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AGENZIA INTERNAZIONALE DELL' ENERGIA
PROGRAMMA DIRICERCA ESVILUPPO SUL RISPARMIO
DIENERGIA MEDIANTE IMMAGAZZINAMENTO
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COMUNTC AZIONE DELLA .COK^llgST Ol^vAL^CONSIGLIO
!.TI24giusti oeil6luglio 1976 èstato coi-c^sc rr?.ocoi.0.c ,torio forma ,
discambio dilettere ,tralaCommi tàeutopa ?de1..! -.erg /.o.a-ccnuca ^ _
(Siiratom )e3.aComuni **economica europea dauna , ete1Agenzia ,xv.-^er-
nazionale dell'energia (AIE),dall'altra ,relativo -4\la>cooperandone ael
settore della ricerca edello sviluppo mcampo ee.,-.etico®
Nello scambio diIettare leComunità europee preci ;:' laloro intenzione
dinegoziare ,divolta involta ,laloroparte oiprv;,iv -,adaccordi diese­
cuzione preparati nelquadro dell'UEquando tela J:.lcvjoraz.ions possa ^
contribuire alconseguimento degli obiettivi dir-,j--.rs,edisviluppo dal­
laComunità «T>aparte Bual'AIEhapreso atto diquos'.a intensione edha
confermato cheleComunità europee possono partecipare adetti accordi .
Inbase all'accordo sono stati conclusi :
_unaccordo diesecuzione perloscambio diinformazioni tecniche sulle
attività diricerca esviluppo riguardanti lasicurezza deireattori ;
–unaccordo diesecuzione perunprogramma diricerca esviluppo ,da,
svolgere incooperazione ,concernente lacostruzione diunasorgente
intensa dineutroni ;
–unaccordo diesecuzione perunprogramma inteso asviluppare esperi­
mentare Bietemi diriscaldamento ediraffreddamento solari j
–unaccordo diesecuzione perunprogramma diricerca edisviluppo per
laproduzione dell' idrogeno dall' acqua ?
–tmaccordo diesecuzione perunprogramma diricerca edisviluppo sul­
l'interazione plasma-parete inTextor ?
–unaccordo diesecuzione perunprogramma dirie -rea edisviluppo sui
magneti superconduttori perreattori afusione®
2«Inallegato sitrova iltesto diunnuovo 1accordo diesecuzione "chel'/XB
sipropone diconcludere conlaComunità e4eharigv.arC.a' unprogramma di
ricerca 8sviluppo sulrisparmio dienergia mediante iraniana *«inaraen ho
(allagato A)*
Ilpresente accordo àiesecuzione rappresenta unaccordo –quadro volto a
stabilire lenorme diesecuzione dei lavori diR&Slese-ritti nell' alle­
gato .Inparticolare ,l'artioolo 2a)specìfica che sJlafirma ditinac­
cordo dìesecuzione ogni centra ,ente dovrà confermar© lapropria inl-en^io -
nedipartecipare alle attività previste »LaCorowdseioP'S propone chela
Comunità partecipi alla ricerca 1didetto accordo relativo asistemi di
immagazzinamento dell' energia suv&sjta sesia®
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LaCommissione ritiene chelapartecipazione della Comunità economica eu­
ropea aquesto accordo diesecuzione siagiustificata daiseguenti motivi »
S a •
Nelquadro delprogramma diE&Sinmateria dirisparmio dell' allergia del­
laCoanmità èincorso unimportante studio diprogettazione suunsistema
(acquifero )diimmagasain&mento delcalore suvasta scala® Porilproget­
toiissulrisparmio dienergia attraverso esisterai diinMagaszìnsrcanto -dal
calore euvaeta scala »laproposta riguarda 1*esecuzione ^distadi tuprò- •
gettazìone di •diversi sistemi eunavalutazione coiapara-siva .
Tali studi sono perii colonne »teinteressanti perlaCommissione inquanto
completano ilprogramma diR&Slimitato adutisingolo sistema acquifero ..
Questo -programma èinccrso diesecuzione netquadro diuncontratto del Coirai sstj
Gran parie ,èsile informarioni per .ilprogetto MSproverrà dalla Svasiate
dalla Sviazera ,chesono giàavanzate inquesto settore »Inoltre ,éparti­
colarmente 5.nieres sante ilcontributo ,dagli Stati Uniti sali 1imaiagasaina -
mesito delcalore direcupero nell ®industria dell 9all*-inii^.io 9inquazito
un*attività analoga èprevista dal 'Jjx'dgr aroma di&&3energia della Comu­
nità .1risultati della ricerca svolta intali paesi saranno ^messi adi­
sposizione degli altri partecipanti alprogetto alaComunità stessa ?par­
tecipandovi ,nericaverà usaanotevole esperienza chepotrà sfrattar® per
promuovere leproprie ricerche sulrisparmio dienergia »
Nonsussiste alcun problema ininerito alla divulgazione delle ijaforaazioni
ealla proprietà intellettuale ,inquanto l'allegato 1dell 'accordo non
prevede loscambio dilicenze »
Tuttavia ,poiché ilcontributo della Commissione alprogetto sansi sterà ■in
un1attività svolta inbase acontratto
nelquadro delprogramma della Commissione ,occorrerà 1"accordo delcon­
traente perqualsiasi obbligo connesso conlaricerca svolta .Hcontraente ha
dato ilproprio accordo dimassima alla partecipazione della Commissione
ealla trasmissione delle relative informazioni adaltri partecipanti »E*
inolire intenzione della Commissione ,econdizione dalla suapartecipazio­
ne,cheleinformazioni ottenute siano messe adisposizione ditutti gli
Stati membri della Comunità europa® .
Leimplicazioni finanziarie delia partecipazione sono definite ali*alle­
gato Idell' accordo diesecuzione » .
Ilcontributo diogni partecipante consiste nello svolgimento diuna ri­
cerca ,ilcuicosto sarà sostenuto dalpartecipante stesso *LaCommissione
sipropone dicontribuire conirisultati ditraostudio giàsvolto
sulla base diuncontratto
eseguito nelquadro delprogramma diR&Sinmateria dirisparmio del­
l'energia .Iloosio totale dello studio ,èdi1.199.967 DM(467.OOO UCES),
dicuiil50$sarà sostenuto dalla Gommi seioneepercuiègiàstata ot­
tenuta l'approvassion® deicontraenti *

