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COMMUNICATION .DELACOMMISSION AUCONSEIL
1.Le21juin1976,leConseilaadoptéunedécisionportantapprobation
etconclusiond'unaccordsousformed'échangedelettresentrela
Communauté européenne del'EnergieatomiqueetlaCommunauté économique
européenne,d'unepart,etl'AgenceInternationale del'Energie(AIE),
d'autrepart,relatifàlacoopération dansledomainedelarecherche
etdudéveloppement enmatièred'énergie.
Danscetéchangedelettres,ilestditcequisuit:
"...laCEEetlaCEEAontl'intention decoopéreravecl'AIEdans
"ledomainedelarechercheetdudéveloppement danslamesureoùunetelle
"coopération contribuera èlaréalisation desobjectifsderechercheet
"dedéveloppement desCommunautés européennes dansledomainedel'énergie.
"Cettecoopération pourraseréaliserparlaparticipation des
"Communautés àdesprogrammesetprojetsderechercheetdedéveloppement
"del'AIE.Enparticulier,desaccordsdemiseenoeuvreserontnégociés,
"casparcas,parlaCommission desCommunautés européennes,conformément
"auxdispositions desTraitésinstituant lesCommunautés européennes".
2.Enapplication decetéchangédelettres,laCEEAaadhéré^en
datedu15juillet 1976,àdeuxaccordsdemiseenoeuvreconclus,
peudetempsavant,danslecadredel'AIE,parplusieursEtatsmembres
decelle-ci.Ils'agissaitde:
-unAccorddemiseenoeuvresurl'échanged'informations techni­
quesdansledomainedelarechercheetdudéveloppement surlasécurité
desréacteurs;
-unAccorddemiseenoeuvresurunprogramme derechercheet
dedéveloppement pourlaconstruction d'unesourceintensedeneutrons.
3.LeConseiltrouvera,enannexe,letextededeuxnouveaux
"accordsdemiseenoeuvre"(Implementing Agreeoents)proposésparl'AXE
àlasignaturedelaCommunauté.ILs'agitde:

a)unaccord demise çrsoeuvre pour unprogramme d©recherche G* I
dedéveloppement surlaproduction del'hydrogène àpartir del'eau t
(Annexe A); '
b)unaccord demiss enoeuvre pour unprogramme visant àdévelopper j
etàtester dessystèmes dechauffage etderefroidissement solaires '
(Annexe 8). I
i
Cesaccords demise enoeuvre constituent desaccords-chapeaux j
(umbrella agreements )stipulant lesrègles suivant lesquelles ,sauf j
exception àpréciser casparcas,.seront réalisées uncertain nombre de j
"tâches "deRSDdécrites enannexe dechacun d'ea*.
i
Aumoment oùelle signe unaccord demise enoeuvre ,chaque (
Partie contractante doitconfirmer sonintention departiciper àune |
ouplusieurs tâches proposées dans lecadre decetaccord (art.2,a). ?
i
i
r
LaCommission considère quelesCommunautés européennes quipoursuivent j
desprogrammes deR8Drelatifs àlaproduction del'hydrogène ^#*età [
r(*) l
l'usage del'énergie solaire ontintérêt ,chacune pour c$qui laconcerne ,
iparticiper : [
\
-auxtâches décrites auxAnnexes 1etIIdel'Acpord surla l
production del'hydrogène . j
-auxtâches décrites auxAnnexes I,III,IVetVdel'Accord j
surl'énergie solaire . j
Eneffet ,encequiconcerne lestâches IetIIèréaliser dans l« \
cadredel'accord demiseenoeuvre surlaproduction d'Hydrogène ,il j
s'agit pour lesparticipants ,d'exécuter demanière coordonnée uncertain
nombre detravaux derecherche spécifiques liés àl'étude technique a)
cycles thermochimiques pour laproduction d'hydrogène àpartir del'eau
b)ducouplage entre cescycles etlasource dechaleur .
Laconfrontation destravaux américains ,japonais eteuropéens en
matière -traoaux qui sur leplan dudegré d'avancement ,sont homogènes -"
peut être que favorable .
Ladéfinition encommun d'objectifs précis ,lepartage destâches
lamise encommun des résultats doit accélérer leprocessus deconfirmation
lavalidité technico-économique decesprocédés d'obtention del'hydrogène ,f
Encequiconcerne lestâches I,III,IVetVàréaliser dans le
• l
c.-.iredel'accord demise enoeuvre surl'énergie solaire ,lapréocouoatloo j
essentielle estcelle delastandardisât iondans ledomaine duchauffage '
etdurefroidissenent solaires :obtention d'informations normalisées |
directement comparables ,mise aupoint deméthodes decalcul deréférence
f
etdeprocédés demesure etd'essai standardi sés.Laparticioation dela |
Communauté iceteffort est essentiel :elle sedoit d'apporter sacontri -
!
_bution alamise suroied cenormes il'échelle internationale etelle peut
(*)Décision duConseil du22août .1975 .(J-?-Vol "3«n#L231 ,2.9.1975 )
Décision duConseil du ' .

3.
7 ~ enraison desonexpérience dans ledomaine concerné ^yjouer unrôle *~~
prépondérant .
5- Lesimplications budgétaires delaparticipation àcestâches sont '
précisées pour chacun d'elle dans l'annexe qui laconcerne .Pour aucune
decestâches ,n'estprévu lefinancement d'unfonds commun .Leprincipe
estquechaque Partie contractante supporte lecoût desapropre participation
!
6» Encequiconcerne lesdispositions enmatière dediffusion des j
connaissances etdepropriété industrielle (arts .7),elles -appellent i
lescommentaires suivants :
Pour cequiestdesprogrammes réalisés selon laformule de
l'action directe ,l'acceptation desrègles stipulées dans lesarticles 7
decesprojets d'accord nesoulève aucun problème juridique encesens
que laCommunauté est seule concernée .
Quant auxprogrammes réalisés selon laformule del'action indirecte ,
ilfaut sesouvenir que lesdroits delaCommunauté enlamatière sont
limités par ceux desescontractants .Lerégime actuel denoscontrats :
-permet àlaCommission latransmission des rapports descontrac­
tants àunEtat tiers ouàuneorganisation internationale ,après informa­
tion ducontractant etsicelui-ci nes'yoppose pasenétablissanf que
ses intérêts industriels oucommerciaux seraient lésés ;
t
-nepermet pas àlaCommission dedisposer des inventions du v
contractant ,sauf dans descasexceptionnels etenfaveur d'entreprises
établies dans laCommunauté . *
Enfait ,certains descontractants concernés parl'^nplementing''
Agre«ment "dans ledomaine "p^duction d'hydrogène ",ontdéjà déclaré ora­
lement leur intérêt àparticiper àunecoopération dans lecadre de
l'Agence .L'art.7del'"Implementing Agreement 5)1?ixiErnquemènt îls^cor.H'ÎÎISRS
deséchanges d'informations etdeleur publication etneprévoit pas I
d'échange delicences surlesinventions .
• ι
Encequiconcerne l'"Implementing Agreement "relatif au ;
"solar heating andcooling Systems ",ilapparaît que laparticipation
delaCommunauté auxquatre tâches qui l'intéressent neconcernerait
qu'unpetit nombre decontractants delaCommission .L'accord deces
contractants surcertaines concessions delicences devrait pouvoir être
obtenu pour chaque "tâche ",moyennant descontre -parties appropriées
comme leur association effective auxéchanges .
LaCommission considère quelesclauses relatives àladiffusion
desconnaissances etàlapropriété industrielle dans cesdeux accords
sont acceptables pour laCommunauté .

Procédures
LaprocédureâsuivrepourconclurecesImplementing Agreementsest
différentesuivantqueLeprogramme RSDconcernérelèveduTraité
EuratomouduTraitéCEE.
Encequiconcernel'Implementing Agreementsurlaproductionde
l'tydrogène(actiondirecte),lesdeuxprojetsdedécisionsfiguranten
AnnexesCetDsontfondéssurlesprocédures del'art.101,al.2du
précédemmentTraitéEuratom.Cesprocéduresontétéappliquées/pourassurerlapartici­
pationd'EuratomauxImplementing Agreementsrelatifsàlasécuriténuclé­
aireetàlasourceintensedeneutronscitésaupoint2ci-dessus.
Cesdécisionsdoiventpermettred'engagerdanslacoopération proposée
avecl'AIElapartieduprogramme R&DdelaCommunautéfondéesur
l'art.7duTraitéEuratom.Ils'agitdelapartieduprogrammedela
Communautésurlaproductiondel'hydrogèneexécutéeparlavoiede
l'actiondirecte.
Ilestsouhaitable quelaCommission,quijouelerôled'"0rganisation
Pilote"dansleprogrammeproduction del'hydrogènedeL'AIEetestproposée
comme"OperatingAgent"pourunedesdeuxtâchesquiserontréaliséesdans
lecadredel'accorddemiseenoeuvreHydrogène,puissesignercetaccord
enmêmetempsquelesautresparticipants,c'est-à-direfinjanvier1977.
SiLeConseilconsidèrequeletextedel'accorddemiseenoeuvre
surlaproductiondel'Hydrogèneéstacceptable,laCommissionsuggèreque,
vul'urgence,ilprenneenmêmetempsladécisiondonnantdirectivede
négocierlaparticipation àcetaccordetladécisionportantapprobation
decelui-ci.Cetteformuleaétéutiliséedanslecasdesaccordsdemise
enoeuvreapprouvésparLeConseill'étédernier.
Encequiconcernel'Implementing Agreementrelatifàl'énergie
solaireetceluirelatifàLaproduction deL'hydrogènedanslamesure
oùcelui-ciintéresse Lesactionsindirectes deLaCEEfondées
surL'art.235CEE,LesprocéduresduTraitéCEEsontd'application .
Contrairement àcequiestprévudansLeTraitéEuratomoù
L'art.101s'appliqueaussibienauxcontratsqu'auxaccordsinternationaux ,
lesprocédures duTraitéCEEneprévoientpasuneintervention duConseil
pourconcluredescontratsavecdesEtatstiers,desorganisations inter­
nationales oudesressortissants d'Etatstiers.Unetelleintervention
duConseilestexigéeseulementpourLesaccordsinternationaux .

Or,lesImplementing Agreements conclus sous tfégide de lAIEnesont
pasdesaccords internationaux visés par l'art .228CEE .D'unepart ,ils
sont ouverts àlaparticipation d'organismes publics oumême privés quine
sont pas des sujets dedroit international .D'autre part ,ilsnesont pas
régis par lesrègles dudroit international ,mais par lesdroits internes
applicables ,comme dans lecasdes contrats .
L'examen des "Guiding Principles ",élaboré par leComité Directeur
de l'AIE etrégissant l'élaboration etlamise enoeuvre desImplementing
Agreements ,ainsi quedutexte même deceux-ci ,confirme cette interprétation .
Compte tenu delanature contractuelle decesImplementing Agreements ,
laCommission estdonc habilitée àconclure ceux-ci envertu des compétences
qu'elle tient del'art .211duTraité CEEdans lamesure oùils'agit d'y
faire participer desprogrammes delaCômmunauté relevant duTraité CEE .
Néanmoins ,laCommission ajugé opportun d'informer leConseil
préalablement àlasignature desonintention deconclure etd'entendre
lesobservations que lesMembres duConseil voudront bien présenter .
Enconclusion ,laCommission propose auConseil :
a)1-deprendre unedécision portant directives àlaCommission
suivant leprojet repris enAnnexe C.
Cesdirectives ontpour but d'engager ,dans uncadre juridique
précis ,unecoopération équilibrée avec L'AIE sur labase du
programme R&DdelaCommunauté relatif àlaproduction de
l'hydrogène etfondé sur l'art .7duTraité CEEA ;
2-deprendre enmême temps unedécision (Annexe D)portant
approbation delaconclusion del'accord demise enoeuvre
négocié sur labase desdirectives visées au§a)1ci-dessu$ ;
b)deprendre note del'intention delaCommission deconclure
l'Implementing Agreement pour unprogramme dedéveloppement •
etd'essais dechauffage etderefroidissement solaires
(tâches I,III,IVetV).

