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portantdirective àlaCommission ausujetdelaparticipation
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l'Energie(OCDE)
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1)unaccorddemiseenoeuvrepourunprogramme derechercheet
dedéveloppement surlesinteractions plasma-parois danstextor;
2)unaccorddemiseenoeuvrepourunprogramme deR&Dsurles
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d'échangedelettresentrelaCommunautéeuropéennede1*Energieato­
mique(EURATOM)etlaCommunautééconomiqueeuropéenne,d'unepart,et.
1*AgenceInternationale de1'Energie(AIE),d'autrepart,relatifàla
coopération dansledomainedelarechercheetdudéveloppement enma­
tièred'énergie.
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indiquentleurintentiondenégo°ier,casparcas,leurparticipation aux
"Accordsdemiseenoeuvre"("Implementing Agreements")conclusouà
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velopperetàtesterdessystèmesdechauffageetderefroidisse­
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etdedéveloppement "onplamawallinteraction "dansTextor;(ftnne>eA)
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superconducting magnets"forfusionpower".(AnnexeB)
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"Implementing Agreements "estdenatureàcontribueràlaréalisation
desobjectifsdeR&DdelaCommunautédanscedomaine.
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cesdeux"Implementing Agreements"peutserésumerdelamanièresui­
vante:
(a)Rechercheetdéveloppement surlesinteractionsplasma-parois
dansTextor.
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plasmaetlesparoisenvironnantes revêtdéjàuneimportancefonda­
mentalepourlesexpériencesfusiondelagénérationactuellecarle
degrédecontamination desplasmasdoitêtremaintenuaussibascrue
possiblealorsmêmequ'enaugmentantlatempératureetladuréedes
déchargesonprovoqueuneérosionaccentuéedesparois.'Ilfautdonc
développertouslesmoyenssusceptibles deréduireconsidérablement
leseffetsd'interaction duplasmaaveclaparoi.
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grandedimensiondutypeTokamalcconçuspécialement pourpermettre
1'étudedecesphénomènes.Ildevraitpermettreentreautreunrem­
placementaisédelachaEbreintérieureetêtreéquipédediagnosti­
quesélaborésspécialement adaptés.
Textorestuneexpériencequirépondàcescritères.Elleseracons­
truiteetexploitéedanslecadreduprogrammefusionEuratompar
l'association Euratom-KPA.Sonintérêtpeutêtresensiblement augmenté
si,danslecadred'unecollaboration internationale ,d'autresparte­
nairesprévoyaient defournird'autrestypesdechambres,optimisées
enfonctiondeleurexpériencedanscedomaineetpouvaientmettreà
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qu'elledeviennedisponiblepourlagénérationdesmachinesquisuivra
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toroïdalcomportant4à6bobinespermettantdefairelestestsnéces­
sairesainsiquelesélémentsdemontagepermettantdecontenirles
forcesd'interactions sedéveloppaientreelles.
Cet"implementing agreement"offrecettepossibilité.Chaquepartici­
pantfournitaumoinsunebobinedetellesortequ'uneconfiguration
toroïdalede6bobinespuisseêtreconstituée.Ainsi,encequicon­
cernelaCommunauté,ilserapossible,pourleprixd'unebobine,de
bénéficierdesinformations correspondant àunmontageencomportant
plusieurs.Enplusdesabobine,1*USERDAentantquepartenaire
invitantfourniralesstructurescomplémentaires nécessaires auxtests
sansqu'iln'encoûterienauxautrespartenaires.
Lesimplications financièresrelevantdelaparticipation àchacun
deces"Implementing agreements"sontétabliesdanschacunedes"Descrip­
tiondelatâche".Aucunfinancement communn'estproposé,lacontribution
dechaqueparticipants'effectuantsousformedetâchedontlecoûtincom­
beraauparticipant-même .Encequiconcerne1'Euratom,danschaquecas
lacontribution seraconstituéeparletravaileffectuédanslecadredes
contratsd'assooiation existantsetn'impliqueradoncaucunechargefinan­
cièreadditionnelle .Danslecasdu"PlasmaWallImplementing Agreement",
lacontribution de1'Euratomsousformedetravailse
placedanslecadreducontratd'associationpasséentre1'Euratomet
le"Kernforschungsanlage JUlichGmbH(RFA).Etdanslecasde1*"Imple-
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estlasuivante ;
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àdesfinsindustrielles etcommerciales ,lesEtatsmembres,personnes
etentreprises delaCommunautédoiventpouvoirbénéficier deceslicences.
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delicencesontétélimitésàl'utilisation àdesfinsderechercheet
dedéveloppement età1'exécutiondestâchesprévuespar1'accord.
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industrielles etcommerciales ,lapositiondelaCommissionaétéaccep­
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desEtatsmembressontexécutésencommunetquelaCommissionagira
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d'"Implementing Agreements",danslecadreduFusionPowerCoordinating
Committee(PPCC)de1*AIE,enétroitecoopérationaveclesassociés
duProgrammeFusionThennonucléaire d*Euratom,enparticulierlesdeux
associéslesplusdirectementconcernés,KFAetIPP.Touslesassociés
ontmarquéleuraccordpourqu'Euratomconcluecesdeux"Implementing
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quin'apasétésignéparlesEtatsmembresmaisconcluparlaseuleCommis­
sionaunomdelaCEEA,lesEtatsmembresnedevraientpassignerces
deuxaccords.Eneffet,dufaitcrue,danslesneufEtatsmembres,toute
larecherchedansledomaineliiermonucléairesesituedanslecadredela
Communauté,lesaccordsdecoopérationinternationale encedomainedoivent
êtreconclusparlaCommunauté,
7*SileConseilconsidère,commelaCommission,qu'ilestdansl'intérêt
delaCEEAdeparticiperàcesdeux"Implementing Agreements"etque
lestextesproposéssontacceptables ,laCommissionproposequecette
participation soitnégociéeetconcluesurlabasede1*article101,
al,2duTraitéEuratom,

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Parisétantprévuepourle5octobre1977>aucoursdelaréunionmi­
nistérielleduConseild'Administration de1*IEA)laCommissionsuggère
queleConseilprennesimultanément unedécisiondonnantlesdirectives
pournégocierlaparticipation de1*Euratomdanscecontratetégalement
ladécisionapprouvantcecontrat.
Enconclusion,laCommissionproposeauConseil:
a)deprendreunedécisiondonnantdesdirectivesàlaCommission!
commeénonçédans1'AnnexeC;
la).deprendresimultanément unedécision(AnnexeD)approuvantlaconclu­
siondes"Implementing Agreements"négociéssurla"basedesdirectives
énoncéesaupointa)ci–dessus*

INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFRESEARCH
ANDDEVELOPMENT ONPLASMAWALL
INTERACTION INTEXTOR10thAugust,1977
TABLEOFCONTENTS
PREAMBLE 1
ARTICLE1
OBJECTIVES 2
ARTICLE2
THEEXECUTIVECOMMITTEE 2
ARTICLE3
THEOPERATLVGAGENT 4
ARTICLE4
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF 4
ARTICLE5
FINANCE 5
ARTICLE6
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 5

Article7
LEGALRESPONSIBILITY 8
ARTICLE8
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 8
ARTICLE9
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES 9
ARTICLE10
FINALPROVISIONS 10
ANNEX
PLASMAWALLINTERACTION INTEXTOR 12

INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
'IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFRESEARCH
ANDDEVELOPMENT ONPLASMAWALL
INTERACTION INTEXTOR
TheContractingParties
CONSIDERINGthattheContractingParties,beingeithergovernmentsorLifer-
nationalorganisationsorpartiesdesignatedbytheirrespectivegovernmentspursuantto
ArticleIIIoftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operationintheFieldofEnergyResearch
andDevelopmentadoptedbytheGoverningBoardoftheInternationalEnergyAgcn:y
(the"Agency")on28thJuly,1975,wishtotakepartintheestablishmentandope:r:":?.
ofaProgrammeofResearchandDevelopmentonPlasmaWallInteractioninTEXTCH
(the"Programme")asprovidedinthisAgreement;
CONSIDERINGthattheContractingPartieswhicharegovernmentsandthe
governmentsoftheotherContractingParties(referredtocollectivelyasthe"Govern­
ments")participateintheAgencyandhaveagreedinArticle41oftheAgreementonan
InternationalEnergyProgram(the"I.E.P.Agreement")toundertakenationalprogrammes
intheareassetoutinArticle42oftheI.E.P.Agreement,includingresearchanddevel­
opmentoncontrolledthermonuclear fusioninwhichfieldtheProgrammewillbeearned
out;
CONSIDERINGthatintheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon28thJuly,1975,
theGovernmentsapprovedtheProgrammeasaspecialactivityunderArticle65oftne
I.E.P.Agreement;
CONSIDERINGthattheAgencyhasrecognizedtheestablishmentoftheProgramme
asanimportantcomponentofinternationalco-operationinthefieldoffusionpo-Vw
researchanddevelopment ;
HAVEAGREEDasfollows:

Article1
OBJECTIVES
(a)ScopeofActivity.TheProgrammetobeearnedcutbytheContracting
PartieswithintheframeworkofthisAgreementshallconsistofco-operativeresearch,
!development ,demonstrations andexchangesofinformationregardingplasmawallinter­
actioninTEXTORasprovidedintheAnnexhereto.
(b)MethodofImplementation .EachContractingPartyshallimplementthe
ProgrammebyundertakingoneormoretasksasprovidedintheAnnexhereto.
(c)TaskCo-ordinationandCo-operation .TheContractingPartiesshallco­
operateinco-ordinatingtheworkundertheProgrammeandinadvancingtheresearch
anddevelopmentactivitiesofallContractingPartiesinthefieldofplasmawallinteraction.
Article2
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(a)SupervisoryControl.ControloftheProgrammeshallbsvestedinthe
ExecutiveCommitteeconstitutedunderthisArticle.
(b)Membership.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallconsistofonememberdesig­
natedbyeachContractingParty;eachContractingPartyshallalsodesignateanalternate
membertoserveontheExecutiveCommitteeintheeventthatitsdesignatedmember
isunabletodoso.
(c)Responsibilities .TheExecutiveCommitteeshall:
(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity,theProgrammeofWork,
togetherwithanindicativeprogrammeofworkforthefollowingtwo
„■ years;theExecutiveCommitteemay,asrequired,makeadjustments
•withintheframeworkoftheProgrammeofWork;
(2)Makesuchrulesandregulationsasmayberequiredforthesound
managementoftheProgramme;
(3)CarryouttheotherfunctionsconferreduponitbythisAgreementand
theAnnexhereto;and
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(4)ConsideranymatterssubmittedtoitbytheOperatingAgentorby
anyContractingParty.
(d)Procedure.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallcarryoutitsresponsibilities in
accordancewiththefollowingprocedures:

(1)TheExecutiveCommitteeshalleachyearelectaChairmanandone
ormoreVice-Chairmen ;
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteemayestablishsuchsubsidiarybodiesandrules
ofprocedureasarerequiredforitsproperfunctioning .Arepresentative
oftheAgencyandarepresentative oftheOperatingAgent(inits
capacityassuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutiveCommittee
anditssubsidiarybodiesinanadvisorycapacity;
(3)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallmeetinregularsessiontwiceeachyear;
aspecialmeetingshallbeconvenedupontherequestofanyContracting
Partywhichcandemonstratetheneedtherefor;
(4)MeetingsoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeheldatsuchtimeandin
suchofficeorofficesasmaybedesignatedbytheCommittee;
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(5)Atleasttwenty-eightdaysbeforeeachmealingoftheExecutiveCom­
mittee,noticeofthetime,placeandpurposeofthemeeting,shallbe
giventoeachContractingPartyandtootherpersonsorentitiesentitled
toattendthemeeting;noticeneednotbegiventoanypersonorentity
otherwiseentitledtheretoifnoticeiswaivedbeforeorafterthemeeting;
(6)ThequorumforthetransactionofbusinessinmeetingsoftheExecutive
Committeeshallbeone-halfofthemembersplusone(lessanyresulting
fraction).
(e)Voting.
(1)WherethisAgreementrequirestheExecutiveCommitteetoactby
unanimity,thisshallrequiretheagreementofeachmemberoralternate
memberpresentandvotingatthemeetingatwhichthedecisionis
taken.TheExecutiveCommitteeshalladoptdecisionsandrecom­
mendations,forwhichnoexpressvotingprovisionismadeinthis
Agreement,bymajorityvoteofthemembersoralternatemembers
presentandvoting;
(2)Withtheagreementofeachmemberoralternatememberentitledtoact
thereon,adecisionorrecommendation maybemadebyteiexorcable
withoutthenecessityforcallingameeting.TheChairmanofthe
ExecutiveCommitteeshallhavetheresponsibilityofensuringthatall
membersoralternatemembersentitledtoactthereonareinformedof
eachdecisionorrecommendation madepursuanttothisparagraph.
(f)Reports.TheExecutiveCommitteeshall,atleastannually,providethe
AgencywithperiodicreportsontheprogressoftheProgramme.