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6.LaCommissione ritienedipoternegoziare econcludere l'accordodiese­
cuzioneBull*immagazzinamento dienei^ain.virtùdell'articolo 211del
trattato CES»Tuttavia ,comeindicatonellacc-r.-sluGsicsadell'accordodi
esecuzione perunprogramma intesoasviluppare eemt"iharaisistemi
diriscaldamento ediraffreddamento solare(l),laOow.io.-ionehaaffer­
matocheinfuturo,prima'dellafirma ,disimiliaccordinelquadrodel­l'AIE,avrebbeinformatoilConsiglio dellepropri-'/snirioni aavrebbe
presonotadieventuali commenti »
7»Inconclusione ,laCommissione informailConsiglio aallapropriainten­
zionedifirmarel'accordodiesecuzione perunpx.y.-adiricerca e
disviluppoinmateriadirisparmio dienergia medi;.tp±mxr^^,zzinsMQTito
ed1partecipare alprogetto ,diricercasulr/isLeiuicrimmagazzinamento
dell'energiasuvastascala.
(l)DecisionedelConsigliodei18luglio1977Wl^l/'n(ATO62)7

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFRESEARCH
ANDDEVELOPMENT ONENERGY
CONSERVATION THROUGH ENERGY STORAGE
TABLEOFCONTENTS
PREAMBLE 5
/
ARTICLE 1
OBJECTIVES 6
I
ARTICLE2
IDEWTFFSCATIONANDINFTFATION OFTASKS 4.., G
/
ARTICLE3
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 7
ARTICLE4
THEOPERATING AGENTS 9
ARTICLE5
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF ; IO
Article6

/
\ ARTICLE7
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 13
F ARTICLE8
LEGAI.RE.SPONSIBII.ITV ANDINSURANCE 13
ARTICLE9
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS 14
1
Article10
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES....... 15
Article11
.FINALPROVISIONS 16
AnnexI
,LARGESCALETHERMAL STORAGE SYSTEMS 19
I

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY
s- '
IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT
FORAPROGRAMME OFRESi3ARCH
ANDDEVELOPMENT ONENERGY
CONSERVATION THROUGH ENERGY STORAGE
;V,:-
V>.
TheContracting Parties : <
CONSIDERING thattheContracting Parties,beingeithergovernments orinter­
nationalorganizations orpartiesdesignated bytheirrespective governments pursuantto
ArticleIIIoftheGuidingPrinciples forCo-operation intheFieldofEnergyResearchand
Development adoptedbytheGoverning BoardoftheInternational EnergyAgency(the
"Agency")on28thJuly,1975,wishtotakepartintheestablishment andoperationofa
Programme ofResearchandDevelopment onEnergyConservation throughEnergyStorage
(the"Programme ")asprovidedinthisAgreement ;
CONSIDERING thattheContracting Partieswhicharegovernments andthegovern­
mentsoftheotherContracting Parties(referredtocollectively asthe"Governments ")
participate intheAgencyandhaveagreedinArticle41oftheAgreement onanInternational
EnergyProgram (the"I.E.P.Agreement ")toundertake nationalprogrammes intheareas
setoutinArticle42oftheI.E.P.Agreement ,includingresearchanddevelopment on
energyconservation inwhichfieldtheProgramme willbec<"*out;
CONSIDERING thatintheGoverning BoardoftheAgencyon22ndSeptember ,
1978theGovernments approvedtheProgramme asaspecialactivityunderArticle65
ofthe.I.E.P.Agreement ;
CONSIDERING thattheAgencyhasrecognized theestablishment oftheProgramme
asanimportantcomponent ofinternational cooperation inthefieldofenergyconservation ;

HAVEAGREEDasfollows:
Article 1
OBJECTIVES
(a)ScopeofActivity.TheProgramme tobecarriedoutbytheContracting
Partieswithintheframework ofthisAgreement shallconsistofco-operative research,devel­
opment,demonstrations andexchangesofinformation regardingenergyconservation
throughenergystorage.
(b)MethodofImplementation .TheContracting Partiesshallimplement the
Programme byundertaking oneormoretasks(the"Task"or"Tasks")eachofwhichwill
beopentoparticipation bytwoormoreContracting PartiesasprovidedinArticle2hereof.
TheContracting Partiesv/hichparticipate inaparticularTaskare,forthepurposesofthat
Task,referredtointhisAgreement as"Participants ".
(c)TaskCo-ordination andCo-operation .TheContracting Partiesshallco­
operateinCo-ordinating theworkofthevariousTasksandshallendeavour ,onthebasisof
anappropriate sharingofburdensandbenefits,toencourageco-operation amongParti­
cipantsengagedinthevariousTaskswiththeobjectiveofadvancing theresearchand
development activitiesofallContracting Partiesinthefieldcfenergyconservation through
energystorage. ''.
Article2
IDENTIFICATION ANDINITIATION OFTASKS
(a) Identification .TheTasksundertaken byParticipants areidentified mthe
AnnexestothisAgreement ..AtthetimeofsigningthisAgreement ,eachContracting
Partyshallconfirmitsintentiontoparticipate inoneormoreTasksbygivingtheExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyaNoticeofParticipation intherelevantAnnexorAnnexesand
theOperating AgentforeachTaskshallgivetheExecutive DirectoroftheAgencya
NoticeofAcceptance oftheTaskAnnex.Thereafter ,eachTaskshallbecarriedoutin
accordance withtheprocedures setforthinArticles2to11hereof,unlessotherwise
specifically providedintheapplicable Annex.
(h) Initiation ofAdditional Tasks.Additional Tasksmaybeinitiatedbyany
Contracting Partyaccording tothefollowingprocedure : '
(1)AContracting PartywishingtoinitiateanewTaskshallpresenttoone
ormoreContracting PartiesforapprovaladraftAnnex,similarinform
totheAnnexesattachedhereto,containing adescription ofthescopeof
workandconditions oftheTaskproposedtobeperformed ;

