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COMMUNICATION DELACOMMISSION AUCONSEIL
1.Le24juinetLe6juillet1976,unaccordconcrétisé parunéchange
delettresetconcernant lacoopération dansledomainedelarecherche
etdudéveloppement enmatièred'énergieaétéconcluentre,d'unepart
laCommunauté européenne del'énergieatomique (Euratom)etlaCommunau­
tééconomique européenne,et,d'autrepart,l'AgenceInternationale de
l'Energie(AIE).
Conformément àcetéchangedelettres,lesCommunautés européennes -indi­
quentleurintention denégocier,,casparcas,leurparticipation aux
"accordsd'exécution"préparésdanslecadredeL'AIE,etquiseraient
denatureàcontribuer àlaréalisation desobjectifs derechercheet
dedéveloppement poursuivis parlesCommunautés européennes .Poursa
part,L'AIEaprisactedecetteintention,etaconfirméqu'unetelle
participation étaitouverteàlaCommunauté européenne .
2.Enapplication decetaccord,huitaccordsd'exécution enmatière»de
collàboration internationale dansdifférents secteurs delarecherche
etdudéveloppement ,présentant unintérêtpourlaCommunauté,ontété
concLus.
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soumisparL'AIEpoursignature àLaCommunauté.ILs'agitde:"l'accord
d'exécutionrelatifàunprogrammed'analysedesystèmesdansledomaine
destechniques deL'énergie"(voirAnnexeA).
L'accordproposelapoursuite destravauxeffectués encoopération sur
l'analysedesystèmes,,avecundoubleobjectif :augmenterlescapacités
d'analysedesparticipants dansledomainedel'évaluation destechniques
énergétiques ,etcréerunecapacitémultilatérale d'analysedesystèmes
dansLecadredeL'AIE,enutilisantetenaméliorant lestechniques de.
modélisation développées aucoursdeLapériode1976-1979,danslecadre
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domainedestechniques deL'énergie,pourvud'unpersonnelcentral -
etdemoyenseninformatique ,installé à.JûlichKFA;
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stratégie deL'AIE)ausmoyensinformatiques desparticipants' ;
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-visitesdeparticipants auservicecentraledeJuLich.

2.
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européenne àcetaccordd'exécutionLuiapporterait uneaidedansLaré-
aLisationdesesobjectifsderechercheetdedéveLoppement danscedo­
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queLegroupe"énergie"CREST,Lorsdesaréuniondenovembre1980.
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totaLs'éLèveraità400.000DMparanpendantdeuxans,etseraitsup­
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surL'anaLysedesystèmesdansLedomainedestechniquesénergétiques,Le
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3.
àdévelopperetàexpérimenter dessystèmesdechauffageetde
refroidissement utilisantl'énergiesolaire(1),laCommission a
annoncéqu'àl'avenir,avantdesignerdetelsaccords,conclus
sousl'égidedel'AIE,elleinformerait leConseildesoninten­
tiondesignerl'accord,ettiendraitcomptedetouslescommen­
tairesqueleConseilpourraitavoiràformuler.
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9.Enconclusion,laCommissioninformeleConseil.de'sonintention
designerl'accordd'exécutionportantsurlacoopération envue
del'analysedesystèmesdansledomainedestechniques del'énergie.
(1)DécisionduConseildu18juillet1977-R/1615/77(ATO62)

INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFENERGY
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSANALYSIS

INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFENERGY
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSANALYSISPLEMENTING AGREEME
FORAPROGRAMME OFENERGY
ECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSANALYSI
TABLEOFCONTENTS
PREAMBLE 5
ARTICLE1
OBJECTIVES 5
ARTICLE2
IDENTIFICATION ANDINITIATION OFTASKS 6
ARTICLE3
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 7
ARTICLE4
THEOPERATING AGENTS 9
ARTICLE5
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF 10
ARTICLE6
FINANCE 10
ARTICLE7
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 13

Article8
LEGALRESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE 13
ARTICLE9
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 14
ARTICLE10 ^
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES 15
ARTICLE11
FINALPROVISIONS 16
ANNEX1
ENERGYTECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSANALYSISPROJECT 19

INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFENERGY
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSANALYSIS
TheContractingParties
CONSIDERING thattheContractingParties,beingeithergovernments of
International EnergyAgency("Agency")Countries,governmentsofothercountriesinvited
bytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencytobeContractingParties,internationalorganizations
orpartiesdesignatedbytheirrespectivegovernments ,wishtotakepartintheestablishment
andoperationofaProgrammeofEnergyTechnologySystemsAnalysis(the"Programme")
asprovidedinthisAgreement ;
CONSIDERING thattheContractingPartieswhicharegovernments ofAgency
CountriesandthegovernmentsofAgencyCountrieswhichhavedesignatedContracting
Parties(referredtocollectivelyasthe"Governments")haveagreedinArticle41ofthe
AgreementonanInternationalEnergyProgram(the"I.E.P.Agreement")toundertake
nationalprogrammesintheareassetoutinArticle42oftheI.E.P.Agreement ,including
energyresearchanddevelopment ,onoverallenergysystemsanalysisandgeneralstudies
inwhichfieldtheProgrammewillbecarriedout;
CONSIDERINGthatintheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyon21stOctober,1980,
theGovernmentsapprovedtheProgrammeasaspecialactivityunderArticle65ofthe
I.E.P.Agreement ;
CONSIDERINGthattheAgencyhasrecognizedtheestablishmentoftheProgramme
asanimportantcomponentofinternationalco-operationinthefieldofthermalenergy
researchanddevelopment ;
HAVEAGREEDasfollows:
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Article1
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OBJECTIVES
s(a)ScopeofActivity.TheProgrammetobecarriedoutbytheContracting
PartieswithintheframeworkofthisAgreementshallconsistofco-operativeenergy
!technologysystemsanalysis.