Article3
.TKEOPERATING AGENT
(a)Designation.TheProgrammeshallbeconductedbytheEURATOM-KF A
JulichAssociationforFusion,actingthroughtheKernforschungsanlage JlilichGmbH,as
theOperatingAgent.
(b)ScopeofAuthoritytoActonBehalfofContractingParties.Subjecttothe
provisionsofArticle6hereof,theOperatingAgentshallperformalllegalactsrequired
tocarryoutitsfunctionsasdefinedintheAnnexheretoonbehalfof.theContracting
Parties.
(c)Replacement .AContractingPartymay,withtheconsentoftheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,designateanotherentityasOperatingAgentinplaceof
theContractingPartyorotherOperatingAgent.designatedbyit.Theadoptionof
anyconsequential amendmentstothisAgreementandtheAr.^fcxheretoaswellasthe
arrangementsfortransferoftheOperatingAgent'sresponsibilities shallrequireadecision
oftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.
(d)Resignation .TheOperatingAgentshallhavetherighttoresignatany
time,bygivingsixmonthswrittennoticetothateffecttotheExecutiveCommittee,
providedthat:
(1)AContractingParty,orentitydesignatedbyaContractingParty,isnt
suchtimewillingtoassumethedutiesandobligationsoftheOperating
AgentandsonotifiestheExecutiveCommitteeandtheotherContracting
Partiestothateffect,inwriting,notlessthanthreemonthsinadvance
oftheeffectivedateoftheOperatingAgent'sresignation;and
(2)SuchContractingPartyorentityisapprovedbytheExecutiveCom­
mittee,actingbyunanimity.
Article4
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF
(a)Administration ofTasks.TheOperatingAgentshallberesponsibletothe
ExecutiveCommitteeforimplementingitsresponsibilities inaccordancewiththisAgree­
ment,theAnnexheretoandthedecisionsoftheExecutiveCommittee.
(b)InformationandReports.TheOperatingAgentshallfurnishtotheExecutive
CommitteesuchinformationconcerningtheProgrammeastheCommitteemayrequest
andshalleachyearsubmit,notlaterthantwomonthsaftertheendofthefinancialyear,
areportonthestatusofworkundertheProgramme.
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(c)Staff.ItshallbetheresponsibilityoftheOperatingAgenttoretainsuch
staffasmayberequiredtocarryoutitsresponsibilities ."DieOperatingAgentmayalso,
asrequired,utilizetheservicesofpersonnelemployedbyotherContractingParties(or
organisationsorotherentitiesdesignatedbyContractingParties)andmadeavailableto
theOperatingAgentbysecondmentorotherwise,subjecttoarrangementstobeagreed
betweentheContractingPartyandtheemployerofsuchpersonnel.
Article5
FINANCE
(a)ObligationsoftheOperatingAgent.TheOperatingAgentshallbearthe
costsoftheconstructionandnormaloperationofTEXTORasdescribedintheAnnex
hereto.
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(b)IndividualObligations.EachoftheContractingPartieswillbearthecosts
itincursincarryingoutthisAgreementandtheAnnexheretoexceptasotherwiseagreed
betweentwoormoreContractingParties.
Article6
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(a)ExecutiveCommittee'sPowers.Thepublication,distribution,handling,
protectionandownershipofinformationandintellectualpropertyarisingfromactivities
conductedunderthisAgreementshallbedeterminedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,inconformitywiththisAgreement.
(b)RighttoPublish.Subjectonlytopatentsandcopyrightrestrictionsofthis
Agreement,theContractingPartiesshallhavetherighttopublishallinformationprovided
toorarisingfromtheProgrammeexceptproprietaryinformation,buttheyshallnotpublish
itwithaviewtoprofitexceptastheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,mayagree
orprovidebyrule.AllthatinformationshallbeavailablewithoutchargetotheCon­
tractingParties.
(c)ProprietaryInformation.TheContractingPartiesshalltakeallnecessary
measuresinaccordancewiththisArticle,thelawsoftheirrespectivecountriesandinter­
nationallawtoprotectproprietaryinformation.ForthepurposesofthisAgreement,
proprietaryinformationshallmeaninformationofaconfidentialnaturesuchastrade
secretsandknow-how(forexample,computerprogrammes,designproceduresand
techniques,chemicalcompositionofmaterials,ormanufacturing methods,processes,or
treatments)whichisappropriatelymarked,providedsuchinformation:
(1)Isnotgenerallyknownorpubliclyavailablefromothersources;
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(2)Hasnotpreviouslybeenmadeavailablebytheownertootherswithout
obligationconcerningitsconfidentiality ;and
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(3)IsnotalreadymthepossessionoftherecipientContractingParty
withoutobligationconcerningitsconfidentiality .
ItshallbetheresponsibilityofeachContractingPartysupplyingproprietaryinformation
toidentifytheinformationassuchandtoensurethatitisappropriatelymarked.
(d)ProductionofRelevantInformationbyGovernments .TheOperatingAgent
shouldencouragethegovernmentsofallAgencyParticipatingCountriestomakeavailable
ortoidentifytotheOperatingAgentallpublishedorotherwisefreelyavailableinformation
knowntothemthatisrelevanttotheProgramme.TheContractingPartiesshouldnotify
theOperatingAgentofallpre-existinginformation,andinformationdevelopedinde­
pendentlyoftheProgrammeknowntothemwhichisrelevanttotheProgrammeand
whichcanbemadeavailabletotheProgrammewithoutcontractualorlegallimitations.
(e)ReportsonProgrammeWork.Reportscontainingarisinginformationand
pre-existinginformationnecessaryforandusedintheProgramme,includingproprietary
information,shallbeprovidedtoeachContractingPartybytheContractingPartyperform­
ingthework.Itshallbetheresponsibility ofeachContractingPartytoidentify
informationwhichqualifiesasproprietaryinformationunderthisArticleandensurethat
itisappropriatelymarked.TheOperatingAgentshallprovidesummaryreportsofwork
performedundertheAnnexheretoandtheresultsthereof(arisinginformation),other
thanproprietaryinformation,totheExecutiveCommittee.
if)LicenseofProprietaryInformation.EachContractingPartyagreestolicense
allpre-existingproprietaryinformationnecessaryforandusedinitsworkunderthe
Programmeandwhichitownsorcontrolsandallarisingproprietaryinformationtothe
ContractingParties,theirgovernments,andthenationalsoftheirrespectivecountries
designatedbythem:
(1)Royalty-freeforuseintheProgrammeonly;and
(2)Onfavourabletermsandconditionsforallotherusestakingintoaccount
theequitiesoftheContractingPartiesbaseduponthesharingof
obligations,contributions ,rightsandbenefitsofallContractingParties.
EachContractingPartyagreestolicenseallsucharisingproprietaryinformationtoall
AgencyParticipatingCountriesonreasonabletermsandconditionsforuseintheirown
countryinordertomeettheirenergyneeds.
(g)LicenseofPatentsNeededforProgramme.Patentssolelyownedorcon­
trolledbyaContractingPartywhichareneededforuseintheProgrammeshallbelicensed
toanotherContractingPartyforuseintheProgrammeonlyatnocosttosuchContracting
Party.IfsuchpatentsarepartiallyownedorcontrolledbyaContractingParty,then
effortsshallbemadebytheContractingPartytoreduceoreliminateaspossiblethebenefit
thatmightaccruetoit.
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(h)ArisingInventions.Inventionsmadeorconceivedinthecourseoforunder
theProgramme(arisinginventions)shallbeownedinallcountriesbytheinventingCon­
tractingParty.Informationregardinginventionsonwhichpatentprotectionistobe
obtainedbytheContractingPartyshallnotbepublishedorpubliclydisclosedbythe
otherContractingPartiesuntilapatentapplicationhasbeenfiled,provided,however,
thatthisrestrictiononpublicationordisclosureshallnotextendbeyondsixmonthsfrom
thedateofreceiptofsuchinformation .Itshallbetheresponsibility oftheinventing
ContractingPartytoappropriately markreportswhichdiscloseinventionsthathavenot
beenappropriately protectedbythefilingofapatentapplication .
(i)LicenseofInventions .EachContractingPartyagreestolicenseallpre­
existinginventionscoveredbypatentsownedorcontrolledbyitwhich'arenecessaryfor
practisingtheresultsofitsworkundertheProgrammeandwhichhavebeenutilizedin
thatwork,andallarisinginventionstotheContractingParties,theirgovernments andthe
nationalsoftheirrespectivecountriesdesignatedbythem:
(1)Royalty-freeforuseintheProgrammeonly;and
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(2)Onfavourabletermsandconditionsforallotheruses,takinginto
accounttheequitiesoftheContractingPartiesbaseduponthesharing
ofobligations,contributions ,rightsandbenefitsofallContracting
Parties.
EachContractingPartyagreestolicenseallsucharisinginventionstoallAgencyParticipat­
ingCountriesonreasonabletermsandconditionsforuseintheirowncountryinorderto
meettheirenergyneeds.
(j)Copyright.TheOperatingAgentoreachContractingPartyforitsown
workundertheProgrammemaytakeappropriatemeasuresnecessarytoprotectcopyright-
ablematerialgeneratedundertheProgramme .Copyrightsobtainedshallbetheproperty
ofthatContractingPartyortheOperatingAgent,provided,however,thatContracting
Partiesmayreproduceanddistributesuchmaterial,butshallnotpublishitwithaview
toprofit.
(k)InventorsandAuthors.EachContractingPartywill,withoutprejudiceto
anyrightsofinventorsorauthorsunderitsnationallaws,takeallnecessarystepstoprovide
theco-operationfromitsauthorsandinventorsrequiredtocarryouttheprovisionsofthis
Article.EachContractingPartywillassumetheresponsibility topayawardsorcompen­
sationrequiredtobepaidtoitsemployeesaccordingtothelawsofitscountry.
(I)Determination of"National".TheExecutiveCommitteemayestablish
guidelinestodeterminewhatconstitutesa"national"ofaContractingParty,provided,
however,inrecognitionofthefactthatallthefusionpowerresearchanddevelopment
programmesoftheindividualMemberStatesoftheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity
(EURATOM)arecarriedoutjointlyintheframeworkofEURATOM ,andthatEURA­
TOMactsonbehalfofitselfanditsassociatednationalorganisations infusionpower
researchanddevelopment ,thegovernmentsandcountriesreferredtoinsub-paragraphs (f)
and(i)aboveshall,withrespecttoEURATOM ,beunderstoodtobethegovernments and
countriesoftheMemberStatesofEURATOM .

