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COMUNICAZIONE DELLA COMMISSIONE AL CONSIGLIO
AGENZIA INTERNAZIONALE DELL'ENERGIA  
PROGRAMMA DI R&S PER LA CONSERVAZIONE  
DELL'ENERGIA NEGLI EDIFICI
ALLEGATO IX: TASSI MINIMI DI VENTILAZIONE
COMC85) 340 def.

COMUNICAZIONE DELLA COMMISSIONE AL CONSIGLIO
1. Nei giorni 24 giugno e 6 Luglio 1976 un accordo di cooperazione alla  
ricerca e allo sviluppo nel settore energetico è stato concluso, sotto  
forma di scambio di corrispondenza, tra la Comunità europea dell'ener­
gia atomica (Euratom) e la Comunità economica europea, da una parte,
e l'Agenzia internazionale per l'energia (AIE) dall'altra.
Nello scambio di corrispondenza le Comunità europee manifestano l'in­
tenzione di negoziare caso per caso la loro partecipazione agli accordi  
attuativi preparati nell'ambito dell'AIE, unicamente però se detti  
accordi perseguono la realizzazione degli obiettivi di ricerca e svi­
luppo comunitari. L'Agenzia internazionale per l'energia prende atto di  
tale intenzione e conferma che una partecipazione di questo genere è  
aperta alle Comunità europee.
2. Dieci accordi attuativi sono stati conclusi a seguito di questo scambio  
di corrispondenza; essi hanno permesso di stabilire un quadro generale  
di regole per l'esecuzione di un certo numero di progetti di ricerca e  
sviluppo, che sono specificati negli allegati di ciascun accordo.
3. Nel 1977 è stato concluso un accordo per l'attuazione di un programma  
di ricerca e sviluppo inteso alla conservazione dell'energia negli  
edifici e altri locali ad uso collettivo. La Commissione ha già infor­
mato il Consiglio sulla sua intenzione di aderire a questo accordo  
attuativo e al suo allegato XI.
4. Il comitato esecutivo incaricato di gestire la ricerca regolata dal  
presente accordo attuativo ha redatto un nuovo allegato nel quale  
vengono specificati i  vari compiti: si tratta dell'allegato IX di cui  
ai documenti allegati. L'allegato IX tratta della messa a punto dei  
tassi minimi di ventilazione.
5. L'attuale programma di ricerca - fonti energetiche non nucleari - del  
CCR prevede in particolare la gestione dell'energia nelle abitazioni.
La Commissione si propone di aderire, sulla base di questo programma, al  
programma R&S dell'allegato IX.

L'articolo 1a dell'accordo attuativo riguardante l'allegato IX prescrive  
lo scambio dei risultati delle ricerche effettuate dai partecipanti.
Le informazioni ricevute dalla Comunità possono essere messe a disposi­
zione dagli Stati membri.
L'articolo 9 dell'allegato IX stabilisce le norme che disciplinano  
l'informazione e la proprietà intellettuale.
Poiché il programma dell'allegato IX stabilisce La suddivisione dei  
compiti, la partecipazione della Commissione non comporta conseguenze  
finanziarie. Si chiede a ogni partecipante di contribuire per almeno  
dodici mesi fornendo risorse umane. L'apporto della Commissione non  
richiede personale supplementare e può essere assicurato dai lavori in  
corso al CCR di Ispra.
Prima di partecipare in modo formale al programma dell'allegato IX di  
tale accordo attuativo, la Commissione, come per i  casi precedenti,  
informa il Consiglio sulla sua intenzione.

IPJTERïM ATÏQÏNJ AL. ENERGY AGENCY
energy conservation 
in buildings and community 
systems programme
annex SX
minimum ventilation rates
AGREEMENT TO EXTENSION., TASK-SHARING AND WORKPLAN
OCTOBER 27 TH ,  1983

ANKEX IX
MINIMUM VENTILATION RATES
1  .  Background and Objectives  
(a)  Background
The energy balance in buildings is influenced by interaction  
with the environment via radiation, heat conduction and con­
vection. Of these three·phenomena,  convection and, in parti­
cular, infiltration, is least understood and most affected  
by the individual behaviour of the inhabitants.
From the viewpoint of energy conservation air infiltration  
and—ventilation have to be minimized. A certain amount of out­
door air, however, has to be supplied to a building in order  
to maintain healthy, safe and comfortable ccnditions for the  
occupants and to avoid damage to the building fabric. The  
optimization of these conflicting requirements will result in  
guidelines for minimum ventilation rates that are sufficiently  
large to meet the demand for fresh air without unnecessarily  
wasting energy.
In the first phase of the work of ANNEX IX the Parti. ■  .nts  
have reviewed existing knowledge, national standards and  
current and required research. The results are recorded in a  
series of reports. The Operating Agent has incorporated these  
in a summary 1  and a comprehensive final report.
In the course of the present ANNEX IX work it has become clear  
that the existing basis for specifying ventilation requirements  
is weak and that a substantial effort is needed to improve upon  
the present position.