(b)MethodofImplementation .TheContractingPartiesshallimplementthe
Programmebyundertakingoneormoretasks(the"Task"or"Tasks")eachofwhichwill
beopentoparticipationbytwoormoreContractingPartiesasprovidedinArticle2hereof.
TheContractingPartieswhichparticipateinaparticularTaskare,forthepurposesofthar
Task,referredtointhisAgreementas"Participants".
(c)Task•Co-ordinationandCo-operation .The'ContractingPartiesshallco­
operateinco-ordinatingtheworkofthevariousTasksandshallendeavour,onthebasisof
anappropriatesharingofburdensandbenefits,toencourageco-operationamongParti­
cipantsengagedinthevariousTaskswiththeobjectiveofadvancingtheactivitiesofall
ContractingPartiesinthefieldofenergytechnologysystemsanalysis.
Article2
IDENTIFICATION ANDINITIATION OFTASKS
(a)Identification .TheTasksundertakenbyParticipantsareidentifiedindie
AnnexestothisAgreement .Atthe.timeofsit'tiing-thisAgsecinenl ,eatII('onlraclingParly
shallconfirmitsintentiontoparticipateinone"ormoreTasksbygivingtheExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipationintherelevantAnnexorAnnexesandthe
OperatingAgentforeachTaskshallgivetheExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeof
AcceptanceoftheTaskAnnex.Thereafter;eachTaskshallbecarriedoutinaccordance
withtheproceduresset.forthinArticles2to11hereof,unlessotherwisespecifically
providedintheapplicableAnnex.
(b)InitiationofAdditionalTasks.AdditionalTasksmaybeinitiatedbyany
ContractingPartyaccordingtothefollowingprocedure:
(1)AContractingPartywishingtoinitiateanewTaskshallpresenttoonj
ormoreContractingPartiesforapprovaladraftAnnex,similarinform
•totheAnnexesattachedhereto,containingadescriptionofthescopeof
workandconditionsoftheTaskproposedtobeperformed;
<2)WhenevertwoormoreContractingPartiesagreetoundertakeanew
Task,theyshallsubmitthedraftAnnexforapprovalbytheExecutive
CommitteepursuanttoArticle3(e)(2)hereof;theapproveddraft
AnnexshallbecomepartofthisAgreement;NoticeofParticipationin
theTaskbyContractingPartiesandacceptancebytheOperatingAgent
shallbecommunicated totheExecutiveDirectorinthemannerprovided
inparagraph(a)above; ,--
(3)IncarryingoutthevariousTasks,Participantsshallco-ordinatetheir
activitiesinordertoavoidduplicationofactivities.
(c)ApplicationofTaskAnnexes.EachAnnexshallbebindingonlyuponthe
ParticipantsthereinandupontheOperatingAgentforthatTask,andshallnotair^ctthe
rightsorobligationsofotherContractingParties.

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Article3
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(a)SupervisoryControl.ControloftheProgrammeshallbevestedinthe
ExecutiveCommitteeconstitutedunderthisArticle.
(b)Membership .TheExecutiveCommitteeshallconsistofonemember
designatedbyeachContractingParty;eachContractingPartyshallalsodesignatean
alternatemembertoserveontheExecutiveCommitteeintheeventthatitsdesignated
memberisunabletodoso.
(c)Responsibilities .TheExecutiveCommitteeshall:
(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity,theProgrammeofWork,and
Budgetifforeseen,foreachTask,togetherwithanindicativeProgramme
ofWorkandBudgetforthefollowingyear;theExecutiveCommittee
may,asrequired,makeadjustmentswithintheframeworkofthe
ProgrammeofWorkandBudget;
(2)Makesuchrulesandregulationsasmayberequiredforthesound
management oftheTasks,includingfinancialrulesasprovidedin
Article6hereof;
(3)CarryouttheotherfunctionsconferreduponitbythisAgreementand
theAnnexeshereto;and
(4)ConsideranymatterssubmittedtoitbyanyoftheOperatingAgentsor
byanyContractingParty.
(d)Procedure .TheExecutiveCommitteeshallcarryoutitsresponsibilities in
accordancewiththefollowingprocedures :
(1)TheExecutiveCommitteeshalleachyearelectaChairmanandoneor
moreVice-Chairmcn ;
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteemayestablishsuchsubsidiarybodiesandrules
ofprocedureasarerequiredforitsproperfunctioning .Arepresentative
oftheAgencyandarepresentative ofeachOperatingAgent(inits
capacityassuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutiveCommitteeand
itssubsidiarybodiesinanadvisorycapacity;
(3)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallmeetinregularsessiontwiceeachyear;
aspecialmeetingshallbeconvenedupontherequestofanyContracting
Partywhichcandemonstratetheneedtherefor;
(4)MeetingsoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeheldatsuchtimeandin
suchofficeorofficesasmaybedesignatedbytheCommittee ;

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(5)Atleasttwenty-eightdaysbeforeeachmeetingoftheExecutiveCom­
mittee,notice,ofthetime,placeandpurposeofthemeetingshallbe
giventoeachContractingPartyandtootherpersonsorentitiesentitled
toattendthemeeting;noticeneednotbegiventoanypersonorentity
otherwiseentitledtheretoifnoticeiswaivedbeforeorafterthemeeting;
ThequorumforthetransactionofbusinessinmeetingsoftheExecutive
Committeeshallbeone-halfofthemembersplusone(lessanyresulting
fraction)providedthatanyactionrelatingtoaparticularTaskshall
requireaquorumasaforesaidofmembersoralternatemembersdesig­
natedbytheParticipantsinthatTask.
(e)Voting.
(1)WhentheExecutiveCommitteeadoptsadecisionorrecommendation
fororconcerningaparticularTask,theExecutiveCommitteeshallact:
(i)WhenunanimityisrequiredunderthisAgreement :byagreementof
thosemembersoralternatememberswhichweredesignated ,by
theParticipantsinthatTaskandwhicharepresentandvoting;
(ii)WhennoexpressvotingprovisionismadeinthisAgreement :by
smajorityvoteofthosemembersoralternatemembersvyhichwere
designatedbytheParticipantsinthatTaskandwhicharepresent
andvoting.
(2)InallothercasesinwhichthisAgreementexpresslyrequirestheExe­
cutiveCommitteetoactbyunanimity,thisshallrequiretheagreementof
eachmemberoralternatememberpresentandvoting,andinrespectof
allotherdecisions,andrecommendations forwhichnoexpressvoting
provisionismadeinthisAgreement,theExecutiveCommitteeshallact
byamajorityvoteofthemembersoralternatememberspresentand
voting.IfagovernmenthasdesignatedmorethanoneContracting
PartytothisAgreement,thoseContractingPartiesmaycastonlyone,
voteunderthisparagraph .
(3)Thedecisionsandrecommendations referredtoinsubparagraphs (I)
and(2)abovemay,withtheagreementofeachmemberoralternate
memberentitledtoactthereon,bemadebymail,telexorcablewithout
thenecessityforcallingameeting.Suchactionshallbetakenby
unanimityormajorityofsuchmembersasinameeting.TheChairman
oftheExecutiveCommitteeshallensurethatallmembersareinformed
ofeachdecisionorrecommendation madepursuanttothissub-paragraph .
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I(f)Reports.TheExecutiveCommitteeshall,atleastsemi-annually,provide
itheAgencyandtheCommitteeonEnergyResearchandDevelopmentwithperiodicreports
ontheprogressoftheProgramme .(6)