(2)Whenever twoormoreContracting Partiesagreetoundertake anew
Task,theyshallsubmitthedraftAnnexforapprovalbytheExecutive
Committee pursuanttoArticle3(e)(2)hereof;theapproveddraftAnnex
shallbecomepart.of.thisAgreement ;NoticeofParticipation inthe
TaskbyContracting Partiesandacceptance bytheOperating Agent
shallbecommunicated totheExecutive Directorinthemannerprovided
inparagraph (a)above;
(3)IncarryingoutthevariousTasks,Participants shallco-ordinate their
activitiesinordertoavoidduplication ofactivities .
") Application ofTaskAnnexes .EachAnnexshallbebindingonlyuponthe
articipants thereinandupontheOperating AgentforthatTask,andshallnotaffectthe
ightsorobligations ofotherContracting Parties. .';
Article3 ■
THEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(a) Supervisory Control.ControloftheProgramme shallbevestedinthe
Executive Committee constituted underthisArticle .
(b) Membership .TheExecutive Committee shallconsistofonemember
designated byeachContracting Party;eachContracting Partyshallalsodesignate an
alternatemembertoserveontheExecutive Committee intheeventthatitsdesignated
member isunabletodoso, ;
(c) Responsibilities TheExecutive Committee shall:
.(1)Adoptforeachyear,actingbyunanimity ,theProgramme ofWork,and
Budgetifforeseen ,foreachTask,togetherwithanindicativeProgramme
ofWorkandBudgetforthefollowingtwoyears;theExecutive Com­
mitteemay,asrequired,makeadjustments withintheframework ofthe
Programme ofWorkandBudget;
(2)Makesuchrulesandregulations asmayberequiredforthesound
management oftheTasks,includingfinancialrulesasprovided in
Article6hereof; ' ^
(3)Carryouttheotherfunctionsconferredupon.iythisAgreement and
theAnnexeshereto;and
(4)ConsideranymatterssubmittedtoitbyanyoftheOperating Agents
orbyanyContracting Party.
((0Procedure .TheExecutiveCommittee ,shallcarryoutitsresponsibilities in
accordance withthefollowingprocedures ; '

(1)TheExecutiveCommittee shalleachyearelectaChairman andone
ormoreVice-Chairmen ;/
!
(2)'TheExecutiveCommittee mayestablishsuchsubsidiary bodiesand
rulesofprocedure asarerequiredforitsproperfunctioning .Arepre­
sentativeoftheAgencyandarepresentative ofeachOperating Agent
(initscapacityassuch)mayattendmeetingsoftheExecutiveCom­
mitteeanditssubsidiary bodiesinanadvisorycapacity;
(3)TheExecutiveCommittee shallmeetinregularsessiontwiceeachyear;
aspecialmeetingshallbeconvenedupontheresquestofanyContract­
ingPartywhichcandemonstrate theneedtherefor;
(4)MeetingsoftheExecutive Committee shallbeheldatsuchtimeand
insuchofficeorofficesasmaybedesignated bytheCommittee :
(5)Atleasttwenty-eight daysbeforeeachmeetingoftheExecutive Com­
mittee,noticeofthetime,placeandpurposeofthemeetingshallbe
giventoeachContracting Partyandtootherpersonsorentitiesentitled
toattendthemeeting ;noticeneednotbegiventoanypersonorentity
otherwise entitledtheretoifnoticeiswaivedbeforeorafterthemeeting ;
(6)Thequorumforthetransaction ofbusinessinmeetingsoftheExecutive
Committee shallbeone-halfofthemembersplusone(lessanyresulting
fraction)providedthatanyactionrelatingtoaparticular Taskshall
requireaquorumasaforesaidofmembersoralternatemembersdesign­
atedbytheParticipants inthatTafek.
Voting.
(1)WhentheExecutiveCommittee adoptsadecisionorrecommendation for
orconcerning aparticular Task,theExecutive Committee shallact:
(i)Whenunanimity isrequiredunderthisAgreement :byagreement
ofthosemembersoralternatememberswhichweredesignated by
theParticipants inthatTaskandwhicharepresentandvoting;
(ii)Whennoexpressvotingprovision ismadeinthisAgreement :by
majorityvoteofthosemembersoralternatemembers whichwere
designated bytheParticipants inthatTaskandwhicharepresent
andvoting. . ,
(2)InallothercasesinwhichthisAgreement expresslyrequiresthe
ExecutiveCommittee toactbyunanimity ,thisshallrequiretheagree­
mentofeachmemberoralternatememberpresentandvoting,andin
respectofallotherdecisionsandrecommendations forwhichnoexpress
votingprovision ismadeinthisAgreement ,theExecutive Committee
shallactbyamajorityvoteofthemembersoralternatemembers
presentandvoting.Ifagovernment hasdesignated morethanone
Contracting PartytothisAgreement ,thoseContracting Partifcsmay
castonlyonevoteunderthisparagraph .

(3)Thedecisionsandrecommendations referredtoinsub-paragraphs (1)
and(2)abovemay,withtheagreement ofeachmemberoralternate
memberentitledtoactthereon,bemadebymail,telexorcablewithout
thenecessityforcallingameeting.Suchactionshallbetakenby
,■unanimity ormajorityofsuchmembersasinameeting.TheChairman
oftheExecutive Committee shallensurethatallmembers areinformed
ofeachdecisionorrecommendation madepursuant to,thissub­
paragraph .
(f) Reports,TheExecutive Committee shall,atleastannually,providethe
AgencywithperiodicreportsontheprogressoftheProgramme .
Article4
'* •- • ' _ '
THEOPERATING AGENTS "
(a) Designation .Participants .shalldesignateintherelevantAnnexanOperating
AgentforeachTask.References inthisAgreement totheOperating Agentshallapply
toeachOperating AgentinrespectoftheTaskforwhichitisresponsible .
(b) ScopeofAuthority toActonBehalfofParticipants .Subjecttotheprovisions
oftheapplicable Annex: , '
1v(1)AlllegalactsrequiredtocarryouteachTaskshallbeperformed on
behalfoftheParticipants bytheOperating AgentfortheTask;
(2)TheOperating Agentshallhold,forthebenefitoftheParticipants ,the
'legaltitletoallpropertyrightswhichmayaccruetoorbeacquiredfor
theTask.'
TheOperating AgentshalloperatetheTaskunderitssupervision andresponsibility ,
subjecttothisAgreement ,inaccordance withthelawofthecountryoftheOperatingAgent.
* ■'
(c)'Reimbursement ofCosts.TheExecutive'.Committee mayprovidethat
expensesandcostsincurredbyanOperating Agentinactingassuchpursuanttothis
Agreement shallbereimbursed totheOperatingAgentfromfundsmadeavailablebythe
Participants pursuanttoArticle6hereof.
(d) Replacement .ShouldtheExecutiveCommittee wishtoreplaceanOperating
Agentwithanothergovernment c»entity,theExecutiveCommiitemay,actingbyunanimity
andwiththeconsentofsuchgovernment orentity,replacetheinitialOperating Agent.
References inthisAgreement tothe"Operating Agent"si..includeanygovernment or
entityappointedtoreplacetheoriginalOperating Agent ,rthisparagraph .
(e)Resignation .AnOperatingAgentshallhavetherighttoresignatanytime,
bygivingsixmonthswrittennoticetothateffecttotheExecutiveCommittee ,providedthat:
(1)Aparticipant ,orentitydesignated byaParticipant ,isatsuchtime