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PROOF:30thNovember1976
INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFRESEARCH
ANDDEVELOPMENT ONTHEPRODUCTION
'OFHYDROGEN FROMWATER
TheContractingParties
CONSIDERING thattheContractingParties,beingcithergovernmentsorinter­
nationalorganisationsorpartiesdesignatedbytheir,respectivegovernmentspursuantto
ArticleIIIoftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operation intheFieldofEnergyResearchand
Development adoptedbytheGoverningBoardoftheInternational -EnergyAgency(the
"Agency")on28thJuly,1975,wishtotakepartintheestablishment andoperationofa
ProgrammeofResearchandDevelopmentontheProductionofHydrogenfromWater(the
"Programme")asprovidedinthisAgreement;
CONSIDERINGthattheContractingPartieswhichiaregovernmentsandthegovern­
mentsoftheotherContractingParties(referredtocollectivelyasthe"Governments")
participateintheAgencyandhaveagreedinArticle41oftheAgreementonanInter­
nationalEnergyProgram(the"I.E.P.Agreement")toundertakenationalprogrammes
intheareassetoutinArticle42oftheI.E.P.Agreement,includingresearchanddevel­
opmentontheproductionofhydrogenfromwater;
CONSIDERINGthatintheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon19th-20thMarch,
1975theGovernmentsapprovedtheProgrammeasaspecialactivityunderArticle65of
theI.E.P.Agreement;
CONSIDERINGthattheAgencyhasrecognisedtheestablishmentoftheProgramme
asanimportantcomponentofinternationalco-operationinthefieldofhydrogenproduction
researchanddevelopment ; v
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HAVEAGREEPasfollows:~ j

Artiçlet
I
OBJECTIVES
(a)ScopeofActivity.TheProgrammetobecarriedoutbytheContracting
PartieswithinthefrajjneworkofthisAgreementshallconsistofco-operativeresearch,
development,demonstrations andexchangesofinformationregardingtheproductionof
hydrogenfromwater.
(b)MethodofImplementation .TheContractingPartiesshallimplementthe
ProgrammebyunderU|kingoneormoretasks(tljie"Task"or"Tasks")eachofwhichwill
beopentoparticipation ;bytwoormoreContractingPartiesasprovidedinArticle2hereof.
TheContractingPartieswjiichparticipateinaparticularTaskare,forthepurposesofthat
Task,referredtointh;|sAgreementas"Participants".
(c)TaskCo-ordination andCo-operation .TheContractingPartiesshallco­
operateinco-ordinatir)g thewprkofthevariousTasksandshallendeavour,onthebasis
ofanappropriatesharingofburdensandbenefits,toencourageco-operationamong
Participantsengaged{nthevariousTaskswiththeobjectiveof.advancingtheresearch
anddevelopmentactivitiesofallContractingPartiesinthefieldofhydrogenproduction
fromwater.
Article2
IDENTIFICATION ANDINITIATION OFTASKS
(a)Identification .TheTasksundertakenbyParticipantsareidentifiedtnthe
AnnexestothisAgreement.AtthetimeofsigningthisAgreement,eachContractingParty
shallconfirmitsintentiontoparticipateinoneormoreTasksbygivingtheExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipationintherelevantAnnexorAnnexesand,
theOperatingAgentforeachTaskshallgivetheExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNotice
ofAcceptanceoftheTaskAnnex.Thereafter,eachTaskshallbecarriedoutinaccord­
ancewiththeproceduressetforthinArticles2to11hereof,unlessotherwisespecifically
providedintheapplicableAnnex.
(b).InitiationofAdditionalTasks.AdditionalTasksmaybeinitiatedbyany
ContractingPartyaccordingtothefollpwingprocedure:
(1)AContractingPartywishingtoinitiateanewTaskshallpresentto
oneormoreContractingPartiesforapprovaladraftAnnex,similarin
formtqtheAnnexesattachedhereto,containingadescriptionofthe
sco|peofworkandcondition^oftheTaskproposedtobeperformed;
•(2)WhenevertwoormoreContractingPartiesagreetoundertakeanew
Task,t^eyshallsubmitthedraftAnnexforapprovalbytheExecutive
CommitteepursuanttoArticle3(e)(2)hereof;theapproveddraft
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AnnexshallbecomepartofthisAgreement;NoticeofParticipationin
theTask,byContractingPartiesandacceptancebytheOperatingAgent
sh;?llbecommunicated totheExecutiveDirectorinthemannerprovided
inparagraph(a)above;
•(3)IncarryingoutthevariousTasks,Participantsshallco-ordinatetheir
activitiesinordertoavoidduplicationofactivities.
(c)ApplicationofTaskAnnexes.EachAnnexshallbebindingonlyuponthe
ParticipantsthereinandupontheOperatingAgentforthatTask,aftd.shallnotaffectthe
rightsorobligationsofotherContractingParties.
Article3
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(a)SupervisoryControl.ControloftheProgrammeshallbevestedinthe
ExecutiveCommitteeconstitutedunderthisArticle.
(b)Membership .TheExecutiveCommitteeshallconsistofonememberdesig­
natedbyeachContractingParty;eachContractingPartyshallalsodesignateanalternate
membertoserveontheExecutiveCommitteeintheeventthatitsdesignatedmemberis
unabletodoso.
(c)Responsibilities .TheExecutiveCommitteeshall;
(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity,theProgrammeofWork,and
Budgetifforeseen,foreachTask,togetherwithanindicativeprogramme
ofworkandbudgetforthefollowingtwoyears;theExecutiveCom­
•, mitteemay,asrequired,makeadjustmentswithintheframeworkof•
*theProgrammeofWorkandBudget;
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(2).Makesuchrulesandregulationsasmayberequiredforthesoundman­
agementoftheTasks,includingfinancialrulesasprovidedinArticle6
hereof;
(3)Ca,rryouttheotherfunctionsconferreduponitbythisAgreementand
th<?Annexeshereto;and
(4)ConsideranymatterssubmittedtoitbyanyoftheOperatingAgents
orbyanyContractingjParty.
(d)Procedure.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallcarryoutitsresponsibilities in
accordancewiththefollowingprocedures:,
»(!)ThjeExecutiveCommitteeshalleachyearelectaChairmanandone
ormoreVice-Chairmen ;

(2)TheExecutiveCommitteemuyestablishsuchsubsidiarybodiesandrules•
ofprocedureasarerequiredloritsproperfunctioning.-Arepresentative
oftheAgencyandarepresentativeofeachOperatingAgent(inits
capacityassuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutiveCommittee
anditssubsidiarybodiesina,nadvisorycapacity;
(3)TfyeExecutiveCommitteeshallmeetinregularsessiontwiceeachyear;
aspecialmeetingshallbeconvenedupontherequestofanyContracting
Partywhichcandemonstratetheneedtherefor;
(4)MeetingsoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeheldatsuchtimeand
insuchofficeorofficesasmaybedesignatedbytheCommittee;
(5)Atleasttwenty-eightdaysbeforeeachmeetingoftheExecutiveCom­
mittee,noticeofthetime,placeandpurposeofthemeetingshallbe
giventoeachContractingPartyandtootherpersonsorentitiesentitled
toattendthemeeting;noticeneednotbegiventoanypersonorentity
otherwiseentitledtheretoifnoticeiswaivedbeforeorafterthe
meeting;
(6)ThequorumforthetransactionofbusinessinmeetingsoftheExecutive
Committeeshallbeone-halfofthemembersplusone(lessanyresulting
fraction)providedthatanyactionrelatingtoaparticularTaskshall
requireaquorumasaforesaidofmembersoralternatemembersdesig­
natedbytheParticipantsinthatTask.
Voting. '
(1)WhentheExecutiveCommitteeadoptsadecisionorrecommendation
fororconcerningaparticularTask,theExecutiveCommitteeshallact:
WhenunanimityisrequiredunderthisAgreement:byagreement
ofthosemembersoralternatememberswhichweredesignatedby
theParticipantsinthatTaskandwhicharepresentandvoting;
(//JWhennoexpressvotingprovisionismadeinthisAgreement :by
■majorityvoteofthosemembersoralternatememberswhichwere
designatedbytheParticipantsinthatTaskandwhicharepresent
andvoting;
(2)InallothercasesinwhichthisAgreementexpresslyrequiresthe
ExecutiveCommitteetoactbyunanimity,thisshallrequiretheagreement
ofeachmemberoralternatememberpresentandvoting,andinrespect
ofallotherdecisionsandrecommendations forwhichnoexpressvoting
provisionismadeinthisAgreement,theExecutiveCommitteeshallact
byamajorityvoteofthemembersoralternatememberspresentand
•voting.Ifagovernmenthasdesignated "morethanoneContracting
PartytothisAgreement,thpseContractingPartiesmaycastonlyone
voteunderthisparagraph;'

•'(3)Thedecisionsandrecommendations referredtoinparagraphs(1)and
(2)abovemay,withtheagreementofeachmemberoralternatemember
entitledtoactthereon,bemadebymail,telexorcablewithoutthe
necessityforcallingameeting.Suchactionshallbetakenbyunanimity
ormajorityofsuchmembersasinameeting.TheChairmanofthe
ExecutiveCommitteeshallensurethatallmembersareinformedof
eachdecisionorrecommendation madepursuanttothisparagraph.
4
(f)Reports.TheExecutiveCommitteeshall,atleastannually,providethe
AgencywithperiodicreportsontheprogressoftheProgramme.
Article4
THEOPERATING AGENTS
(a)Designation .ParticipantsshalldesignateintherelevantAnnexanOperating
AgentforeachTask.ReferencesinthisAgreementtotheOperatingAgentshallapply
toeachOperatingAgentinrespectoftheTaskforwhichitisresponsible.
(b)ScopeofAuthoritytoActonBehalfofParticipants.Subjecttotheprovisions
ofArticle7hereofandtotheapplicableAnnex:
(1)AlllegalactsrequiredtocarryouteachTaskshall'beperformedon
behalfoftheParticipantsbytheOperatingAgentfortheTask;
(2)TJieOperatingAgentshallhold,forthebenefitoftheParticipants.•}
thelegaltitletoaljpropertyrightswhichmayaccruetoorbeacquired j
fortheTask.
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j
TheOperatingAgentshalloperatetheTaskunderitssupervisionandresponsibility ,
subjecttothisAgreement,inaccordancewiththelawofthecountryoftheOperatingAgent.
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(c)Reimbursement ofCosts.TheExecutiveCommitteemayprovidethat
expensesandcostsincurredbyanOperatingAgentinactingassuchpursuanttothis.j
AgreementshallbereimbursedtotheOperatingAgentfromfundsmadeavailableby|he•
ParticipantspursuanttoArticle6hereof.
(d)•Replacement .ShouldtheExecutiveCommitteewishtoreplaceanOperating
Agentwithanothergovernmentorentity,t|ieExecutiveCommittermay,actingby
unanimityandwiththeconsentofsuchgovernmentorentity,replacetheinitialOperating•
Agent.ReferencesinthisAgreementtothe"OperatingAgent"shallincludeanygovern­
mentorentityappointedtoreplacetheoriginalOperatingAgentunderthisparagraph.
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(e)Resignation.AnOperatingAgqntshallhavetherighttoresignatany
time,bygivingsixmonths,writtennoticetothateffecttotheExecutiveCommittee,provided
that: *-• •
;'

(1)AParticipant,orentitydesignatedbyaParticipant,isatsuchtime
willingtoassumethedutiesandobligationsoftheOperatingAgentand
sonotifiestheExecutiveCommitteeandtheotherParticipantstothat
effect,inwriting,notlessthanthreemonthsinadvanceoftheeffective
dateofsuchresignation ;and
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(2)SuchParticipantorentityisapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity.
(f)Accounting .AnOperatingAgentwhichisreplacedorwhichresignsas
OperatingAgentshallprovidetheExecutiveCommitteewithanaccountingofanymonies
andotherassetswhichitmayhavecollectedoracquiredfortheTaskinthecourseof
carryingoutitsresponsibilities asOperatingAgent.
(g)TransferofRights.IntheeventthatanotherOperatingAgentisappointed
underparagraph(d)or(e)abovetheOperatingAgentshalltransfertosuchreplacement
OperatingAgentanypropertyrightswhichitmayholdonbehalfoftheTask.
Article5 »
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF\
(a)Administration ofTasks.EachOperatingAgentshallberesponsibletothe
ExecutiveCommittee ,forimplementing itsdesignatedTaskinaccordancewiththisAgree­
ment,theapplicableTaskAnnex,andthedecisionsoftheExecutiveCommittee.
(b)InformationandReports.EachOperatingAgentshallfurnishtothe
ExecutiveCommitteesuchinformatioiiconcerningtheTaskastheCommitteemayrequest
andshalleachyearsubmit,notlaterthantwomonthsaftertheendofthefinancialyear,
areportonthestatusoftheTask.
(c)Staff.ItshallbetheresponsibilityoftheOperatingAgenttoretainsuch
staffasmayberequiredtocarryoutitsdesignatedTaskinaccordancewithrulesdetermined
bytheExecutiveCommittee .TheOperatingAgentmayalso,asrequired,utilisethe
servicesofpersonnelemployedbyotherParticipants (ororganisationsorotherentities
designatedbyContractingParties)andmadeavailabletotheOperatingAgentbysecond­
mentorotherwise.Suchpersonnelshallberemuneratedbytheirrespectiveemployers
andshall,exceptasprovidedinthisArticle,besubjecttotheiremployers'conditionsof
service.TheContractingPartiesshallbeentitledtoclaimtheappropriatecostofsuch
remunerationortoreceiveanappropriatecreditforsuchcostaspartoftheBudgetof
theTask,inaccordancewithArticle6(f)(6)hereof. y