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THEOPERATING AGENTS
(a)Designation .ParticipantsshalldesignateintherelevantAnnexanOperating
AgentforeachTask.ReferencesinthisAgreementtotheOperatingAgentshallapply
toeachOperatingAgentinrespectoftheTaskforwhichitisresponsible .
(b)ScopeofAuthoritytoActonBehalfofParticipants .Subjecttotheprovisions
oftheapplicableAnnex:
(1)AlllegalactsrequiredtocarryouteachTaskshallbeperformedon
behalfoftheParticipantsbytheOperatingAgentfortheTask;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallJiold,for\\\t *lie
legaltitletoallpropertyrightswhichmayaccruetoorbeacquiredfor
theTask.
TheOperatingAgentshalloperatetheTaskunderitssupervisionandresponsibility ,subject
tothisAgreement,inaccordancewiththelawofthecountryoftheOperatingAgent.
(c)Reimbursements ofCosts.TheExecutiveCommitteemayprovidethat
expensesandcostsincurredbyanOperatingAgentinactingassuchpursuanttothis
AgreementshallbereimbursedtotheOperatingAgentfromfundsmadeavailablebythe
ParticipantspursuanttoArticle6hereof.
-(d)Replacement .ShouldtheExecutiveCommitteewishtoreplaceanOperating
Agentwithanothergovernmentorentity,,theExecutiveCommitteemay.actingby
unanimityandwiththeconsentofsuchgovernmentorentity,replacetheinitialOperating
Agent.ReferencesinthisAgreementtothe"OperatingAgent"shallincludeanygovern­
mentorentityappointedtoreplacetheoriginalOperatingAgentunderthisparagraph .
(e)Resignation .AnOperatingAgentshallhavetherighttoresignatanytime,
bygivingsixmonthswrittennoticetothateffecttotheExecutiveCommittee,providedthat:
(1)AParticipant,orentitydesignatedbyaParticipant,isatsuchtime
willingtoassumethedutiesandobligationsoftheOperatingAgentand
sonotifiestheExecutiveCommitteeandtheotherParticipantstothat
effect,inwriting,notlessthanthreemonthsinadvanceoftheeffective
dateofsuchresignation ;and
(2)SuchParticipantorentityisapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,
actingbyunanimity .
(f)Accounting .AnOperatingAgentwhichisreplacedorwhichresignsas
OperatingAgentshallprovidetheExecutiveCommitteewithanaccountingofanymonies
andotherassetswhichitmayhavecollectedoracquiredfortheTaskinthecourseof
carryingoutitsresponsibilities asOperatingAgent. /

(g)TransferofRights.IntheeventthatanotherOperatingAgentisappointed
underparagraph(d)or(e)above,theOperatingAgentshalltransfertosuchreplacement
OperatingAgentanypropertyrightswhichitmayholdonbehalfoftheTask.
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(h)InformationandReports.EachOperatingAgentshallfurnishtotheExe­
cutiveCommitteesuchinformationconcerningtheTaskastheCommitteemayrequestand
shalleachyearsubmit,notlaterthantwomonthsaftertheendofthefinancialyear,a
reportonthestatusoftheTask. -
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Article5•
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ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF
(a)Administration ofTasks.EachOperatingAgentshallberesponsibletothe
ExecutiveCommitteeforimplementing itsdesignatedTaskinaccordancewiththis
Agreement,theapplicableTaskAnnex,andthedecisionsoftheExecutiveCommittee .
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(b)Staff.ItshallbetheresponsibilityoftheOperatingAgenttoretainsuchstaff
asmayberequiredtocarryoutitsdesignatedTaskinaccordancewiihrulesdetermined-by
theExecutiveCommittee .TheOperatingAgentmayalso,asrequired,utilizetheservices
ofpersonnelemployedbyother,Participants(ororganizationsorotherentitiesdesignatedby
ContractingParties)andmadeavailabletotheOperatingAgentbysecondmentorother­
wise.Suchpersonnelshallberemuneratedbytheirrespectiveemployersandshall,except
asprovidedinthisArticle,besubjecttotheiremployers'conditionsofservice.The
ContractingPartiesshallbeentitledtoclaimtheappropriatecostofsuchremunerationor
toreceiveanappropriatecreditforsuchcostaspartoftheBudgetoftheTask,in
accordancewithArticle6(f)(6)hereof.~
Article6
FINANCE
(a)IndividualObligations .EachContractingPartyshallbearthecostsitincurs
incarryingoutthisAgreement,includingthecostsofformulatingortransmittingreports
andofreimbursingitsemployeesfortravelandotherperdiemexpensesincurredin
connectionwithworkcarriedoutontherespectiveTasks,unlessprovisionismadefor
suchcoststobereimbursedfromcommonfundsasprovidedinparagraph(g)below.
(b)CommonFinancialObligations .Participantswishingtosharethecostsofa
particularTaskshallagreeintheappropriateTaskAnnextodoso.Theapportionmentof
contributionstosuchcosts(whetherintheformofcash,servicesrendered,intellectual
propertyorthesupplyofmaterials)andtheuseofsuchcontributionsshallbegovernedby
theregulationsanddecisionsmadepursuanttothisArticlebytheExecutiveCommittee.

