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AGENCEINTERNATIONALE DEL'ENERGIE
Accordd'exécutionportantsurlacréationd'unservice
d'information techniquesurlaconversion dela
«biomasse
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COMMUNI CATION DELACOMMISSION AUCONTE IL
1, Le24juin etle6juillet 1976 »unaccord concrétisé parun
échange delettres etconcernant lacoopération dans ledomaine dela
recherche etdudéveloppement enmatière d'nérgie ,aétéconclu entre ,
d'unepart ,laCommunauté européenne del'énergie atomique (Euratom )et
laCommunauté économique européenne ,et,d'autre part ,l'Agonce internatio­
nale del'énergie (AIE).
Auxtermes decetaccord ,lesCommunautés européennes indiquent leur
intention denégocier ,casparcas ,leur participation aux "accords
d'exécution "(Iraplementing Agreements )préparés dans lecadre del'ATi'i
etquiseraient denature àcontribuer àlaréalisation des objectifs de
recherche etdedéveloppement poursuivis par lesCommunautés européennes »
Pour sapart ,l'MEapris acte decette intention etaconfirmé qu'une
telle participation était ouverte àlaCommunauté européenne »
Enapplication decetaccord ont étéconclus :
–un"accord d'exécution "relatif àl'éohange d'info innations
techniques dans ledomaine delarecherche etdudéveloppement
surlasécurité desréacteurs }
-un"accord d'exécution "d'unprogramme commun derecherche et
dedéveloppement pour laconstruction d'une source intense de
neutrons ;
-un"accord d'exécution "d'unprogramme visant àdévelopper età
expérimenter lessystèmes dechauffage etderefroidissement
utilisant l'énergie solaire ;
–un"aocord d'exécution "d'unprogramme derecherche etde
développement pour laproduction d'hydrogène àpartir del'eau ;
–un"accord d'exécution "d'unprogramme derecherches etdedévelop­
pement surlesinteractions plasma –paznDi dans Textor ;
-un"aocord d'exécution "d'unprogramme derecherches etde
développement surlesbobinages supraconducteurs utilisés dans
ledomaine delafusion *

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Accordd'exéoutionrelatifàlacréationd'unserviced'informationtechniquesurlaconversiondelabiomasse»
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gouvernementirlandaisreprésentéparleNationalBoardforScienceand
TechnologyofIreland.LaCommissionproposequelaCommunautéparticipeaufinancementdeceservioe,ainsiqu'ilestprécisédansl'accord.
i'Jf0onahiBlionestimequelaparticipationdelaCommunautééconomiqueeuropéenneacetaccordd'exécutionestjustifiéeparlesraisonssuivantes
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participation-quelesinformationsreoueilliessoientmi8esàla
dispositiondetouslesorganismesgouvernementaux etnongouvernementaux
intéressésdespaysmembresdelaCommunautéeuropéenne#
5»LesImplicationsfinancièressontfixéesdansl'accord#
Leprojetestfinancéconjointement etchaqueparticipantapportera
saproprecontributionfinancière *Ilestsuggéréquelepaysresponsable
(l'Irlande)participeàconcurrence d©40$auxfraisqui,conformémentàl'article5à©l'accord,n'excéderontpa330*000£paran0Lesautres
participants sontcenaéscontribueràpartségalesaufinancement du
reliquat*leurparticipation devantêtreajustéechaquesemestreenfonction
dunombreréeldeparticipants »Lacontribution delaCommissionace
service,quinedevraitpasexcéder4«>000£paran,seraprélevéesurle
budgetR&D"Energiesolaire"delaCommission »
6*LaCommissionestimaquedanslecasdel'accordd'exécutionportant
surlacréationd'unserviced'information "bioma,sse",lepouvoirde
négocieretdeconclureuntelaccordluirevientenvertudel'article211
dutraitéCEE»Toutefois,ainsiqu'iladéjàétémentionnédansles
conclusions del'accordd'exécutionrelatifàunprogrammevisantà
développeretàexpérimenter dessystèmesdechauffageetderefroidisse­
mentutilisantl'énergiesolaire(l)laCommissionaannoncéqu'àl'avenir,