Article6
FINANCE
(a)IndividualObligations .EachContractingPartyshallbearthecostsitincurs
incarryingoutthisAgreement,includingthecostsofformulatingortransmittingreports
andofreimbursingitsemployeesfortravelandotherperdiemexpensesincurredin
connectionwithworkcarriedoutontherespectiveTasks,unlessprovisionismadefor
suchcoststobereimbursedfromcommonfundsasprovidedinparagraph(g)below.
(b)CommonFinancialObligations .Participantswishingtosharethecosts
ofaparticularTaskshallagreeintheappropriateTaskAnnextodoso.Theapportion­
mentofcontributions tosuchcosts(whetherifitheformofcash,servicesrendered,intel­
lectualpropertypursuanttoArticle7(f)hereoforthesupplyofmaterials)andtheuse
ofsuchcontributionsshallbegovernedbytheregulationsanddecisionsmadepursuantto
thisArticlebytheExecutiveCommittee .
(c)RulesofProcurement ,Expenditure .TheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity,maymakesuchregulationsasarerequiredforthesoundfinancialmanagement
ofeachTaskincluding,wherenecessary:j
(1)E:>tabjishment ofbudgetaryandprocurementprocedurestobeusedby
th,eOperatingAgentinmakingpaymentsfromanycommonfunds
whichmaybemaintainedbyParticipantsfortheaccountoftheTask
orinmakjngcontractsonbehalfoftheParticipants;,
'(2)Establishment ofminimumlevelsofexpenditureforwhichExecutive
Cpmmittec;approvalshallberequired,including -expenditureinvolving
paymentofmoniestotheOperatingAgentforotherthanroutinesalary
andadministrative expensespreviouslyapprovedbytheExecutive
Committerinthebudgetprocess.
Inplacingexternalcontractsprovidingfortheexpenditureofcommonfunds,theOperating
Agentshalltakeintoaccountthenecessityofensuringafairdistributionofcontractsin
theParticipants'countries,wherethisisfullycompatiblewiththemostefficienttechnical
andfinancialmanagementoftheTask.
(d)CreditingofIncometoBudget.AnyincomewhichaccruesfromaTask
shallbecreditedtotheBudgetofthatTask.
(e)Accounting .ThesystemofaccountsemployedbytheOperatingAgent
shallbeinaccordancewithaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedinthecountryofthe
OperatingAgentandconsistentlyapplied.
(f)ProgrammeofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts.ShouldParticipants
agreetomaintaincommonfundsforthepaymentofobligationsunderaProgrammeof
WorkandBudgetoftheTask,accountsshallbemaintainedasfollowsunlessotherwise
decidedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity: ^

(1)ThefinancialyearoftheTaskshallcorrespondtothefinancialyearof
th^eOperatingAgent;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshalleachyearprepareandsubmittotheExecutive
CommitteeforapprovaladraftProgrammeofWorkandBudget,
togetherwithanindicativeprogrammeofworkandbudgetforthe
fqllowingtwoyears,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginningof
enchfinancialye&r;
'(3)TheOperatingAgentshallmaintaincomplete,separatefinancialrecords
whichshallclearlyaccountforallfundsandpropertycomingintothe
custodyoirpossessionoftfyeOperatingAgentinconnectionwiththe
Task;
(4)Notlaterthanthreemonthsafterthecloseofeachfinancialyearthe
OperatingAgentshallsubmittoauditorsselectedbytheExecutive
CommitteeforaucjittheannualaccountsmaintainedfortheTask;upon
completionoftheannualaudit,theOperatingAgentshallpresentthe
iaccountstocetherwiththeauditorsreporttotheExecutiveCommittee
forapproval;
(5)AllbooksofaccountandrecordsmaintainedbytheOperatingAgent
shallbepreservedforatleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
oftheTask;
(6)WhereprovidedintherelevantAnnex,aParticipantsupplyingservices,materialsorintellectualpropertytotheTaskpursuanttoArticle7(f)
hereofshallbeentitledtoacredit,determinedbytheExecutiveCom­
mittee,actingbyunanimity,againstitscontribution(ortocompensation ,
ifthevalueofsuchservicesexceedstheamountoftheParticipants
contribution);suchcreditsforservicesofstaffshallbecalculatedonan
agreedscaleapprovedbytheExecutiveCommitteeandincludeall
payroll-related costs.
(g)ContributiontoCommonFunds.ShouldParticipantsagreetoestablish
commonfundsundertheannualProgrammeofWorkandBudgetfor^^'^AL^'incontributionsduefromParticipantsinaTaskshallbepaidtotheAge
thecurrencyofthecountryoftheOperatingAgentatsuchtimesandupon:such
otherconditionsastheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunany, »
providedhoweverthat:
(1)ContributionsreceivedbytheOperatingAgentshallbe»lellyinaccordancewiththeProgrammeofWorkandBudgetfortheTask,
mTheODcratin*A^entshallbeundernoobligationtocarryoutanywork(2) contributionsamountingtoatleastfiftypercentZcashSws)ofthetotaldueatanyonetimehavebeenrecetved.
(h)AncillaryServices.Ancillary theoperationCommitteeandtheOperatingAgent,beprov.dedbythatOperatingftgenitorl'C7

ofaTaskandthecostsofsuchservices,includingoverheadsconnectedtherewith,maybe
metfrombudgetedfundsofthatTask.
(i)Taxes.TheOperatingAgentshallpayalltaxesandsimilarimpositions
(otherthantaxesonincome)imposedbynationalorlocalgovernmentsandincurredbyit
inconnectionwithaTask,asexpenditureincurredintheoperationofthatTaskunder
theBudget;theOperatingAgentshall,however,endeavourtoobtainallpossibleexemptions
fromsuchtaxes.
(j)Audit.EachParticipantshallhavetheright,atitssolecost,toauditthe
accountsofanyworkinaTaskforwhichcommonfundsaremaintainedonthefollowing
terms:
(1)TheOperatingAgentshallprovidetheotherParticipantswithan
opportunitytoparticipateinsuchauditsonacost-sharedbasis;
•(2)AccountsandrecordsrelatingtoactivitiesoftheOperatingAgentother
thanthoseconductedfortheTaskshallbeexcludedfromsuchaudit,
butiftheParticipantconcernedrequiresverificationofchargestothe
BudgetrepresentingservicesrenderedtotheTaskbytheOperating
Agent,itmayatitsowncostrequestandobtainanauditcertificate
inthisrespectfromtheauditorsoftheOperatingAgent;
(3)Notmorethanonesuchauditshallberequiredinanyfinancialyear;
(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
oftheParticipants.
Article7
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(a)ExecutiveCommittee'sPowers.Thepublication,distribution ,handling,
protectionandownershipofinformationandintellectualpropertyarisingfromactivities
conductedunderthisAgreementshallbedeterminedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,inconformitywiththisAgreement.
(b)RighttoPublish.Subjectonlytocopyrightrestrictions,theParticipantsin
anyAnnexshallhavqtherighttopublish-allinformationprovidedtoorarisingfromthat
Annexexceptproprietaryinf'ormatiop.
(c)ProprietaryInformation.TheParticipantsinanyAnnexshalltakeallneces­
sarymeasuresinaccprdqnccwiththii>Article,thelawsoftheirrespectivecountriesand
internationallawtoprotectproprietaryinformation.ForthepurposesofthisAgreement,
proprietaryinformationshallmeaninformationofaconfidentialnaturesuchastrade
r*.i.riknow-bov{(forexample,computerprogrammes,designproceduresandtegh-

niques,chemicalcompositionofmaterials,ormanufacturing methods,processes,ortreat­
ments)whichisappropriatelymarked,providedsuchinformation :
(1)Isnotgenerallyknownorpubliclyavailablefromothersources;
(2)Hasnotpreviouslybeenmadeavailablebytheownertootherswithout
obligationconcerningitsconfidentiality ;and
(3)IsnotalreadyinthepossessionoftherecipientParticipantwithout
obligationconcerningitsconfidentiality .
ItshallbetheresponsibilityofeachContractingPartysupplyingproprietaryinformation
toidentifytheinformationassuchandtoensurethatitisappropriatelymarked.
(d)ProductionofRelevantInformationbyGovernments .TheOperatingAgent
shouldencouragethegovernmentsofallAgencyParticipatingCountriesandallParticipants
tomakeavailifbleortoidentifytotheOperatingAgentallpublishedorotherwisefreely
availableinformationknowntothemthatisrelevanttotheTask,
(e)ProductionofAvailableInformationbyParticipants .EachParticipantagrees
toprovidetotheOperatingAgentallpreviouslyexistinginformation ,andinformation
developedindependently oftheTask,whichisneededbytheOperatingAgenttocarry
outitsfunctionsintheTaskandwhichisfreelyatthedisposaloftheParticipantandthe
transmissionofwhichisnotsubjecttoanycontractualand/orlegallimitations.
(f)AcquisitionofInformationfortheTask.EachParticipantshallinformthe
OperatingAgentoftheexistenceofinformationthatcanbeofvaluetoaTask,butwhich
isnotfreelyavailable,andtheParticipantshallendeavourtomaketheinformationavailable
totheTaskunderreasonableconditions,inwhicheventtheExecutiveCommitteemay,
actingbyunanimity,decidetoacquiresuchinformation.
(g)ReportsonWorkPerformedundertheTask.EachOperatingAgentshall
providereportsofallworkperformedundereachTaskandtheresultsthereof(arising
information),includingproprietaryinformation,totheTaskParticipants .Reportssum­
marizingtheworkperformedandtheresultsthereof,excludingproprietary .information,
shallbepreparedbythe.OperatingAgentandforwardedtotheExecutiveCommittee.
(h)Copyright.TheExecutiveCommittee,oranymemberappointedbyit,
shalltakeappropriatemeasuresnecessarytoprotectcopyrightablematerialgeneratedunder
aTask.CopyrightsobtainedshallbethepropertyoftheOperatingAgent;provided,
however,thatTaskParticipantsmayreproduceanddistributesuchmaterial,butshallnot
publishitwithaviewtoprofit.
(i)Authors.EachParticipantwill,withoutprejudicetoanyrightsofauthors
underitsnationallaws,takenecessarystepstoprovidethe.co-opcrationfromitsauthors
requiredtocarryouttheprovisionsofthisArticle.EachParticipantwillassumethe
responsibilitytopayawardsorcompensationrequiredtobepaidtoitsemployeesaccording
tothelawsofitscountry. ... .
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Article8
LEGALRESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE
(a)LiabilityofOperatingAgent.TheOperatingAgentshalluseallreasonable
skillandcareincarryingoutitsdutiesunderthisAgreementinaccordancewithall
applicablelawsandregulations .ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisArticle,thecost
ofalldamagetoproperty,andallexpensesassociatedwithclaims,actionsandothercosts
arisingfromworkundertakenwithcommonfundsforaTaskshallbechargedtothe
BudgetofthatTask;suchcostsandexpensesarisingfromotherworkundertakenfora
TaskshallbechargedtotheBudgetofthatTaskiftheTaskAnnexsoprovidesorthe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,sodecides.
(b)Insurance.TheOperatingAgentshallproposetotheExecutiveCommittee
allnecessaryliability,fireandotherinsurance,andshallcarrysuchinsuranceasthe
ExecutiveCommitteemaydirect.Thecostofobtainingandmaintaininginsuranceshall
bechargedtotheBudgetoftheTasK.
(c)Indemnification ofContractingParties.TheOperatingAgentshallbeliable,
initscapacityassuch,toindemnifyParticipantsagainstthecostofanydamageto
propertyandalllegalliabilities,actions,claims,costsandexpensesconnectedtherewith
totheextentthatthey:
(1)ResultfromthefailureoftheOperatingAgenttomaintainsuch
insuranceasitmayberequiredtomaintainunderparagraph(b)above;
Of
(2)Resultfromthegrossnegliigenceorwilfu}misconductofanyofficers
OfemployeesoftheOperatjngAgentincarryingouttheirdutiesunder
tliisAgreement.
Artide9
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
(a)Accomplishment ofFormalities.EachParticipantshall,withintheframe­
workofapplicablelegislation,useitsbestendeavourstofacilitatetheaccomplishment of
formalitiesinvolvedinthemovementofpersons,theimportationofmaterialsandequip­
mentandthetransferofcurrencywhichshallberequiredtoconducttheTaskinwhich
itisengaged.
(b)ApplicableLaws.IncarryingoutthisAgreementanditsAnnexes,the
ContractingPartiesshallbesubjecttotheappropriation of'fundsbytheappropriate
governnentalauthority,wherenecessary,andtotheconstitution,lawsandregulations
rppll~ViGtotherespectiveContractingParties,including,butnotlimitedto,laws

establishingprohibitionsuponthepaymentofcommissions,percentages,brokerageor
•contingentfeestopersonsretainedtosolicitgovernmentalcontractsanduponanyshare
ofsuchcontractsaccruingtogovernmental officials.
(c)DecisionsofAgencyGoverningBoard.ParticipantsinthevariousTasksshall
takeaccount,asappropriate,oftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operationintheFieldof
EnergyResearchandDevelopment ,andanymodificationthereof,aswellasotherdecisions
oftheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyinthatfield.TheterminationoftheGuiding
PrinciplesshallnotaffectthisAgreement,whichshallremaininforceinaccordancewith
thetermshereof.
(d)SettlementofDisputes.AnydisputeamongtheContractingPartiescon­
cerningtheinterpretationortheapplicationofthisAgreementwhichisnotsettledby
negotiationorotheragreedmodeofsettlement,shallbereferredtoatribunalofthree
arbitratorstobechosenbytheContractingPartiesconcernedwhoshallalsochoosethe
Chairmanofthetribunal.ShouldtheContractingPartiesconcernedfailtoagreeupon
thecompositionofthetribunalortheselectionofitsChairman,thePresidentofthe
InternationalCourtofJusticeshall,attherequestofanyoftheContractingPartiescon­
cerned,exercisethoseresponsibilities .Thetribunalshalldecideanysuchdisputeby
referencetothetermsofthisAgreementandanyapplicablelawsandregulations,and
itsdecisiononaqu.estionoffactshallbefinalandbindingontheContractingParties.
OperatingAgentsv/hicharenotContractingPartiesshallberegardedasContracting
Partiesforthepurposeofthisparagraph.
Article10
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES
(a)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:AgencyCountries.'Uponthe
invitationoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,theadmissiontothisAgree­
mentshallbeopentothegovernmentofanyAgencyParticipatingCountry(oranational
agency,publicorganisation,privatecorporation,companyorotherentitydesignatedby
suchgovernment),whichsignsoraccedestothisAgreement,acceptstherightsand
obligationsofaContractingParty,andisacceptedforparticipationinatleastone
TaskbytheParticipantsinthatTask,actingbyunanimity.SuchadmissionofaCon­
tractingPartyshallbecomeeffectiveuponthesignatureofthisAgreementbythenew
ContractingPartyoritsaccessiontheretoanditsgivingNoticeofParticipationinoneor
moreAnnexesandtheadoptionofanyconsequentialamendmentsthereto.
(b)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:OtherOECDCountries.Thegovern­
mentofanyMemberoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment
■whichdoesnotparticipateintheAgencymay,ontheproposaloftheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity,beinvitedbytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencytobecomeaCon­
tractingPartytothisAgreement(ortodesignateanationalagency,publicorganisation,
privatecorporation,companyorotherentitytodoso),undertheconditionsstatedin
paragraph(a)above. ,.
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|(c)ParticipationbytheEuropeanCommunities .TheEuropeanCommunities
ImaytakepartipthisAgreementinaccordanceWithArticleIV(c)oftheGuiding
'PrinciplesforCo-operation intheFieldofEnergyResearchandDevelopmentadopted
bytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon28thJuly,1975.
I :I:
(a)AdmissionofNewParticipantsinTasks.AnyContractingPartymay,with
theagreementoftheParticipantsinaTask,becomeaParticipantinthatTask.Such
participationshallbecomeeffectiveupontheContractingParty'sgivingNoticeofParti­
cipationintheappropriateTaskAnnexandtheadoptionofconsequential amendments
thereto.
(e)Contributions .TheExecutiveCommitteemayrequire,asaconditionto
admissiontoparticipation ,thatthenewContractingPartyornewParticipantshall
contribute(intheformofcash,servicesormaterials)anappropriateproportionofthe
priorbudgetexpenditureofanyTaskinwhichitparticipates.
I
(f)ReplacementofContractingParties.WiiththeagreementoftheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andupontherequestofagovernment ,aContracting
Partydesignatedbythatgovernmentmaybereplacedbyanotherparty.Intheeventof
suchreplacement,thereplacementpartyshallassumetherightsandobligationsofa
ContractingPartyasprovidedinparagraph(a)aboveandinaccordancewiththeprocedure
providedtherein.
Or)Withdrawal.AnyContractingPartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreementor
fromanyTaskeitherwiththeagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,
orbygivingtwelvemonthswrittenNoticeofWithdrawaltotheExecutiveDirectorofthe
Agency,suchNoticetobegivennotlessthar^twoyearsafterthedatehereof.Thewith­
drawalofaContractingPartyunderthisparagraphshall,notaffecttherightsandobligations
oftheotherContractingParties:exceptthat,wheretheotherContractingPartieshave
contributedtocommonfundsforaTask,thdrproportionate sharesintheTaskBudget
shallbeadjustedtotakeaccoyntofsuchwithdrawal. *
(A)ChangeofStati,\sofContractingParty.AContractingPartyotherthana
governmentoraninternationalorganisationshallforthwithnotifytheExecutiveCommittee
ofanysignificantchangeinitsstatusorownership,orofitsbecomingbankruptorentering
intoliquidation.TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldeterminewhetheranysuchchangein
statusofaContractingPartysignificantlyaffectstheinterestsoftheotherContracting
Parties;iftheExecutiveCommitteesodetermines,then,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee,
actingupontheunanimousdecisionoftheotherContractingParties,otherwiseagrees:
(1)ThatContractingPartyshallbedeemedtohavewithdrawnfromthe
Agreementunderparagraph(#)aboveonadatetobefixedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee ;and
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallinvitethegovernmentwhichdesignated
thatContractingPartytodesignate,withinaperiodofthreemonthsof
thewithdrawalofthatContractingParty,adifferententitytobecome
aContractingParty;ifapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,suchentityshallbecomeaContractingPartywitheffect
fromthedateonwhichitsignsthisAgreementandgivesNoticeof
ParticipationinoneormoreAnnexe^.

(0FailuretoFulfilContractualObligations.AnyContractingPartywhichfails
tofulfilitsobligationsunderthisAgreementwithinsixtydaysafteritsreceiptofnotice
specifyingthenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph,maybedeemedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,tohavewithdrawnfromthisAgreement.

Article11
FINALPROVISIONS
(a)TermofAgreement.ThisAgreementshallremaininforceforaninitial
periodofthreeyearsfromthedatehereof,andshallcontinueinforcethereafterunless
anduntiltheContractingPartiesunanimouslyagreeonitstermination .
(b)LegalRelationshipofContractingPartiesandParticipants .Nothinginthis
AgreementshallberegardedasconstitutingapartnershipbetweenanyoftheContracting
ParliesorParticipants .
(c)Termination .UponterminationofthisAgreement ,orany.Annextothis
Agreement,theExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity,shallarrangefortheliquidation
oftheassetsoftheTask,orTasks.Intheeventofsuchliquidation,theExecutive
Committeeshall,sof^raspracticable,distributetheassetsoftheTask,ortheproceeds
therefrom,inproportiontothecontributions whichtheParticipantshavemadefromthe
beginningoftheoper<(tionioftheTask,andforthatpurposeshalltakeintoaccountthe
contributionsandanyoutstandingobligationsofformerContfact'ngParties.Disputes
withaformerContractingPartyabouttheproportionallocatedtoitunderthisparagraph
shallbesettledunderArticle9(d)hereof,forwhichpurposeaformei'ContractingParty
shallberegardedasaContractingParty.
(d)Amendment .ThisAgreementmaybeamendedatanytimebytheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andanyAnnextothisAgreementmaybeamendedat
anytimebytheExecutiveCommittee,;ictingbyunanimityoftheParticipantsintheTask
towhichtheAnnexrefers.Suchamendmentsshallcomeintoforceinamannerdetermined
bytheExecutiveCommittee,actingunderthevotingruleapplicableiothedecisionto
adopttheamendment .
(e)Deposit.TheoriginalofthisAgreementshallbedepositedwiththeExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyandacertifiedcopythereofshallbefurnishedtoeachContracting
Party.'AcopyofthisAgreementshallbefurnishedtoeachAgencyParticipatingCountry,
toeachMembercountryoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operation andDevel­
opmentandtotheEuropeanCommunities .
i
D.•.einParis,thisdayofDecember,1976.»«. •,rΊ.;

[BELGIUM]
FortheKERNFORSCHUNGSANLAGE JULICHG.m.b.H.
(designatedbytheGovernmentofGermany):
FortheCOMITATONAZIONALE PERLENERGIA
NUCLEARE(designatedbytheGovernmentofItaly);
[JAPAN!
FortheNAAMLOZEVENNOQTSCHAP DSM
(designatedbytheGovernmentof{heNetherlands):
FortheSWEDISHNATIONALBOARDFORENERGYSOURCE
DEVELOPMENT (designatedbytheGovernmentofSweden):
[SWITZERLAND ]
[UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA]

AnncxI
CHEMICALENGINEERING EVALUATIONS
OFTHERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
1.Objectives
TheoverallobjectiveofTasksundertakeninthermochemical processesisto
provideabasisfortheselectionofspecificprocesses,includinghybridcycles,bymeans
ofexpeumentalresearch,engineeringstudies,andtechno-economic assessments.
TheobjectivesofthisTaskincludethecarryingouiofdesignevaluationsof
specificprocesssteps(chemicalreactionsoroperations);theestimationofplantcapital
costsforspecificprocessstepsand,eventually,foracompletethermochemicalplanf'andtheidentificationofgeneralproblemareas]
2.Means
(s)Participantswillundertakethefollowingstctionstoseve-*irnpcrla.ni
step.'finthesulphurandire;,nchlorinecycles:
(i)ThermalDccoifnposition ofH:SO„;
(it)ThermalDecompositionofaMe&alSulphate;
(Hi)HydrolysisofFeCl,;
(iv)LiqukJ-LiquidSéparationofH23Q.</Î-JItomSolution
(vjReverseDeaconReaction:
(vi)Décomposition ofMI;
(vii)Décomposition ofFeCl*.
(o)Asappropriate,thefollowingaspectswillbecoveredii>end---tunyofibe
abovesteps: ~*J
(0Extrapolatiotifromconventionalchemicalpiene
(ii)Heattransferintheendothermicreactionsathightemperature;
(Hi)CouplingofthehightemperaturesteptoIheheatsource;
(iv)Thermalefficiencyoftheseparationstep.
4»
(c)TheexchangeofspecialistsisforeseenincarryingoutthisTask.
Ν
(d,A3-4dayWorkshopivillbeheldpriortotheendcfthefirstyearfor
thepurposeofdiscussingprogressreports,comparingnjethodolclcs .and
detailedplanningoftfienext,year'sworkiKcgwmmZ
J-•/(»

arisingunderparagraph4above,andforimplementing actionsrequiredbytheExecutive
Committee .
6.Budget
(a)EachParticipantwillbearitsowncostsincarryingouttheTask,including .
costsofcalculating,reportingandtravelexpensesofrepresentatives ;
(b)Thecostofmeetingorganisationshallbebornebythehostcountry.
7.OperatingAgent
Kernforschungsanlage Jiilich,G.m.b.H.
8.ParticipantsinthisTask
TheContractingPartieswhichareParticipantsinthisTaskarethefollowing:
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AN/vex(3
PROOF;26thNovember,1976
INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME TODEVELOPANDTEST
SOLARHEATINGANDCOOLINGSYSTEMS
TheContractingParties
CONSIDERINGthattheContractingParties,beingeithergovernmentsorinter­
nationalorganisationsorparliesdesignatedbytheirrespectivegovernmentspursuantto
ArticleIIIoftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operation intheFieldofEnergyResearchand
DevelopmentadoptedbytheGoverningBoardoftheInternationalEnergyAgency(the
"Agency")on28thJuly,1975,wishtotakepartintheestablishmentandoperationofa
ProgrammetoDevelopandTestSolarHeatingandCoolingSystems(the"Programme")as
providedinthisAgreement;
C-ONSiDERjNGthattheContractingPartieswhicharegovernmentsandthegovern­
mentsoftheotherContractingParties(referredtocollectivelyasthe"Governments")
participateintheAgencyandhaveagreedinArticle41oftheAgreementonanInter­
nationalEnergyProgram(the"I.E.P.Agreement")toundertakenationalprogrammes
intheareassetoutinArticle42oftheI.E.P.Agreement,includingresearchanddevel­
opmentinsolarenergy;
CONSIDERINGthatintheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon28lhJuly,1975,
theGovernmentsapprovedtheProgrammeasaspecialactivityunderArticle65ofthe
IJE.P.Agreement;
CONSIDERINGthattheAgencyhasrecognisedtheestablishmentoftheProgramme
&sanimportantcomponentofinternationalco-operationintheficlifiofsolarenergy
researchanddevelopment ;
HAVEAGREEDasfollows:
Article1 •
OBJECTIVES
s
{a)ScopsofActivity.TheProgrammetobecarriedoutbytheContracting
PartieswithintheframeworkofthisAgreementshallconsistofco-operativeresearch,
development ,demonstrations andexchangesofinformationregardingsolarheatingand
Coolingsystems.v".
•*-j*-i -,
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(b)MethodofImplementation .TheContractingPartiesshaljimplementthe
Programmebyundertakingoneormoretasks(the"Task"or"Tasks")eachofwhichwill
beopentoparticipationbytwoormoreContractingPartiesasprovidedinArticle2hereof.
TheContractingPartieswhichparticipateinaparticularTaskare,forthepurposesofthat
Task,referredtointhisAgreementas"Participants".
(c)TaskCo-ordination andCo-operation .TheContractingPartiesshallco­
operateinco-ordinatingtheworkofthevariousTasksandshallendeavour,cathebasis
ofanappropriatesharingofburdensandbenefits,toencourageco-operationamong
ParticipantsengagedinthevariousTaskswiththeobjectiveofadvancingtheresearchand
developmentactivitiesofallContractingPartiesinthefieldofsolarheatingandcooling
systems.
Article2
IDENTIFICATION ANDINITIATION OFTASKS
(a)Identification .TheTasksundertakenbyParticipantsareidentifiedinthe
AnnexestothisAgreement .AtthetimeofsigningthisAgreement ,eachContractingParty
shallconfirmitsintentiontoparticipateinoneormoreTasksbygivingtheExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipation intherelevantAnnexorAnnexesand
theOperatingAgentforeachTaskshallgivetheExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNotice
ofAcceptanceoftheTaskAnnex.Thereafter,eachTaskshallbecarriedoutinaccord­
ancewiththeproceduressetforthinArticles2to11hereof,unlessotherwisespecifically
providedintheapplicableAnnex.
(b)'InitiationofAdditionalTasks.AdditionalTasksmaybeinitiatedbyany
ContractingPartyaccordingtothefollowingprocedure:
(1)AContractingPartywishingtoinitiateanewTaskshallpresentto
oneormoreContractingPartiesforapprovaladraftAnnex,similarin
formtotheAnnexesattachedhereto,containingadescriptionofthe
scopeofworkandconditionsoftheTaskproposedtobeperformed;
(2)WhenevertwoormoreContractingPartiesagreetoundertakeanew
Task,theyshallsubmitthedraftAnnexforapprovalbytheExecutive
CommitteepursuanttoArticle1(e)(2)hereof;theapproveddraftAnnex
shallbecomepartofthisAgreement;NoticeofParticipation intheTask
byContractingPartiesandacceptancebytheOperatingAgentshallbe
communicated totheExecutiveDirectorinthemannerprovidedin
paragraph(a)above;
(3)IncarryingoutthevariousTasks,Participantsshallco-criinatetheir
activitiesinordertoavoidduplicationofactivities.
(c)ApplicationofTaskAnnexes.EachAnnexshallbebindingonlyuponthe
ParticipantsthereinandupontheOperatingAgentforthatTask,andshallnotaffectthe
rightsorobligationsofotherContractingParties.

Article3
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(a)SupervisoryControl.ControloftheProgrammeshallbevestedinthe
ExecutiveCommitteeconstitutedunderthisArticle.
(b)Membership .TheExecutiveCommitteeshallconsistofonememberdesig­
natedbyeachContractingParty;eachContractingPartyshallalsodesignateanalternate
membertoserveontheExecutiveCommitteeintheeventthatitsdesignatedmemberis
unabletodoso.
(c)Responsibilities .TheExecutiveCommitteeshall:
(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity,theProgrammeofWork,and
Budgetifforeseen,foreachTask,togetherwithanindicativeprogramme
ofworkandbudgetforthefollowingtwoyears;theExecutiveCom­
mitteemay,asrequired,makeadjustmentswithintheframeworkof
theProgrammeofWorkandBudget;
(2)Makesuchrulesandregulationsasmayberequiredforthesoundman­
agementoftheTasks,includingfinancialrulesasprpvidedinArticle6
hereof;
(3)Canyouttheotherfunctionsconferreduponitbyt|iisAgreementand
theAnnexeshereto;and ■
(4)ConsideranymatterssubmittedtoitbyanyoftheOperatingAgents
orbyanyContractingParty.
(d)Procedure.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallcarryoutitsresponsibilities in
accordancewiththefollowingprocedures;
(1)TheExecutiveCommitteeshalleachyearelecta(phairmanandone
ormoreVice-Chairmen ;
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteemayestablishsuchsubsidiarybodiesandrules
ofprocedureasarcrequiredforitsproperfunctioning .Arepresentative
oftheAgencyandarepresentative ofeachOperatingAgent(inits
capacityassuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutiveCommittee
anditssubsidiarybodiesinanadvisorycapacity;
(3)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallrrjeetinregularsessiontwiceeachyear;
aspecialmeetingshallbeconvenedupontherequestofanyContracting
Parlywhichcandemonstratetheneedtherefor;
{•'■!}MeetingsoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeheldatsuchtimeand
ktsuchofficeorofficesasmaybedesignatedbytheCommittee;

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

Ariicle4
THEOPERATING AGENTS
(a)Designation .ParticipantsshalldesignateintherelevantAnnexanOperating
AgentforeachTask.ReferencesinthisAgreementtotheOperatingAgentshallapply
toeachOperatingAgentinrespectoftheTaskforwhichitisresponsible.
(h)ScopeofAuthoritytoActonBehalfofParticipants.Subjecttotheprovisions
ofArticle7hereofandtotheapplicableAnnex:
(1)AlllegalactsrequiredtocarryouteachTaskshallbeperformedon
behalfoftheParticipantsbytheOperatingAgentfortheTask;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallhold,forthebenefitoftheParticipants ,
thelegaltitletoalipropertyrightswhichmayaccruetoorbeacquired
fortheTask.
TheOperatingAgentshalloperatetheTaskunderitssupervisionandresponsibility ,
subjecttothisAgreement,inaccordancewiththelawofthecountryoftheOperatingAgent.
(c)Reimbursements ofCosts.TheExecutiveCommitteemayprovidethat
expensesandcostsincurredbyanOperatingAgentinactingassuchpursuanttothis
AgreementshallbereimbursedtotheOperatingAgentfromfundsnriafleavailablebythe
ParticipantspursuanttoArticle6hereof.
(d)Replacement .ShouldtheExecutiveCommitteewishtoreplaceanOperating
Agentwithanothergovernmentorentity,theExecutiveCommUtc-.' .may,actingby
unanimityandwiththeconsentofsuchgovernmentorentity,replacetheinitialOperating
Agent.ReferencesinthisAgreementtothe"OperatingAgent"shallincludeanygovern­
mentorentityappointedtoreplacetheoriginalOperatingAgentundertjiisparagraph.
(e)Resignation.AnOperatingAgentshallhavetherighttoresignatany
time,bygivingsixmonthswrittennoticetothateffecttotheExecutiveCommittee,provided
that;
(1)AParticipant,orentitydesignatedbyaParticipant,isatsuchtime
willingtoassumethedutiesandobligationsoftheOperatingAgentand
sonotifiestheExecutiveCommitteeandtheotherParticipantstothat
effect,inwriting,notlessthanthreemonthsinadvanceoftheeffective
dateofsuchresignation ;and
(2)SuchParticipantorentityisapproved ,bytheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity.
if)Srcc'.firingAnOperatingAgentwhichisreplacedorwhichresignsas
Opvvisi;:'shallprovide;theExecutiveCommitteewithanaccountingofanymonies
andotherassetswhichitrrayhavecollectedoracquiredfortheTaskinthecourseof
carryingoutit.»responsibilities asOperatingAgT-t.

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

(c)RulesofProcurement ,Expenditure .TheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity,maymakesuchregulationsasarerequiredforthesoundfinancialmanagement
ofeachTaskincluding,wherenecessary:■
(1)Establishment ofbudgetaryandprocurementprocedurestobeusedby
•theOperatingAgentinmakingpaymentsfromanycommonfunds
whichmaybemaintainedbyParticipantsfortheaccountoftheTask
orinmakingcontractsonbehalfoftheParticipants ;
(2)Establishment ofminimumlevelsofexpenditureforwhichExecutive
Committeeapprovalshallberequired,includingexpenditureinvolving
■■paymentofmoniestotheOperatingAgentforotherthanroutinesalary
andadministrative expensespreviouslyapprovedbytheExecutive
1Committeeinthebudgetprocess.
Inplacingexternalcontractsprovidingfortheexpenditureofcommonfunds,theOperating
Agentshalltakeintoaccountthenecessityofensuringafairdistributionofcontractsin
theParticipants'countries,wherethisisfullycompatiblewiththemostefficienttechnical
andfinancialmanagementoftheTask.
(d)CreditingofIncometoBudget.AnyincomewhichaccruesfromaTask
shallbecreditedtotheBudgetofthatTask.
(e)Accounting.ThesystemofaccountsemployedbytheOperatingAgent
shallbeinaccordancewithaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedinthecountryofthe
OperatingAgentandconsistentlyapplied.
(f)ProgrammeofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts.ShouldParticipants
agreetomaintaincommonfundsforthepaymentofobligationsunderaProgrammeof
WorkandBudgetoftheTask,accountsshaJlbemaintainedasfollowsunlessotherwise
decidedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity:
(1)ThefinancialyearoftheTaskshallcorrespondtothefinancialyearof
theOperatingAgent;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshalleachyearprepareandsubmittotheExecutive
•fCommitteeforapprovaladraftProgrammeofWorkandBudget,
togetherwithanindicativeprogrammeofworkapdbudgetforthe
followingtwoyears,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginningof
eachfinancialyear;
(3)TheOperatingAgentshallmaintaincomplete,separatefinancialrecords
;whichshallclearlyaccountforallfundsandpropertycomingintothe
custodyorpossessionoftheOperatingAgentinconnectionwiththe
'Task;
(*-)Not!aferthanthree-monthsafterthecloseofeachfinancialyearthe
OperatingAgentshallsubmittoauditorsselectedbytheExecutive
CommitteeforaudittheannualaccountsmaintainedfortheTask;upon
completionoftheannualaudit,theOperatingAgentshallpresentthe

accountstogetherwiththeauditors'reporttotheExecutiveCommittee
forapproval;
(5)AllbooksofaccountandrecordsmaintainedbytheOperatingAgent
»shallbepreservedforatleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
oftheTask;
•(6)WhereprovidedintherelevantAnnex,aParticipantsupplyingservices,
materialsorintellectualpropertytotheTaskpursuanttoArticle7(f)
hereofshallbeentitledtoacredit,determinedbytheExecutiveCom­
mittee,actingbyunanimity,againstitscontribution (ortocompensation ,
ifthevalueofsuchservicesexceedstheamountoftheParticipant's
contribution);suchcreditsforservicesofstaffshallbecalculatedonan
agreedscaleapprovedbytheExecutiveCommitteeandincludeall
payroll-related costs.
(g)Contribution toCommonFunds.ShouldParticipantsagreetoestablish
commonfundsundertheannualProgrammeofWorkandBudgetforaTask,anyfinancial
contributionsduefromParticipantsinaTaskshallbepaidtotheOperatingAgentin
thecurrencyofthecountryoftheOperatingAgentatsuchtimesanduponsuchother
conditionsastheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shalldetermine,provided
howeverthat:
(1)Contributions receivedbytheOperatingAgentshallbeusedsolelyin
accordancewiththeProgrammeofWorkandBudgetfortheTask;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallbeundernoobligationtocarryoutanywork
ontheTaskuntilcontributionsamountingtoatleastfiftypercent
(incashterms)ofthetotaldueatanyonetimehavebeenreceived.
(h)AncillaryServices.Ancillaryservicesmay,asagreedbetweentheExecutive
CommitteeandtheOperatingAgent,beprovidedbythatOperatingAgentfortheoperation
ofaTaskandthecostsofsuchservices,includingoverheadsconnectedtherewith,maybe
metfrombudgetedfundsofthatTask.
(i)Taxes.TheOperatingAgentshallpayalltaxesandsimilarimpositions
(otherthantaxesonincome)imposedbynationalorlocalgovernmentsandincurredbyit
inconnectionwithaTask,asexpenditureincurredintheoperationofdiatTaskunder•
theBudget;theOperatingAgentshall,however,endeavourtoobtainallpossibleexemptions
fromsuchtaxes. .
(j)Audit.EachParticipantshallhavetheright,atitssolecost,toauditthe
accountsofanyworkinaTaskforwhichcommonfundsaremaintainedonthefollowing
terms:
(1)TheOperatingAgentshallprovidetheotherParticipantswithan
opportunitytoparticipateinsuchauditsonacost-sharedbasis:
(2)AccountsandrecordsrelatingtoactivitiesoftheOperatingAgentotherthanthoseconductedfortheTaskshallbeexcludedfromsuchaudit.

butiftheParticipantconcernedrequiresverificationofchargestothe
BudgetrepresentingservicesrenderedtotheTaskbythe.Operating
Agent,itmayatitsowncostrequestandobtainanauditcertificate
inthisrespectfromtheauditorsoftheOperatingAgent;
•(3)Notmorethanonesuchauditshallberequiredinanyfinancialyear;
(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
oftheParticipants.
Article7
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(a)ExecutiveCommittee'sPowers.Thepublication ,distribution,handling,pro­
tectionandownershipofinformationandintellectualpropertyarisingfromactivities
conductedunderthisAgreementshallbedeterminedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,inconformitywiththisAgreement.
(b)RighttoPublish.Subjectonlytocopyrightrestrictions ,theParticipantsin
anyAnnexshallhavetherighttopublishallinformationprovidedtoorarisingfromthat
Annexexceptproprietaryinformation .
(c)ProprietaryInformation .TheParticipantsinanyAnnexshalltakeallneces­
sarymeasuresinaccordancewiththisArticle,thelawsoftheirrespectivecountriesand
internationallawtoprotectproprietaryinformation .ForthepurposesofthisAgreement,
proprietaryinformationshallmeaninformationofaconfidentialnaturesuchastrade
secretsandknow-how(forexample,computerprogrammes ,designproceduresandtech­
niques,chemicalcompositionofmaterials,ormanufacturingmethods,processes,ortreat­
ments)whichisappropriatelymarked,providedsuchinformation :
(1)Isnotgenerallyknownorpubliclyavailablefromotfyersources;
(2)Hasnotpreviouslybeenmadeavailablebytheownertootherswithout
obligationconcerningitsconfidentiality ;and
(3)IsnotalreadyinthepossessionoftherecipientParticipantwithout
obligationconcerningitsconfidentiality .
ItshallhetheresponsibilityofeachContractingPartysupplyingproprietaryinformation
toiden'ifytheinformationassuchandtoensurethatitisappropriatelymarked.
(d)ProductionofRelevantInformationbyGovernments .TheOperatingAgent
shouldepcuungethegovernments .ofallAgencyParticipatingCountriesandallPartic­
ipantstomakeavailableortoidentifytotheOperatingAgentallpublishedorotherwise
freely informationknownjothemlb.".!ifrelevanttotheTask. ••

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

(c).Indemnification ofContractingParties.TheOperatingAgentshallbeliable,
initscapacityassuch,toindemnifyParticipantsagainstthecostofanydamageto
propertyandalllegalliabilities,actions,claims,costsandexpensesconnectedtherewith
totheextentthatthey:
(1)ResultfromthefailureoftheOperatingAgenttomaintainsuch
insuranceasitmayberequiredtomaintainunderparagraph(b)above;
or
(2)Resultfromthegrossnegligenceorwilfulmisconductofanyofficers
oremployeesoftheOperatingAgentincarryingouttheirdutiesunder
thisAgreement.
Article9
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
(a)Accomplishment ofFormalities .EachParticipantshall,withintheframe­
workofapplicablelegislation,useitsbestendeavourstofacilitatetheaccomplishment of
formalitiesinvolvedinthemovementofpersons,theimportationofmaterialsandequip­
mentandthetransferofcurrencywhichshallberequiredtoconducttheTaskinwhich
itisengaged.
(b)ApplicableLaws.IncarryingoutthisAgreementanditsAnnexes,the
ContractingPartiesshallbesubjecttotheappropriationoffundsbytheappropriategovern­
mentalauthority,wherenecessary,andtotheconstitution ,lawsandregulationsapplicable
totherespectiveContractingParties,including,butnotlimitedto,lawsestablishing
prohibitionsuponthepaymentofcommissions ,percentages,brokerageorcontingentfees
topersonsretainedtosolicitgovernmentalcontractsanduponanyshareofsuchcontracts
accruingtogovernmental officials.
(c)DecisionsofAgencyGoverningBoard.ParticipantsinthevariousTasksshall
takeaccount,asappropriate,oftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operation intheFieldof
EnergyResearchandDevelopment ,andanymodificationthereof,aswellasotherdecisions
oftheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyinthatfield.TheterminationoftheGuiding
PrinciplesshallnotaffectthisAgreement,whichshallremaininforceinaccordancewith•
thetermshereof.
(d)SettlementofDisputes.AnydisputeamongtheContractingPartiescon­
cerningdieinterpretationortheapplicationofthisAgreementwhichisnotsettledby
ncgotia'ionorotheragreedmodeofsettlement,shallbereferredtoatribunalofthree
arbkrrtorstobechosenbytheContractingPartiesconcernedwhoshallalsochoosethe
Chairmanofthetribunal.ShouldtheContractingPartiesconcernedfailtoagreeupon
i':;ccompos 1!ionofthetribunalortheselectionofitsChairman,thePresidentofthe
In;crnationaICourtofJusticeshall,attherequestofanyoftheContractingPartiescon­
cerned,exercisethoseresponsibilities .Thetruunalshalldecideanysuchdisputeby
referencetothetermsofthisAgreementandanyapplicablelawsa<ic'"and:

(
itsdecisiononaquestionoffactshailbefinalandbindingontheContractingParties.
OperatingAgentswhicharenotContractingPartiesshallberegardedasContractingPartiesforthepurposeofthisparagraph.
Article10
ADMISSIONANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES
(a)..AdmissionofNewContractingParties:AgencyCountries.Uponthe
mJnt<hVhExecu"veCommittee,actingbyunanimity,theadmissiontothisAgree­mentshallbeopentothegovernmentofanyAgencyParticipatingCountry(oranational
agencypublicorganisationprivatecorporation,companyorotherentitydesignatedbysuchgovernment),whichsignsoraccedestothisAgreement,acceptstherishtsand
oligationsofaContractingParty,andisacceptedforparticipationinat.leastoneTask
h'PantSmffTaSk'a?n"byunanimity-SuchadmissionofaContractingrtyshallbecomeeffectiveupon_thesignatureofthisAgreementbythenewContracting,naJ^or"sac.cess,°ntheretoanditsgivingNoticeofParticipationinoneormoreAnnexesandtheadoptionofanyconsequentialamendmentsthereto.
(b),,AdmissionofNewContractingParties:OtherOECDCountries.The"overn-Slany^ember°fl.heL0r^nisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopmentwhichdoesnotparticipatemtheAgencymay,ontheproposaloftheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity,beinvitedbytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencytobecomeaCon­
tactingParty,tothisAgreement(ortodesignateanationalagency,publicorganisation,
privatecorporation,companyorotherentitytodoso),undertheconditionsstatedin^paragraph(a)above.
41
ParticipationbytheEuropeanCommunities .TheEuropeanCommunities
••*™ay.,,part,nAgreementinaccordancewithArticleIV(c)oftheGuiding*
PrinciplesforCo-operationintheFieldofEnergyResearchandDevelopmentadopted'bytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon28thJuly1975.
illAdmissionofNewParticipantsinTasks.AnyContractingPartymay,withniy?enL°,5eParticipantsmaTask,becomeaParticipantinthatTask.SuchparticipationshallbecomeeffectiveupontheContractingParty'sgivingNoticeofParti-
thereto"aPProPrjateTa$kAnnexandtheadoptionofconsequentialamendments
J..Contributions .TheExecutiveCommitteemayrequire,asaconditionto
.admissiontoparticipation,thatthenewContractingPartyornewParticipantshall
contribute(intheformofcash,servicesormaterials)anappropriateproportionofthepnorbudgetexpenditureofanyTaskinwhichitparticipates.
if)ReplacementofContractingParties.WiththeagreementoftheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andupontherequestofagovernment,aContracting
Partydesignatedbythatgovernmentmaybereplacedbyanotherparty.Intheeventof
suchreplacement,thereplacementpartyshallassumetherightsandobligationsofa
ContractingPartyasprovidedinparagraph(a)aboveandinaccordancewiththeprocedureprovidedtherein.

(g)Withdrawal .AnyContractingPartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreementor
fromanyTaskeitherwiththeagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,
orbygivingtwelvemonthswrittenNoticeofWithdrawaltotheExecutiveDirectorofthe.
Agency,suchNoticetobegivennotlessthantwoyearsafterthedatehereof.Thewith­
drawalofaContractingPartyunderthisparagraphshallnotaffecttherightsandobligations
oftheotherContractingParties;exceptthat,wheretheotherContractingPartieshave
contributedtocommonfundsforaTask,theirproportionatesharesintheTaskBudget
shallbeadjustedtotakeaccountofsuchwithdrawal .
(Ji)ChangesofStatusofContractingParty.AContractingPartyotherthana.!
governmentoraninternationalorganisationshallforthwithnotifytheExecutiveCommittee
ofanysignificantchangeinitsstatusorownership,orofitsbecomingbankruptorentering
intoliquidation .TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldeterminewhetheranysuchchancein
statusofaContractingPartysignificantlyaffectstheinterestsoftheotherContracting
Parties;iftheExecutiveCommitteesodetermines,then,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee,-
actingupontheunanimousdecisionoftheotherContractingParties,otherwiseagrees:
(1)ThatContractingPartyshallbedeemedtohavewithdrawnfromthe
Agreementunderparagraph(g)aboveonadatetobefixedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee ;and
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallinvitethegovernmentwhichdesignated
.thatContractingPartytodesignate,withinaperiodofthreemonthsof
thewithdrawalofthatContractingParty,adifferententitytobecome
aContractingParty;ifapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee ,acting
byunanimity,suchentityshallbecomeaContractingPartywitheffect
fromthedateonwhichitsignsthisAgreementandgivesNoticeof
•ParticipationinoneormoreAnnexes.
(i)FailuretoFulfilContractualObligations .AnyContractingPartywhichfails
tofulfilitsobligationsunderthisAgreementwithinsixtydaysafteritsreceiptofnotice
specifyingthenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph,maybedeemedbythe:
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,tohavewithdrawnfromthisAgreement.
ι
Article11
FINALPROVISIONS
(a)TermofAgreement .ThisAgreementshallremaininforceforaninitial
periodofthreeyearsfromthedatehereof,andshallcontinueinforcethereafterunless
anduntiltheContractingPartiesunanimouslyagreeonitstermination .
(b)LegalRelationshipofContractingPartiesandParticipants .Nothinginthis
AgreementshallberegardedasconstitutingapartnershipbetweenanyoftheContracting
PartiesorParticipants .
(c)Termination .UponterminationofthisAgreement,oranyAnnextothis
Agreement,the.ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shallarrangefortheliquidation
oftheassetsoftheTaskorTasks.Intheeventofsuchliquidation,theExecutive

Committeeshall,sofaraspracticable,distributetheassetsoftheTask,ortheproceeds#
therefrom,inpioportiontothecontrioudonswinchtheParticipantshavemadefromthe
beginningOitheoperationoftheTask,andforthatpurposeshalltakeintoaccountthe
contributionsandan}'outstandingobligationsofformerContractingParlies.Disputes
withaformerContractingPartyabouttheproportionallocatedtoitunderthisparagraph
shallbesettledunderArticle9(d)hereof,forwhichpurposeaformerContractingPartyshallberegardedasaContractingParty. °
(d)Amendment .ThisAgreementmaybeamendedatanytimebytheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andanyAnnextothisAgreementmavbeamendedat
anytimebytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimityoftheParticipantsintheTask
towhichtheAnnexrefers.Suchamendmentsshallcomeintoforceinamannerdetermined
bytheExecutiveCommittee,actingunderthevotingruleapplicabletothedecisionto
adopttheamendment .
^tDeposit,lheoriginalofthisAgreementshallbedepositedwiththe
ExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyandacertifiedcopythereofshallbefurnishedto
eachContractingParty.AcopyofthisAgreementshallbefurnishedtoeachAgency-
ParticipatingCountry,toeachMembercountryoftheOrganisationforEconomic
Co-operationandDevelopmentandtotheEuropeanCommunities .?

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!IFortheKERNFORSCHUNGSANLAGE JULICHG.M.b.I-I.
(designatedbytheGovernmentofGermany):
j.FortheCONSIGLIONATIONALE
JDr.LLF.RLCHERCHE
](designatedbytheGovernment
jofItaly):
[JAFAN]
forthcS'TfCnriNG'ENERGÏEONDERZOEK
CENTRUMNKOERLAND
(f^signotsd ;bytheGovernment
oftheNetherlands)'^ 41

FortheSWEDISHBUILDINGRESEARCHCOUNCIL
(designatedbytheGovernmentofSweden):
[SWITZERLAND ]
[UNITEDKINGDOM]
FortheENERGYRESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment of
theUnitedStatesofAmerica:
/

AnnexI
•INVESTIGATION OFTHEPERFORMANCE OFSOLARHEATING
ANDCOOLINGSYSTEMS
«
I.ObjectivesofTask
TheobjectivesofthisTaskaretoestablishandorganiseco-operationbetween
theParticipantsinthisTask(the"Participants")inthreeaspectsofsolarheating,cooling
andhotwatersupplysystems,inordertooptimisethecost-effectiveness ofsuchsystems,
notably:
(a)Modellingandsimulationofsolarheatingandcoolingsystemsinorder
tocalculatethethermalperformance ;.
(b)Measuringandreportingofthermalperformance,aswellasreportingof
informationonthedurabilityandcostofsolarheating,coolingandhot
watersupplysystems;
(c)Optimisationofsystemeconomics,basedonthefirsttwoaspects.
2.Mcans.
Thefollowingstepswillbeundertakeninordertoaccomplishtheforegoing
objectives:
(a)ModellingandSimulation
Acommonunderstanding andbasisforthemodellingandsimulationofsolar
heating-andcoolingsystemswillbeestablished .
Areportingformatforsystemsimulationprogrammeswillbeestablishedand
distributedbytheOperatingAgentonthebasisofrecommendations fromtheParticipants.
TheParticipantswillprovidetotheOperatingAgentinformationontheirprogrammes ,
accordingtotheformat,whichwillthenbedistributedtotheParticipants .-TheOperating
Agentwillorganiseanexpertpaneltospecifythecharacteristics oftwosolarhealingsystems–aliquidsystemandanairsystemwhichwillbeusedforperformancepredictioncom­
parisons.OetailedinformationonthesetwosystemswillbedistributedbytheOperating
AgenttoallParticipants .
WeatherrecordsfromDenmark(Copenhagen),Germany(Hamburg),Japan
(Tokyo)andtheUnitedStates(MadisonandSantaMaria)willbeusedinitially.These
weatherrecordswillbeputonmagnetictapeaccordingtoanagreedformat.The
magnetictapeswillbepreparedbytheDanish,German,JapaneseandUnitedStates
ParticipantsrespectivelyandwillbesenttotheUnitedStatesParticipant.
TheUnitedStatesParticipantwilldeterminehourlyloadsusingtheNBSLD-
programme 1andthefiveweatherrecordsforaparticularsinglefamilyhouse.Initiallythat
housewillbetheNBSSolarHouse.2Thecalculatedloadswillbeputonmagnetictape
I.NI3S1R74-574,NBSLD,ComputerProgramforHeatingandCoolingLoadsinBuildings.
2..ISES-Çougrcss 1975,Paper4i/9.

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

3.TimeSchedule
Twoyears(1stJanuary,1977to31stDecember,1978).Meetingsplaauecl–Spring1977andSpring1978. , ...
4.Results
Theresultsoftheseco-operativeactivitieswillbe:
.. T
(a)Areportonexistingcomputerprogrammesforcalculatingthermalperform­
anceofsystemsandcontaininginformationontheevaluationof .
comparisonoftheresultsusingtheseprogrammes ;
(b)Areport'onarecommendedprocedureformeasuringthethermalperform­
anceofsystems; ■ ■■.
(c)Areportontherecommended systemreportingformat,incorporating
terminologydefinitions;
(d)Areportonasimplifiedprocedureforoptimisingsystemsonthebasisof
economics.
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EachParticipantwillbeentitledtoreceiveacopyofeachofthereportsonthe
resultsoftheco-operativeactivitiesinthisTask.
5.Responsibilities ofOperatingAgent
Inadditiontotheresponsibilities describedinparagraph2above,theOperating
AgentwillberesponsiblefortheoverallmanagementofthisAnnexandforimplementing
actionsrequiredbytheExecutiveCommittee.
6.Budget
(a)EachParticipantwillbearitsowncostsincarryingouttheTask,including
costsofcalculating,reportingandtravelexpensesofrepresentatives .
(b)Thecostsofmeetingorganisationshallbebornebythehostcountry.
(c)ParticipationinthisAnnexisexpected£oinvolveanannuallevelofeffort
of1-2personyearsforeachParticipant. ,
7.OperatingAgent v
(Denmark)
S.ParticipantsinthisTask•
TheContractingPartieswhichareParticipantsinthisTaskarethefollowing:.

AnnexII
CO-ORDINATION OFRESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT
ONSOLARHEATINGANDCOOLINGCOMPONENTS
1.ObjectiveofTask
TheobjectiveofthisTaskistoincreasetheeffectivenessofthenationalR&D
programmesrelatedtothedevelopmentofthecomponent^ofsolarheating,coolingand
hotwatersupplysystems,includingthefollowingkeycomponentsofthesystems:
(a)Solarheatcollectors;
(b)Solarthermalenergystorage;
(c)Solarairconditioningandcooling;
(d)Othersubstantialcomponents ,asappropriate.
ThescopeoftheTaskwill,whererelevant,includetheresultsarisingfrom
Annex1–"InvestigationofthePerformanceofSolarHeatingandCoolingSystems"having
significantcomponentR&Daspects.
2.Means
Thefollowingstepswillbeundertakeninordertoaccomplishtheforegoing
objective:
(a)SummaryofSolarEnergyR&DProjects
TheParticipantsinthisTask(the"Participants")willexchangeinformation
includingresultsofeachR&DprojectfundedinwholeorinpartbytheParticipant
orthegovernmentoftheParticipantandfromwhichtheParticipantorthe<j;ovemmenC
oftheParticipantisobtaininginformation ,referredtoinparagraph 1above
accordingtoaspecialformat,preparedbytheOperatingAgent.
ParticipantswillprovidetheOperatingAgentwithacompilationoftheabove
projectsummariesfortheircountrywithinthreemonthsafterthisImplementingAgreement
issigned.
TheOperatingAgentwillprepareareportfromthesesummariesandwill
promptlydistributethisreporttotheParticipants .ItisacknowledgedthatParticipants
willduplicateanddistributethisreporttoallinterestedpartieswithintheircountries.
TheParticipantswillup-datetheircontributionsbyprovidingrevisedoradditionalsum­
mariesonsignificantaccomplishments ornewprojects.
(b)ExchangeofSolarEnergyResearchPersonnel,Equipmentand[Materials

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

(c)ParticipationinthisAnnexisexpectedtoinvolveanannuallevelofeffort
ofaboutipersonyearforeachParticipant.
7.OperatingAgent •
(Japan)
8.ParticipantsinthisTask
TheContractingPartieswhichareParticipantsinthisTaskarethefollowing:

0
AnnexIII
PERFORMANCE TESTINGOFSOLARCOLLECTORS
1.ObjectivesofTask
TheobjectivesofthisTaskaretodevelopandutilisestandardtestproceduresto
ratetheperformanceofabroadclassofcollectorsforuseinheatingandcoolingsystems.
(Theseperformancetestproceduresshouldallownotonlyforthedetermination of
thermalperformance,butalsoreliabilityanddurabilityofsolarcollectors.)
- »•*
,-■•v/C''*«!
2.Means /"
Thefollowingstepswillbeundertakeninordertoaccomplishtheforegoing
objectives:
(a)StandardTestProcedurestoDetermineThermalPerformance
TheParticipantsinthisTask(the"Participants")willdevelopanduse
testprocedurestodetermineoutdoorthermalperformance usingtheNBS-74-635
standardasinitialreference.Inthisconnection,theParticipantswillspecifyand
procuretestcollectorsforcomparativetestsofthevariousmethods.Advantageous
modifications willbedevelopedandexperimentally proven.TheParticipantswill
send-theirresultstotheOperatingAgent,whowillcompileanddistributethese
resultstotheParticipants .TheParticipantswillreviewthecompilationanddecide
ontestprocedurestoberecommended foruseintheParticipatingCountriesto
determinethermalperformance .
*
(b)DevelopmentofReliabilityandDurabilityTestProcedures
TheParticipantswillidevelopandusetestprocedurestodetermine
reliabilityanddurabilityusingtheproposedASTME-2I.10standardasaninitial
workingbasis.Advantageous modifications willbedevelopedandexperimentally
proven.TheParticipantswillsendtheirresultstotheOperatingAgent,whowill
compileanddistributetheseresultstotheParticipants .TheParticipantswillreview
thecompilationanddecideontestprocedurestoberecommended foruseinthe
ParticipatingCountriestodetermineintegrityanddurability.
(c)InvestigationofthePotentialofSolarSimulators
Participantswhosegovernmentsengageinsolarsimulatorworkfromwhichthey
obtaininformationwillperformteststodeterminethesuitabilityoftheirsimulatorfor
collectorthermalperformanceevaluation.Thesetestswillincludeatleastthetest
collectors,andtheresultsofthesetestswillbecomparedwithdataobtainedbyoutdoor
measurements .TheseParticipantswillsendtotheOperatingAgentthefollowing
information : ... • -

(1)Characteristics ofthesimulatorfacility;
(2)Testprocédureused;
(3)Resultsofthesetestprocedures;and
(4)Comparisonwithoutdoorresultsonthesamecollector.
TheOperatingAgentwillcompileanddistributeareport.
3.TimeSchedule
Threeyears(1stJanuary,1977to31stDecember,1979).Meetingsplanned–Spring1978,Summer1979.
4.Results
Theresultsoftheseco-operativeactivitieswillbe:
(a)Acomprehensive bodyofperformancedataonawidpvarietyofsolar
collectordesigns;.
(b)Asetofrecommended testprocedurestandardsincludingdetailedinfor­
mationonvarioustestmethods,definitionofterms,nomenclatures and
reportingformat;and
(c)Anevaluationofsolarsimulatortesting.
EachParticipantwillbeentitledtoreceiveacopyofeachofthereportson
theresultsoftheco-operativeactivitiesinthisTask.
5.Responsibilities ofOperatingAgent
Inadditiontotheresponsibilities describedinparagraph2above,theOperating
AgentwillberesponsiblefortheoverallmanagementofthisAnnexandforimplementing
actionsrequiredbytheExecutiveCommittee.
6.Budget
(a)EachParticipantwillbearitsowncostsincarryingouttheTask,including
costsofcalculating,reportingandtravelexpensesofrepresentatives .
(b)Thecostofmeetingorganisationshallbebornebythehostcountry.
(c)ParticipationinthisAnnexisexpectedtoinvolveanannuallevelof
aboutito3personyearsforeachParticipant,dependingonnational
programmesandavailabilityofsolarsimulators.

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

AnnexIV
DEVELOPMENT OFANINSOLATION (SOLARRADIATION )
HANDBOOK ANDINSTRUMENTATION PACKAGE
1.ObjectiveofTask
TheobjectiveofthisTaskistoenableParticipantsintheTask("Participants")
toobtainimprovedbasicinformationforthedesignandoperationofsolarheatingand
coolingsystemsthroughabetterunderstanding oftherequiredinsolation(solarifadiation)
andrelatedweatherinputdata,andthroughimprovedstandardtechniquesforthemeas­
urementandevaluationofsuchdata.
I
2.Means
Thefollowingstepswillbeundertakeninordertoaccompl/shtheforegoing
objective:
insolationHandbook
'ja)TheParticipantswillcompleteasurveyofinsolation(solarradiation)and
relatedweathermeasurementrequiredintheirowncountry,andprepare
recommendations formaterialtobeincludedintheinsolation(solar
radiation)Handbook,whichwillincludeinformationon:
(1)Solargeometryandsolarconstants;
(2)Terrestrialspectrum -measurement ;
(3)Measurementofdirect,global,diffuseandinclinesolarradiation;
(4)Durationofsunshine;
(5)Measurementofothermeteorological datasuchashumidity,wind
velocityandairtemperature;
(6)Surveyofavailableinstrumentsforthemeasurementofmeteorological
data;
(7)Examplesfortheuseofmeteorological datafordesignandoperation
ofsolarenergyfacilities.
(b)TheOperatingAgentwillcollatetheforegoingmaterialandprintthe
Handbook.

Instrumentation Package
TheParticipantswilleach:
(c)Compileasetofperformancespecificationsforasetor"package"of
instruments,tocarryoutmeasurements of:
(1)Directradiation;
(2)Globalradiation;
(3)Totalofinclineradiation;
(4)Incomingradiation;
(5)Airtemperature ;
(6)Windspeedanddirectionofwind.
(d)Endeavourtoconstructaninstrumentation packageatacostofupto
$20,000-330,000 andengagewithotherParticipantsinajointprogramme
oftestingandevaluation;and
(e)Proposearecommended designforastandardinsolation(solarradiation)
measurementpackage. .
t-.
3.TimeSchedule
Threeyears(1stJanuary,1977to31stDecember,1979).Annualmeetings
plannedfor1977,1978,1979.
4.Results
Theresultsoftheseco-operativeactivitieswillbe:
(a)AHandbookonInsolation(solarradiation)andRelatedWeatherMea­
surements .
(b)AreportpreparedbytheOperatingAgentcontainingasetofrecom­
mendationspertainingtothedesignanduseofalow-costinsolationand
relatedweatherdatainstrumentation package,tobeusedformeasurement
atthesiteofasolarenergysystem,bothpriorandduringitsoperation.
EachParticipantwillbeentitledtoreceiveacopyoftheHandbookandthe
reportontheresultsoftheco-operativeactivitiesinthisTask.
5.Responsabilités ofOperatingAgent
Inadditiontotheresponsibilities describedinparagraph2above,theOperating
AgentwillberesponsiblefortheoverallmanagementofthisAnnexandforimplementing
actionsrequiredbytheExecutiveCommittee.

(c)ParticipationmthisAnnexisexpectedtoinvolveanannuallevelofeffort
ofaboutipersonyearforeachParticipant.
7.OpérâtingAgent
(Japan)
8.ParticipantsinthisTask
TheContractingPartieswhichareParticipantsinthisTaskarethefollowing:

•■o
AnnexIII
PERFORMANCE TESTINGOFSOLARCOLLECTORS
1.ObjectivesofTask
TheobjectivesofthisTaskaretodevelopandutilisestandardtestproceduresto
ratetheperformanceofabroadclassofcollectorsforuseinheatingandcoolingsystems.
(Theseperformancetestproceduresshouldallownotonlyforthedetermination of
thermalperformance,butalsoreliabilityanddurabilityofsolarcollectors.)
•■<«
2.Means
Thefollowingstepswillbeundertakeninordertoaccomplishtheforegoing
objectives:
(a)StandardTestProcedurestoDetermineThermalPerformance
TheParticipantsinthisTask(the"Participants")willdevelopanduse
testprocedurestodetermineoutdoorthermalperformance usingtheNBS-74-635
standardasinitialreference.Inthisconnection,theParticipantswillspecifyand
procuretestcollectorsforcomparativetestsofthevariousmethods.Advantageous
modifications willbedevelopedandexperimentally proven.TheParticipantswill
sendtheirresultstotheOperatingAgent,whowillcompileanddistributethese
resultstotheParticipants .TheParticipantswillreviewthecompilationanddecide
ontestprocedurestoberecommended foruseintheParticipatingCountriesto
determinethermalperformance .
/
(b)DevelopmentofReliabilityandDurabilityTestProcedures
TheParticipantswillidevelopandusetestprocedurestodetermine
reliabilityanddurabilityusingtheproposedASTME-2I.10standardasaninitial
workingbasis.Advantageous modifications willbedevelopedandexperimentally
proven.TheParticipantswillsendtheirresultstotheOperatingAgent,whowill
compileanddistributetheseresultstotheParticipants.TheParticipantswillreview
thecompilationanddecideontestprocedurestoberecommended foruseinthe
ParticipatingCountriestodetermineintegrityanddurability.
(c)InvestigationofthePotentialofSolarSimulators
Participantswhosegovernmentsengagdinsolarsimulatorworkfromwhichthey
obtaininformationwillperformteststodeterminethesuitabilityoftheirsimulatorfor
collectorthermalperformanceevaluation.Thesetestswillincludeatleastthetest
collectors,andtheresultsofthesetestswillbecomparedwithdataobtainedbyoutdoor
measurements .TheseParticipantswillsendto,theOperatingAgentthefollowing
information :
-il

(1)Characteristics ofthesimulatorfacility;
(2)Testprocédureused;
(3)Resultsofthesetestprocedures ;and
(4)Comparisonwithoutdoorresultsonthesamecollector.
TheOperatingAgentwillcompileanddistributeareport.
3.TimeSchedule
Threeyears(1stJanuary,1977to31stDecember,1979).Meetingsplanned–Spring1978,Summer1979.
4.Results
Theresultsoftheseco-operativeactivitieswillbe:
(a)Acomprehensive bodyofperformancedataonawidpvarietyofsolar
collectordesigns;.
(b)Asetofrecommended testprocedurestandardsincludingdetailedinfor­
mationonvarioustestmethods,definitionofterms,nomenclatures and
reportingformat;and
(c)Anevaluationofsolarsimulatortesting.
EachParticipantwillbeentitledtoreceiveacopyofeachofthereportson
theresultsoftheco-operativeactivitiesinthisTask.
5.Responsibilities ofOperatingAgent
Inadditiontotheresponsibilities describedinparagraph2above,theOperating
AgentwillberesponsiblefortheoverallmanagementofthisAnnexandforimplementing
actionsrequiredbytheExecutiveCommittee.
6.Budget
(a)EachParticipantwillbearitsowncostsincarryingouttheTask,including
costsofcalculating,reportingandtravelexpensesofrepresentatives .
(b)Thecostofmeetingorganisationshallbebornebythehostcountry.
(c)Participation inthisAnnexisexpectedtoinvolveanannuallevelof
aboutito3personyearsforeachParticipant,dependingonnational
programmesandavailabilityofsolarsimulators.'

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

AnnexIV
DEVELOPMENT OFANINSOLATION (SOLARRADIATION )
HANDBOOK ANDINSTRUMENTATION PACKAGE
1.ObjectiveofTask
TheobjectiveofthisTaskistoenableParticipantsintheTask("Participants")
toobtainimprovedbasicinformationforthedesignandoperationofsolarheatingand
coolingsystemsthroughabetterunderstanding oftherequiredinsolation(solarifadiation)
andrelatedweatherinputdata,andthroughimprovedstandardtechniquesforthemeas­
urementandevaluationofsuchdata.
4
2.Means
Thefollowingstepswillbeundertakeninordertoaccompl/shtheforegoing
objective:
insolationHandbook
Ja)TheParticipantswillcompleteasurveyofinsolation(solarradiation)and
relatedweathermeasurementrequiredintheirowncountry,andprepare
recommendations formaterialtobeincludedintheinsolation(solar
radiation)Handbook,whichwillincludeinformationon:
(1)Solargeometryandsolarconstants;
(2)Terrestrialspectrum -measurement ;
(3)Measurementofdirect,global,diffuseandinclinesolarradiation;
(4)Durationofsunshine;
(5)Measurement ofothermeteorological datasuchashumidity,wind
velocityandairtemperature ;
(6)Surveyofavailableinstrumentsforthemeasurementofmeteorological
data;
(7)Examplesfortheuseofmeteorological datafordesignandoperation
ofsolarenergyfacilities.
(b)TheOperatingAgentwillcollatetheforegoingmaterialandprintthe
Handbook .

Instrumentation Package
TheParticipantswilleach:
(c)Compileasetofperformancespecificationsforasetor"package"of
instruments,tocarryoutmeasurements of:
(1)Directradiation;
(2)Globalradiation;
(3)Totalofinclineradiation;
(4)Incomingradiation;
(5)Airtemperature ;
(6)Windspeedanddirectionofwind.
(d)Endeavourtoconstructaninstrumentation packageatacostofupto
$20,000-530,000 andengagewithotherParticipantsinajointprogramme
oftestingandevaluation;and
(e)Proposearecommended designforastandardinsolation(solarradiation)
measurement package. .
3.TimeSchedule
Threeyears(1stJanuary,1977to31stDecember,1979).Annualmeetings
plannedfor1977,1978,1979.
4.Results
Theresultsoftheseco-operativeactivitieswillbe:
(a)AHandbookonInsolation(solarradiation)andRelatedWeatherMea­
surements .
(b)AreportpreparedbytheOperatingAgentcontainingasetofrecom­
mendationspertainingtothedesignanduseofalow-costinsolationand
relatedweatherdatainstrumentation package,tobeusedformeasurement
atthesiteofasolarenergysystem,bothpriorandduringitsoperation.
EachParticipantwillbeentitledtoreceiveacopyoftheHandbookandthe
reportontheresultsoftheco-operativeactivitiesinthisTask.
Ν
5.Responsabilités ofOperatmgAgent
Inadditiontotheresponsibilities describedinparagraph2above,theOperating
AgentwillberesponsiblefortheoverallmanagementofthisAnnexandforimplementing
actionsrequiredbytheExecutiveCommittee.

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

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

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

EachParticipantwillbeentitledtoreceiveacopyofeachofthereportsonthe
resultsoftheco-operativeactivitiesinthisTask.
5.Responsibilities ofOperatingAgent
Inadditiontotheresponsibilities describedinparagraph2above,theOperating
AgentwillberesponsiblefortheoverallmanagementofthisAnnexandforimplementing
actionsrequiredbytheExecutiveCommittee.
6.Budget
(a)EachParticipantwillbearitsowncostsincarryingouttheTask,including
costsofpreparingandevaluatingcontributions totheinventoryofinfor­
mationandtravelexpensesofrepresentatives .
(b)Thecostofmeetingorganisationshallbebornebythehostcountry.
(c)Participation inthisAnnexisexpectedtoinvolvealevelofeffortof
1-2personyearsforeachParticipant.
7.OpérâtingAgent
SwedishBuildingResearchCouncil,Sweden.
8.ParticipantsinthisTask
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TheContractingPartieswhichareParticipantsinthisTaskarethefollowing:

ANNEXE C
PROJET DEDECISION DUCONSEIL PORTANT DIRECTIVE ALACOMMISSION
AUSUJET DELAPARTICIPATION DELACEEA AUNACCORD DER&DDANS
LEDOMAINE DELAPRODUCTION DEL'HYDROGENE PREPARE SOUS L'EGIDE
DEL'AGENCE INTERNATIONALE DEL'ENERGIE (OCDE )
LeConseil des Communautés Européennes ,
VuleTraité instituant laCommunauté Européenne del'Energie
Atomique ,etnotamment sonarticle 101 ,2ème alinéa ,
Vuleprojet delaCommission ,
Considérant que l'Agence Internationale del'Energie (AIE),
créée le15novembre 197^par décision duConseil del'OCDE etcons­
tituant unorgane autonome dans lecadre del'organisation a,par dé­
cision desonComité Directeur ,approuvé le25juillet 1975 »des
"principes directeurs "dans ledomaine delarecherche etdudévelop­
pement relatifs àl'énergie ,
Considérant qu'àlamême date ,leComité Directeur del'AIE a
approuvé notamment :
-unprogramme decoopération dans ledomaine delaproduction
del'hydrogène ,
Considérant qu'enapplication del'article ksous c)des "prin­
cipes directeurs "précités ,lesCommunautés Européennes peuvent prendre
part àtout programme ouprojet decoopération enmatière derecherche
etdedéveloppement lancé sous l'égide del'AIE ,
Considérant qu'unéchange delettres aeulieu entre laCEE et
laCEEA ,d'unepart ,etl'AIE ,d'autre part ,endate du2kjuin 1976
etdu6juillet 1976 ,respectivement ,stipulant que s
-d'unepart ,laCEEetlaCEEA ont l'intention decoopérer avec l'AIE
dans ledomaine delarecherche etdudéveloppement dans lamesure
oùunetelle coopération contribuera àlaréalisation desobjectifs
derecherche etdedéveloppement desCommunautés européennes dan6 le
domaine del'énergie .
Cette coopération pourra seréaliser parlaparticipation desCommu­
nautés àdesprogrammes etprojets derecherche etdedéveloppement
del'AIE .Enparticulier ,desaccords demise enoeuvre seront négo­
ciés ,casparcas ,parlaCommission desCommunautés européennes ,
conformément auxdispositions desTraités instituant lesCommunautés
européennes ;
-d'autre part,l'AIE prend acte decette intention etconfirme qu'une
telle participation estouverte auxCommunautés européennes }

Considérant que ,sous l'egide del'AIE ,aété préparé un
accord demise enoeuvre pour unprogramme derecherche etdedéve­
loppement surlaproduction del'hydrogène àpartir dél'eau ;
Considérant ladécision duConseil du...<>* * ,arrê­
tant unprogramme pluriannuel duCentre Commun deRecherche pour la
période 1977-1978 (action directe )(J.O. );
DECIDE
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LaCommission négociera laparticipation delaCEEA àl'accord
demise gnoeuvre pour unprogramme deR&Dsurlaproduction de
l'hydrogène àpartir del'eau etsaparticipation aux tâches décrites
aux Annexes ci-après :
-Annexe I :Evaluation d'ingénierie chimique deprocessus thermo­
chimiques ;
-Annexe II :Interface entre lesréacteurs àhaute température (HTR )
etl'installation thermochimique (TCP).

ANNEXED
PROJETDEDECISION DUCONSEIL PORTANTAPPROBATION
DELACONCLUSION DEL'ACCORDDEMISEENOEUVREPOUR
UNPROGRAMME DERECHERCHE ETDEVELOPPEMENT SURLA
PRODUCTION DEL'HYDROGENE APARTIRDEL'EAU,ET
ANNEXESIETII
LeConseildesCommunautés européennes ,
VuLeTraitéinstituant LaCommunauté Européenne deL'EnergieAtomique
etnotamment sonarticle101,alinéa2,
VuleprojetdelaCommission,
Considérantl'échangedelettresentrelaCommissiondesCommuaautés
européennesetL'AIEindiquantl'intentiondesCommunautés européennes de
participer àcertainsaccordsderechercheetdedéveloppement préparéssous
l'égidedeL'AIE,
Considérant quelaCommission anégociéconformément àLadirective
duConseildu...saparticipation dansL'accorddemiseenoeuvrepour
unprogrammedeR&DsurLaproductiondeL'hydrogèneàpartirdel'eau,ainsi
quesaparticipation auxtâchesdécritesauxAnnexesci-après:
AnnexeI:évaluationd'ingénieriechimiquedeprocessusthermochimiques ,
AnnexeII:interfaceentrelesréacteurs àhautetempérature CHTR)et
L'installation thermochimique (TCP),
quiontétépréparéessousl'égidedeL'AgenceInternationale del'Energie,
Considérantqu'ilconvientquelaCEEAinstaure,lorsquec'estopportun,
aveclesEtatstiers,organisations internationales ouressortissants dEtatstiers,touteslesformesdecoopérationsusceptiblesd'éviterlesdoubles
emploisetd'accélérerl'exécutiondesprogrammesdelaCommunautédansce
domaine.
Considérantqu'ilconvientd'approuverl'accorddemiseenoeuvre
pourunprogrammederechercheetdedéveloppement surLaproductionde
L'hydrogène àpartirdeL'eau,
DECIDE :
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LaconclusiondeL'accorddemiseenoeuvrepourunprogrammede
rechercheetdedéveloppement surlaproductiondelhydrogèneapartirel'eau,ycomprislestâchesdécritesauxAnnexesci-après:
AnnexeI:évaluationd'ingénieriechimiquedeprocessusthermochimiques
AnnexeII:interfaceentreLesréacteursàhautetempérature (HTR)et
L'installation thermochimique (TCP),
estapprouvée .