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The work that will be required covers a wide ranee of disci­
plines, from hygiene and medicine on one hand to engineering  
and building science on the other. The IEA-ANNEX IX provides  
a highly suitable mechanism for coordinating the research in  
these diverse fields and for encouraging the ncessary con­
tributions from participating countries.
(b) Objectives
The Participants therfore proposed that ANNEX IX should  
continue and that the objectives of this task are:
(i) To quantify more closely the factors which determine  
the concentrations of the pollutants identified in
'  the first phase of the work of Annex IX and to deter­
mine the inter relationships between these factors;
(ii) To establish minimum ventilation rates and all other  
suitable methods for ensuring that these pollutants  
are kept to acceptable levels;
(iii) To summarize the information that is available about  
various techniques and their merits for controlling  
air quality and conserving energy;
(iv) To catalogue and assess measurement and sampling  
techniques that may be useful in solving the pro­
blems connected with maintaining acceptable air  
quality in buildings.
2. Means
The Participants will undertake a co-ordinated effort, in­
volving the sharing of activities (as discussed in para­
graphs 3  and 4  below).

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3. Responsibilities of the Participants
(a) The Federal Republic of Germany, as Operating Agent,  
will :
(i) Prepare an overall review of the work of the partici­
pants. Summarize meansures proposed with respect to  
the objectives;
(ii) Prepare in cooperation with the Participants a r and d  
programme based on the outlines developed in this phase II;
(iii) Co-ordinate the efforts of all Participants and ensure  
the flow of information in this Subtask;
(iv) Consult at regular intervals with experts from corre­
sponding professions.
(b) Each participant will:
(i) Be responsible for the work in one of the topics iden-  
l --e:^: '-e<^ phase I as being of most importance;
(ii) Co-operate task-sharing with the other Participants and  
support them in the topics for which they are respon­
sible (see minutes of the 3rd and 4th working meeting);
(iii) Bring up to date the reports of ·phase I by relevant  
literature, existing and proposed standards, and review  
ongoing research in his country;
(iv) Outline additionally necessary draft r and d sub-  
programmes based on the particular interest of each  
Participant to be used to establish minimum ventilation  
standards ;

(v) Provide the Oparting Agent with a short report on the  
progress of the work each six months;
(vi) Provide the Operating Agent with a final reoort on the  
topic which as the responsibility of the Participant;
(vii) Attend the working meetings according to an aareed work  
plan.
^·  Specific Responsibilities of the Operating Agent
In addition to the work described in paragraph 3 (a),  the
Operating Agent will;
(a) Finalize the detailed workplan with the Participants,  
and submit a draft annual Programme of Work to the  
Executive Committee not later than two months before  
the end of each year;
(b) Ensure that duplication of research effort is  
avoided or minimized;
(c) Co-ordinate the exchange of information through  
publications, reports, meetings and conferences;
(d) Report the progress of the work under the Annex to  
the Executive Committee at least annually; and
(e) Submit a final report to the Executive Committee within  
three months after the completion of all work under this  
Annex and at such other times as the Executive Committee
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may request.

5. Kc suits  
The results of this task will be:
(a) A document identifying more closely the factors which  
determine the concentrations of the pollutants and the  
interrelationships between them, minimum ventilation  
rates and all other suitable-methods for acceptable air  
quality levels, further a document summarizing infor­
mation about ventilation techniques for controlling air  
quality and conserving energy, and a document cataloging  
and assessing measurement and sampling techniques.
(b )A final report integrating the results of this task  
and containing recommendations for such additional  
research activities as may be appropriate;
Funding
Each Participant shall individually bear the costs incurred  
by it m  carrying out its responsibilities under this task.  
Tne minimum overall commitment for participation in this task
is :
18 man months for the Operating Aaent  
- !J2^.man-months,:for- each Participant,
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7. Time Schedule
This Annex will remain in force for a period of -24 months  
starting from 1st of January, 1984/
It may be extended by agreement of any Participants desiring  
to continue the project. This Annex will terminate in any
event upon the termination of the Implementing Agreement to  
•which it is annexed.

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I .  Operating 7inent 
Jederal Republic of Germany
' *  Information and Intellectual Property
a) Executive Committee's Powprc
■The publication, distribution, handling, protection, and 
ownership of information and intellectual property arising 
from this Annex IX shall be determined by the Executive 
Committee, acting by unanimity, in conformity with the 
Agreement.
(b)  Right to Publish
Subject only to copyright restrictions, the Annex IX Par­
ticipants (referred to in this Annex as the -'Participants") 
shall have the right to publish all information provided 
to or arising from Annex IX except proprietary information.
(c) Proprietary Information.
The Participants and the Operating Agent shall take all 
necessary measures in accordance with this paragraph, the 
lav;s of their respective countries and international law 
to protect proprietary information provided to or arising 
from Annex IX. For the purposes of this Annex, proprietary 
information shall mean information of a confidential 
nature such as trade secrets and know-how (for example, 
computer programmes, design procedures and techniaues, 
chemical composition of materials, or manufacturing 
methods, process, or treatments) which is appropriately 
marked, provided such information:
(1) Is not generally known or publicly available from 
other sources;

(2) Has not previously been made available by the owner 
to others without obligation concerning its confiden­
tiality; and
(3) 3s not already in the possession of the recipient 
Participant without obligation concerning its con- 
f ide.nt ial i ty .
It shall be responsibility of each Participant supplying 
proprietary information, and for the Operating Agent for 
arising proprietary information, to identify the infor­
mation as such and to ensure that it is appropriately 
marked.
(d)  Production of Relevant Information by Governments.
The Operating Agent should encourage the governments of all 
Agency Paricipating Countries to make available or to iden- 
tify to the Operating Agent all published or otherwise 
freely available information known to them that is rele­
vant to the Task.
(e) Production of Available Information by Participants.
Each Participant agrees to provide to the Operating Agent 
all previously existing information, and information de­
veloped independently of the Task, which is needed by the 
Operating Agent to carry out its function;' :  .1 this Task 
and which is freely at the disposal of the Participant 
and the transmission of which is not subject to any con­
tractual and/or legal limitations.
(1) If no substantial cost is incurred by the Participant 
in making such information available, at no charge to 
the Task therefore;
(2) If substantial costs must be incurred by the Parti­
cipant to make such information available, at such 
charges to the Task as shall be agreed between the 
Operating Agent and the Participant with the approval 
of the Executive Committee.

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(  l )  Use- of Cent ident ial Information.
Jf a Participant has access to confidential information 
v.'hich would be useful to the Operating Agent in conductinc 
studies, assessments, analyses, or evaluations, such in­
formation may be communicated to the Operating 7\oent but 
shall not become part of reports or other documentation, 
nor be communicated to the other Participants except as 
may be agreed between the Operating Agent and the Parti­
cipant which supplies such information.
(g) Acquisition of Information for the Task.
Each Participant shall inform the Operating Agent of the 
existence of information that can be of value to the Task, 
but which is not freely available, and the Participant 
shall endeavour to make the information available to the 
Task under reasonable conditions, in which event the Ex­
ecutive Committee may, acting by unanimity, decide to ac­
quire such information.
(h) Reports on Work Performed under the Task.
The Operating Agent shall provide to each Participant re­
ports of all work performed under the Task and the results 
thereof, including studies, assessments, analyses, evalua­
tions and other documentation, but excluding proprietary 
information.
(i)  Copyright.
The Operating Agent may take appropriate measures neces­
sary to protect copyrightable material generated under 
this Task. Copyrights obtained shall be the property of 
the Operating Agent, for the benefit of the Participants,  
provided, however, that Participants may reproduce and 
distribute such material, but shall not publish it with 
a vic-v: to profit, except as otherwise directed by the Ex­
ec u t i  ve Comr i  11ee.

(j)  Authors
Each Participant will, without prejudice to any rights of 
authors under its national laws, take necessary steps to 
provide the co-operation from its authors required to 
carry out the·providions of this paragraph. Each Partici­
pant will assume the responsibility to pay awards of com­
pensation required to be paid to its employees according 
to the laws of its country.
10. Date of Annex
This Annex will enter .into force on 1st of Januarv 1984
1  1. Participants
The Contracting parties which are Participants in this task 
are the following:
Canada
Denmark
Federal Republic of Germany 
Italy
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom t|^
United States of America %.