(c)FinancialRules,Expenditure .TheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity,maymakesuchregulationsasarerequiredforthesoundfinancialmanagement
ofeachTaskincluding,wherenecessary: •>
(1)Establishment ofbudgetaryandprocurementprocedurestobeusedby
theOperatingAgentinmakingpaymentsfromanycommonfundswhich
maybemaintainedbyParticipantsfortheaccountoftheTaskorin
makingcontractsonbehalfoftheParticipants ;
(2)-Establishment ofminimumlevelsofexpenditureforwhichExecutive
Committeeapprovalshallberequired,includingexpenditureinvolving
'\ paymentofmoniestotheOperatingAgen(forOthc]rth'iproirfincsalaryandadministrative expensespreviouslyapprovedby1the^Executive
Committeeinthebudgetprocess.
Intheexpenditureofcommonfunds,theOperatingAgentshalltakeintoaccounttheneces­
sityofensuringafairdistributionofsuchexpenditureintheParticipants'countries,where
thisisfullycompatiblewiththemostefficienttechnicalandfinancialmanagementofthe
Task.
(d)CreditingofIncometoBudget.AnyincomewhichaccruesfromaTaskshall
becreditedtotheBudgetofthatTask.
(e)Accounting .ThesystemofaccountsemployedbytheOperatingAgentshall
beinaccordancewithaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedinthecountryofthe
OperatingAgentandconsistentlyapplied.
(f)ProgrammeofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts.ShouldParticipants
agreetomaintaincommonfundsforthepaymentofobligationsunderaProgrammeof
WorkandBudgetoftheTask,thefollowingprovisionsshallbeapplicableunlessthe
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,decidesotherwise:
(1)ThefinancialyearoftheTaskshallcorrespondtothefinancialyearof
theOperatingAgent;
(2)TheOperatingAgentshalleachyearprepareandsubmittotheExecutive
CommitteeforapprovaladraftProgrammeofWorkandBudget,
togetherwithanindicativeProgrammeofWorkandBudgetforthe
followingyear,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginningof
eachfinancialyear;
(3)TheOperatingAgentshallmaintaincomplete,separatefinancialrecords
whichshallclearlyaccountforallfundsandpropertycomingintothe
custodyorpossessionoftheOperatingAgentinconnectionwiththe
Task;
(4)Notlaterthanthreemonthsafterthecloseofeachfinancialyearthe
OperatingAgentshallsubmittoauditorsselectedbytheExecutive
CommitteeforaudittheannualaccountsmaintainedfortheTask;upon
completionoftheannualaudit,theOperatingAgentshallpresentthe

iaccountstogetherwiththeauditors'reporttQtheExecutiveCommittee
forapproval;
(5)AllbooksofaccountandrecordsmaintainedbytheOperatingAgent
shallbepreservedforatleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
oftheTask;
(6)WhereprovidedintherelevantAnnex,aParticipantsupplyingservices,
materialsorintellectualpropertytothe"Taskshallbeentitledtoa
credit,determinedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,
againstitscontribution (ortocompensation ,ifthevalueofsuchservices,
materialsorintellectualpropertyexceedstheamountoftheParticipant's
contribution);suchcreditsforservicesofstaffshallbecalculatedonan
agreedscaleapprove^bytheExecutiveCommitteeandincludeall
,payroll-related costs.
(g)Contribution toCommonFunds.ShouldParticipantsagreetoestablish "
commonfundsundertheannualProgrammeofWorkandbudgetforaTusk,any(inancMl
contributionsduefromParticipantsinaTaskshallbepaidtotheOperatingAgentinthe
currencyofthecountryoftheOperatingAgentatsuchtimesanduponsuchotherconditions
astheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shalldetermine,providedhoweverthat:
(1)Contributions receivedbytheOperatingAgentshallbeusedsolelyin
accordancewiththeProgrammeofWorkandBudgetfortheTask;
ν 'ι
(2)TheOperatingAgentshallbeundernoobligationtocarryoutanywork
ontheTaskuntilcontributionsamountingtoatleastfiftypercent(in
cashterms)ofthetotjildueatanyonetimehavebeenreceived.
(h)AncillaryServices..Ancillaryservicesmay,asagreedbetweentheExecutive
CommitteeandtheOperatingAgent;beprovidedbythatOperatingAgentfortheoperation
ofaTaskandthecostsofsuchservices,includingoverheadsconnectedtncrewiih,maybe
metfrombudgetedfundsofthatTask. • -
(i) .Taxes.TheOperatingAgentshallpayalltaxesandsimilarimpositions(other
thantaxesonincome)imposedbynationalorlocalgovernmentsandincurredbyitin
connectionwithaTask,asexpenditureincurredintheoperationofthatTaskunderthe
Budget;theOperatingAgentshall,however,endeavourtoobtainallpossibleexemptions
fromsuchtaxes. -
(j)Audit.EachParticipantshallhavetheright,atitssolecost,toauditthe
accountsofanyworkinaTaskforwhichcommonfundsaremaintained,onthefollowing
terms:'. ■-. ^
(1)TheOperatingAgentshallprovidetheotherParticipantswithan
" opportunitytoparticipateinsuchauditsonacost-sharedbasis;
(2)AccountsandrecordsrelatingtoactivitiesoftheOperatingAgentother
thanthoseconductedfortheTaskshallbeexcludedfromsuchaudit,but
iftheParticipantconcernedrequiresverificationofchargestotheBudget

representingservicesrenderedtotheTaskbytheOperatingAgent,itmay
atitsowncostrequestandobtainanauditcertificateinthisrespect
fromtheauditorsoftheOperatingAgent;
(3)Notmorethanonesuchauditshallberequiredinanyfinancialyear;
(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
oftheParticipants .
Article7
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INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
rItisexpectedthatforeachTaskagreedtopursuanttothisAgreement,the
applicableAnnexwillcontaininformationandintellectualpropertyprovisions.The
GeneralGuidelinesConcerningInformationandIntellectualProperty,approvedbythe
GoverningBoardoftheAgencyon21stNovember,1975,shallbetakenintoaccountin
developingsuchprovisions.
Article8
LEGALRESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE
(a)LiabilityofOperatingAgent.TheOperatingAgentshalluseallreasonable
skillandcareincarryingoutitsdutiesunderthisAgreementinaccordancewithall
applicablelawsandregulations .ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisArticle,thecostof
alldamagetoproperty,andallexpensesassociatedwithclaims,actionsandothercosts
arisingfromworkundertakenwithcommonfundsforaTaskshallbechargedtotheBudget
'ofthatTask;suchcostsandexpensesarisingfromotherworkundertakenforaTaskshall
•bechargedtotheBudgetofthatTaskastheTaskAnnexsoprovidesortheExecutive
Committee,actingbyunanimity,sodecides.
(b)Insurance.TheOperatingAgentshallproposetotheExecutiveCommittee
!allnecessaryliability,fireandotherinsurance,andshallcarrysuchinsuranceasthe
|ExecutiveCommitteemaydirect.Thecostofobtainingandmaintaininginsuranceshall
jbechargedtotheBudgetoftheTask.
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I(c)Indemnification ofContractingParties.TheOperatingAgentshallbeliable,
|initscapacityassuch,toindemnifyParticipantsagainstthecostofanydamagetopropertyandalllegalliabilities,actions,claims,costsandexpensesconnectedtherewithtotheextent
!thatthey:

(1)ResultfromthefailureoftheOperatingAgenttomaintainsuch
insuranceasitmayberequiredtomaintainunderparagraph(b)above;
or
(2)Resultfromthegrossnegligenceorwilfulmisconductofanyofficersor
employeesoftheOperatingAgentincarryingouttheirdutiesunderthis
Agreement.
/Article9
' LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
(a)Accomplishment ofFormalities ..EachParticipantshallrequesttheappro­
priateauthoritiesofitscountry(oritsMemberStatesinthecaseofaninternational
organization)tousetheirbestendeavours,withintheframeworkofapplicablelegislation,
tofacilitatetheaccomplishment offormalitiesinvolvedinthemovementofpersons,the
importationofmaterialsandequipmentandthetransferofcurrencywhichshallberequired
toconducttheTaskinwhichitisengaged.
(b)ApplicableLaws.IncarryingoutthisAgreementanditsAnnexes,the
ContractingPartiesshallbesubjecttotheappropriation offundsbytheappropriategovern­
mentalauthority,wherenecessary,andtotheconstitution ,lawsandregulationsapplicable
totherespectiveContractingParties,including,butnotlimitedto,lawsestablishing
prohibitionsuponthepaymentofcommissions ,percentages ,brokerageorcontingentfee:,
topersonsretainedtosolicitgovernmentalcontractsandupon.anyshareofsuchcontracts,
accruingtogovernmental officials.,
(c)/DecisionsofAgencyGoverningBoard.,ParticipantsinthevariousTasksshall
takeaccount,asappropriate,oftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operationinthe-Heldof
EnergyResearchandDevelopment ,andanymodificationthereof,aswellasOtherdecisions
oftheGoverningBoardoftheAgencyinthatfield."TheterminationoftheGuiding
PrinciplesshallnotaffectthisAgreement,whichshallremaininforceinaccordancewith
thetermshereof.* v.
(d)SettlementofDisputes.AnydisputeamongtheContractingPartiescor.
ccrningtheinterpretationortheapplicationofthisAgreementwhichisnotsettledby
negotiationorotheragreedmodeofsettlementshallbereferredtoatribunalofthree
arbitratorstobechosenbytheContractingParliesconcernedwhoshallalsochoosethe
Chairmanofthetribunal.Shouldthe.ContractingParliesconcernedfailtoaj'reeupon
thecompositionofthetribunalortheselectionofitsChairman,thePresidentoftheInter­
nationalCourtofJusticeshall,attherequestofanyoftheContractingPartiesconcerned,
exercisethoseresponsibilities .Thetribunalshalldecideanysuchdisputebyreferenceto
thetermsofthisAgreementandanyapplicablelawsandregulations,anditsdecisionona
questionoffactshallbefinalandbindingontheContractingPartiesconcerned.Operating
AgentswhicharenotContractingPartiesshallberegardedasContractingPartiesfor
thepurposeofthisparagraph.

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Article10
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES
(a)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:AgencyCountries.Upontheinvitation
;oftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,admissiontothisAgreementshallbe
opentothegovernmentofanyAgencyParticipatingCountry(oranationalagency,public
organization ,privatecorporation ,companyorotherentitydesignatedbysuchgovernment),
whichsignstitaccedestothisAgreement,acceptstherightsandobligationsofaContracting
Party,andisacceptedforparticipation inatleastoneTaskbytheParticipantsinthat
|Task,actingbyunanimity.SuchadmissionofaContractingPartyshallbecomeeffective
juponthesignatureofthisAgreementbythenewContractingPartyoritsaccessionthereto
anditsgivingNoticeofParticipation inoneormoreAnnexesandtheadoptionofany
consequential amendmentsthereto.
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j(b)AdmissionofNewContractingParties:OtherOECDCountries.Thegovern­
mentofanyMemberofthe,Organisation forEconomicCo-operation andDevelopment
|whichdoesnotparticipateintheAgencymay,ontheproposaloftheExecutiveCommittee,
jactingbyunanimity,beinvitedbytheGoverningBoardoftheAgencytobecomeaCon­
tractingPartytothisAgreement(ortodesignateanationalagency,publicorganization ,
privatecorporation ,companyorotherentitytodoso),undertheconditionsstatedin
paragraph(a)above,
i- -■'■''"•'
j(c)v:AdmissionofNewParticipantsinTasks.A,i)yCpT^rflCfimiP'lf'ymay,will)
;theagreementoftheParticipants iiiaTask,actingbyunanimity,"becomeaParticipantin
ithatTask.SuchparticipationshallbecomeeffectiveupontheContractingParty'sgiving
theExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipation intheappropriateTa*K
:Annexandtheadoptionofconsequential amendmentsthereto.
;(d)Contributions .TheExecutiveCommitteemayrequire,asaconditionto
iadmissiontoparticipation ,thatthenewContractingPartyornewParticipantshallcon­
jtribute(intheformofcash,servicesormaterials)anappropriateproportionoftheprior
|budgetexpenditureofanyTaskinwhichitparticipates.
!(e),ReplacementofContractingParties.WiththeagreementoftheExecutive
•Committee ,actingbyunanimity,andupontherequestofagovernment ,aContractingParty
designatedbythatgovernmentmaybereplacedbyanotherparty.Intheeventofsuch
replacement,thereplacementpartyshallassumetherightsandobligationsofaContracting
Partyasprovidedinparagraph(a)aboveandinaccordancewiththeprocedureprovided
therein. ^ ..
(f)Withdrawal .AnyContractingPartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreementor
fromanyTaskeitherwiththeagreementoftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,
orbygivingtwelvemonthswrittenNoticeofWithdrawaltotheExecutiveDirectorofthe
Agency,suchNoticetobegivennotlessthanoneyear,afterthedatehereof.Thewith­
drawalofaContractingPartyunderthisparagraphshallnotaffecttherightsandobligations
oftheotherContractingParties;exceptthat,wheretheotherContractingPartieshave
contributedtocommonfundsforaTask,theirproportionatesharesintheTaskBudgetshall
beadjustedtotakeaccountofsuchwithdrawal .