avantdesignerdetelsaccords,conclussousl'égidedel'AIE,elle
informeraitleConseildesonintentiondosignerl'accordettiendrait
oomptedetouslescommentaires queleConseilpourraitavoiràformuler#
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d'information surlaconversion delabiomasse*
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INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORTHEESTABLISHMENT OFTHEBIOMASS
CONVERSION TECHNICAL
INFORMATION SERVICE
TheContractingParties
CONSIDERING thattheContractingParties,beingeithergovernmentsorinter­
nationalorganizationsorpartiesdesignatedbytheirrespectivegovernmentspursuantto
ArticleIIIoftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operation intheFieldofEnergyResearch
andDevelopmentadoptedbytheGoverningBoardoftheInternationalEnergyAgency(the
"Agency")on28thJuly,1975,wishtotakepartintheestablishment andoperationofa
BiomassConversionTechnicalInformationService(the"Service")asprovidedinthis
Agreement ;
CONSIDERING thattheContractingPartieswhicharegovernments andthe
governmentsoftheotherContractingParties(referredtocollectivelyasthe"Governments")
participateintheAgencyandhaveagreedinArticle41oftheAgreementonanInternational
EnergyProgram(the"I.E.P.Agreement")toundertakenationalprogrammes intheareas
setoutinArticle42oftheI.E.P.Agreement ,includingenergyresearchanddevelopment ,
andhavereferredinChapterIVoftheLong-TermCo-operationProgramme ,adoptedby
theGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon30thJanuary,1976,totheestablishment ofa
co-operativeprogrammeonbiomassconversion ;
CONSIDERINGthatintheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon13thApril,1978the
GovernmentsapprovedtheServiceasaspecialactivityunderArticle65oftheI.E.P.
Agreement;
CONSIDERINGthattheAgencyhasrecognizedtheestablishment oftheService
asanimportantcomponentofinternationalco-operationinthefieldofbiomassconversion ;
HAVEAGREEDasfollows:

Artirle1
OBJECTIVES
(a)ScopeofActivity.TheServiceshallcollectfrompublishedsources,direct
enquiryandotheravailablesources,scientific,technicalandotherdatarelevanttoresearch,
development ,anddemonstration inbiomassconversioninsuchareasas:
additionalareasasmaybeagreedtobytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.
(b)InformationService.TheServiceshallprovidearegularserviceof
informationinbiomassconversion ,inthefieldofcompetenceoftheService,inthe
formofan*abstractbulletin,bibliographies andliteraturereviews.
(c)ReferralService.TheServiceshallmaintainareferralserviceoninformation
inbiomassconversion ,includingthoseareaslistedinparagraph(a)above,whichservice
shallbeavailableattherequestofaContractingParty.
(d)LiteratureSearches.TheServiceshallconductfourretrospectiveliterature
searchesperyearinspecificareasdesignatedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity .
(e)AdditionalServices.TheExecutiveCommitteemay,actingbyunanimity,
empowertheServicetoperformadditionaltechnicalinformationservicesinthefieldof
biomassconversion .
(f)Co-ordination withotherInformationServices.Incarryingoutitsfunctions
underthisAgreement,theServiceshallco-ordinateitsactivities,asnecessary,withthose
ofotherservicessetupundertheauspicesoftheAgency,inordertoavoidduplication
oftheseactivities.

(g)AccesstoCollectedInformation .InformationobtainedbytheServicein
accordancewiththetermsofthisAgreementshallbemadeavailableinconformitywith
Article6(e)and(f)below.
Article2
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(a)SupervisoryControl.ControloftheServiceshallbevestedintheExecutive
CommitteeconstitutedunderthisArticle,anddecisionsmadebytheExecutiveCommittee
pursuanttothisArticleshallbebindingoneachContractingPartyandtheOperating
Agent.