Article7
LEGALRESPONSIBILITY
EachContractingPartyagreestocompensatetheOperatingAgentorpersons
actingonitsbehalffordamages,liabilitiesorcostswhensuchdamages,liabilitiesorcosts
areduetothegrossnegligenceorwilfulmisconductofthepersonneloftheContracting
PartyassignedunderanagreemententeredintoinaccordancewiththeAnnexhereto,
provided,however,thatthisprovisionshallnotapplytodamages,liabilitiesorcostsinsofar
asandtotheextentthattheyariseoutofthegrossnegligenceorwilfulmisconductof
theOperatingAgent,orpersonsactingonitsbehalf.
Article8
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS '•
(a)Accomplishment ofFormalities.EachContractingPartyshallrequestthe
appropriateauthoritiesofitscountry(oritsMemberStatesinthecaseofaninternational
organisation)tousetheirbestendeavours,withintheframeworkofapplicablelegislation,
tofacilitatetheaccomplishment offormalitiesinvolvedinthemovementofpersons,the
importationofmaterialsandequipmentandthetransferofcurrencywhichshallbe
requiredtoconductitsworkundertheProgramme .
(b)ApplicableLaws.IncarryingoutthisAgreementandtheAnnexhereto,
theContractingPartiesshallbesubjecttotheappropriationoffundsbytheappropriate
governmentalauthority,wherenecessary,andtotheconstitution,laws'andregulations
applicabletotherespectiveContractingParties,including,butnotlimitedto,lawsestablish­
ingprohibitionsuponthepaymentofcommissions,percentages ,brokerageorcontingent
feestopersonsretainedtosolicitgovernmentalcontractsanduponanyshareofsuch
contractsaccruingtogovernmentofficials.
(c)DecisionsofAgencyGoverningBoard.TheContractingPartiesshalltake
account,asappropriate,oftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operationintheFieldofEnergy
ResearchandDevelopment ,andanymodificationthereof,aswellasotherdecisionsof
theGoverningBoardoftheAgencyinthatfield.TheterminationoftheGuidingPrinciples
shallnotaffectthisAgreement,whichshallremaininforceinaccordancewiththeterms
hereof.
(d)SettlementofDisputes.AnydisputeamongtheContractingPartiesconcern­
ingtheinterpretationortheapplicationofthisAgreementwhichisnotsettledbynegotiation
orotheragreedmodeofsettlement,shallbereferredtoatribune.!ofthreearbitratorsto
bechosenbytheContractingPartiesconcernedwhoshallalsocnoosetheChairmanof
thetribunal.ShouldtheContractingPartiesconcernedfailtoagreeuponthecomposition
ofthetribunalortheselectionofitsChairman,thePresidentoftheInternationalCourt
ofJusticeshall,attherequestofanyoftheContractingPartiesconcerned,exercisethose
responsibilities .Thetribunalshalldecideanysuchdisputebyreferencetothetermsof
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thisAgreementandanyapplicablelawsandregulations,anditsdecisiononaquestion
offactshallbefinalandbindingontheContractingParties.AnOperatingAgentwhich
isnotaContractingPartyshallberegardedasaContractingPartyforthepurposeof
thisparagraph. ?•
Article9
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES
(a)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:AgencyCountries.Uponthe
invitationoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,admissiontotheAgreement
shallbeopentothegovernmentofanyAgencyParticipatingCountry(oranationalagency,
publicorganisation,privatecorporation,companyorotherentitydesignatedbysuch
government),whichsignsoraccedestothisAgreementandacceptstherightsandobliga­
tionsofaContractingParty.SuchadmissionofaContractingPartyshallbecomeeffective
uponthesignatureofthisAgreementbythenewContractingPartyoritsaccessionthereto
andtheadoptionofanyconsequential amendmentsthereto.
(b)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:OtherOECDCountries.Thegovern­
mentofanyMemberoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment
whichdoesnotparticipateintheAgencymay,ontheproposaloftheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity,beinvitedbytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencytobecomea
ContractingPartytothisAgreement(ortodesignateanationalagency,publicorganisation,
privatecorporation,company,orotherentitytodoso),undertheconditionsstatedin
paragraph(a)above.
(c)Contributions .TheExecutiveCommitteemayrequire,asaconditionto
admissiontoparticipation,thatthenewContractingPartyacceptobligationswhichare
designedtocompensatetheContractingPartiesasappropriatefortheirpriorcontributions
totheProgramme .
(d)ReplacementofContractingParties.WiththeagreementoftheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andupontherequestofagovernment,aContracting
Partydesignatedbythatgovernmentmaybereplacedbyanotherparty.Intheeventof
suchreplacement,thereplacementpartyshallassumetherightsandobligationsofaCon­
tractingPartyasprovidedinparagraph(a)aboveandinaccordancewiththeprocedure
providedtherein.
(e)Withdrawal.AnyContractingPartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreement
eitherwiththeagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,orbygiving
twelvemonthswrittenNoticeofWithdrawaltotheExecutiveDirectoroftheAgency,such
Noticetobegivennotlessthantwoyearsafterthedatehereof.Thewithdrawalofa
ContractingPartyunderthisparagraphshallnotaffecttherightsandobligationsofthe
otherContractingParties.
(f)ChangeofStatusofContractingParty.AContractingPartyotherthana
governmentoraninternationalorganisationshallforthwithnotifytheExecutiveCommittee

ofanysignificantchangeinitsstatusorownership,orofitsbecomingbankruptorentering
intoliquidation.TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldeterminewhetheranysuchchangein
statusofaContractingPartysignificantlyaffectstheinterestsoftheotherContracting
•Parties;iftheExecutiveCommitteesodetermines,then,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee,
actingupontheunanimousdecisionoftheotherContractingParties,otherwiseagrees:
(1)ThatContractingPartyshallbedeemedtohavewithdrawnfromthe
Agreementunderparagraph(e)aboveonadatetobefixedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee;and
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallinvitethegovernmentwhichdesignated
thatContractingPartytodesignate,withinaperiodofthreemonthsof
thewithdrawalofthatContractingParty,adifferententitytobecome
aContractingParty;ifapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,suchentityshallbecomeaContractingPartywitheffect
fromthedateonwhichitsignsoraccedestothisAgreement.
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(g)FailuretoFulfilContractualObligations .AnyContractingPartywhichfails
tofulfilitsobligationsunderthisAgreementwithinsixtydaysafteritsreceiptofnotice
specifyingthenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph,maybedeemedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,tohavewithdrawnfromthisAgreement.,
Article10
FINALPROVISIONS
(a)TermofAgreement.ThisAgreementshallremaininforceforaninitial
periodofnineyearsfromthedatehereof.ThetermofthisAgreementmaybeextended
forsuchadditionalperiodasmaybedeterminedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity.
(b)LegalRelationshipofContractingParties.NothinginthisAgreementshall
beregardedasconstitutingapartnershipbetweenanyoftheContractingParties.
(c)Amendment .ThisAgreementandtheAnnexheretomaybeamendedatany
timebytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.Suchamendmentsshallcc:r.e
intoforceinamannerdeterminedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.
(d)Deposit.TheoriginalofthisAgreementshallbedepositedwiththeExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyandacertifiedcopythereofshallbefurnishedtoeachContracting
Party.AcopyofthisAgreementshallbefurnishedtoeachAgencyParticipatingCountry,
andtoeachMembercountryoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevel­
opment.
DoneinParis,this5thdayofOctober,1977.
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FortheNATIONALRESEARCH
COUNCILOFCANADA
(designatedbytheGovernment
ofCanada):
FortheEUROPEANATOMICENERGYCOMMUNITY(EURATOM):
[JAPANJ
FortheTURKISHSCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
(designatedbytheGovernment
ofTurkey):
[FortheUNITEDSTATESENERGYRESEARCH
ANDDEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica:
or
FortheUNITEDSTATESDEPARTMENT OFENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica]:

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PLASMAWALLINTERACTION INTEXTOR
1.Objectives
TheoverallobjectivesoftheProgrammearetoevaluatetherelativeimportant
..oftheprocessesleadingtothebuild-upofimpuritiesintol-tsmaksandtothedamageof
thefirstwallunderdifferentoperatingconditions;tosearchforappropriatefirst war-
materials,structuresandtemperaturesthatareoptimizedwi:n.aspecttoparticlerelease
andwallmaterialbehaviour;andtodevelopandtestmethodstocontroltheplasma
boundary.
2.Means
..TheContractingPartieswillundertakeaProgrammeinvolvingthesharingof
tasks(asdescribedinparagraph3below)inthefinaldesign,constructionandoperation
ofaplasmatestbeddevice(theTorusExperimentforTechnologyOrientedResearch
knownasTEXTOR)(asdescribedintheReportonthePlanningofTEXTORdated15No­
vember1975andtheTEXTORXurzbeschreibung datedMarch1976,hereinaftercalled
the"TEXTORReports").Inthisregard,theywillundertaketheaccompanying material
studies,thedevelopmentofrelateddiagnostics,andwillco-operateintheoperationof
TEXTORinthepresenceofdifferentfirstwallassembliesunderavarietyofplasma
boundaryconditions.
3.ProgrammePhases
(a)PhaseI:FinalDesignandConstruction
(1)Definition.Thepreliminarydesignhavingbeencompletedpriorto
thesigningofthisAgreement,PhaseIwillencompassthefinal
designandconstructionofTEXTOR.Duringthisphase,which
isexpectedtolastthreetofouryears,theContractingPartiesother
"thanEURATOMwillassignspecialists(scientists,engineersand/or
othertechnicalpersonnel)totheTEXTORsitetocontributetothe
finaldesign,constructionandpreparationforoperationofTEXTOR,
includingthedevelopmentofplasmawalldiagnosticsandappropriate
wallmaterials.
(2)EachContractingPartyotherthanEURATOMwillcontribute
betweenfourandsevenman-yearsofassignedspecialistsworkingat
theTEXTORsite.Notmorethanthreespecialistsfromasingle
ContractingParty,withthenotedexception,willbeacceptedatany
onetimewithoutthepriorapprovaloftheOperatingAgent.
(3)Specialistswillbeassignedinaccordancewiththeproceduresset
forthinparagraph6below.
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(b)PhaseII:Operation
(1)Definitions.TheTEXTOROperationPhasewillincludeasequence
ofexperimentsforwhichanagreedtimeperiodwillbeprovidedby
theOperatingAgent.EachoftheContractingPartieswillcontribute
proposalsforexperimentsintheOperationPhasefallingintooneor
moreofthefollowingcategories:
(i)CategoryI.Experimentsrequiringneithermodifications to
TEXTORnoradditionalequipment,butinvolvingtheassign­
mentofthenecessaryexpertsduringtheexperiment.
(ii)CategoryII.Experimentsrequiringnomodifications to
TEXTOR,butrequiringadditionalequipment,andtheassign­
mentofexpertsduringtheexperiment.
(iii)CategoryIII.Experiments requiringmodifications of
TEXTORandtheassignmentdispecialists,andpossibly,
additionalequipment.Itisexpectedthatsuchmodifications
willnotrequiremajorchangesinthebasicdesignand
construction ofTEXTOR .
(2)ProceduresforSubmissionofandDecisiononProposalsforExperi­
ments
(i)ProposalsforexperimentstobecarriedoutwithTEXTOR
willbesubmittedbyeachoftheContractingPartiesotherthan
EURATOMtotheOperatingAgent.Theseshallincludea
detaileddescriptionofaims,Category(asdefinedinsub­
paragraph(1)above),programme,design,means,personnel
(includingexpertstobeassigned),timeperiodrequiredand
timeschedule,otherconditionsand,ifavailable,resultsof
reliabilitytestsalreadyconducted.
(ii)ExperimentsinCategoriesIandII,requiringtheutilisationof
TEXTORforaperiodofnotmorethanfourmonths,maybe
agreedupondirectlybetweentheOperatingAgentandthe
proposingContractingParty.
(iii)Allotherexperimentswillrequiretheapprovalofthe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.
(iv)Inthecaseofproposals-forexperimentsfallingunder(iii)
above,theOperatingAgent,ifitconcurswiththeproposal,
willsubmititwithitscommentstotheExecutiveCommittee
whichwilltakethenecessarystepstohavetheproposal
reviewedastoitsscientificandtechnicalmerits,costandtime
requirements,byatleasttwoexpertsselectedfromalistof
expertspreviouslyagreedbytheExecutiveCommittee.On
thebasisoftheexperts'report,theExecutiveCommitteewill
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decidewhetherornottoapprovetheexperiment.Inapprov­
ing,theExecutiveCommitteeshallconfirmtheexperimental
programme,timeperiodrequiredandtimeschedule,priority
withrespecttootherexperiments,personneltobeassignedand
anyspecialconditions.
(v)Intheeventthat,inthejudgementoftheOperatingAgent,a
proposedexperimentisfelttoendangertheessentialcompo­
nentsoftheTEXTORensembleand/orthesafetyofoperating
personnel,theOperatingAgentmay,afterconsultationwith
theExecutiveCommittee,declinetocarryouttheproposed
experiment.
(3)AllocationofTimeforExperiments
Itisunderstoodthat40percentofthstotaloperatingtimeof
TEXTORwillbeavailablefortheagreedexperimentsofallthe
ContractingParties.Theother60percentwi'lbeattheexclusive
disposaloftheOperatingAgent,whichirnaygrantfromthattime
additionaloperatingtimeforagreedexperimentsoftheContracting
PartiesotherthanEURATOM .TheOperatingAgentwillmake
everyefforttotransmittheresultsofexperimentsperformedwithin
itsoperatingtimetotheExecutiveCommitteeandtotheProgramme
OfficersofeachoftheContractingPartiesotherthanEURATOM
withinsixmonthsoftheconclusionofeachexperiment.
(4)AcceptanceTestingofComponents
TheOperatingAgentreservestherighttoconductacceptancetests
ofthedeliveredcomponents (forinstance,vacuum,mechanical ,
electrical,magnetic)toensurethattheirinsertionwillnotendanger
orperturbtheoperationofTEXTOR.
(5)RemovalofMaterialsandEquipment
Aftertheconclusionofanexperiment,eachContractingPartyv.!•!,
upontherequestoftheOperatingAgent,forthwitheffectatitsown
costtheremovalofmaterialsand/orequipmentintroducedbythat
ContractingPartyattheTEXTORsite.
(6)ReportingofExperimental Results
EachContractingPartywillreporttheresultsofitsexperimentsto
theotherContractingPartieswithinsixmonthsoftheconclusionc:
eachexperiment .
4.SpecificResponsibilities oftheOperatingAgent
TheOperatingAgentwill:
(a)Beresponsibleforthefunding,design,constructionandoperationofthe
TEXTORdevice(asspecifiedintheTEXTORReports);forwhichpurpose
operationshallmeantheoveralladministrativeandtechnicalmanagement
ofTEXTOR;
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(b)Useitsbesteffortstoprovidethenecessaryofficespaceand,subjectto
mutualagreement,laboratoryspaceatthesitetoContractingPartiesother
thanEURATOM ;
(c)Makethenecessaryarrangements tofacilitateaccessforeachofthe
ContractingPartiesotherthanEURATOMtothesite;*
(d)Useitsbesteffortstoprovide,duringtheOperationPhase,necessaryand
reasonablecomputertimetoContractingPartiesotherthanEURATOM ;
(e)DuringtheOperationPhase,andafteragreementonexperiments(under
paragraph3(b)(2)above),carryoutthenecessarymodifications of
TEXTOR,assistedwherenecessarybytheinterestedContractingParty
andensurethatadequatepriorityisgiventotheexperimentsduringthe
agreedtimeperiod;
(f)DuringtheOperationPhase,beresponsiblefcrprovidingthenecessary
technicalpersonnelfortheroutineoperationofTEXTORduringthe
agreedexperiments,forcoveringTEXTORoperatingcostsandfor
acquiringthebasicplasmaandwalldatarequiredfortheinterpretation
ofresultsinsofaraspermittedbystandardmeasuringmethodsinstalledat
,■thattime."TEXTORoperatingcosts"arethecostsanticipatedinconnec-
*tiofiwitla-theroutineoperationofTEXTOR*and;theservicesof;the
OperatingAgentpursuanttosub-paragraphs (b)to(f)above.'Costsother
thanTEXTORoperatingcosts,aswellasthecostsofmaterialsfor
additionalequipmentormodificationsofTEXTOR(extracosts),willbe
bornebytheContractingPartywhoseexperimentrequirestheseextracosts.
5.TechnicalDescription
AdescriptionoftheTEXTORfacilityanditsrelevantparametersistobe
foundintheTEXTORReports.FromthisinformationContractingPartiesotherv.t
EURATOMmayobtaindimensionsandotherdataneededfortheincorporationofr.;v.'
componentsordiagnosticinstruments .Technicalinformationingreaterdetailthanthat
foundintheTEXTORReportswillbemadeavailablebytheOperatingAgentupon
therequestofaContractingParty.
o.AssignmentofPersonnel
(a)TheContractingPartiesotherthanEURATOMmayassignexpertsmtne
fieldssetforthinparagraph1abovetoworkattheTEXTORsitem
accordancewithagreementsbetweentheOperatingAgentandtheassigning
Party.Suchagreementswillspecifytheworkplantobefollowedby
suchexperts.
(b)Theprocedurestobefollowedinassigningexpertsshallbeasfollows:
(1)EachContractingPartydesiringtoassignanexpertshallsubmitits
nominationtotheOperatingAgent,asarule,atleastfourmonths
priortotheexpectedassignmentdate.Eachsuchnominationshall
specifythequalificationsortheexpert,histaskduringtheassignment
andthelengthoftheassignment.

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(2)TheOperatingAgentshall,assoonaspossible,notifythenominating
Partyoftheacceptabilityoftheassignment.
(c)Thedurationofeachassignmentduringthefinaldesignandconstruction
phaseshallnormallybeoneyear,exceptasmayotherwisebeagreed
betweentheOperatingAgentandthenominatingParty.
(d)Publicationsresultingfromtheoreticalorexperimentalinvestigationscarried
outinconnectionwiththeProgrammeshallnormallybeissuedintheform
ofjointreportsoftheContractingPartiesorindividualswhocontributed
totheinvestigations .
(e)Allpersonalexpensesassociatedwithanassignmentshallbebornebythe
assigningParty.Suchexpensesshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,
costsofsalary,travel,insuranceandlivingexpensesoftheassigned
personnel.Assignedpersonnelshallinnowaybsdeemedtobeemployees
oftheOperatingAgentbyvirtueoftheirassignment.Assignedpersonnel
shalladheretoallsafetyandotheroperatingproceduresoftheOperating
Agent.
7.ProgrammeOfficers
EachContractingPartywilldesignateaProgrammeOfficerwhowillbethe
principalpointofcontactamongtheContractingParties.
8.TimePerioa
(a)TheperiodoftheProgrammeisexpectedtoextendtotheendof1985or
untilthecompletionoftheOperationPhasesetoutinparagraph3above,
whicheverisearlier.
(b)ProgrammeMilestones:
Freezingofmainmachineparameters Completedin1976
Finaldesignandcallfortendersofmaincomponents :
–TF-coils,transformer 1977
–vessel 1978
–firstliner •1978-1979
Commissioning ofthesystemincludingneutralinjection....1980
Thedevelopmentofspecialdiagnostics,theaccompanyingmaterialstudies
e.g.leadingtonewlinersandthepreparationofnewmethodsofplasma-
wall-controlwillbepursuedthroughouttheProgramme .
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INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFRESEARCH
ANDDEVELOPMENT ONSUPERCONDUCTING
MAGNETSFORFUSIONPOWER
TheContractingParties ,
CONSIDERING thattheContractingParties,beingeither,governmentsorinter­
nationalorganisations orpartiesdesignatedbytheirrespectivegovernmentspursuantto
ArticleIIIoftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operation intheFieldofEnergyResearchand
DevelopmentadoptedbytheGoverningBoardoftheInternationalEnergyAgency(the
"Agency")on28thJuly,1975,wishtotakepartintheestablishment andoperationofa
ProgrammeofResearchandDevelopment onSuperconducting MagnetsforFusionPower
(the"Programme")asprovidedinthisAgreement ;
CONSIDERING iiiattheContractingPartieswhicharegovernmentsandthegovern­
mentsofthe.-''herContractingParties(referredtocollectivelyasthe"Governments")
participau:mtheAgencyandhaveagreedinArticle41oftheAgreementonanInter-
na?EnergyProgram(the"I.E.P.Agreement")toundertakenationalprogrammes
intheareassetoutinArticle42oftheI.E.P.Agreement,includingresearchanddevel­
opmentoncontrolledthermonuclear fusioninwhichfieldtheProgrammewillbecarried
out;
CONSIDERINGthatintheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon28thJuly,1975,
theGovernmentsapprovedtheProgrammeasaspecialactivityunderArticle65ofthe
I.E.P.Agreement;
CONSIDERINGthattheAgencyhasrecognisedtheestablishmentoftheProgramme
asanimportantcomponentofinternationalco-operationinthefieldoffusionpower
researchanddevelopment ;
HAVEAGREEDasfollows:
ArticleI
OBJECTIVES
(°)ScopeofActivity.TheProgrammetobecarriedoutbytheContracting
PartieswithintheframeworkofthisAgreementshallconsistofco-operativeresearch",
development,demonstrations andexchangesofinformationregardingsuperconducting
magnetsforfusionpower. °

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(b)MethodofImplementation .TheContractingPartiesshallimplementthe
Programmebyundertakingoneormoretasks(the"Task"or"Tasks")eachofwhichwill
beopentoparticipationbytwoormoreContractingPartiesasprovidedinArticle2hereof.
TheContractingPartieswhichparticipateinaparticularTaskare,forthepurposesofthat
Task,referredtointhisAgreementas"Participants".
(c)TaskCo-ordination andCo-operation .TheContractingPartiesshallco­
operateinco-ordinating theworkofthevariousTasksandshallendeavour,onthebasis
of.anappropriatesharingofburdensandbenefits,toencourageco-operationamong
ParticipantsengagedinthevariousTaskswiththeobjectiveofadvancingtheresearchand
development ,activitiesofallContractingPartiesinthefieldofsuperconducting magnets
forfusionpower.
Article2
IDENTIFICATION ANDINITIATION OFTASKS
•
(a).Identification .TheTasksundertakenbyParticipantsarcidentifiedinthe.
AnnexestothisAgreement .AtthetimeofsigningthisAgreement ,eachContractingParty
shallconfirmitsintentiontoparticipateinoneormoreTasksoygivingtheExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipation intherelevant.Anr.oxorAnnexesand.
theOperatingAgentforeachTaskshallgivetheExecutiveDirectoro:theAgencyaNotice
ofAcceptanceoftheTaskAnnex.Thereafter ,eachTaskshallbecarriedoutinaccord­
ancewiththeproceduressetforthinArticles2to11hereof,unlessotherwisespecifically
providedintheapplicableAnnex.
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(b)InitiationofAdditionalTasks.AdditionalTasksmaybeinitiatedbyany
ContractingPartyaccordingtothefollowingprocedure :
(1)AContractingPartywishingtoinitiateanewTaskshallpresentto
oneormoreContractingPartiesforapprovaladraftAnnex,similarin
formtotheAnnexesattachedhereto,containingadescriptionofthe
scopeofworkandconditionsoftheTaskproposedtobeperformed :
(2)WhenevertwoormoreContractingPartiesagreetoundertakeanew
Task,theyshallsubmitthedraftAnnexforapprovalbytheExecutive
CommitteepursuanttoArticle3(e)(2)hereof;theapproveddraftAnnex
shallbecomepartofthisAgreement ;NoticeofParticipationintheTask
byContractingPartiesandacceptancebytheOperatingAgentshallbe
communicated totheExecutiveDirectorinthemannerprovidedin
paragraph(a)above;
(3)IncarryingoutthevariousTasks,Participiw..■shallco-ordinatetheir
activitiesinordertoavoidduplicationofactivities.
(c)ApplicationofTaskAnnexes.EachAnnexshall1-ebindingonlyuponinc
ParticipantsthereinandupontheOperatingAgentforthatTask,and.shallnotallectthe
rightsorobligationsofotherContractingParties.

Article3
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(a)SupervisoryControl.ControloftheProgrammeshallbevestedinthe
ExecutiveCommitteeconstitutedunderthisArticle.
(b)Membership.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallconsistofonememberdesig­
natedbyeachContractingParty;eachContractingPartyshallalsodesignateanalternate
membertoserveontheExecutiveCommitteeintheeventthatitsdesignatedmemberisunabletodoso.
(c)Responsibilities .TheExecutiveCommitteeshall:
(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity,theProgrammeofWork,and
Budgetifforeseen,foreachTask,togetherwithanindicativeprogramme
ofworkandbudgetforthefollowingtwoyears;theExecutiveCom­
mitteemay,asrequired,makeadjustmentswithintheframeworkof
theProgrammeofWorkandBudget;
(2)Makesuchrulesandregulationsasmayberequiredforthesoundman-.
agementoftheTasks,includingfinancialrulesasprovidedinArticle6
hereof;
(3)CarryouttheotherfunctionsconferreduponitbythisAgreementand
theAnnexeshereto;and
(4)ConsideranymatterssubmittedtoitbyanyoftheOperatingAgents
orbyanyContractingParty.
(d)Procedure.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallcarryoutitsresponsibilities in
accordancewiththefollowingprocedures :
(1)TheExecutiveCommitteeshalleachyearelectaChairmanandone
ormoreVice-Chairmen ;
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteemayestablishsuchsubsidiarybodiesandrules
ofprocedureasarerequiredforitsproperfunctioning .Arepresentative
oftheAgencyandarepresentative ofeachOperatingAgent(inits
capacityassuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutiveCommittee
anditssubsidiarybodiesinanadvisorycapacity;
(3)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallmeetinregularsessiontwiceeachyear;
aspecialmeetingshallbeconvenedupontherequestofanyContracting
Partywhichcandemonstratetheneedtherefor;
(4)MeetingsoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeheldatsuchtimeand
insuchofficeorofficesasmaybedesignatedbytheCommittee ;

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

Article4
THEOPERATING AGENTS
(a)Designation .ParticipantsshalldesignateintherelevantAnnexanOperating
AgentforeachTask.ReferencesinthisAgreementtotheOperatingAgentshallapply
toeachOperatingAgentinrespectoftheTaskforwhichitisresponsible .
(b)ScopeofAuthoritytoActonBehalfofParticipants .Subjecttotheprovisions
"oftheapplicableAnnex:
(1)AlllegalactsrequiredtocarryouteachTaskshallbeperformedon
behalfoftheParticipantsbytheOperatingAgentfortheTask;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallhold,forthebenefitoftheParticipants,
thelegaltitletoallpropertyrightswhichmayaccruetoorbeacquired
fortheTask.
TheOperatingAgentshalloperatetheTaskunderitssupervisionandresponsibility ,
subjecttothisAgreement,inaccordancewiththelawofthecountryoftheOperatingAgent.
(c)Reimbursements ofCosts.TheExecutiveCommitteemayprovidethat
expensesandcostsincurredbyanOperatingAgentinactingassuchpursuanttothis
AgreementshallbereimbursedtotheOperatingAgentfromfundsmadeavailablebythe
ParticipantspursuanttoArticle6hereof.
(d)Replacement .ShouldtheExecutiveCommitteewishtoreplaceanOperating
Agentwithanothergovernmentorentity,theExecutiveCommitteemay,actingby
unanimityandwiththeconsentofsuchgovernmentorentity,replacetheinitialOperating
Agent./ReferencesinthisAgreementtothe"OperatingAgent"shallincludeanygovern­
mento.ifentityappointedtoreplacetheoriginalOperatingAgentunderthisparagraph.
(e)Resignation .AnOperatingAgentshallhavetherighttoresignatany
time,bygivingsixmonthswrittennoticetothateffecttotheExecutiveCommittee,provided
that:
(1)AParticipant,orentitydesignatedbyaParticipant,isatsuchtime
willingtoassumethedutiesandobligationsoftheOperatingAgentand
sonotifiestheExecutiveCommitteeandtheotherParticipantstothat
effect,inwriting,notlessthanthreemonthsinadvanceoftheeffective
dateofsuchresignation;and
(2)SuchParticipantorentityisapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity.
(f)Accounting.AnOperatingAgentwhichisreplacedorwhichresignsas
OperatingAgentshallprovidetheExecutiveCommitteewithanaccountingofanymonies
andotherassetswhichitmayhavecollectedoracquiredfortheTaskinthecourseof
carryingoutitsresponsibilities asOperatingAgent.

(g)TransferofRights.IntheeventthatanotherOperatingAgentisappointed
underparagraph(d)or(e)above,theOperatingAgentshalltransfertosuchreplacement
OperatingAgentanypropertyrightswhichitmayholdonbehalfoftheTask.
Article5
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF
(a)Administration ofTasks.EachOperatingAgentshallberesponsibletothe
ExecutiveCommitteeforimplementing itsdesignatedTaskinaccordancewiththisAgree­
ment,theapplicableTaskAnnex,andthedecisionsoftheExecutiveCommittee .
(b)InformationandReports.EachOperatingAgentshallfurnishtothe
ExecutiveCommitteesuchinformationconcerningtheTaskastheCommitteemayrequest
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.
Article6
FINANCE
(a)IndividualObligations .EachContractingPartyshallbearthecostsitincurs
incarryingoutthisAgreement,includingthecostsofformulatingortransmittingreports
andofreimbursingitsemployeesfortravelandotherperdiemexpensesincurredin
connectionwithworkcarriedoutontherespectiveTasks,unlessprovisionismadefor
suchcoststobereimbursedfromcommonfundsasprovidedinparagraph(g)below.
(b)CommonFinancialObligations .Participantswishingtosharethecosts
ofaparticularTaskshallagreeintheappropriateTaskAnnextodoso.Theapportion­
mentofcontributionstosuchcosts(whetherintheformofcash,servicesrendered,intel­
lectualpropertyorthesupplyofmaterials)andtheuseofsuchcontributionsshallbe
governedbytheregulationsanddecisionsmadepursuanttothisArticlebytheExecutive
Committee .

(c)RulesofProcurement ,Expenditure .TheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity,maymakesuchregulationsasarerequiredforthesoundfinancialmanagement
ofeachTaskincluding,wherenecessary:
(1)Establishmentofbudgetaryandprocurementprocedurestobeusedby
theOperatingAgentinmakingpaymentsfromanycommonfunds
whichmaybemaintainedbyParticipantsfortheaccountoftheTask
orinmakingcontractsonbehalfoftheParticipants ;
(2)Establishment ofminimumlevelsofexpenditureforwhichExecutive
Committeeapprovalshallberequired,includingexpenditureinvolving
paymentofmoniestotheOperatingAgentforotherthanroutinesalary
andadministrative expensespreviouslyapprovedbytheExecutive
Committeeinthebudgetprocess.
Intheexpenditureofcommonfunds,theOperatingAgentshalltakeintoaccountthe
necessityofensuringafairdistributionofsuchexpenditureintheParticipants'countries,
wherethisisfullycompatiblewiththemostefficienttechnicalandfinancialmanagement
oftheTask.
(d)CreditingofIncometoBudget.AnyincomewhichaccruesfromaTask
shallbecreditedtotheBudgetofthatTask.
(e)Accounting .ThesystemofaccountsemployedbytheOperatingAgent
shallbeinaccordancewithaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedinthecountryofthe
OperatingAgentandconsistentlyapplied.
(f)ProgrammeofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts.ShouldParticipants
agreetomaintaincommonfundsforthepaymentofobligationsunderaProgrammeol"
WorkandBudgetoftheTask,accountsshallbemaintainedasfollowsunlessotherwise
decidedbytheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity:
(1)ThefinancialyearoftheTaskshallcorrespondtothefinancialyearof
theOperatingAgent;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshalleachyearprepareandsubmittotheExecutive
CommitteeforapprovaladraftProgrammeofWorkandBudget,
togetherwithanindicativeprogrammeofworkandbudgetforthe
followingtwoyears,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginningof
eachfinancialyear;
(3)TheOperatingAgentshallmaintaincomplete,separatefinancialrecords
whichshallclearlyaccountforallfundsandpropertycomingintothe
custodyorpossessionoftheOperatingAgentinconnectionwiththe
Task;
(4)Notlaterthanthreemonthsafterthecloseofeachfinancialyearthe
OperatingAgentshallsubmittoauditorsselectedbytheExecutive
CommitteeforaudittheannualaccountsmaintainedfortheTask;upon
completionoftheannualaudit,theOperatingAgentshallpresentthe

accountstogetherwiththeauditors'reporttotheExecutiveCommittee
forapproval;
(5)AllbooksofaccountandrecordsmaintainedbytheOperatingAgent
shallbepreservedforatleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
oftheTask;
(6)WhereprovidedintherelevantAnnex,aParticipantsupplyingservices,
materialsorintellectualpropertytotheTaskshallbe"entitledtoa
credit,determinedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,
againstitscontribution (ortocompensation ,ifthevalueofsuch
services,materialsorintellectualpropertyexceedstheamountofthe
Participant'scontribution);suchcreditsforservicesofstaffshallbe
calculatedonanagreedscaleapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee
andincludeallpayroll-related costs.
(g)ContributiontoCommonFunds.ShouldParticipantagreetoestablish
commonfundsundertheannualProgrammeofWorkandBudgetforaTask,anyfinancial
contributionsduefromParticipantsinaTaskshallbepaidto"theOperatingAgentin
thecurrencyofthecountryoftheOperatingAgentatsuchtimesanduponsuchother
conditionsastheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shalldetermine,provided
howeverthat:
(1)ContributionsreceivedbytheOperatingAgentshallbeusedsolelyin
accordancewiththeProgrammeofWorkandBudgetfortheTask;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallbeundernoobligationtocarryoutanywork
ontheTaskuntilcontributionsamountingtoatleastfiftypercent
(incashterms)ofthetotaldueatanyonetimehavebeenreceived.
(h)AncillaryServices.Ancillaryservicesmay,asagreedbetweentheExecutive
CommitteeandtheOperatingAgent,beprovidedbythatOperatingAgentfortheopern.■;
ofaTaskandthecostsofsuchservices,includingoverheadsconnectedtherewith,mayiv
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.

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butiftheParticipantconcernedrequiresverificationofchargestothe
BudgetrepresentingservicesrenderedtotheTaskbytheOperating
Agent,itmayatitsowncostrequestandobtainanauditcertificate
inthisrespectfromtheauditorsoftheOperatingAgent;
(3)Notmorethanonesuchauditshallberequiredinanyfinancialyear;
(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
oftheParticipants .
Article7
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
ItisexpectedthatforeachTaskagreedtopursuanttothisAgreement ,theapplicableAnnex
willcontaininformationandintellectualpropertyprovisions .TheGeneralGuidelines
ConcerningInformationandIntellectualProperty,approvedbytheGoverningBoardof
theAgencyon21stNovember,1975,shallbetakenintoaccountindevelopingsuch,
provisions.
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(h)above;
or
(2)Resultfromthegrossnegligenceorwilfulmisconductofanyofficers
oremployeesoftheOperatingAgentincarryingouttheirdutiesunder
thisAgreement .
Article9
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
(a)Accomplishment ofFormalities.EachParticipantshallrequesttheappro­
priateauthoritiesofitscountry(oritsMemberStatesinthecaseofaninternational
organisation )tousetheirbestendeavours ,withintheframeworkofapplicablelegislation,
tofacilitatetheaccomplishment offormalitiesinvolvedinthemovementofpersons,the
importationofmaterialsandequipmentandthetransferofcurrencywhichshallbe
requiredtoconducttheTaskinwhichitisengaged.
(b)ApplicableLaws.IncarryingoutthisAgreementanditsAnnexes,the
ContractingPartiesshallbesubjecttotheappropriation offundsbytheappropriategovern­
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
cerningtheinterpretationortheapplicationofthisAgreementwhichisnotsettledby
negotiationorotheragreedmodeofsettlement,shallbereferredtoatribunalofthree
arbitratorstobechosenbytheContractingPartiesconcernedwhoshallalsochoosethe
Chairmanofthetribunal.ShouldtheContractingPartiesconcernedfailtoagreeupon
thecompositionofthetribunalortheselectionofitsChairman,thePresidentotthe
InternationalCourtofJusticeshall,attherequestofanyoftheContractingPartiescon­
cerned,exercisethoseresponsibilities .Thetribunalshalldecideanysuchdisputeby
referencetothetermsofthisAgreementandanyapplicablelawsandregulations,and
itsdecisiononaquestionoffactshallbefinalandbindingontheContractingParlies.
OperatingAgentswhicharenotContractingPartiesshallberegardedasContracting
Partiesforthepurposeofthisparagraph.

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Article10
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES
(a)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:AgencyCountries.Uponthe
invitationoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,admissiontothisAgree­
mentshallbeopentothegovernmentofanyAgencyParticipatingCountry(oranational
agency,publicorganisation,privatecorporation,companyorotherentitydesignated
bysuchgovernment),whichsignsoraccedestothisAgreement,acceptstherightsand
obligationsofaContractingParty,andisacceptedforparticipationinatleastoneTask
bytheParticipantsinthatTask,actingbyunanimity.SuchadmissionofaContracting
PartyshallbecomeeffectiveuponthesignatureofthisAgreementbythenewContracting
PartyoritsaccessiontheretoanditsgivingNoticeofParticipationinoneormoreAnnexes
andtheadoptionofanyconsequential amendmentsthereto.
(b)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:OtherOECDCountries.Thegovern­
mentofanyMemberoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment
whichdoesnotparticipateintheAgencymay,ontheproposaloftheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity,beinvitedbytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencytobecomeaCon­
tractingPartytothisAgreement(ortodesignateanationalagency,publicorganisation ,
privatecorporation,companyorotherentitytodoso),undertheconditionsstatedin
paragraph(a)above.
(c)AdmissionofNewParticipantsinTasks.AnyContractingPartymay,with
theagreementoftheParticipantsinaTask,actingbyunanimity,becomeaParticipantin
thatTask.SuchparticipationshallbecomeeffectiveupontheContractingParty'sgiving
theExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipationintheappropriateTask
Annexandtheadoptionofconsequentialamendmentsthereto.
(d)Contributions .TheExecutiveCommitteemayrequire,asaconditionto
admissiontoparticipation,thatthenewContractingPartyornewParticipantshall
contribute(intheformofcash,servicesormaterials)anappropriateproportionofthe
priorbudgetexpenditureofanyTaskinwhichitparticipates.
(e)ReplacementofContractingParties.WiththeagreementoftheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andupontherequestofagovernment,aContracting
Partydesignatedbythatgovernmentmaybereplacedbyanotherparty.Intheeventof
suchreplacement,thereplacementpartyshallassumetherightsandobligationsofa
ContractingPartyasprovidedinparagraph(a)aboveandirraccordancewiththeprocedure
providedtherein.
(f)Withdrawal.AnyContractingPartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreementor
fromanyTaskeitherwiththeagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,
orbygivingtwelvemonthswrittenNoticeofWithdrawaltotheExecutiveDirectorcfine
Agency,suchNoticetobegivennotlessthantwoyearsafterthedatehereof.Thewith­
drawalofaContractingPartyunderthisparagraphshallnotaffecttherightsar-Jobligations
Rev.

oftheotherContractingParties;exceptthat,wheretheotherContractingPartieshave
contributedtocommonfundsforaTask,theirproportionatesharesintheTaskBudget
shallbeadjustedtotakeaccountofsuchwithdrawal.
(g)ChangesofStatusofContractingParty.■AContractingPartyotherthana
governmentoraninternationalorganisationshallforthwithnotifytheExecutiveCommittee
ofanysignificantchangeinitsstatusorownership,orofitsbecomingbankruptorentering
intoliquidation.TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldeterminewhetheranysuchchangein
statusofaContractingPartysignificantlyaffectstheinterestsoftheotherContracting
Parties;iftheExecutiveCommitteesodetermines,then,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee-
actingupontheunanimousdecisionoftheotherContractingParties,otherwiseagrees:
(1)ThatContractingPartyshallbedeemedtohavewithdrawnfromthe
Agreementunderparagraph(g)aboveonadatetobefixedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee;and
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallinvitethesovernmentwhichdesisnated
thatContractingPartytodesignate,withinaperiodofthreemonthsof
thewithdrawalofthatContractingParty,adifferententitytobecome
aContractingParty;ifapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,suchentityshallbecomeaContractingPartywitheffect
.fromthedateonwhichitsignsoraccedestothisAgreementandgives
theExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipation inone
ormoreAnnexes.
(h);FailuretoFulfilContractualObligations.AnyContractingPartywhichfails
tofulfilitsobligationsunderthisAgreementwithinsixtydaysafteritsreceiptofnotice
specifyingthenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph,maybedeemedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,tohavewithdrawnfromthisAgreement.
Article11
FINALPROVISIONS
(a)TermofAgreement.ThisAgreementshallremaininforce-foraninitial
periodofsixyearsfromthedatehereof,andshallcontinueinforcethereafterunless
anduntiltheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,decidesonitstermination.
(b)LegalRelationshipofContractingPartiesandParticipants.Nothinginthis
AgreementshallberegardedasconstitutingapartnershipbetweenanyoftheContracting
PartiesorParticipants.
(c)Termination.UponterminationofthisAgreement,oranyAnnextothis
Agreement,theExecutive_Committee ,actingbyunanimity,shallarrangefortheliquidation
oftheassetsoftheTaskorTasks.Intheeventofsuchliquidation,theExecutive
Committeeshall,sofaraspracticable,distributetheassetsoftheTask,ortheproceeds

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therefrom,inproportiontothecontributionswhichtheParticipantshavemadefromthe
beginningoftheoperationoftheTask,andforthatpurposeshalltakeintoaccountthe
contributionsandanyoutstandingobligationsofformerContractingParties.Disputes
withaformerContractingPartyabouttheproportionallocatedtoitunderthisparagraph
shallbesettledunderArticle9fd)hereof,forwhichpurposeaformerContractingParty
shallberegardedasaContractingParty.
fd)Amendment.ThisAgreementmaybeamendedatanytimebytheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,andanyAnnextothisAgreementmaybeamendedat
anytimebytheExecutiveCommittee,,actingbyunanimityoftheParticipantsintheTask
towhichtheAnnexrefers.Suchamendmentsshallcomeintoforceinamannerdetermined
bytheExecutiveCommittee,actingunderthevotingruleapplicabletothedecisionto
adopttheamendment.
(e)Deposit.TheoriginalofthisAgreementshallbedepositedwiththeExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyandacertifiedcopythereofshallbefurnishedtoeachContracting
Party.AcopyofthisAgreementshallbefurnishedtoeachAgencyParticipatingCountry,
andtoeachMembercountryoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationand
Development.
DoneinParis,this5thdayofOctober,1977.

FortheEUROPEANATOMICENERGYCOMMUNITY(EURATOM):
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ANDDEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
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or
FortheUNITEDSTATESDEPARTMENT OFENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica]:

AnnexI
LARGECOILTASK
1.Objectives
TheLargeCoilTaskshallbeundertakeninordertoobtainexperimentaldata,
todemonstratereliableoperationoflargesuperconducting coils,andtoprovethedesign
principlesandfabricationtechniquesproposedforthemagnetsinatokamakExperimental
PowerReactor.
2.Means
TheParticipantsshallimplementtheLargeCoilTask,onatask-sharingbasis
asprovidedintheAgreementandthisAnnex.
(a)PlanningandConstructionoftheLargeCoilTestFacility(LCTF)
(1)InconsultationwiththeotherParticipants ,theOperatingAgentshall
fund,design,constructandoperatetheLCTFasdescribedin
documentIEA/CRD(77)57,whichmaybeamendedbytheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity.AsthedesignoftheLCTF
progresses,theOperatingAgentshallkeepthe~otherParticipants
informedonanymajoradditionalelementsoffacilitydesignandits
capabilities .
(2)TheParticipantsshallmakesuggestionsrelatingtotheplanningand
designoftheLCTF.
(b)DesignandFabricationofTestCoils
EachoftheParticipantsshalldesign,fabricate,anddelivertotheLCTF
inOakRidge,Tennessee,U.S.A.,oneormoreofitssuperconducting coils
conformingtotheparameterscontainedindocumentIEA/CRD(77)57
whichmaybeamendedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.
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(c)AssemblyandTestingofCoilsinaCompactTorusArrayintheLCTF
(1)TheOperatingAgentshallacceptamaximumofthreenon-U.S.
origincoilsinthefirsttestassembly.TheOperatingAgentshall
alsoprovidecomputertimetotheParticipantsasrequiredforthe
conductoftheTestProgrammereferredtoinparagraph2(e)below.
(2)EachParticipantshallparticipateintheTestProgrammeinaccord­
ancewithitsterms.EachParticipantshallalsoprovideallspecial
equipmentnecessaryfortheincorporationofitscoilsintotheLCTF
andfortheconductoftestsnotprovidedforintheTestProgramme .
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(d)Task-Related .InformationExchangesandVisits
-(1)EachParticipantshallreportontheprogressonsubsizecoildesign
andfabricationtoallotherParticipantsastheinformationbecomes
available.EachParticipantshallreportanticipatedheliumcoil
coolingrequirementstotheOperatingAgent.
(2)EachParticipantshallsupplythefollowinginformationtothe
OperatingAgentatleastthirtydaysinadvanceofdeliveryofits
coilstotheLCTFsite:
(i)Bateofdeliveryofthecoilstothetestsite;
(ii)Methodofdeliveryandagentutilised;
(Hi)Totalweightofcoilsandcrates;
(iv)Overallcratedimensions;
(v)Anyspecialprecautionsthatshouldbetakenduringhandling
ofthecoils;
(vi)Mannerinwhichthecoilscanbelifted(i.e.suspendedthrough
asinglepointorbyacradleunderthecrate);
(vii)Namesofpeoplethatwillbeeitheraccompanying thecoils
orwillhelpuncrateandcheckouttheconditionofthecoils;
and
(viii)Namesofpeoplethatwillhelptotestthecoils.
TheParticipantsshallcontacttheOperatingAgentafewmonths
beforeshippingtheircoilsinordertodetermineifthereareany
changestooraddedrequirements besidesthoseenumeratedabove.
(3)EachParticipantshould,atthetimeofthedeliveryofitscoilstothe
LCTFsite,distributethefollowinginformationtotheotherParti-
pantssubjecttotheprovisionsofparagraph5below,andtotheextentthattheinformationisnotproprietary.
(i)Descriptionofthecoils,includingdrawingsandmaterials
used;
(ii)Detaileddesigndataofthecoilsandsuperconductors ;
(iii)Back-upanalysisandtestdatathatwasutilisedtoevolvethe
designofthecoils;
(iv)Descriptionoffabricationmethodsofthecoilsandsuper­
conductors ;and
(v)Anticipatedperformanceofthecoils.
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(4)EachParticipantshalluseitsbesteffortstoarrangevisitsforthe
otherParticipantstocoilfabricationinstallationsinitscountry.
(e)DetailedTestProcedures
Detailedproceduresfortheconductoftests("TheTestProgramme")shall,
notlaterthan31stDecember,1979,beadoptedbytheExecutiveCom­
mittee,actingbyunanimity,inagreementwiththeOperatingAgent..
'3.Administration andStaff(Supplementing Article5oftheAgreement)
(a)Administration ofTask.TheOperatingAgentshallhavesoleresponsibility
fortheadministration andprovisionofstallforthisTask;remuneration
ofthestaffoftheTaskshallbethesoleresponsibilityoftheOperating
Agent.TheOperatingAgentshalladheretotheLCTFandTestCoil
ProcurementProgrammetobeadoptedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity.
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(b)AccesstoTestFacility.EachParticipantmayschedulevisitsbyits
personneltotheLCTFduringtheperiodoftheAgreement .TheOperating
Agentshallacceptamaximumofthreeofficialsfromeachoftheother
ParticipantsattheLCTFsiteatanyonetimewithoutpriornotification :
theacceptanceofadditionalofficialsshallbesubjecttothepriorapproval
oftheOperatingAgent.Inadditiontomakingthenecessaryarrangements
tofacilitateaccessofParticipantstotheLCTFsite,theOperatingAgent
shallalsoprovideofficespaceattheLCTFsitetotheotherParticipants .
4.FundingandRulesofProcurement
(a)CostsofParticipation .TheOperatingAgentshallbearthecostoffunding,
designing,constructing ,andoperatingtheLCTF.Eachoftheother
ParticipantsshallbearthecostsitincursincarryingoutthisAgreement,
includingthecostsofformulatingandtransmittingreports,ofdesigning,
fabricating,delivering,andrepatriatingtestcoils,ofreimbursingits
employeesfortravelandotherperciemexpenses,andofpaymentforthe
salaries,insurance,andallowancestobetoitspersonnelincurredin
connectionwithworkcarriedoutontheTask.Therepatriationoftest
coilsshallbethesoleresponsibilityoftheParticipantsupplyingthetest
coils,whichshallmakeallarrangements andbearallresponsibility for
removalofthecoilsfromtheLCTF.TheoinerParticipantsshallalso
provideallspecialequipmentnecessaryfortheincorporationofcoilsinto
theLCTFandfortheconductoftestsnotincludedintheagreedTest
Programme .
(b)RulesofProcurement .TheOperatingAgentmayenterintoagreements
fortheappointmentofconsultants,theconstructionofplant,andthe
:procurementofmaterialsinpursuitoftheTaskinaccordancewithits
procurementregulations .

5.InformationandIntellectualProperty
(a)ExecutiveCommittee'sPowers.Thepublication,distribution,handling,
protectionandownershipofinformationandintellectualproperty,and
•; rulesandproceduresrelatedthereto,shallbedeterminedbytheExecutive
CommitteeinconformitywiththeAgreement .-
(b)RighttoPublish.Subjectonlytotherestrictionsapplyingtopatentsand
copyrights,theParticipantsshallhavetherighttopublishallinformation
providedtoorarisingfromthusProjectexceptproprietaryinformation .
Forthepurposesofthisparagraph,proprietaryinformationshallmean
information ofaconfidentialnaturesuchastradesecretsandknow-how
(forexample,computerprogrammes,designproceduresandtechniques,
chemicalcompositionofmaterials,ormanufacturing methods,processes,
ortreatments)whichareappropriatelymarked,providedsuchinformation :
(1)Isnotgenerallyknownorpubliclyavails*.".Jfromothersources;
(2)Hasnotpreviouslybeenmadeavailablebytheovv.-.^r;ootherswithout
obligationsconcerningitsconfidentiality ;and
(3)IsnotalreadyinthepossessionoftheOpe.r.ingAgentorParticipants
•withoutobligationconcerningitsconfidemiaiity .
(c)MarkingofProprietaryInformation .Itshallbetheresponsibility ofeach
Participanttoidentifyinformationitfurnisheswhichqualifiesasproprietary
informationunderthisparagraphandinsurethatitisappropriatelymarked.
TheParticipantsshalltakeallnecessarymeasuresinaccordancewiththis
paragraph,thelawsoftheirrespectivecountriesandinternationallawto
protectproprietaryinformation .
(d)ProductionofRelevantInformationbyParticipants .Thetestfacilityand
associatedbuildingsandfacilitiestobeusedinthisTaskarebeingsupplied
bytheOperatingAgent,andtheOperatingAgentandtheotherParticipants
willbesupplyingsuperconducting coilstobetestedinthetestfacility.
EachParticipantshouldendeavourtomakeavailable,oridentifyinthe
contextoftheTask,pre-existinginformationandinformationdeveloped
independentlyoftheTask,knowntoit,whichisrelevanttotheTaskand
whichcanbemadeavailabletotheTask'withoutcontractualorlegal
limitation.EachParticipantsupplyingasuperconducting coiltobetested
underthisTaskshallsupplytotheOperatingAgentfullandcomplete
informationregardingthedesign,physicalproperties,operatingcharacter­
istics,materialsandconstructionofthesuperconducting coilssupplied
includingproprietaryinformation (hereinafterreferredtoas"design
information"),butneednotsupplyinformationregardingthemethodsor
processesbywhichthecoils,theirsubcomponents ortheirmaterialswere
manufactured (hereinafterreferredtoas"manufacturing information").
(e)ReportsonInformationRelevanttotheTask.Reportscontaininginfor­
mationarisinginthecourseoforundertheAgreement("arisinginfor-
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mation")andpre-existinginformationnecessaryforandusedintheTask,
includingcoildesigninformation,bothproprietaryandfreelyavailable,
shallbeprovidedtotheOperatingAgentbyeachParticipantandshall'
covertheworkperformedbytheParticipantonthesuperconducting coils
supplied.AreportsummarisingtheworkperformedbyeachParticipant
andtheOperatingAgent,excludingproprietaryinformation,shallbe
preparedbytheOperatingAgentandforwardedtotheExecutiveCom­
mittee.-•
(f)LicensingofInventionsandInformation.EachParticipantagreesto
license,allpre-existinginventionsandallpre-existingdesigninformation,
includingproprietaryinformationownedorcono-olledbytheContracting
Partywhicharenecessaryforutilisingortesting,orwhichwereincorporated .
inthesuperconducting coilssuppliedbythatParticipanttotheOperating
uiAgentasnon-exclusive,royalty-freebasisforuseintheTaskonly.Each
Participantalsoagreestolicenseallarisingddsigninformation
pincludingproprietaryinformation,andallinformationidentified
inparagraph 2(d)ofthisAnnex,onanon-exclusive ,royalty
basistotheOperatingAgentforuseinthetaskonty.
(g)LicensingDesignandManufacturing InformationforResearch,Devel­
opmentOrDemonstration Programmes.EachParticipantagreestolicense
allpre-existingdesigninformation,includingproprietaryinformation ,
ownedorcontrolledbytheParticipant,whichisnecessaryforutilising
■.-ormanufacturing ,orwhichwasincorporatedinthesuperconducting coils
suppliedbythatParticipant,andallarisingdesigninformation,including
proprietaryinformation,regardingthesuperconducting coilssuppliedby
'theParticipant,totheotherParticipantsonanon-exclusive ,royalty-free
basisforuseintheresearch,developmentanddemonstration programmes
onlyoftheotherParticipants.EachParticipantsimilarlyagreestolicense
onthesamebasisandforthesamepurposeallpre-existingmanufacturing
information,includingproprietaryinformation,necessaryforutilisingor
manufacturing ,orwhichwasincorporated .inthesuperconducting coils
suppliedbythatParticipantandarisingmanufacturing information,includ­
ingproprietaryinformation,butonlyifthatParticipantcannotsupply
additionalsuperconducting coils,subcomponents ormaterialsthereforat
reasonablepricesandwithinareasonabletimewhicharenecessaryforuse
intheresearch,developmentordemonstration programmesoftheother
Participants.EachParticipantalsoagreestolicenseanypre-existingand
arisinginventionownedorcontrolledbythatParticipantwhichisnecessary
.fortheutilisationormanufacture,orwhichwasincorporatedinthesuper­
conductingcoilssuppliedbythatParticipant,totheotherParticipantson
anon-exclusive ,royalty-freebasisforuseintheresearch,developmentand
demonstration programmesoftheotherParticipants .
(h)LicensingforCommercialUse.EachParticipan:agreestolicenseallpre­
existinginventionsandallpre-existingdesigna.:cmanufacturing infor­
mation,includingproprietaryinformation,owviedorcontrolledbythe
Participantwhicharenecessaryforutilisingormanufacturing ,orwhich
wereincorporatedinthesuperconducting coilssuppliedbythatParticipant,
totheotherParticipants ,theirgovernmentsandthenationalsoftheir
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respectivecountriesdesignatedbythemforcommercialpurposeson
favourabletermsandconditionstakingintoaccounttheequitiesofthe
Participantsbaseduponthesharingofobligations,contributions ,rights
andbenefitsofallParticipants .
(i)LicensingofInventionsandInformationArisingfromtheTask.Inven­
tionsmadeorconceivedinthecourseoforundertheAgreement("arising
inventions")andarisingdesignandmanufacturing information,including
proprietaryinformation,shallbeownedinallcountriesbytheinventing
Participant.EachParticipantshalllicensesucharisinginventionsand
informationtotheotherParticipants,theirgovernmentsandthenationals
oftheirrespectivecountriesdesignatedbythem'forcommercialpurposesin
allothercountriesonfavourabletermsandconditionstakingintoaccount
theequitiesoftheParticipantsbaseduponthesharingofobligations,
contributions ,rightsandbenefitsofallParticipantsundertheAgreement.
(f)LicensingtoAgencyParticipatingCountries..EachParticipantagreesto
licenseallarisinginformationandinventionstoallAgencyParticipating
Countrieson.reasonableterrasandconditionsforuseintheirowncountry
.inordertomeettheirownenergyneeds.
(k)ProductionofInformationorInventionsSubjecttoLimitations .In
situationsv/hereaParticipantonlypartiallyownsorcontrolspre-existing
iaformaticnorinventionswhicharerequiredtobelicensedinthepreceding
sectionsof'iiisparagraph,theParticipantshouldendeavourtoreportthat
facttotheParticipantsandwilluseitsbesteffortstoinsurethatthelicens­
ingasstipulatedaboveiscarriedoutandthattheParticipantwillobtain
somorebenefitfromsuchlicensingthanisprovidedforinthisparagraph.
(I)Copyrights.EachParticipantmaytakeappropriatemeasuresnecessaryto
protectcopyrightable materialgeneratedbyitundertheAgreement .
CopyrightsobtainedshallbethepropertyoftheParticipant,provided
however,thattheotherParticipantsmayreproduceanddistributesuch
•material,butshallnotpublishitwithaviewtoprofit.-
(m)Co-operationfromAuthorsandInventors.EachParticipantwill,without
prejudice .'toanyrightsofinventorsorauthorsunderitsnationallaws,
takeallnecessarystepstoprovidetheco-operationfromitsauthorsand
inventorsrequiredtocarryouttheprovisionsofthisparagraph.Each
Participantwillassumetheresponsibilitytopayawardsorcompensation
requiredtobepaidtoitsemployeesaccordingtothelawsofitscountry.
(n)"National"ofaParticipant.TheParticipantsmayestablishguidelinesto
determinewhatconstitutesa"national"ofaParticipantprovided,however,
inrecognitionofthefactthatallthefusionpowerresearchanddevel­
opmentprogrammesoftheindividualMemberstatesoftheEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunity (EURATOM)arccarriedoutjointlyinthe
frameworkofEURATOM ,andthatEURATOMactsonbehalfofitself
anditsassociatednationalorganisationsinfusionpowerresearchand
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development,thegovernmentsandcountriesreferredtoinsub-paragraphs
(h)and(i)aboveshall,withrespecttoEURATOM,beunderstoodtothe
governmentsandcountriesoftheMemberstatesofEURATOM.Disputes
thatcannotbesettledbytheParticipantsshallbesettledunderArticle9(d)
oftheAgreement.
6.SpecificResponsibilities oftheOperatingAgent
TheOperatingAgentshalldevelopanddelivertotheotherParticipantsperiodic
reports,atintervalsmutuallyagreedupon,ontheongoingevaluationsofsystemsperfor­
manceresultingfromexecutionoftheTaskdescribedinthisAnnex.Further,the
OperatingAgentshallberesponsiblefortakingallstepsrequiredtoimplementtheTask
inaccordancewiththisAnnexandwiththedecisionsoftheExecutiveCommittee .Such
responsibilityshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto: ,
(1)Operatingalltestequipmentandsuchinstrumentation whichmaybe
installedinaccordancewiththeTask;
(2)Recordingtheresultsoftheoperationoftheexperiments.
7.OperatingAgent
TheOperatingAgentfortheTaskshallbetheUnitedStatesEnergyResearch
andDevelopmentAdministration [ortheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEnergy]*which
intendstoactthroughtheFusionEnergyDivisionoftheOakRidgeNationalLaboratory.
8.Responsibility ,InsuranceandIndemnity ■•
(a)LiabilityofOperatingAgentandParticipants.Article8(a)ofthe
AgreementshallnotapplytotheTask.TheOperatingAgentshalluse
allreasonableskillandcareincarryingoutitsdutiesunderthisAgreement
inaccordancewithallapplicablelawsandregulations.'Exceptasother­
wiseprovidedinthisparagraph,thecostofalldamagetoaParticipant's
propertyandallitslegalliabilities,claims,actions,andallitscostsand
expensesconnectedwithparticipationintheTaskshallbebornebythe
Participant.
(b)Insurance.Article8(b)oftheAgreementshallnotapplytotheTask.
EachParticipantshallobtainandcarrythenecessaryliability,fire,accident,
andotherinsurancerelatingtoitspropertyanditspersonneltoparticipate
intheProject.Thecostofobtainingandmaintaininginsuranceshallbe
bornebyeachParticipant.
(c)Indemnification ofParticipants.Article8(c)(1)oftheAgreementshall
notapplytotheTask.

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9.SuspensionofObligations
TheobligationsofeachoftheParticipantsshallbesuspendedforanyperiod
duringwhichsuchParticipantispreventedorsubstantiallyhinderedfromcomplyingthere­
withinwholeorpartbyanycausebeyonditscontrolincluding,butnotlimitedtoacts
ofGod,unavoidableaccidents,laws,rules,regulationsororders,oranynational,state,
governmentalorlocalauthority,actsofwarorconditionsarisingoutoforattributableto
war,strikes,lockoutsorotherdisputeswithworkpeople,shortagesofmaterials,equipment
orlabourorshortagesofordelaysintransportation ;theParticipantsopreventedor
hinderedshallgivenoticetotheotherParticipantspromptlyafterthestartandfinishof
suchpreventionorhindrance.
10.TimePeriod
ThisAnnexshallremainmforceuntil30thSeptember,1982,oruntilthe
completionoftheTestProgramme.ThisAnnexmaycontinueinforcethereafterduring
thelifeoftheAgreementbydecisionoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.
11.ParticipantsinthisTask _ _"
TheContractingPartieswhichareParticipantsinthisTaskarethefollowing;
TheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity(EURATOM)
[Japan]•
[Switzerland]
'[TheUnitedStatesEnergyResearchandDevelopmentAdministration
or
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEnergy]

ANNEXE C
PROJET DEDECISION DUCONSEIL PORTANT DIRECTIVE ALACOMMISSION
RELATIVE ALAPARTICIPATION DELACEEA ADEUX ACCORDS DER&D
DANS LEDOMAINE DELAFUSION THERMONUCLEAIRE PREPARES SOUS L'EGIDE
DEL'AGENCE INTERNATIONALE DEL'ENERGIE (OCDE )
LeConseil des Communautés Européennes ,
VuleTraite instituant laCommunauté Européenne del'énergie
atomique ,etnotamment sonarticle 101alinéa 2,
Vuleprojet delaCommission ,
Considérant que l'Agence Internationale del'Energie (AIE),créée
le15novembre 1974 pardécision duConseil del'OCDE etconstituant
unorgane autonome dans lecadre del'organisation a,pardécision
desonComité Directeur ,approuvé le25juillet 1975 des "principes
directeurs "dans ledomaine delarecherche etdudéveloppement
relatifs àl'énergie ,
Considérant qu'àlamême date ,leComité Directeur del'AIE a
approuvé notamment :
unprogramme decoopération dans ledomaine delafusion thermo­
nucléaire ,
Considérant qu'enapplication del'article 4sous c)des "princi­
pesdirecteurs "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
etlaCEEA ,d'unepart ,etl'AIE ,d'autre ,part ,respectivement ,en
date du24juin 1976 etdu6juillet 1976 stipulant que :
–d'unepart ,laCEEetlaCEEA ont l'intention decoopérer avec
l'AIEdans ledomaine delarecherche etdudéveloppement dans
lamesure oùune telle coopération peut contribuer àlaréalisation
desobjectifs derecherche etdedéveloppement desCommunautés
européennes dans ledomaine del'énergie .

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Cette coopération pourra seréaliser par laparticipation des
Communautés àdesprogrammes etprojets derecherche etde
développement del'AIE .Enparticulier ,des "accords demise
enoeuvre "seront négociés ,caspar cas ,par laCommission
desCommunautés européennes ,conformément auxdispositions des
Traités instituant lesCommunautés européennes ;
-d'autre part l'AIEprend acte decette intention etconfirme
qu'unetelle participation estouverte auxCommunautés
européennes ;
Considérant que ,sous l'égide del'AIE ,ontétépréparés unprojet
d'accord demise enoeuvre pour unprogramme derecherche etdedévelop­
pement sur lesinteractions plasma-parois dans Textor etunprojet
d'accord demise enoeuvre pour unprogramme derecherche etde
développement sur lesbobinages superconducteurs pour lafusion .
Considérant ladécision duConseil du25mars 1976 arrêtant un
programme derecherche etd'enseignement (1976-1980 )pour laCEEA dans
lesdomaines delafusion etdelaphysique desplasmas
DECIDE
Article I
LaCommission négociera laparticipation delaCEEA à1accord
demise enoeuvre pour unprogramme deR&Dsurlesinteractions plasma -
parois dans Textor etdans latâche décrite dans l'Annexe del'Accord .
Article II
LaCommission négociera laparticipation delaCEEA à1accord
demise enoeuvre pour unprogramme derecherche etdedéveloppement sur
lesbobinages superconducteurs pour lafusion ,ainsi que laparticipation
decelle-ci dans latâche décrite dans l'Annexe del'Accord .

ANNEXE D
PROJET DEDECISION DUCONSEIL PORTANT APPROBATION DELA
CONCLUSION DE 1)UNACCORD DEMISE ENOEUVRE POUR UN
PROGRAMME DERECHERCHE ETDEDEVELOPPEMENT SUR LES
INTERACTIONS PLASMA-PAROIS DANS TEXTOR 2)UNACCORD
DEMISE ENOEUVRE POUR UNPROGRAMME DER&DSUR LES
BOBINAGES SUPERCONDUCTEURS POUR LAFUSION
LeConseil desCommunautés européennes ,-
VuleTraité instituant laCommunauté Européennes de
l'énergie atomique etnotamment sonarticle 101alinéa 2,
Vuleprojet delaCommission ,
Considérant l'échange delettres entre laCommission des
Communautés européennes etl'Agence Interantionale del'Energie (AIE )
indiquant l'intention desCommunautés européennes departiciper à
certains accords derecherche etdedéveloppement préparés sous
l'égide del'AIE ,
Considérant que laCommission anégocié conformément aux
directives duConseil saparticipation à
1)unaccord demise enoeuvre pour unprogramme derecherche et
dedéveloppement sur lesinteractions plasma-parois dans Textor
2)unaccord demise enoeuvre pour unprogramme derecherche et
dedéveloppement sur lesbobinages superconducteurs pour lafusion
quiontétépréparés sous l'égide del'Agence Interantionale de
l'Energie ,
Considérant qu'ilconvient d'approuver laconclusion de
ces deux accords
DECIDE
Article I
Laconclusion del'accord demise enoeuvre pour un
programme derecherche etdedéveloppement sur
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les interactions plasma-parois dans Textor .
Article II
Laconclusion del'accord demise enoeuvre pour un
programme derecherche etdedéveloppement surlesbobinages
superconducteurs pour lafusion .

PICHEFESTABCIEHE
AccordpourunprogrammedeRechercheetdeDevelopmentsurles
interactions Plasma-parois dansTextor*..
AccordpourunprogrammedeRechercheetdeDevelopment surles"bobinages
superconducteurs pourlafusion.
Laparticipation delaCommunautédanscesaccordsn'impliquepasd'enga­
gementsfinanciersoutreceuxdéjàapprouvésdanslescontratsd'associa­
tionexistants.Veuillezvousréférerauchapitre3«20"FusionetPhysi­
quedesPlasma"*
LasignaturedecesaccordspermettraàEuratoml'entreprisedecertaines
tâchesspécifiques *