(jl)ChangesofStatusofContractingParty:AContractingPartyotherthanu
governmentoraninternationalorganizationshallforthwithnotifytheExecutiveCommittee
ofanysignificantchangeinitsstatusorownership,orofitsbecomingbankruptorentering
intoliquidation .TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldeterminewhetheranysuchchangein
statusofaContractingPartySignificantlyaffectsthe.interestsoftheotherContracting
Parties;iftheExecutiveCommitteesodetermines,then,unlesstheExecutiveCommittee,
actingupontheunanimousdecisionoftheotherContractingParties,otherwiseagrees:
(1)ThatContractingPartyshallbedeemedtohavewithdrawnfromthe
Agreementunderparagraph(f)aboveonadate,tobe'fixedbythe
ExecutiveCommittee :and
(2)TheExecutiveCommitteeshallinvitethegovernmentwhichdesignated
thatContractingPartytodesignate,withinaperiodofthreemonthsof
thewithdrawalofthatContractingParty,adilferententitytobecomea
ContractingParty;ifapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingby
unanimity,suchentityshallbecomeaContractingPartywithelVectfrom
thedateonwhichitsignsoraccedestothisAgreementandgivesthe
ExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipation inoneor
moreAnnexes.",
(h)FailuretoFulfilContractualObligations .AnyContractingPartywhichfails
tofulfilitsobligationsunderthisAgreementwithinsixtydaysafteritsreceiptofnotice
specifyingthenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph,maybedeemedbythe.
ExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,tohavewithdrawnfromthisAgreement.,
Article11
FINALPROVISIONS
(a)TermofAgreement.ThisAgreementshallremaininforceforaninitial
periodoftwoyearsfromthedatehereof,andshallcontinueinforcethereafterunless
anduntiltheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,decidesonitstermination .
(b)LegalRelationshipofContractingPartiesandParticipants .Nothinginthis
AgreementshallberegardedasconstitutingapartnershipbetweenanyoftheContracting
PartiesorParticipants . .V
(c)Termination .UponterminationofthisAgreement,oranyAnnextothis
Agreement,theExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity,shallarrangefortheliquidation
oftheassetsoftheTaskorTasks.Intheeventofsuchliquidation,theExecutiveCommittee
shall,sofaraspracticable,distributetheassetsoftheTask,ortheproceedstherefrom,in
proportiontothecontributionswhichtheParticipantshavemadefromthebeginningofthe
operationoftheTask,andforthatpurposeshalltakeintoaccountthecontributionsand
anyoutstandingobligationsofformerContractingParties.Disputeswithafornix:.'
ContractingPartyabouttheproportionallocatedtoitundcr^th.spani^rapnshalibescaled

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underArticle9(d)hereof,forwhichpurposeaformerContractingPartyshallberegarded
asaContractingParty.
(d)Amendment .ThisAgreementmaybeamendedatanytimebytheExecutive
Committee ,actingbyunanimity,andanyAnnextothisAgreementmaybeamendedatany
timebytheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimityoftheParticipantsintheTaskto
whichtheAnnexrefers.Suchamendments shallcomeintoforceinamannerdetermined
bytheExecutiveCommittee ,actingunderthevotingruleapplicabletothedecisionto
adopttheamendment .
(e),Deposit.TheoriginalofthisAgreementshallbedepositedwiththeExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyandacertifiedcopythereofshallbefurnishedtoeachContracting
Party.AcopyofthisAgreementshallbefurnishedtoeachAgencyParticipatingCountry,
toeachMembercountryoftheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment
andtotheEuropeanCommunities .
DoneinParis,this13thdayofNovember,1980.

FortheDEPARTMENT OFNATIONALDEVELOPMENT
ANI)UNI:KGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernmentofAustralia:
FortheGOVERNMENT OFBELGIUM:
FortheMINISTRYOFENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment ofDenmark :
ForiheKERNFORSCHUNGSANLAGE JULICHGmbH
(designatedbytheGovernmentofGermany):
S
FortheENTKNA/.IONALEIDROCARIIURI
(designatedbytheGovernmentofItaly):
FortheROYALMINISTRYOFPETROLEUM
ANDENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernmentofNorway:
FortheENERGYRESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
(designatedbytheGovernmentofSweden):
FortheOFFICEFEDERALDEL'ENERGIE
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment
ofSwitzerland :
FortheDEPARTMENT OFENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment
oftheUnitedStatesofAmerica:
FortheCOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES :

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Annex1
ENERGYTECHNOLOGY SYSTEMSANALYSISPROJECT
1.liuckgroundandObjectives
(a)Background .AsaresultofthedecisionbytheIEAGoverningBoard
inNovember,1975todevelopanIEAStrategyforEnergyResearch,
Development andDemonstration ,aco-operativeenergysystemsanalysis
activitywasbeguninFebruary,1976forthepurposeofprovidingthe
analyticalbasisfortheStrategy.Thisactivitywascarriedoutona
task-sharingbasisandwasmanagedbyaSteeringGrouponResearch
andDevelopment SystemsAnalysisundertheCommitteeonEnergy
ResearchandDevelopment .SixteenParticipating Countriesandthe
CommissionoftheEuropean .Communities participated inthisactivity,
whichwasterminatedbydecisionoftheSteeringGroupon31stDecember,
1979.Bythattimetheco-operativeworkhaddevelopedacomputer
model,knownasMARKAL ,andasetofanalyticalresultsthathavebeen
usedtodevelopanEnergyResearch,Development '.n^nUjon
StrategyfortheIEA.
(b)Objectives .TheobjectivesofthisTaskaretoprovideforthecontinuation
ofaco-operativeenergytechnologysystemsanalysisactivityinwhichthe
greaterpartoftheanalyticalworkwillbecarriedoutbyParticipantsat
thenationallevel,withco-ordination andcertaintypesofsupportbeing
assuredbyacentralsupportstall.ThegeneralobjectivesoftheTask
areto:
(1)IncreasetheanalyticalcapabilitiesofParticipatingCountriesinthe
fieldofenergytechnologyassessment ;
(2)MaintainamultilateralcapabilitywithintheIEAforenergytechno­
logysystemsanalysisbymakinguseofandimprovingthedatabase
andmodellingtechniquesdevelopedduringPhaseIIoftheIEA
EnergyResearchandDevelopmentSystemsAnalysisProject.
Specificanalyticalobjectivesareasfollows,witheachobjectivetobepursued
inaSubtask:
Subtask1:Analysethepotentialforenergysavingthroughtheapplication
ofconservationtechnologies .
Subtask2:Reviewandexpandthetechnologycharacterizations devel­
opedfortheIEAEnergyResearch,Development and
Demonstration StrategyProject;performsensitivityanalyses,
andstudythecompetitiveness ofselectedtechnologies .
1Subtask3:Reviewkeyassumptionsaboutworld-tradedfuelsandexamine
thesensitivityofresultstovariationsintheseassumptions .

Subtask4:Reviewthedemandprojections,theunderlyingassumptions
foreconomicgrowthandotherimportantitems,andanalyse
therobustnessofdifferentscenarios.
Subtask5:Investigatecertainenvironmental questionsincludingthe
requirements forlabour,land,waterandsomestructural
materials,andspecifytheinventoriesofselectedpollutants.
Means
Theobjectivesshallbeachievedby:
(i)theestablishment ofanIEAEnergyTechnologySystemsAnalysisSupport
CentrecomprisingaProjectStaffwithcomputingfacilities;
(ii)thetransferoftheMARKALmodeltocomputingfacilitiesinParticipants'
Countries;' ' -r
N(iii)thecarryingoutofthefiveSubtasksandsuchotherco-operativeanalytical
tasksasmaybeagreedintheannualProgrammeofWork;and
(iv)temporaryvisitsofofficialsfromParticipantstotheSupportCentreat
KIAJiilich.
SpecificResponsibilitiesoftheOperatingAgent >
(a)ProjectStuff.Forthepurposeofcarryingouttheaboveobjectives,the
OperatingAgentshallestablishwithinninetydaysofthesignatureofthe
AgreementaProjectStaffcomposedofaProjectHead,twoscientific
membersandoneclerical.TheProjectStaffresourcesshallatalltimes
consistofatleasttheequivalentoffourfull-timepositions,withtheexact
dispositionofresourcestobesetbytheOperatingAgent.
(b)Co-ordination .TheOperatingAgentshallberesponsibleforoverall
co-ordination oftheTask.'
(c)ComputingFacilities.TheOperating uuwm-uu .vuttiputUig
facilitiesadequatetocarryingout/theobjectivesoftheTask.
(d)AccesstoSupportCentreatKFAJiilich.TheOperatingAgentshall
acceptvisitsbypersonsfromeachoftheotherParticipantsatKI'AJiilich
subjecttopriornotificationandagreementbetweentheParticipantscon,
cernedandtheOperatingAgentontimingofthevisit.Inadditionto
makingthenecessaryarrangementstofacilitateaccessofParticipantsto
KFAJiilich,theOperatingAgentshallacceptonepersonperParticipant
uptoamaximumofthreemonthseachyearandshallprovidethe
necessaryofficespacetherefor,unlessbilateralarrangementsaremade
betweentheParticipantconcernedandtheOperatingAgentforofficials
toremainat.KFAJiilichforextendedperiodstocarryoutcomputer
analyses. ,
(e)MARKALAvailability.TheversionsoftheMatrixGeneratordeveloped
atKFAJiilichduringPhaseII,ProgrammeofEquationsandReport

GeneratingSystems,currentatthetimeofsignatureoftheAgreement,
shallbemadeavailablebytheOperatingAgentintapeformtoanyIEA
CountryandtotheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitieswithout
feebutuponpaymentofachargecoveringtapecostsandshipment.The
OptimizationRoutineandtheMatrixGeneratortobeusedinthisTask
areproprietaryandareonlyavailablebyarrangementwiththecommercial
supplier.
(f)PreparationofDraftProgrammeofWorkandReports.TheOperating
AgentwillprepareandsubmittotheExecutiveCommitteepriortoits
firstmeetingadmftProgrammeofWorkforthe"twoyeArperiodofthe
Task.TheOperatingAgentwillprepare,andsubmittotheExecutive
Committeeforapproval,nolessthansemi-annually ,adrafttechnical
progressreport.Followingapproval,theOperatingAgentwilltransmit
thesereportstotheAgencyandtothemembersoftheIEACommittee
onEnergyResearchandDevelopment .
TheCommitteeonEnergyResearchandDevelopment may,duringthis
Task,proposeadditionstotheProgrammeofWork.The.Executive
Committeeshall,actingbyunanimity,decidewhethertheseproposalswill
.beaddedtotheProgramme .
4.SpecificResponsibilities oftheOtherParticipants
EachParticipantinthisTaskotherthantheOperatingAgentisrequiredto
participateinatleastoneofthefiveSubtasksmentionedinparagraph 1(b).
5.Funding
(a)CommonFinancialObligations .BaseduponaProjectStallasdescribed
inparagraph3above,theOperatingAgentestimatestheannualcostsof
theSupportCentrein1980pricesatDM.400,000 ..Thesecostsinclude
computingcostssufficienttocoveraggregationrunsandtestrunsfor
modelimprovement .ThecostsofotherrunscarriedoutbytheOperat­
ingAgentfortheTaskaretobesharedbyagreementwiththeParticipant(s )
concerned .
ThecostsofmaintainingandoperatingtheSupportCentrewill
bedividedequallyamongallParticipants .
(b)IndividualFinancialObligations.Asidefromthecontributionsdescribed
insub-paragraph (a)aboveeachParticipantshallbearallthecostsit
incursincarryingoutthisTask.
6.TimeSchedule
ThedurationofthisTaskshallbetwoyears.Itmaybeextendedbydecision
oftheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.
7.OpérâtingAgent
TheKernforschungsanlage JülichGmbH(KFAJülich).