Willingtoassumethedutiesandobligations oftheOperatingAgentand
sonotifiestheExecutive Committee andtheotherParticipants tothat
effect,inwriting,notlessthanthreemonthsinadvanceoftheeffective
dateofsuchresignation ;and
(2)SuchParticipant orentityisapprovedbytheExecutive Committee ,
actingbyurtanimity .
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(f) Accounting .AnOperating Agentwhichisreplacedorwhichresignsas
Operating AgentshallprovidetheExecutive Committee withanaccounting ofanymonies
andotherassetswhichitmayhavecollectedoracquiredfortheTaskinthecourseof
carryingoutitsresponsibilities asOperating Agent.
(g) TransferofRights..IntheeventthatanotherOperating Agentisappointed
underparagraph (d)or(e)above,theOperating Agentshalltransfertosuchreplacement
Operating A.gentanypropertyrightswhichitmayholdonbehalfoftheTask.
(h) Information andReports .EachOperating Agentshallfurnishtothe
Executive Committee "suchinformation concerning theTaskastheCommittee mafrequest
andshalleachyearsubmit,notlaterthantwomonthsaftertheendofthefinancialyear,
areportonthestatusoftheTask..
'/ Article5
ADMINISTRATION ANDSTAFF -
(a) Administration ofTasks.EachOperating Agentshallberesponsible tothe
Executive Committee forimplementing itsdesignated Taskinaccordance withthis
Agreement ,theapplicable TaskAnnex,andthedecisions oftheExecutive Committee .
4b) Staff.Itshallbetheresponsibility oftheOperating Agenttoretainsuch
staffasmayberequiredtocarryoutitsdesignated Taskinaccordance withrulesdetermined
bytheExecutive Committee .TheOperating Agentmayalso,asrequired,utilizethe
servicesofpersonnel employed by.otherParticipants (ororganizations orotherentities
designated byContracting Parties)andmadeavailabletotheOperating Agentbysecond­
mentorotherwise .Suchpersonnel shallberemunerated bytheirrespective employers
andshall,exceptasprovidedinthisArticle,besubjecttotheiremployers' conditions of
service.TheContracting Partiesshallbeentitledtoclaimtheappropriate costofsuch
remuneration ortoreceiveanappropriate creditforsuchcostaspartoftheBudget
oftheTask,inaccordance withArticle6(f)(6)hereof. '
Article6
FINANCE
(a),Individual Obligations .EachContracting Partyshallbearthecostsitincurs
incarryingoutthisAgreement ,includingthecostsofformulating ortransmitting reports

andofreimbursing itsemployees fortravelandotherperdiemexpensesincurredin
connection withworkcarriedoutontherespective Tasks,unlessprovision ismadefor
suchcoststobereimbursed fromcommonfundsasprovidedinparar-.:,ph(g)below.
(b) CommonFinancialObligations .Participants wishingtosharethecostsofa
particularTaskshallagreeintheappropriate TaskAnnextodoscTheapportionment of
contributions tosuchcosts(whetherintheformo£cash,servicesrendered ,intellectual
propertyorthesupplyofmaterials)andtheuseofsuchcontributions -^hallbegovernedby
theregulations anddecisionsmadepursuanttothisArticlebytheExecutive Committee .
(c) FinancialRules,Expenditure .TheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanim­
ity,maymakesuchregulations asarerequiredforthesoundfinancialmanagement of
eachTaskincluding ,wherenecessary :
(1)Establishment ofbudgetary andprocurement procedures tobeusedby
VvtheOperating Agentinmakingpayments fromanycommonfundswhich
maybemaintained byParticipants fortheaccountoftheTaskorin
makingcontractsonbehalfoftheParticipants ;'
^' , ' " •
(2)Establishment ofminimum levelsofexpenditure torwhichExecutive
•Committee approvalshallberequired,includingexpenditure involving
paymentofmoniestotheOperating Agentforotherthanroutinesalary
andadministrative expensespreviously approvedbytheExecutive Com­
mitteeinthebudgetprocess.
Intheexpenditure ofcommonfunds,theOperating Agentshalltakeintoaccountthe
necessityofensuringafairdistribution ofsuchexpenditure intheParticipants' countries ,
wherethisisfullycompatible withthemostefficienttechnicalaidfinancialmanagement
oftheTask. -
(d)CreditingofIncomeloBudget.AnyincomewhichaccruesfromaTask
shallbec;editedtotheBudgetofthatTask. v
(e)Accounting .ThesystemofaccountsemployedbytheOperatingAgentshall
beinaccordance withaccounting principlesgenerallyacceptedinthecountryofthe
OperatingAgentandconsistently applied.
(f)Programme ofWorkandBudget,KeepingofAccounts .ShouldParticipants
agreetomaintaincommonfundsforthepaymentofobligaiiors underaProgramme of
WorkandBudgetoftheTask,thefollowingprovisionsshallbeapplicableunlessthe
ExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,decidesotherwise :
(0ThefinancialyearoftheTaskshallcorfejdtotheiinancialyearof
theOperating Agent;.
(2)TheOperatingAgentshalleachyearprepareandsubmittoheExecutive
Committee forapprovaladraftProgramme ofWorkandBudget,
togetherwithanindicativeprogramme ofworkandbudgetforthe
followingtwoyears,notlaterthanthreemonthsbeforethebeginning
ofeachfinancialyear;'- •

(3)TheOperating Agentshallmaintaincomplete ,separatefinancialrecords
whichshallclearlyaccountforallfundsandpropertycomingintothe
custodyorpossession oftheOperating Agentinconnection withthe
Task;
(4)Notlaterthanthreemonthsafterthecloseofeachfinancialyearthe
Operating AgentshallsubmittoauditorsselectedbytheExecutive
Committee foraudittheannualaccountsmaintained fortheTask;upon
completion oftheannualaudit,theOperating Agentshallpresentthe
accountstogetherwiththeauditors'reporttotheExecutive Committee
forapproval ;
.(5)Allbooksofaccountandrecordsmaintained bytheOperating Agent
shallbepreserved foratleastthreeyearsfromthedateoftermination
oftheTask;
.(6)WhereprovidedintherelevantAnnex,aParticipant supplying services,
materialsorintellectual propertytotheTaskshallbeentitledtoa
credit,determined bytheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,
againstitscontribution (ortocompensation ,ifthevalueofsuchservices,
materialsorinteileciuai propertyexceedstheamountoftheParticipant 's
contribution );suchcreditsforservicesofstaffshallbecalculated onan
agreedscaleapproved bytheExecutive Committee andincludeall
payroll-related costs,
(g) Contribution toCommon Funds.ShouldParticipants agreetoestablish
commonfundsundertheannualProgramme ofWorkandBudgetforaTask,anyfinancial
contributions duefromParticipants inaTaskshallbepaidtotheOperating Agentinthe
currencyofthecountryoftheOperating Agentatsuchtimesanduponsuchotherconditions
astheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,shalldetermine ,providedhoweverthat:
(1)Contributions receivedbytheOperating Agentshallbeusedsolelyin
accordance withtheProgramme o?WorkandBudgetfortheTask;
(2)TheOperating Agentshallbeundernoobligation tocarryoutany
workontheTaskuntilcontributions amounting toatleastfiftypercent
(incashterms)ofthetotaldueatanyonetimehavebeenreceived .
(h).'AncillaryServices .Ancillaryservicesmay,asagreedbetweentheExecutive
.Committee andtheOperatingAgent,beprovidedbythatOperatingAgentfortheoperation
.ofaTaskandthecostsofsuchservices,includingoverheadsconnectedtherewith ,maybe
metfrombudgetedfundsofthatTask. ->*
0)*Taxes.TheOperating Agentshallpayal!taxesandsimilarimpositions
imposedbynationalorlocalgovernments andincurredbyitinconnection withaTask,
'.asexpenditure incurredintheoperationofthatTaskundertheBudget;theOperating
^Agentshall,however,endeavourtoobtainallpossibleexemptions fromsuchtaxes.
Nj|i)lirini|i»'.ii>Wt;i iiijr I'jilIIIIU'

{j) Audit.EachParticipant shallhavetheright,atitssolecost,toauditthe
accountsofanyworkinaTaskforwhichcommonfundsaremaintained ,onthefollowing
terms:
(1)TheOperating Agentshallprovidetheother.Participants withan
opportunity toparticipate insuchauditsonacost-shared basis;
(2)AccountsandrecordsrelatingtoactivitiesoftheOperating Agentother
thanthoseconducted fortheTaskshallbeexcluded fromsuchauxlit,
(butiftheParticipant concernedrequiresverification ofchargestothe
Budgetrepresenting servicesrenderedtotheTaskbytheOperating
Agent,itmayatitsowncostrequestandobtainanauditcertificate
inthisrespectfromtheauditorsoftl)eOperatingAgent;
(3)Notmorethanonesuchauditshallberequiredinanyfinancialyear;
(4)Anysuchauditshallbecarriedoutbynotmorethanthreerepresentatives
-oftheParticipants . ,*
Article7,
• >
INFORMATION ANDINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
ItisexpectedthatforeachTaskagreedtopursuanttothisAgreement ,the
applicable Annexwillcontaininformation andintellectual propertyprovisions .The
GeneralGuidelines Concerning Information andIntellectual Property ,approvedbythe
Governing BoardoftheAgencyon21st.November ,1975,shallbetakenintoaccount
indeveloping suchprovisions ., ^
Article8
LEGALRESPONSIBILITY ANDINSURANCE
*n}LiabilityofOperatingAgent.TheOperatingAgentshallu*eallreasonable
skill,andcareincarryingoutitsdutiesunderthisAgreement inaccordance withall
applicable lawsandregulations .ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisArticle,thecost
oialldamagetoproperty ,andallexpensesassociated withds,actionsandothercosts
arisingfromworkundertaken withcommonfundsforaT•.shallbechargedtothe•
BudgetofthatTask;suchcostsandexpensesarisingfromotherworkundertaken fora
1isl.shallbechargedtotheBudgetofthatTaskiftheTaskAnnexsoprovidesorthe
executiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,sodecides.
(b)Insurance ,TheOperatingAgentshallproposetotheExecutiveCommittee
allnecessaryliability,fireandotherinsurance ,andshallcarrysuchinsuranceasthe
/,

ExecutiveCommittee maydirect.Thecostofobtainingandmaintaining insuranceshall
bechargedtotheBudgetoftheTask.
(c) Indemnification ofContracting Parties.TheOperating Agentshallbeliable,•
initscapacityassuch,toindemnify Participants againstthecostofanydamagetoproperty
andalllegalliabilities ,actions,claims,costsandexpensesconnected therewith tothe
extentthatthey:,
*
(1).ResultfromthefailureoftheOperating Agenttomaintainsuchinsurance
,asitmayberequiredtomaintainunderparagraph (b)above;or
(2)Resultfromthegrossnegligence or.wilfulmisconduct ofanyofficersor
employees oftheOperating Agentincarryingouttheirdutiesunder
•thisAgreément . _'
Article9
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
* *
(a) Accomplishment ofFormalities .EachParticipant shallrequestthe
appropriate authorities ofitscountry(oritsMemberStatesinthecaseofaninternational
organization )tousetheirbestendeavours ,withintheframework ofapplicable legislation ,
tofacilitatetheaccomplishment offormalities involvedinthemovement ofpersons,the
importation ofmaterialsandequipment andthetransferofcurrencywhichshallberequired
toconducttheTaskinwhichitisengaged .
(b) Applicable Laws.IncarryingoutthisAgreement anditsAnnexes,the
Contracting Partiesshallbesubjecttotheappropriation offundsbytheappropriate govern­
mentalauthority ,wherenecessary ,andtotheconstitution ,lawsandregulations applicable
totherespective Contracting Parties,including ,butnotlimitedto,lawsestablishing
prohibitions uponthepaymentofcommissions ,percentages ,brokerage orcontingent fees
topersonsretainedtosolicitgovernmental contractsanduponanyshareofsuchcontracts
accruingtogovernmental officials.
(c) Decisions ofAgencyGoverning Board.Participants inthevariousTasks
shalltakeaccount,asappropriate ,oftheGuidingPrinciplesforCo-operati<5n intheField
ofEnergyResearch andDevelopment ,andanymodification thereof,aswellasother
decisions oftheGoverning BoardoftheAgencyinthatfield.Thetermination ofthe
GuidingPrinciples shallnotaffectthisAgreement ,whichshaliremaininforceinaccordance
withthetermshereof.
(d) Settlement ofDisputes.AnydisputeamongtheContracting Partiescon­
cerningtheinterpretation ortheapplication ofthisAgreement whichisnotsettledby
negotiation orotheragreedmodeofsettlement shallbereferredtoatribunalofthree
arbitrators tobechosenbytheContracting Partiesconcerned whoshallalsochoosethe
Chairman ofthetribunal.ShouldtheContracting Partiesconcerned failtoagreeupon
thecomposition ofthetribunalortheselectionofitsChairman ,thePresidentofthe

International CourtofJusticeshall,attherequest ,ofanyoftheContracting Parties
concerned ,exercisethoseresponsibilities .Thetribunalshalldecideanysuchdisputeby
referencetothetermsofthisAgreement andanyapplicable lawsandregulations ,andits
decisiononaquestionoffactshallbefinalandbindingontheContracting Parties
concerned .Operating AgentswhicharenotContracting Partiesshallberegardedas
Contracting Partiesforthepurposeofthisparagraph . .
*Article10
ADMISSION ANDWITHDRAWAL OFCONTRACTING PARTIES >
(a) Admission ofNewContracting Parties:AgencyCountries .Upontheinvi­
tationoftheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,admission tothisAgreement shall
beopentothegovernment ofanyAgencyParticipating Country (oranationalagency,
publicorganization ,privatecorporation ,companyorotherentitydesignated by*such
government ),whichsignsoraccedestothisAgreement ,acceptstherightsandobligations
ofaContracting Party,andisacceptedforparticipation inatleastoneTaskbythe
Participants inthatTask,actingbyunanimity .Suchadmission ofaContracting Party
shallbecomeeffectiveuponthesignatureofthisAgreement bythenewContracting Party
oritsaccessiontheretoanditsgivingNoticeofParticipation inoneormoreAnnexesand
theadoptionofanyconsequential amendments thereto.
' '
(b) Admission ofNewContracting Parties:OtherOECDCountries .Thegovern­
mentofanyMemberoftheOrganisation forEconomicCo-operation andDevelopment
whichdoesnotparticipate intheAgencymay,ontheproposalofto.eExecutiveCommittee ,
actingbyunanimity ,beinvitedbytheGoverning BoardoftheAgencytobecomeaCon­
tractingPartytothisAgreement (ortodesignateanationalagency,publicorganization ,
privatecorporation ,companyorotherentitytodoso),undertheconditions statedin
paragraph (a)above.
(c)Admission ofNewParticipants inTasks.AnyContracting Partymay,with
theagreementoftheParticipants inaTask,actingbyunanimity ,becomeaParticipant in
thatTask.Suchparticipation shallbecomeeffectiveupontheContracting Party'sgiving
theExecutiveDirectoroftheAgencykNoticeofParticipation intheappropriate Task
Annexandtheadoptionofconsequential amendments thereto.
M Contributions .TheExecutiveCommittee may asaconditionto
admissiontoparticipation ,thatthenewContracting Partyorie.vPa.:cipantshallcon­
tribute(intheformofcash,servicesormaterials)anapprc.sr^t -;oroporiion oftheprior
budgetexpenditure ofanyTaskinwhichitparticipates . . v
(e)Replacement ofContracting Parties.With'dieagreenient oftheExecutive
Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,andupontherequestofag.v-rnric^,aContracting
Partydesignatedbythatgovernment maybereplacedbyanotivuparty.Intheeventof
suchreplacement ,thereplacement partyshallassumetherightsrndobligations ofa
Contracting Partyasprovidedinparagraph(a)abovesndinaccorcuicc^/iththeprocedure
providedtherein.

(f) Withdrawal .AnyContracting PartymaywithdrawfromthisAgreement or
fromanyTaskeitherwiththeagreement oftheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,
orbygivingtwelvemonthswrittenNoticeofWithdrawal totheExecutive Directorof
theAgency,suchNoticetobegivennotlessthanoneyearafterthedatehereof.The
withdrawal ofaContracting Partyunderthisparagraph shallnotaffecttherightsand
obligations oftheotherContracting Parties;exceptthat,wheretheotherContracting
Partieshavecontributed~to commonfundsforaTask,theirproportionate sharesinthe
TaskBudgetshallbeadjustedtotakeaccountofsuchwithdrawal .
(g) ChangesofStatusofContracting Party.AContracting Partyotherthana
government oraninternational organization shallforthwithnotifytheExecutive Committee
ofanysignificant changeinitsstatusorownership ,orofitsbecomingbankruptorentering
intoliquidation .TheExecutive Committee shalldetermine whetheranysuchchangein
statusofaContracting Partysignificantly affectstheinterestsoftheotherContracting
Parties;iftheExecutive Committee sodetermines ,then,unlesstheExecutive Committee ,
actingupontheunanimous decisionoftheotherContracting Parties,otherwise agrees:
(1)-ThatContracting Partyshallbedeemedtohavewithdrawn fromthe
Agreement underparagraph (f)aboveonadatetobefixedbythe
Executive Committee ;and
(2)TheExecutive Committee shallinvitethegovernment whichdesignated
thatContracting Partytodesignate ,withinaperiodofthreemonths
ofthewithdrawal ofthatContracting Party,adifferententitytobecome
aContracting Party;ifapproved bytheExecutive Committee ,acting
byunanimity ,suchentityshallbecomeaContracting Partywitheffect
fromthedateonwhichitsignsoraccedestothisAgreement andgives
theExecutive DirectoroftheAgertcyaNoticeofParticipation inone
ormoreAnnexes .
(h) FailuretoFulfilContractual Obligations .AnyContracting Partywhich
*failstofulfilitsobligation underthisAgreement withinsixtydaysafteritsreceiptof
noticespecifying thenatureofsuchfailureandinvokingthisparagraph ,maybedeemed
bytheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,tohavewithdrawn fromthisAgreement .
Article11
\-, -
FINALPROVISIONS
(a) TermofAgreement .ThisAgreement shallremaininforceforaninitial
periodofthreeyearsfromthedatehereof,andshallcontinueinforcethereafter unless
anduntiltheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbj^inanimity ,decidesonitstermination .
(h)LegalRelationship ofContracting PartiesandParticipants .Nothinginthis
Agreement shallberegardedas.constituting apartnership betweenanyoftheContracting
PartiesorParticipants . ,.

(c) Termination .Upontermination ofthisA^reeu,oranyAnnextothis
Agreement ,theExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity ,sha.arrangefortheliquidation
oftheassetsoftheTaskorTasks.Intheeventofsuchfquidation ,theExecutive
Committee shall,sofaraspracticable ,distributetheassets-suiheTask,orihsproceeds
therefrom ,inproportion tothecontributions whichtheParticipants havemadefromthe
beginningoftheoperationoftheTask,andforthatpurposeshalltakeintoaccountthe
contributions andanyoutstanding obligations offc>rmerContract 5ngParties.Disputeswith
aformerContracting Partyabouttheproportion allocatedtoitunderthisparagraph shall
besettledunderArticle9(d)hereof,forwhichpurposeafoimerContracting Partyshall
beregardedasaContracting Party.
(d)'Amendment .ThisAgreement maybeamendedatanytimebytheExecutive
Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,andanyAnnextothisAgreement maybeamendedat
anytimebytheExecutiveCommittee ,actingbyunanimity oftheParticipants intheTask
towhichtheAnnexrefers.Suchamendments shallcomeintoforceinamannerdeter­
minedbytheExecutive Committee ,actingunderthevotingruleapplicable tothedecision
toadopttheamendment . /
(e)'Deposit.TheoriginalofthisAgreement shallbedepositedwiththeExecutive
DirectoroftheAgencyandacertifiedcopythereofshallbefurnishedtoeachContracting
Party.AcopyofthisAgreement shallbefurnishedtoeachAgencyParticipating Country
andtoeachMembercountryoftheOrganisation forEconomic Co-operation and
Development . • " ' i
DoneinParis,this22nddayofSeptember ,1978. ,

FortheCOMMISSION OFTHE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
FortheMINISTRY OFTRADEANDINDUSTRY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment ofDenmark :
FortheKERNFORSCHCNGSANLAGE JULICHGmbH
(designated bytheGovernment ofGermany):
FortheSTICHTING ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLAND
(designated bytheGovernment oftheNetherlands ):
FortheNATIONAL SWEDISH BOARDFOR
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(designated bytheGovernment ofSweden):
FortheOFFICE FEDERAL DEL'ECONOMIE ENERGET^JUE
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment ofSwitzerland :
FortheDEPARTMENT OFENERGY
forandonbehalfoftheGovernment of
theUnitedStatesofAmerica :
L'UNIVERSITE DENEUCHATEL ,actingthroughitsCENTRE
D'HYDROGEOLOGIE ,herebyacceptstherightsandpowersand
agreestocarryouttheobligations andfunctions ofthe
Operating AgentforAnnexIasprovided intheabove
Agreement andAnnexIthereof.
ι
FortheUNIVERSITÉ DENEUCHATEL :

T~askr
Awtœx=i
LARGESCALETHERMAL STORAGE SYSTEMS
Objectives .
(a)ThefirstobjectivecfthisTaskistoundertakepreliminary designstudiesor
avarietyoflarge-scale ,low-temperature thermalstoragesystems.
(b)Thesecondobjectiveistocarryoutcomparative evaluationsofthedesign.
studies,andtoselectatleastonetobe"thebasisofaproposed,jointly-
fundedhardware demonstration project .
Menns
(a)TheworkunderthisAnnexwillbecarriedoutonatask-sharing Dasis,
witheachParticipant responsible forcarryingoutoneormorepreliminary
designstudiesasspecifiedbelowinparagraph 3,andprovidingcopses ,
ofthesetotheExecutiveCommittee Coruseinthetechnicalevaluations .
(b)TheParticipants inthisAnnexmayestablish,intheExecutiveCommittee ,
aTechnicalWorkingGroupforthepurposeofcarryingouttechnical -
evaluations ofthedesignstudies.
Responsibilities oftheParticipants
(a)Commission oftheEuropeanCommunities .Therewillbecaificuout
adesignstudyofanaquiferthermalstoragefacilityforusewithadistrict
heatingsystem.Thestudywillincludeoasicbiological ,soil.chemistry ,
andphysicalinvestigations .Thestoragecyclewillbesimulatedona
laboratory scale. -' : ■-
StudyCost:DM600,000 ,
Estimated DateofCompletion :June197.9.
(b)Denmark .Adesignstudyofanaquiferstoragefacilitywithacapacity
of100,000m3willbecarriedout.Thestudycomprisesthedevelopment
ofmathematical ,models .(DKr1,950,000),site-specific geological and
hydrclogical -studies(DKr500,000),andthedesignofaspecificplant
(DKr .500,000).
StudyCost:DKr2,950,000 .
Estimated DateofCompletion :Mid-1980 . ^ .
(c)Germany .Ageneraleconomicandtechnicalstudywillbeundertaken of
energystoragesystemsforbothheatandelectricity ,andtheircombination
withdifferentheatingsystemssuchasheatpumps,heat-power plants,etc.

Theaimofthisstudywillbetooptimizeoverallenergyconversionefficiency
ofheatingsystemsthatincludestorage.Cost-benefit analyseswillalso
bemade.
StudyCost:DM1,100,000 .
Estimated DateofCompletion :^ate1978.
(d)Sweden
(1)LakeStorage
Aconceptual designstudywillbemadeofwarmwaterstorageinpartofanaturallakeorbaythatisthermallyinsulatedfromthe
surrounding waterandatmosphere .Thevolumewouldbcoftthe
orderofImillionm3,withmaximumwatertemperatures of<?()-«t.
StudyCost:SwKr900,000. ■.
Estimated DateofCompletion :October1978.
(2)AauiferStorage .
/
Apreliminary studywillbecarriedoutoflargescaleheatstorage
inaquifersincludinggeological ,hydrogeological andthcrmohydrau -
licaistudies.Estimateswillbemadeofheattosses;studieswill
h*madeoftechnicalinstallations ,environmental andlcgal_aspects. bemadeoftechnic ?.!installations ,euviiutuucmai 'v6«.
andcosts.
StudyCost:SwKr335,000 .
Estimated DateofCompletion :Summer1978.
Switzerland .Aconceptualdesignstudywillbemadeofa600,000m3
underground seasonalheatstorageaccumulator inanaquuer.*Sicaccumulator wouldconsistofacentralwellequippedwitn2levelso.
6radiatingdrains,onenearthetopoftheaquuer,theotheratdie.oilom
Thedrainswouldpermitinjectionand.recoveryofwarmwater.Industrial
wastewouldbeusedasinput,andtheheatextractedwouldbeusedin
districtheatingorinindustry .
StudyCost:SFr280,000 .(
Estimated DateofCompletion :End1979.s
(f)UnitedStates
(1)JKFAirportProject
Thisprojectwillinvestigatethetechnicalandeconomicfeasibility
ofasystemfortheseasonalstorageofwinter-chilled waterinan
aquiferforthesummercoolingof.JFKAirport(LongIsland,New

York)terminalbuildings .Thepreliminary designandcostestimates
forthecold-capture ,injectionrecoverywells,andstoragesubsystems
willbedeveloped .Aplanforfieldtestingtoexploretheaquifer
behaviour andtdevaluatetheeffectsonth;groundwater reservoir
willbeprepared .Apreliminary systemcc-effectiveness studywill
provideinputtothedecisionastowhether'oproceedwithsubsequent
phasesoftheproject.
StudyCost:$102,180 .^
Estimated DateofCompletion :Summer1978.
(2)AquiferStorage >
Thisstudywillconsiderthefeasibility ofstoringwasteheatfroma
primaryaluminium plantinBellingharn ,Washington inaquifersfor
subsequent useinthedistrictheatingofresidential andcommercial
buildings .
StudyCost:$89,500 .
Estimated DateofCompletion :Summer1978.
(3)Computer ModelVerification
Inordertoassisttheverification ofcomputer modelsusedtopredict
aquiferperformance theU.S.Participant will,uponrequest,supply
otherParticipants withinputtapescontaining datapreparedforthe
AuburnUniversity AquiferProject.
Cost:$150,000 .
(g)Executive Committee .TheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity ,
willassignresponsibility tooneormoreParticipants forthecarryingout
underitsguidanceofcomparative evaluations ofa!ldesignstudiesproduced
underthisTask.
LevelofEffort:Sixman-months .
TimeSchedule
(a)PhaseI:Conceptual DesignStudies
May1978toEnd1979.
(b)PhaseII:Comparative Evaluation andSelectionofHardware Project
Proposal(s )
(i)October-December 1978
(ii)December 1979-March 1980.

ThisAnnexshallremaininforceforaninitialperiodoftwoyearsfromthe
datehereof,andmaybeextendedbytheExecutive Committee ,actingbyunanimity .
'■* ■ ■•
5.Operating Agent
UniversitédeNeuchâtel ,actingthroughitsCentred'Hydrogéoiogie (Switzerland ).
6.Responsibilities oftheOperating Agent
f 7»
,TheOperating AgentshallprepareandcirculatetoParticipants interim,annual
andfinalreportsontheworkoftheTaskasdecidedbytheExecutiveCommittee .
7.Information andIntellectual Property
(a)Executive Committee 'sPowers.Thepublication ,distribution ,handling ,
protection ,andownership ofinformation andintellectual propertyarising
fromthisAnnexItotheIEAImplementing Agreement foraProgramme
ofRandDonEnergyConservation throughEnergyStorage(hereinafter
.calledAnnexI)shallbedetermined bytheExecutive Committee ,acting
byunanimity ,inconformity withthisAgreement .
(b)RighttoPublish.Subjectonlytocopyright restrictions ,theAnnexI
Participants shallhavetherighttopublishallinformation providedtoor
arisingfromAnnex/exceptproprietary information .
(c)Proprietary Information .TheAnnexIParticipants shalltakeallneces­
sarymeasuresinaccordance withthisparagraph ,thelawsoftheirrespective
!countriesandinternational lawtoprotectproprietary information .Forthe
purposesofthisAnnex,proprietary information shallmeaninformation of
aconfidential naturesuchas,tradesecretsandknow-how (forexample,
computer programmes ,designprocedures andtechniques ,chemicalcom­
positionofmaterials ,ormanufacturing methods,processes ,ortreatments )
whichisappropriately marked,providedsuchinformation :
(1)Isnotgenerallyknownorpubliclyavailablefromothersources;
(2)Hasnotpreviously beenmadeavailablebytheownertootherswithout
obligation concerning itsconfidentiality ;and • ^
' (3)IsnotalreadyinthepossessionoftherecipientAnnexIParticipant
withoutobligation concerning itsconfidentiality .
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It*shallbetheresponsibility ofeachParticipant supplying proprietary
information toidentifytheinformation assuchandtoensurethatitis
appropriately marked.
(d)Production ofRelevantInformation byGovernments .TheOperating
Agentshouldencourage thegovernments of.allAgencyParticipating

Countries tomakeavailableortoidentifytotheOperating Agentall
publishedorotherwisefreelyavailableinformation knowntothemthatis
relevanttotheTask.
(e)Production ofAvailableInformation byParticipants .EachParticipant
agreestoprovidetotheOperating Agentallpreviously existinginformation ,
andinformation developed independently oftheTask,whichisneededby
,theOperating Agenttocarryoutitsfunctions inthisTaskandwhichis
sfreelyatthedisposaloftheParticipant andthetransmission ofwhichis
notsubjecttoanycontractual and/orlegallimitations : -
,,(1)Ifnosubstantial costisincurredbytheParticipant inmakingsuch,
.information available,atnochargetotheTasktherefor;
/'
(2)Ifsubstantial costsmustbeincurredbytheParticipant tomakesuch
information available ,atsuchchargestotheTaskasshallbeagreed
betweentheOperating AgentandtheParticipant withtheapproval
oftheExecutive Committee .; '
(f)Acquisition ofInformation fortheTask.EachParticipant shallinform
■theOperating Agentoftheexistenceofinformation thatcanbeofvalue
.totheTask,butwhichisnotfreelyavailable ,andtheParticipant shall >
endeavour tomaketheinformation available totheTaskunderreasonable
conditions ,inwhicheventtheExecutive Committee may,actingby
unanimity ,decidetoacquiresuchinformation .
(g)ReportsonWorkPerformed undertheTask.TheOperating Agentshall
providereportsofallworkperformed undertheTaskand -heresults
thereof,includingstudies,assessments ,analyses,evaluations andother
documentation totheExecutive Committee . ■
(h)Copyright .TheOperatingAgentoreachParticipant foritsownresults
maytakeappropriate measuresnecessarytoprotectcopyrightable material ,
^generatedunderthisTask.Copyrights obtainedshallbethepropertyof
thatParticipant ortheOperating Agent,forthebenefitoftheParticipants ,
provided ,however,thatAnnexIParticipants mayreproduceanddistribute ,
suchmaterial,butshallnotpublishitwithaviewtoprofit,exceptas
otherwisedirectedbythe.ExecutiveCommittee ^
(i)Authors.EachAnnex/Participant will,withoutprejudicetoanyrights
ofauthorsunder,itsnationallaws,takenecessarystepstoprovide ,the
co-operation fromitsauthorsrequiredtocarryouttheprovisions ofthis
paragraph .EachAnnex/Participant willassumetheresponsibility topay
awardsorcompensation requiredtobepai;dtoitsemployeesaccording
tothelawsofitscountry. ,
Participants inthisTask
TheContracting PartieswhichareParticipants inthisTaskarethefollowing :
TheCommission oftheEuropeanCommunities *s, 7