(b)Membership .TheExecutiveCommitteeshallconsistofonemember
designatedbyeachContractingParty;eachContractingPartyshallalsodesignatean
alternatemembertoserveontheExecutiveCommitteeintheeventthatitsdesignated
memberisunabletodoso.TheOperatingAgentshallinformtheContractingParties
inwritingofalldesignationsunderthisparagraph .
(c)Responsibilities .TheExecutiveCommitteeshall:
(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity,theProgrammeofWorkand
BudgetfortheService,togetherwithanindicativeprogrammeofwork
andbudgetforthefollowingtwoyears;theExecutiveCommitteemay,
asrequired,makeadjustmentswithintheframeworkoftheProgramme
ofWorkandBudget;
(2)Makesuchrulesandregulationsasmayberequiredforthesound
managementoftheService,includingfinancialrulesasprovidedin
Article5hereof;
(3)CarryouttheotherfunctionsconferreduponitbythisAgreement;and
(4)ConsideranymatterssubmittedtoitbytheOperatingAgentorbyany
ContractingParty.
(d)Procedure.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallcarryoutitsresponsibilities
inaccordancewiththefollowingprocedures :
(1)TheExecutiveCommitteeshalleachyearelectaChairmanandone
ormoreVice-Chairmen :
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteemayestablishsuchsubsidia-bodiesand
rulesofprocedureasarerequiredforitsproperfunctioning .A
representative oftheAgencyandarepresentative oftheOperating
Agent(initscapacityassuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutive
Committeeanditssubsidiarybodiesinanadvisorycapacity;

Article4
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF
(a)Administration oftheService.TlieOperatingAgentshallberesponsibleto
theExecutiveCommitteeforcarryingouttheServiceinaccordancewiththisAgreement,
theannualProgrammeofWorkandBudget,decisionsoftheExecutiveCommittee,and
theregulationsoftheestablishmentatwhichtheworkiscarriedout.
(b)Staff.ItshallbetheresponsibilityoftheOperatingAgenttoretainsuch
staffasmayberequiredtocarryouttheServiceinaccordancewithrulesdeterminedby
theExecutiveCommittee .SuchstaffshallberesponsibletotheOperatingAgent.The
OperatingAgentmayalso,asrequired,utilizetheservicesofpersonnelemployedby
otherParticipants(ororganizationsorotherentitiesdesignatedbyContractingParties)
andmadeavailabletotheOperatingAgentbysecondmentorotherwise.Suchpersonnel
shallberemuneratedbytheirrespectiveemployersandshall,exceptasprovidedinthis
Article,besubjecttotheiremployers'conditionsofservice.TheContractingParties
shallbeentitledtoclaimtheappropriatecostofsuchremunerationortoreceivean
appropriatecreditforsuchcostaspartoftheBudgetoftheTask,inaccordancewith
Article5(f)(6)hereof.
Article5
FINANCE
(a)SharingofCostsandEstimatedCosts.Theexpenditureincurredinthe
operationoftheServiceforthefirstthreeyearsisnotexpectedtoexceed£30,000peryear
atJanuary.1978pricelevelsandexchangerates,andmaynotexceedsuchlevelsexcept
upontheunanimousagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee .TheExecutiveCommittee,
actingby.unanimity,shalladjustthefigurereferredtointhisparagraphathalf-yearly
intervalstotakeaccountofchangesinexchangeratesandchangingpricelevelsinthe
countryoftheOperatingAgenttoensurethatthenecessaryrealresourceswillcontinue
tobeavailabletooperatetheService.Ifsignificantchangesinsuchexchangeratesor
pricelevelsoccur,theExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shallconsiderwhether
toadjusttheProgrammeofWorktotheavailablefunds.
(h)AdjustmenttoContributions .Duringtheinitialthree-yearperiod,fortyper
centoftheexpenditureshallbebornebytheOperatingAgent,withtheremaining
expendituretobeborneinequalpartsbytheotherContractingParties.Aftertheinitial
three-yearperiod,andanysucceedingthree-yearperiod,theExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,shallagreeupontheproportionsinwhichexpenditureincurredinthe
operationoftheServiceshallbebornebytheContractingPartiesforeachsucceeding
three-yearperiod.
(c)FinancialRules,Expenditures .TheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity,maymakesuchrulesandregulationsasmayberequiredforthesoundfinancial
managementoftheService.Theserulesshall:

(1)EstablishprocurementprocedurestobeusedbytheOperatingAgent
inmakingcontractsorotherwiseexpendingfundsfortheService:
(2)EstablishthelevelofexpenditureforwhichExecutiveCommittee
approvalshallberequired,includingexpenditureinvolvingpayment
ofmoniestotheOperatingAgentforotherthanroutinesalaryand
administrative expensespreviouslyapprovedbytheExecutiveCom­
mitteeinthebudgetprocess.
(d)CreditingofIncometoBudget.Incomeaccruingfromtheoperationofthe
ServiceshallbecreditedtotheBudgetoftheService.
(c)Accounting .ThesystemofaccountsemployedbytheOperatingAgentshall
beinaccordancewithaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedinthecountryofthe
OperatingAgentandconsistentlyapplied.
(f)ProgrammeofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts.Unlessotherwise
decidedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity :
(1)ThefinancialyearoftheServiceshallcorrespondtothefinancialyear
oftheOperatingAgent:
(2)TheOperatingAgentshalleachyearprepareandsubmittotheExecutive
CommitteeforapprovaladraftProgrammeofWorkandBudget,
togetherwithanindicativeprogrammeofworkandbudgetforthe
followingtwoyears,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginning
ofeachfinancialyear;
(3)TheOperatingAgentshallmaintaincomplete,separatefinancialrecords
whichshallclearlyaccountforallfundsandpropertycomingintothe
custodyorpossessionoftheOperatingAgentinconnectionwiththe
Service:
(4)Notlaterthanthreemonthsafterthecloseofeachfinancialyear,the
OperatingAgentshallsubmittoauditorsselectedbytheExecutive
CommitteeforaudittheannualaccountsmaintainedfortheService
inaformapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee ;uponcompletionofthe
annualaudit,theOperatingAgentshallpresenttheaccountstogether
withtheauditors'reporttotheExecutiveCommitteeforapproval;
(5)AllbooksofaccountandrecordsmaintainedbytheOperatingAgent
shallbepreservedforatleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
oftheService:
(6)ContractingPartiessupplyingservices,materialsorintellectualproperty
totheServiceshallbeentitledtoacredit,determinedbytheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,againstitscontributionforto
compensation ,ifthevalueofsuchservices,materialsorintellectual
propertyexceedstheamountoftheParticipant'scontribution);such
creditsforservicesofstaffshallbecalculatedonanagreedscale
approvedbytheExecutiveCommitteeandincludeallpayroll-related
costs.

(g)ContributiontoCommonFunds.Anyfinancialcontributions duefrom
ContractingPartiesintheServiceshallbepaidtotheOperatingAgentinthecurrency
ofthecountryoftheOperatingAgentatsuchtimesanduponsuchotherconditionsas
theExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shalldetermine,providedhoweverthat:
(1)Contributions receivedbytheOperatingAgentshallbeusedsolelyin
accordancewiththeProgrammeofWorkandBudgetfortheService;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallbeundernoobligationtocarryoutany
workontheServiceuntilcontributions amountingtoatleastfiftyper
cent(incashterms)ofthetotaldueatanyonetimehavebeenreceived.
(3)InthefirstyearafterthesigningofthisAgreement,theContracting
Partiesshallpaytheircontributions ,asdirectedbytheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,inadvanceofapprovaloftheBudget
inordertoenabletheOperatingAgenttoestablishtheServicein
accordancewiththisAgreement .
(h)AncillaryServices.Ancillaryservicesmay,asagreedbetweentheExecutive
CommitteeandtheOperatingAgent,beprovidedbytheOperatingAgentfortheoperation
oftheService,andthecostsofsuchservices,includingoverheadsconnectedtherewith,
tiiaybemetfrombudgetedfundsoftheService.
(i)Taxes.TheOperatingAgentshallpayalltaxesandsimilarimpositions
(otherthantaxesonincome)imposedbynationalorlocalgovernments andincurredby
itinconnectionwiththeService,asexpendituresincurredintheoperationoftheService,
undertheBudget;theOperatingAgentshallendeavourtoobtainallpossibleexemptions
orfacilitationsofsuchtaxes.
(j)CostsotherthanCommonCosts.EachContractingPartyshallbearall
costsofitsparticipationintheServiceotherthanthecommoncostsfundedbytheBudget
oftheService.
(k)Audit.EachContractingPartyshallhavetheright,atitssolecost,toaudit
theaccountsoftheServiceonthefollowingterms:
(1)TheContractingPartyshallprovidetheotherContractingPartieswith
anopportunitytoparticipateinsuchauditsonacost-sharedbasis;
(2)TheaccountsandrecordsinrespectoftheOperatingAgent'sactivities
otherthanthosefortheServiceshallbeexcludedfromsuchaudit,
butiftheContractingPartyconcernedrequiresverificationofcharges
totheBudgetrepresentingservicesrenderedtotheServicebythe
OperatingAgent,itmayatitsowncostrequestandobtainanaudit
certificateinthisrespectfromtheOperatingAgent'sexternalauditors;
(3)Notmorethanonesuchauditshallberequiredinanyfinancialyear;
(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
oftheContractingParty.

Article6
INFORMATION
(a)ProtectionofCopyrightableMaterial.TheOperatingAgentshalltakeall
appropriatemeasuresnecessarytoprotectcopyrightablematerialgeneratedbytheService,
unlesstheExecutiveCommitteeotherwisedirects.Suchcopyrightable materialshallbe
heldbytheOperatingAgentasatrusteefortheContractingParties.Copyrightsobtained
shallbethepropertyoftheOperatingAgentasatrusteefortheContractingParties,
provided,however,thattheContractingPartiesmayreproduceanddistributesuch
material,butshallnotdistributeitwithaviewtoprofit,exceptasotherwisedirected
bytheExecutiveCommittee .
(b)ProductionofRelevantInformationbyContractingParties.EachCon­
tractingPartyagreestoprovidetotheServiceallpreviouslyexistinginformationand
informationdevelopedindependently oftheService,whichisneededbytheServiceto
carryoutitsfunctions,andwhichisfreelyatthedisposaloftheContractingPartyand
thetransmissionofwhichisnotsubjecttoanycontractualand/orlegallimitations :
(1)IfnosubstantialcostisincurredbytheContractingPartyinmaking
suchinformationavailable,atnochargetotheServicetherefor;
(2)IfsubstantialcostsmustbeincurredbytheContractingPartyinmaking
suchinformationavailable,atsuchchargestotheServiceasshallbe
agreedbetweentheOperatingAgentandtheContractingParty,with
theapprovaloftheExecutiveCommittee .
(c)ProductionofRelevantInformationbyGovernments .TheOperatingAgent
shouldencouragetheGovernmentsofallAgencyParticipatingCountriestomakeavailable
ortoidentifytotheOperatingAgentallpublishedorotherwisefreelyavailableinformation
knowntothemthatisrelevanttotheService.
(d)AcquisitionofInformationfortheService.EachContractingPartyshall
informtheOperatingAgentoftheexistenceofinformationthatcanbeofvaluetothe
Service,butwhichisnotfreelyatthedisposaloftheContractingPartyorthetransmission
ofwhichissubjecttocontractualand/orlegallimitations .TheContractingPartyshall
endeavourtomaketheinformationavailabletotheServiceunderreasonableconditions,
inwhicheventtheExecutiveCommitteemay,actingbyunanimity,decidetoacquire
suchinformation .