InformationandIntellectualProperty
(a)ExecutiveCommitteePowers.Thepublication,distribution,handling,
protectionandownershipofinformationandintellectualpropertyarising
fromthisAnnexshallbedeterminedbytheExecutiveCommittee,acting
byunanimity,inconformitywiththisAgreement .
(b)RighttoPublish.Subjectonlytocopyrightrestrictions,theParticipants
inthisAnnex(referredtointhisAnnexasthe"Participants")shallhave
therighttopublishallinformationprovidedtoorarisingfromthisAnnex
exceptproprietaryinformation ,buttheyshallnotpublishitwithaview
toprofit,exceptasagreedbytheExecutiveCommittee,actingbyunanimity.
(c)ProprietaryInformation .TheOperatingAgentandtheParticipantsshall
takeallnecessarymeasuresinaccordancewiththisAnnex,thelawsof
theirrespective ,countries,andinternationallawtoprotectproprietary
information.ForthepurposesofthisAnnex,proprietaryinformationshall
meaninformationofaconfidentialnature,suchastradesecretsandknow­
how(forexample,computerprogrammes,designproceduresandtechniques,
chemicalcompositionofmaterials,ormanufacturing methods,.processes,
ortreatments),thatisappropriatelymarked,providedsuchinformation :
(1jIsnotgenerallyknownorpubliclyavailablefromothersources;
(2)Hasnotpreviouslybeenmadeavailablebytheownertoothers
withoutobligationconcerningitsconfidentiality ;and
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(3),IsnotalreadyinthepossessionoftherecipientParticipantwithout
obligationconcerningitsconfidentiality .
ν
ItshallbetheresponsibilityofeachParticipantsupplyingproprietary
informationtoidentifytheinformationassuchandtoensurethatitis
•*appropriately marked.
(d)ProductionofRelevantInformationbyGovernments .TheOperating
Agentshouldencourage'thegovernmentsofallAgencyParticipating
Countriesto.makeavailableortoidentifytotheOperatingAgentall
publishedorotherwisefreelyavailableinformationknowntothemthat
isrelevanttotheTask.TheParticipantsshouldnotifytheOperating
Agentofallpre-existinginformation,andinformationdevelopedinde­
pendentlyoftheTaskknowntothemwhichisrelevanttotheTaskand
whichcanbemadeavailabletotheTaskwithoutcontractualorlegal
limitations . -
(e)ProductionofAvailableInformationbyParticipants .EachParticipant
agreestoprovidetotheOperatingAgentallpreviouslyexistinginformation
andinformationdevelopedindependentlyoftheAnnex,whichisneeded
bytheOperatingAgenttocarryoutitsfppctionsinthlsT9$]£&nc}which

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KSfreelyatthedisposaloftheParticipantandllietransmissionofwhich
isnotsubjecttoanycontractualun4/urlu&lji
(1)IfnosubstantialcostisincurredbytheParticipantinmakingsuch
informationavailable,atnochargetotheTask;
(2)IfsubstantialcostsmustbeincurredbytheParticipanttomakesuch
informationavailable,atsuchchargestotheTaskasshallbeagreed
betweentheOperatingAgentandtheParticipantwiththeapproval
oftheExecutiveCommittee .
(f)UseofConfidentialInformation .IfaParticipanthasaccesstoconfidential
informationwhichwouldbeusefultotheOperatingAgentinconducting
studies,assessments ,analyses,orevaluations ,suchinformationmaybe
communicated totheOperatingAgentbutshallnotbecomepartofreports,
handbooks ,orotherdocumentation ,norbecommunicated totheother
ParticipantsexceptasmaybeagreedbetweentheOperatingAgentand
theParticipantwhichsuppliessuchinformation .
(g)AcquisitionofInformationfortheTask.EachParticipantshallinform
theOperatingAgentoftheexistence'ofinformationknowntotheParti­
cipantthatcanbeofvaluetotheTask,butwhichisnotfreelyavailable,
andtheParticipantshallendeavourtomaketheinformationavailableto
theTaskunderreasonableconditions ,inwhicheventtheExecutiveCom­
mitteemay,actingunanimously ,decidetoacquiresuchinformation .
(h)ReportsonWorkPerformedundertheTask.TheOperatingAgentshall
providereportsofallworkperformedundertheTaskandtheresults
thereof,includingstudies,assessments ,analyses,evaluationsandother
documentation ,butexcludingproprietaryinformation ,totheParticipants .
(i)Copyright .TheOperatingAgentmaytakeappropriatemeasuresneces­
sarytopiotectcopyrightable materialsgeneratedunderthisTask.
CopyrightsobtainedshallbethepropertyoftheOperatingAgentforthe
benefitoftheParticipants ,provided,however,thatParticipantsmay
reproduceanddistributesuchmaterial,butshallnotpublishitwitha
viewtoprofit,exceptasotherwisedirectedbytheExecutiveCommittee .
(j)Authors.EachParticipantshall,withoutprejudicetoanyrightsofauthors
underitsnationallaws,takenecessarystepstoprovidetheco-operation
withitsauthorsrequiredtocarryouttheprovisionsofthisparagraph.
EachParticipantwillassumetheresponsibilitytopayawardsorcompen­
sationrequiredtobepaidtoitsemployeesaccordingtothelawsofits
country.
9.Results
TheresultsofthisTaskwillbe:

(a)Maintenanceandimprovementofaninternationalcapabilityfortheanalysis
ofnewenergytechnologiesandtheirfutureprospects;and
(b)Periodicreportsonanalyticalstudiesundertakeninconnectionwiththe
Task.
10.Participants
TheContractingPartieswhichareParticipantsintheTaskarethefollowing:
TheDepartmentofNationalDevelopmentandEnergy(Australia),
TheGovernmentofBelgium,
TheMinistryofEnergy(Denmark),
TheKernforschungsanlage JülichGmbH(Germany),
TheEnteNazionaleIdrocarburi (Italy),
TheRoyalMinistryofPetroleumandEnergy(Norway),
... ' ' *
TheEnergyResearchandDevelopmentCommission(Sweden),
TheOfficeFe'déraldel'Energie(Switzerland),
TheDepartmentofEnergy(UnitedStatesofAmerica),
TheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities .