledAnnexI)shallbedeterminedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,inconformitywiththisAgreement .
(b)RighttoPublish.Subjectonlytocopyrightrestrictions ,theAnnex/
Participantsshallhavetherighttopublishallinformationprovidedtoor
arisingfromAnnex/exceptproprietaryinformation .
(c)ProprietaryInformation .TheAnnexIParticipantsshalltakeallneces-
•sarymeasuresinaccordancewiththisparagraph,thelawsoftheirrespective
countriesandinternationallawtoprotectproprietaryinformation .Forthe
purposesofthisAnnex,proprietaryinformationshallmeaninformationof
aconfidentialnaturesuchas,tradesecretsandknow-how(forexample,
computerprogrammes ,designproceduresandtechniques,chemicalcom­
•*positionofmaterials,ormanufacturing methods,processes,ortreatments)
whichisappropriately marked,providedsuchinformation :
(1)Isnotgenerallyknownorpubliclyavailablefromothersources;
(2)Hasnotpreviouslybeenmadeavailablebytheownertootherswithout
obligationconcerningitsconfidentiality ;and/ -'/
(3)IsnotalreadyinthepossessionoftherecipientAnnexIParticipant
withoutobligationconcerningitsconfidentiality .
It.shallbetheresponsibilityofeachParticipantsupplyingproprietary
informationtoidentifytheinformationassuchandtoensurethatitis
appropriately marked.
.(d)ProductionofRelevantInformationbyGovernments .TheOperating
AgentshouldencouragethegovernmentsofallAgencyParticipating

-CountriestomakeavailableortoidentifytotheOperatingAgentall
publishedorotherwisefreelyavailableinformationknowntothemthatis
relevanttotheTask.
(e)ProductionofAvailableInformationbyParticipants .EachParticipant
agreestoprovidetotheOperatingAgentallpreviouslyexistinginformation ,
andinformationdevelopedindependently oftheTask,whichisneededby
VtheOperatingAgenttocarryoutitsfunctionsinthisTaskandwhichis
freelyatthedisposaloftheParticipantandthetransmissionofwhichis
notsubjecttoanycontractualand/orlegallimitations :
(1)IfnosubstantialcostisincurredbytheParticipantinmakingsuch
informationavailable,atnochargetotheTasktherefor;
(2)IfsubstantialcostsmustbeincurredbytheParticipanttomakesuch
informationavailable,atsuchchargestotheTaskasshallbeagreed
betweentheOperating .AgentandtheParticipantwiththeapproval
oftheExecutiveCommittee . »
(f)AcquisitionofInformationfortheTask."EachParticipantshallinform
theOperatingAgentoftheexistenceofinformationthatcafibeofvalue
totheTask,butwhichisnotfreelyavailable,andtheParticipantshall
endeavourtomaketheinformationavailabletotheTaskunderreasonable
conditions,inwhicheventtheExecutiveCommitteemay,.actingby
unanimity,decidetoacquiresuchinformation . ,
(g)ReportsonWorkPerformedundertheTask.TheOperatingAgentshall
providereportsofallworkperformedundertheTaskahdtheresults
thereof,includingstudies,assessments ,analyses,evaluationsandother
documentation totheExecutiveCommittee .
(h)Copyright.TheOperatingAgentoreachParticipantforitsownresults
maytakeappropriatemeasuresnecessarytoprotectcopyrightablematerial
generatedunderthisTask.Copyrightsobtainedshallbethepropertyof
thatParticipantortheOperatingAgent,forthebenefitoftheParticipants ,
provided,however,thatAnnexIParticipantsmayreproduceanddistribute
suchmaterial,butshallnotpublishitwithaviewtoprofit,exceptas
otherwisedirectedbytheExecutiveCommittee .
(i)Authors.EachAnnexIParticipantwill,withoutprejudicetoanyrighis
ofauthorsunder,itsnationallaws,takenecessarystepstoprovide,the
co-operationfromitsauthorsrequitedtocarryouttheprovisionsofthis
paragraph .EachAnnexIParticipantwillassumetheresponsibilitytop;iy
awardsorcompensationrequiredtobepai.dtoitsemployeesaccording
tothelawsofitscountry.
hipantsinthisTask
TljtContracfmyPartieswhichareParticipantsinthisTnskarethefollowing:
TheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities,' -/