(e)UseofServicebyContractingParties.TheContractingPartiesshallbe
entitledwithoutchargetohaveaccesstotheService'scollections ,toreceiveand(in
accordancewiththepoliciesoftheServiceasdeterminedbytheExecutiveCommittee)
todistributewithintheirrespectivecountriescopiesofabstractbulletins,bibliographies
andliteraturereviewsproducedbytheService.Informationsoreceive-*theCon­
tractingPartiesshallnotbepublishedwithaviewtoprofit,exceptattheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,mayagreeorprovidebyrule.TheExecutiveCommittee
shalllaydownguidanceastotheuseanyContractingPartymaymakeofthereferral
servicewithoutcharge,and,whereappropriate,thechargestobeimposed.

(f)AccesstoProductsofInformationService.UpontherequestofaContracting
PartytheExecutiveCommitteeshallgrantsuchContractingPartyaccesstotheJalabase
oftheInformationServiceunJerconditionsdeterminedbytheExecutiveCommittee .
(g)UseofServicebyOtherthanContractingParties.TheExecutiveCommittee
shall,actingbyunanimity,determinetherulesbywhichtheServicemaybemadeavailable
togovernmentsandotherappropriateentitiesofcountrieswhichdonotparticipatein
theService.
(h)SurvivalofObligations .Theobligationsofparagraph(e)aboveshallsurvive
theterminationofthisAgreementorthewithdrawalofanyContractingPartyorParties.
TheExecutiveCommitteeshall,atthetimeofsuchterminationorwithdrawal ,adopt
appropriatemeasuresforthesubsequentapplicationofthoseobligationsandrelated
questions.
Article7
LEGALRESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE
(a)LiabilityofOperatingAgent.TheOperatingAgentshalluseallreasonable
skillandcareincarryingoutitsdutiesunderthisAgreementandshallberesponsiblefor
ensuringthattheServiceisconductedinaccordancewithallapplicablelawsandregulations .
ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisArticle,thecostofalldamagetopropertyandall
legalliabilities,claims,actions,castsandexpensesconnectedtherewith,shallbecharged
totheBudgetoftheService.
(b)Insurance.TheOperatingAgentshallproposetotheExecutiveCommittee
allnecessaryliability,fireandotherinsurance,andshallcarrysuchinsuranceasthe
ExecutiveCommitteemaydirect.Thecostofobtainingandmaintaininginsuranceshall
bechargedtotheBudgetoftheService.
(c)Indemnification ofContractingParties.TheOperatingAgentshallbeliable,
initscapacityassuch,toindemnifytheContractingPartiesagainstthecostofanydamage
topropertyandalllegalliabilities,actions,claims,costsandexpensesconnectedtherewith
totheextentthatthey:
(1)ResultfromthefailureoftheOperatingAgenttomaintainsuch
insuranceasitmayberequiredtomaintainunderparagraph(b)above;
or
(2)Resultfromthegrossnegligenceorwilfulmisconductofanyofficers
oremployeesoftheOperatingAgentincarryingouttheirdutiesunder
thisAgreement .

ArticleS
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
(a)Accomplishment ofFormalities .EachContractingPartyshallrequestthe
appropriateauthoritiesofitscountry(oritsMemberStatesinthecaseofaninternational
organization)tousetheirbestendeavours,withintheframeworkofapplicablelegislation,
tofacilitatetheaccomplishment offormalitiesinvolvedinthemovementofpersons,the
importationofmaterialsandequipmentandthetransferofcurrencywhichshallberequired
tooperatetheService.
(b)ApplicableLaws.TheparticipationofeachContractingPartyshallbe
subjecttotheappropriationoffundsbytheappropriategovernmental authority,where
necessary,andtotheconstitution ,lawsandregulationsapplicabletotherespective
ContractingParty,including,butnotlimitedto,lawsestablishingprohibitionsunderthe
paymentofcommissions ,percentages ,brokerageorcontingentfeestopersonsretainedto
solicitgovernmentalcontractsanduponanyshareofsuchcontractsaccruingtogovern­
mentalofficials.
(c)DecisionsofAgencyGoverningBoard.TheServiceshallinitsoperations
takeaccount,asappropriate,oftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operation intheFieldof
EnergyResearchandDevelopment ,andanymodificationthereof,aswellasother
decisionsoftheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyinthatfield.Theterminationofthe
GuidingPrinciplesshallnotaffectthisAgreement,whichshallremaininforceinaccordance
withthetermshereof.
(d)SettlementofDisputes.AnydisputeamongtheContractingPartiescon­
cerningtheinterpretationortheapplicationofthisAgreementwhichisnotsettledby
negotiationorotheragreedmodeofsettlementshallbereferredtoatribunalofthree
arbitratorstobechosenbytheContractingPartiesconcernedwhoshallalsochoose
theChairmanofthetribunal.ShouldtheContractingPartiesconcernedfailtoagree
uponthecompositionofthetribunalortheselectionofitsChairman,thePresidentof
theInternationalCourtofJusticeshall,attherequestofanyoftheContractingParties
concerned,exercisethoseresponsibilities .Indecidinganysuchdispute,thetribunal
shallbeboundbythetermsofthisAgreementandanyapplicablelawsandregulations,
anditsdecisiononaquestionoffactshallbefinalandbindingontheContractingParties.
AnOperatingAgentwhichisnotaContractingPartyshallberegardedasaContracting
Partyforthepurposeofthisparagraph.
Article9
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES
^AdmissionofNewContractingParties:AgencyParticipating .1mtries.UpontheinvitationoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,adrniii.othis
AgreementshallbeopentothegovernmentofanyAgencyParticipatingCcu.itiy(ora
nationalagency,publicorganization,privatecorporation,companyoroCierentity

designatedbysuchgovernment),whichsignsoraccedestothisAgreementandacceptsthe
rightsandobligationsofaContractingParly.Suchparticipationshallbeeffectiveupon
thesignatureofthisAgreementbythenewContractingPartyoritsaccessiontheretoand
theadoptionbytheExecutiveCommitteeofconsequentialamendmentstothisAgreement.
(b)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:OtherOECDCountries.Thegovern­
mentofanyMemberoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment
whichdoesnotparticipateintheAgencymay,ontheproposaloftheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity,beinvitedbytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencytobecomea
ContractingPartytothisAgreement (ortodesignateanationalagency,publicorganization ,
privatecorporation,companyorotherentitytodoso),undertheconditionsstatedin
paragraph(a)above.
(c)Participation bytheEuropeanCommunities .TheEuropeanCommunities
mayparticipateinthisAgreementinaccordancewitharrangements tobemadebythe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.
(d)Contributions .TheExecutiveCommitteemayrequire,asaconditionto
admissiontoparticipation ,thatthenewContractingPartyshallcontribute(intheform
ofcash,servicesormaterials)anappropriateproportionoftheexpenditureoftheService
priortothedateofsuchparticipation .
(e)ReplacementofContractingParties.WiththeagreementoftheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andupontherequestofagovernment ,aContracting
Partydesignatedbythatgovernmentmaybereplacedbyanotherparty.Intheeventof
suchreplacement ,thereplacementpartyshallassumetherightsandobligationsofa
ContractingPartyasprovidedinparagraph(a)aboveandinaccordancewiththeprocedure
providedtherein.
(f)Withdrawal .AnyContractingPartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreement
atanytimewiththeagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity,orby
givingtwelvemonthswrittenNoticetothateffecttotheExecutiveDirectoroftheAgency,
suchNoticetobegivennotlessthanoneyearafterthedatehereof.Thewithdrawal
ofa.Contracting Partyunderthisparagraphshallnotaffecttherightsandobligationsof
theotherContractingParties,exceptthattheproportionate sharesoftheBudgetofthe
Serviceshallbeadjustedtotakeaccountofsuchwithdrawal .
(g)WithdrawalofContractingPartyServingasOperatingAgent.AContracting
PartyservingasOperatingAgentwhichwithdrawsfromthisAgreementunderpara­
graph(f)above,shallceasetobetheOperatingAgentandshallaccounttotheExecutive
Committee,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,agreestoretainthe
formerContractingPartyasOperatingAgent.
(h)ChangesofStatusofContractingParty.AContractingPartyotherthan
agovernmentoraninternationalorganizationshallforthwithnotifytheExecutiveCom­
mitteeofanysignificantchangeinitsstatusorownership,orofitsbecomingbankruptor
enteringintoliquidation.TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldeterminewhetheranysuch
changeinstatusorownershiporbankruptcyorliquidationofaContractingParty
significantlyaffectsih?interestsoftheotherContractingParties;iftheExecutive
Committee .*•>detcMifocs,then,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee,actingupontheunanimous
decisionofilieotherContractingParties,otherwiseagrees:

(1)TnaiContractingPartyshallbedeemedtohavewithdrawnfromthe
Agreementunderparagraph(/)aboveonadatetohefixedbytheExecutiveCommittee ;and
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallinvitethegovernmentwhichdesignated
thatContractingPartytodesignate,withinaperiodofthreemonths
ofthewithdrawalofthatContractingParty,adifferententitytobecome
aContractingParty;ifapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,suchentityshallbecomeaContractingPartywitheffect
fromthedateonwhichitsignsoraccedestothisAgreementand
assumestherightsandobligationsofaContractingParty.
FctihoetoFulfilContractualObligations .AnyContractingPartywhichfails
tofulfilitsobligationsunderthisAgreementwithinsixtydaysafteritsreceiptofnotice
specifyingthenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph,maybedeemedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,tohavewithdrawnfromthisAgreement.
Article10
FINALPROVISIONS
.TeimofAgreement .ThisAgreementshallremaininforceforaninitial
periodofthreeyearsfromthedatehereof,andshallcontinueinforcethereafterunless
anduntiltheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,decidesonitstermination .
Leg<itRelationshipofContractingParties.NothinginthisAgreementshall
beregardedasconstitutingapartnershipbetweenanyoftheContractingParties.
(c)Termination .UponterminationofthisAgreement,theExecutiveCommittee.
actingbyunanimity,shalldecideupontheliquidationoftheassetsoftheServicein
wholeorpartandanydistributionwhichmightbemadetothepresentandformer
ContractingParties.Intheeventofsuchliquidation,theExecutiveCommitteeshall
sotaraspracticable,distributetheassetsoftheService,ortheproceedstherefrom,in
proportiontothecontributionswhichtheContractingPartieshavemadefromthebegin­
ningoftheoperationoftheService,andforthatpurposeshalltakeintoaccount"the
contributionsandanyoutstandingobligationsofformerContractingParties.Disputes
uithaformerContractingPartyabouttheproportionallocatedtoitunderthisparagraph
'besettledunderArticle8(d)hereof,forwhichpurposeaformerContractingParty
MKMberegardedasaContractingParty.
t*l)Amendment .ThisAgreementmaybeamendedatanytimebytheExecutivetommittee,actingbyunanimity.Suchamendmentsshallcomeintoforceir.imanner
determinedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingunderthevotingruleapplicabletothedecisiontoadopttheamendment .

y!Deposit.1heoriginalofihisAgreementshallbedepositedwiththeF.xecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyandacertifiedcopythereofshallbefurnishedtoeachContracting
Party.AcopyofthisAgreementshallbefurnishedtoeachAgencyParticipatingCountry,
toeachMembercountryoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopmentandtotheEuropeanCommunities .
DoneinParis,this24thdayofMay.1978.

FortheGOVERNMENT OFBELGIUM:
FortheGOVERNMENT OFIRELAND:
FortheNATIONALSWEDISHBOARDFOR
ENERGYSOURCEDEVELOPMENT
(designatedbytheGovernmentofSweden):
FortheUNITEDKINGDOMATOMIC
ENERGYAUTHORITY(designatedby
theGovernmentoftheUnitedKingdom
ofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland):
FortheDEPARTMENT OFENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica: